October Project: Arthur Dove Landscapes

Arthur Dove. Sunrise in Northport Harbor. 1929

Featured Artist: ARTHUR DOVE

Description:

• Used Vistual Thinking Strategy (VTS) in the discovery of Arthur Dove's stylized landscapes.
• Identification of 4 landscape components
1. Foreground
2. Middleground
3. Background
4. Horizon Line
• Discussion on additional tricks that artist's use to create the illusion of depth in a picture = color value
• Colors close up are strongest and those in the background are the lightest

Vocabulary:

• Landscape
• Foreground
• Middleground
• Background
• Horizon Line
• Depth (near and far game)
• Color value
• Arthur Dove

Resources:

• Internet pictures 
• Powerpoint presentation sharing information about Arthur Dove

Materials:

• Water soluble oil pastels

Examples of Student Work: