VIP Class Notes (Joe)
Today we focused on:
We focused on describing artworks and talking about the foreground and background.\
Next Class Focus
Discuss the different genres of art, such as impressionism and modernism.
Homework
Learn about the different genres of art by reading some articles on https://www.art.com/shop/art-styles/
In the next class we can look at different paintings and identify which genres they are from.
Vocabulary
foreground – the front area of a picture
hill – smaller than a mountain
peak – the top of a hill or mountain
The peaks of the hills can be seen rising from the fog.
impressionism – characterized by depicting the visual impression of the moment
Monet was the father of impressionism
abstract art – art that does not attempt to look like reality
Children often say that abstract art is not realistic
realistic (adj) – looks real
The mountains in this picture are not realistic
murky(adj) – not clear
the water in the river is murky
blend (verb) – form a harmonious combination
The colors in the background blend together to form a sunset
Pronunciation
realistic – ree yi lis tik
impressionism – im pre shi ni zim
hill – short vowel
heel – longer vowel
Grammar
the background there are mountains
in the background there are mountains
the foreground there is a house
in the foreground there is a house
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