1. Winslow Homer Born in 1836 in Boston

2. One of the 19 th century’s best American artists He wanted to capture the real He started making prints for a lithographer at 19 He then became a magazine illustrator In 1862 he painted scenes of the civil War

3. Homer enjoyed scenes of daily life and leisure

4. He painted swimmers, sailors, croquet players and farm workers

8. He illustrated the Civil War as a magazine illustrator

11. Homer escaped to the Caribbean painted tropical scenes

13. Homer loved to watch storms

14. He bought a house in Maine and converted a barn into a home and studio

16. In 1881 a turning point came when he spent time in an English fishing village on the north Sea