1. When Harry Met Sally a.k.a. Art Meets Art

2. “Death of Marat”, Jacques – Louis David, 1793
What is going on in this painting?
What is the mood of this painting, and what elements of design help to portray the mood?

3. “Death of Manuel” Sandow Birk, 1991
Is the mood similar or different to the previous painting, HOW?

4. What is similar?
What is different?

5. “Napoleon Visit’s the Plague House at Jaffa”, Antoine-Jean Gros, 1804
What is happening in this painting?
What are the subjects in the painting doing?
                                                           

6. “President Bush Visiting the Riots in Los Angeles”, Sandow Birk, 1992

7. Compare and Contrast the two below
How are they different?
How are they similar?
                                                           

8. “Las Meninas”, Diego Velassquez, 1656
What is going on in this painting?
Velasquez was a Spanish painter that was hired by the Royal family as a “Court Artist”. What is the focal point in this painting?

9. “Las Meninas after Velasquez”, Pablo Picasso, 1957
What is the focal point in this painting?

10. Compare and Contrast
How are they similar?
How are they different?

11. Here in Picasso’s painting, the subject has not changed, but the placement of the subjects and the style of the painting is different. Also the color is different. Think about these things when you are painting your painting.

12. Some works By Romare Beardon
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Some works By
Romare Beardon

13. Romare Bearden (American, 1914–1988) Village of Yo, ca
Romare Bearden (American, 1914–1988) Village of Yo, ca Collage, 9 x 12 1/4 in.

14. Return of the Prodigal Son, 1967 Mixed media and collage on canvas, 50 1/4 x 60"

15. Mississippi Monday Collage, 17" x 21"
Do you see a change from the two previous pieces?

16. The Return of Odysseus (Homage to Pintoricchio and Benin) 1977 Collage on masonite
How is this one different than the previous styles of Beardon’s work?

17. Gospel Song Romare Bearden Mixed media on board American Collage

18. The Street, Collage.
                                                                                                                                                          

19. Grant Wood “American Gothic”, meets Romare Beardon

20. This is Matt Connor’s rendition of Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” in the style of Romare Beardon.
Which style of Beardon’s did he pick?

21. A B
Group into 3 styles C E D F

22. Now, which style did he use?

24. The Task Before You
You will be given a specific work of art to recreate in the style of a specific artist.
When considering the style of the artist that you are using, ask yourself “How would this artist paint a version of this particular painting?”
Some of you may have an artist that used collage elements, consider ways you could introduce collage elements.

25. Things to have for your presentation:
What is the subject matter of the painting that your were recreating?
What was the media that was used in the painting?
What was the objective of the painting
What is the history/story behind the painting?
What are the three painting that you chose to describe by the artist you are mimicking? Title, date, subject, medium
What are the techniques used in this painting? Describe using elements and principles of design
What are the techniques used in this painting? Describe using elements and principles of design
Brief Biography of both artists (please incorporate fun facts, we need to be entertained)
You will need your painting and a poster with the picture you are mimicking. On the poster you will also need to display the 3 images spoken about previously. You may choose to do a power point in lieu of a poster.