5-John William Waterhouse OW

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John William Waterhouse Born (baptized): April 6, 1849 in Rome, Italy

Died: February 10, 1917

Art Movement: Romanticism, art which emphasized individual emotion and feelings while idealizing nature and the past, especially folklore and fairytales Field/Medium: Painting Interesting Facts: -He is known for painting naturalistic scenes from literature. -His painting style and subject matter associated him with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood which were known for their realistic details, medieval-inspired style and belief that painting outside was valuable because it provided “truth to nature” inspiration. Works:

The Lady of Shalott Ophelia 1888 1894

Boreas Tristram and Isolde 1903 1916 Resources: wikiart.org; wikipedia.org; kids.kiddle.co; theartstory.org; © studio mitsziko for Russell Dougherty Elementary khanacademy.org; arthive.com IMAGINATION EXPRESS

John William Waterhouse Art Project

Pre-class Preparation:

Print 30* copies of the Highlight and Shadow Guide to pass out. You will be reading the poem, The Duel, by Eugene Field aloud to the class. Please practice for a smooth delivery. A copy is available in the IE cabinet or online.

Supplies:

Crayola markers (students should have these) Prismacolor colored pencils (in single pouches in the IE cabinet) Pencil (students should have this) 8 1/2” x 11” cardstock

Vocabulary:

John William Waterhouse brought fairy tales to life with his realistic depictions of story scenes. One way he did this was with an accurate use of value. Value is an element of art which refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. A highlight is the lightest part of an object which reflects the light source while the shadow is the darkest part of an object, furthest from the light source.

Instructions:

Write your name on the back of the paper. Listen to the poem, then use a pencil to lightly sketch a scene from the poem. Use your markers to fill in areas of color.

Add highlights and shadows to your drawing with the colored pencils, referring to the Highlight and Shadow Guide to make them look realistic. Please note that the highlights should not be stark white and the shadows should not be black - these colors will make the drawing look flat and less realistic. Instead, consider using lighter and darker values of the main color, for example, using pink for the highlight and maroon for the shadow on a red apple. Or you could use random lighter and darker colors, for example, using yellow for the highlight and dark purple for the shadow of a green leaf. These techniques will add dimension and interest to your poem drawing.

*estimate - please check for actual class number