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Worth a read (or a re-read) on the treatment of structural issues with paintings. https://lnkd.in/eaq7u7vk

Anyone who desires to learn to draw well can do so with a little persistence - this is the starting point for The Complete Guide to Drawing, a practical and comprehensive course for students of all abilities. Whether you want to draw a still life, landscapes, figures, or portraits, Barrington Barber brings his invaluable expertise as a working artist and teacher to the task of showing you how. • Includes advice on materials, equipment, and techniques • Explains the fundamentals of drawing objects, people, animals, and nature • Teaches the core skills of perspective, composition, and shading • Contains step-by-step drawings and exercises to practise

Connection and Discontinuity of Shahnameh Writing in Shiraz Al-Inju and Al-Muzaffar Schools Volume 12 Issue 31 Spring 2023 Pages 37-55 Nehzat Sadat Saffari  Farzaneh Farokhfar DOI: 10.22055/PYK.2023.42872.1376         URL: https://lnkd.in/dZByDncT Problem Definition: Among the masterpieces of Persian literature, Shahnameh of Hakim Abulqasem Ferdowsi has a special place in visual arts because this epic and national work has been illustrated various times by the capable and master painters of this region. Each of these works is one of the most important documents to know the artistic characteristics of that period. Among the painting schools of Iran, the remaining works from the schools of Shiraz in the 8th century A.H. during the reigns of Al-Inju and Al-Muzaffar are very important because of the starting point of illustrating Shahnameh and the variety of existing works. Based on this, the present research addresses the following question: In the illustrated Shahnamehs of the two schools of Al-Inju and Al-Muzaffar, despite the existence of various illustrated versions and the symmetry of the common time and place in creating the works, what similarities and significant differences are clear in the way of illustrating the works of the two schools? Objective: The present research aims to identify the connection and discontinuity between images by comparative study and comparison of the visual and structural structures of the joint assemblies in the illustrated Shahnamehs of the two periods of Al-Inju and Al-Muzaffar. Research Method: In the current research, descriptive-analytical method with comparative approach was used and the information of this research was collected as library-documents. Results: The findings of the current research show that obvious similarities can be seen in the layout, composition and details of the images of these Shahnamehs; However, the improvement of the quality level of painting such as the increase of details, elegance and accuracy in design and diversity in movements is more visible in Al-Muzaffar period. Keywords: Painting Schools, Art of Shiraz, Al-Inju, Al-Muzaffar, Shahnameh Writing  

https://lnkd.in/eeKCYS_8 This Claude Monet Art Lesson featuring the painting Marine High Seas is the perfect way to engage your students' imagination and creativity! This lesson is perfect for 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade. In this lesson, students will learn about the life and work of Claude Monet, a French Impressionist painter known for his love of nature and the outdoors. Your students will learn easy to remember details about Monet, complete questions to assess comprehension and create a beautiful art project inspired by Monet's work. What you will find inside the lesson: Teacher prompts for you to read as you give the lesson making it EASY to teach! Glossary of art terms Brief discussion of each topic that is simple and easy to comprehend Questions to ask the students about the art Step by step DETAILED instructions for an art project with FULL COLOR pictures. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONFORM THIS LESSON TO COMMON CORE STANDARDS Art work to show as examples Comprehension questions Worksheet for you to extend the learning that feature key facts about each art project Word search and/or coloring page for fast finishers Worksheet where students have the opportunity to give you feedback about the projects

https://lnkd.in/eeKCYS_8 This Claude Monet Art Lesson featuring the painting Marine High Seas is the perfect way to engage your students' imagination and creativity! This lesson is perfect for 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade. In this lesson, students will learn about the life and work of Claude Monet, a French Impressionist painter known for his love of nature and the outdoors. Your students will learn easy to remember details about Monet, complete questions to assess comprehension and create a beautiful art project inspired by Monet's work. What you will find inside the lesson: Teacher prompts for you to read as you give the lesson making it EASY to teach! Glossary of art terms Brief discussion of each topic that is simple and easy to comprehend Questions to ask the students about the art Step by step DETAILED instructions for an art project with FULL COLOR pictures. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONFORM THIS LESSON TO COMMON CORE STANDARDS Art work to show as examples Comprehension questions Worksheet for you to extend the learning that feature key facts about each art project Word search and/or coloring page for fast finishers Worksheet where students have the opportunity to give you feedback about the projects

𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 (𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆) : sooty, obscure, murky; having a dark or dusky color (Merriam-Webster)   𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 is a word with a dark and dirty past—it derives from “fuligo,” the Latin word for “soot.” In an early sense (now obsolete), “𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔” was used to describe noxious bodily vapors once thought to be produced by organic processes. The “sooty” sense, which English speakers have been using since the early 1620s, can be used to describe everything from dense fogs and malevolent clouds to overworked chimney sweeps. “Fuliginous” can also be used to refer to something dark or dusky, as in Henry James’ 1903 novel The Ambassadors, in which the character Waymarsh is described as having “dark 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 eyes.”   𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕: David Teniers the Younger aka David Teniers II (1610-1690), prolific and versatile Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, draughtsman, miniaturist painter, staffage painter, copyist, and art curator, “The Chimney Sweeper,” oil on canvas, c.1650-80 (according to the Dulwich Picture Gallery, after attributions to both David Teniers the Older and the Younger, “The Chimney Sweeper” was reattributed to the studio of Teniers the Younger in the 1990s)   #mydictionary #words #fuliginous #lexicography #lifelonglearning #learninganddevelopment #artbasedlearning #artforthemind #davidtenierstheyounger #genrepainting #visualstorytelling #chimneysweep #illustrateddictionary #alternativelearning #learningreimagined

https://lnkd.in/eeKCYS_8 This Claude Monet Art Lesson featuring the painting Marine High Seas is the perfect way to engage your students' imagination and creativity! This lesson is perfect for 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade. In this lesson, students will learn about the life and work of Claude Monet, a French Impressionist painter known for his love of nature and the outdoors. Your students will learn easy to remember details about Monet, complete questions to assess comprehension and create a beautiful art project inspired by Monet's work. What you will find inside the lesson: Teacher prompts for you to read as you give the lesson making it EASY to teach! Glossary of art terms Brief discussion of each topic that is simple and easy to comprehend Questions to ask the students about the art Step by step DETAILED instructions for an art project with FULL COLOR pictures. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONFORM THIS LESSON TO COMMON CORE STANDARDS Art work to show as examples Comprehension questions Worksheet for you to extend the learning that feature key facts about each art project Word search and/or coloring page for fast finishers Worksheet where students have the opportunity to give you feedback about the projects

Reverse Glass Painting in Java, 19th–20th Centuries: Reflections of a World on the Move A Talk by Jérôme Samuel Date & Time : Thursday, 29 February 2024 at 19:00 Venue : Lecture Room, 4/Floor, The Siam Society Painting under glass was widely practised in Indonesia between the end of the 19th century and the 1970s. It was so successful that almost all Javanese iconography was reproduced on this medium. However, as works on other media (paper, wood, leather) have survived less well over time, reverse glass paintings give us access to a range of images that would be hard to find elsewhere. In my talk, I will focus on the question of modernity. During the span of time mentioned above, reverse glass painting has been a kind of emblem of “modernity”, not only by virtue of the medium itself but because of the models these paintings reproduced, the images they displayed and the ideas they conveyed. Based on a corpus of several hundred items, my aim is to show that iconography on glass can contribute to the study of Javanese history in the 19th - 20th centuries, and in particular enable us to better apprehend and understand iconographic tastes and uses, of course, as well as the circulation of ideas, both religious and political, within the different strata of colonial society in its non-European components. https://lnkd.in/ggjKf__f

https://lnkd.in/gqndDiWm This lesson is an art history lesson on Wassily Kandinsky. Your students will learn about Kandinsky who was a Russian painter and art theorist and create a piece of art work in the style of his painting inspired by Circles. Students will love the ability to add their own creativity to the work. Hesitant artists will love the easy lines and will be able to create a work that looks beautiful no matter the skill set. Potential learning themes: expressionist abstract Line Shape Organic shape directed drawing component watercolor paints or crayons copy paper or watercolor paper Inside you will find: Teacher prompts for you to read as you give the lesson making it EASY to teach! Glossary of art terms Brief discussion of each topic that is simple and easy to comprehend Questions to ask the students about the art Step by step DETAILED instructions for an art project with FULL COLOR pictures. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONFORM THIS LESSON TO COMMON CORE STANDARDS Art work to show as examples Comprehension questions Worksheet for you to extend the learning that feature key facts about each art project Word search and/or coloring page for fast finishers Worksheet where students have the opportunity to give you feedback about the projects

Abstract art is like having a chat without saying a word. When I create abstract pieces, I'm starting a visual conversation where every brushstroke, every color, and every shape has something to say. Just like in a conversation with words, abstract art invites you to look closely and listen with your eyes. Think of it this way: each painting or sculpture is like a story waiting to be told. But instead of words on a page, it's a mix of lines, colors, and textures that come together to create something unique and intriguing. And just like in a conversation, everyone sees and interprets it differently. Sometimes, people ask me what my abstract art is trying to say. But for me, it's not about having a single message or meaning. It's about sparking curiosity and inviting you to find your own story within the artwork. Have you ever looked at an abstract painting and felt like it was speaking directly to you? Maybe you saw shapes that reminded you of something familiar, or colors that evoked a certain mood. That's the beauty of abstract art—it's open to interpretation, allowing each person to bring their own experiences and emotions to the conversation. So the next time you come across an abstract piece, take a moment to engage in the visual dialogue. Let your eyes wander, your imagination roam, and see where the conversation takes you. You might be surprised by what you discover.