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The Louvre Art Museum in Paris, France is considered by many art critics to be one of the best and most popular art museums in the world. The Louvre exhibits one of the world's most complete displays of historical artworks representing a wide range of art time periods, styles of many past and present artists, and is home of Leonardo Da Vinci's original Mona Lisa. 

 

So, where does the artwork exhibition from the Louvre fit in with the great artists that have survived the test of time?

 

Through our first walking tour, we will try to answer this important question and others that may follow. Please join in and participate having fun touring the Louvre and all of the art exhibits learning about one of the top art museums in the world and what is has to offer to student artists of all ages!

 

All of these art enrichment tours of the world's top art museums and other places of art significance are set up for both grade levels that I normally teach - GRADE  6  and  GRADE  7.

 

My office hours during all of these enrichment activities are:   

 

 10:30 am - 11:30 am  and  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Monday - Friday or email me at my school address: [email protected]  instead if you can't reach me. I will try to address any questions or concerns in a timely manner. Remember, I am new at this just like you so be patient and we will work this out together. 

 

 

 

1.    Name at least at least two famous artworks for the art time periods listed below - focusing on your own grade level that was displayed in the Louvre while participating on the walking tour(s). List the art time period, type of artwork, title of the art piece, and artist (if artist is listed.)

You can record the information for all of the art periods listed below if you want a real challenge! However, some of the listed art periods may not be included on your museum tour so you do not need to record those missing art periods!

 

Use the list of art periods below to locate your answer: 

 

GRADE  6   ----   Prehistoric Art,  Egyptian Art,  Aegean / Greek Art,  Roman Art,  Christian / Byzantine Art,  Romanesque / Gothic Art,  or any other art time period not listed

 

GRADE  7   ----   Early Renaissance Art,  High Renaissance Art,  Baroque Art, 19th Century Art (Neoclassic Art, Romantic Art, and Realist Art),  Impressionism / Post Impressionism, Modern / Contemporary Modern Art

 

 

 

2.   Which art periods had  similar artworks ?  Which art periods had different artworks ?  List some of these similarities and differences.

 

 

3.   What was the most interesting part of the Louvre tour ?  What was your favorite art period, artist, and artwork that you saw on the tour ?  (Your answers do not have to be from the same art period.)

 

 

4.   Which artist or art period  identifies your own personal art style and artistic interest ?  Which artist that you saw in the Louvre would be the best choice to teach you how to develop your artistic talents and skills ? Explain why you feel your chosen artist would be the best person to teach you how to improve your artistic talents. What kind of art would you be interested in learning or even making into a career ? 

 

 

BY ACTUALLY WORKING THROUGH THESE QUESTIONS, YOU WILL GAIN MORE INSIGHT AND APPRECIATION INTO THE HISTORIC, SOCIAL, AND ARTISTIC BENEFITS THAT ART MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD LIKE THE LOUVRE IN PARIS, FRANCE HAVE TO OFFER TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

 

 

WARNING !!  SOME ARTWORKS IN THESE TOURS MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE (NUDE PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES) FOR CERTAIN VIEWERS !!       

 

                      GET YOUR PARENT'S PERMISSION BEFORE TAKING ANY OF THE ART MUSEUM TOURS THAT ARE LISTED BELOW !!

 

 

 

 

CULMINATING  ART  ENRICHMENT  ACTIVITY   # 3  

 

 

WALKING  TOUR  # 1      THE  LOUVRE  ART MUSEUM,  PARIS, FRANCE

 

1.  I would recommend watching these three videos while keeping in mind how you would answer The Questions For Thought after your walking tour(s) are completed. Use these questions as a guide throughout your Tour(s) locating specific points of interest.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Log in to Google or Google Chrome typing in this heading:  Walking Tours: The Louvre. Look for the first three video pictures near the top of the page. The titles are listed at the bottom of each pictured video. There are three video choices. If you have a lot of time, I highly recommend watching the first video: Inside Louvre Museum Paris, Mona Lisa Part 1 (58:19) 

It runs about an hour and tours the entire museum showing a wide variety of art. 

 

 

2.  The other two videos are good and run under an hour. The third video shows the exterior of the museum and the outside local area of Paris. Their titles are as follows:

second video:  (4K) Virtual Museum Tour of The Louvre, Paris, (2020) Mona Lisa (26:15),  Third video:  Travel Paris - Walking tour of The Louvre to La Concorde(3:29).

 

3.   After viewing these three videos, complete the Questions for Thought. You may review the videos at any time to help you locate your answers.

 

4.  There are other walking tours of the Louvre that are also listed on the same page. If interested, you may feel free to watch any of these extra videos at your own convenience. I thought the first three videos were the best as far as following the Questions For Thought. 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Good luck with this activity and remember I am here to help you. Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. My email address and office hours are listed above. Have fun touring one of the world's best art museums without ever leaving your own home and the opportunity to observe perhaps the most recognizable artwork throughout the world, Leonardo Da Vinci's original Mona Lisa ! 

 

Stay safe, stay well, and stay calm until our next weekly  ART  ENRICHMENT  ACTIVITY !

 

 

                                                                                                  Mr. Hosie

                                                                                                  Slippery Rock School

                                                                                                  Visual Art Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

The use of  FORM  in many famous artworks has been around for centuries. Artists from both past and present mastered this important design element. For some of these artists it defined their own personal style as a trademark of their own artistic identity and skill. Such noted painters that made heavy use of the  FORM  concept were Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, El Greco, Grunewald, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Francisco Goya, Eugene Delacroix, Gustave Courbet, Renoir, Seurat, Pissarro, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Salvador Dali to name a few.

 

So, where does the  FORM  concept fit in with Bob Ross's world of painting ?

 

Together, we will explore how Bob Ross used the  FORM  concept in many of his paintings that led to his success as an important painter, art instructor, and T.V. host on his widely acclaimed art program series,  " The Joy of Painting, "  that ran for 31 seasons from 1983 through 1994. Please join in and participate having fun learning about the many different ways that Bob Ross used the concept of  FORM  in his painting demonstrations.

 

My office hours during these art enrichment activities are:

 

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm  Monday - Friday or email me at [email protected]  instead if you can't reach me. I will try to address any questions or concerns you may have in a timely manner. Remember, I am new at this just like you so be patient and we will work through this together. 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the directions given in the fourth activity listed above for logging onto the 31 seasons of Bob Ross paintings and select two DIFFERENT paintings from seasons 11 - 19. Look for two paintings that make good use of three dimensional form as actual detailed objects that show perspective, light / dark shading, or other kinds of textured areas. Do not use the same paintings that you selected for any of the previous art enrichment activities !  Your selected paintings for this activity will show how three dimensional  FORM  (three dimensional shapes - cones, cubes, rectangular prisms, pyramids, cylinders, spheres, and other three dimensional irregular shapes) are used to create areas of interesting subject matter throughout each painting.

 

FORM  is created in drawing or painting by laying out and organizing areas of flat two dimensional shapes. Three dimensional form is then created by first using perspective to add depth, distance, volume, and mass to an object or subject area. By adding shading and / or color, three dimensional form becomes more realistic in representing a variety of objects and subject matter. Volume, mass, density, and solidity help to further identify the realistic appearance of any three dimensional object or subject area.

 

This is one of Bob Ross's most readily used concept in nearly all of his paintings. He uses this concept to perfection - always painting in flat general shapes at first. Then, he builds layers of color mixtures, shades, tints, lighting, and textures to create recognizable objects and subject areas with ease. So, it should not be hard finding two paintings that use three dimensional form in general. Once you have your two selected paintings from seasons 11 - 19, work through the questions below to give you more knowledge and insight of how Bob Ross used the  FORM  concept.   

 

 

1.   How are three dimensional shapes ( FORMS ) used in Bob Ross's paintings similar to those three dimensional shapes ( FORMS ) used in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, El Greco, Grunewald, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Francisco Goya, Eugene Delacroix, Gustave Courbet, Renoir, Seurat, Pissarro, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Salvador Dali ?  How are three dimensional shapes ( FORMS ) in these paintings used differently ?

 

(You will need to select a painting with some land scenery from each artist listed above that makes good use of three dimensional shapes ( FORMS ) to compare with your selected Bob Ross paintings.

 

 

2.   How does Bob Ross use three dimensional shapes (FORMS ) by themselves to represent three dimensional objects and subject areas ?  Name some of the dimensional objects that Bob Ross creates by using perspective, shading, tinting, adding light, color blending, and detailed texture highlights ?

 

 

3.   What steps does Bob Ross use to create three dimensional realistic objects by adding perspective, colors, textures and shades to create his realistic subject areas ?     When does Bob Ross use these characteristics in his painting Demonstration ?

 

( This should be easy to find as nearly all of Bob Ross's paintings have some type of three dimensional form that represent a variety of subject matter as recognizable objects throughout each painting. These painting will be among the easiest to select throughout the whole art enrichment activity series !  Good luck ! )

 

 

 

4.   From time to time, Bob Ross would occasionally feature guest painters that were former students to teach a lesson on his T.V. series,  "The Joy of Painting."  Using your original list of Bob Ross's 31 seasons of painting, select a painting from one of his guest artists that made use of  FORM  created as three dimensional objects or other realistic subject matter using layers of blended colors, shades, tints, textured details, and even areas of linear or aerial perspective. (aerial perspective - visibility of objects change constantly due to changes of the atmosphere and weather conditions such as snow, rain, sleet, hail, fog, haze, etc. These conditions affect the clarity, detail, and color of objects and subject matter.) 

 

Who is the guest painter ?  What is the painting title ?  How is the  FORM  concept used ?

 

( Do not use the same guest artist and painting that was used in any of the art enrichment activities listed above !  Choose a different guest artist and painting for this question ! ) 

 

 

BY  ACTUALLY  WORKING  THROUGH  THESE  QUESTIONS,  YOU  WILL  GAIN  MORE  INSIGHT  AND  APPRECIATION  INTO  BOB  ROSS'S  STYLE  AND  IT  MIGHT  BE  EASIER  TO  FOLLOW  HIS  PAINTING  LESSON(S).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON  OBJECTIVE:        You will try to create either a painting or drawing by following an actual Bob Ross painting demonstration online using a material of your own choice and ability. As you follow his demonstration, emphasis with this lesson should be how Bob Ross uses the  FORM  concept as he creates a variety of three dimensional objects and subject matter by adding layers of painted blended color, shading, tints, lighting, and perspective throughout the majority of his paintings. You should focus on using the same concept in your own painting or drawing even if he doe not mention it by name. This is one of Bob Ross's most important concept that identifies him as a true painter and the nature of his work. 

 

Your parents and you should keep in mind that all art enrichment activities are designed for all of my art classes. It is my hope that you will join in these activities and work at your own pace having fun learning about this very talented contemporary painter, instructor, and T.V. host. Bob Ross inspired many people of all ages in a very calm and relaxing manner to find peace and enjoyment painting  " happy little trees, happy little hills, and happy little clouds ! " 

 

MATERIALS:        Bob Ross uses oil paints throughout all of his demonstrations that allows him to use the wet on wet technique of painting. (He can paint on top of previously painted areas that are still wet with another layer of paint that allows for color blending of different shades, tints, and color before the paint completely dries. )  He also makes use of a variety of house paint brushes of different sizes, odorless paint thinner, a variety of oil paint brushes, , different size fan brushes, and a palette knife. His canvas boards are usually 16" x 20" and are already primed with a liquid white or liquid black paint.

 

However, you may choose to follow along with an easier selection of materials and will still get good results. 

I would recommend that you choose between a painting  (perhaps  GRADE  7  or more experienced students)  or a drawing  (perhaps  GRADE  6  or students with less experience)  using modified materials or whatever is available at home.

 

For painting, acrylic paints in place of oil paints can be used as well as tempera paints since you only need water but they both dry very quick so you will have to work fast. This would be my preferred choice to use if oil paints are not possible.

 

Some drawing material substitutes can be firm cardboard, large white drawing paper, colored crayon sets (64 pack of assorted colors would be great ! ), colored chalk pastels with assorted colors, and colored pencils. The chalk pastels will probably give you closer colors to the actual demonstration better than crayons or colored pencils.  

 

You may choose any material !  The choice is yours !  These are only suggestions !

 

 

PROCEDURE:      Go online using the same information that was given for the other art activities: Bob Ross - list of seasons. Click on  The Joy of Painting - Wikipedia title and look through the 31 seasons, 13 episodes in each, and all of the painting titles. Choose an episode from seasons 11 - 19  a lesson of interest that makes use of the  FORM  CONCEPT  as three dimensional subject matter or objects created from three dimensional shapes by adding layers of blended colors, shades, tints, textures, or areas of aerial and/or linear perspective.

 

You can use one of your two painting selections you made earlier to complete the Questions for Thought at the beginning of this activity. This can also be used for your demonstration lesson for your actual painting or drawing.

 

Next, have all of your materials ready and follow the Bob Ross demonstration the best you can. He will show you what to use, when to use it, and what colors are needed. 

Remember, the most important lesson from this activity is to focus on how Bob Ross uses the  FORM  concept throughout his demonstrations either as painted details of three dimensional objects such as wooded paths, calm streams, dirt roadways, abandon cabins and barns that were created from three dimensional shapes known as  FORMS.

 

I think you will really enjoy watching Bob Ross work through an entire painting from start to finish in less than 30 minutes !  Don't worry if you have a hard time keeping up with him. It is more important just to watch his demonstration and how Bob Ross used the  FORM  concept in his painting rather than being able to do an actual artwork. But give it a try if you want a real challenge !

 

So, another option to actually paint or draw along with Bob Ross as he demonstrates, would be simply to watch him paint from start to finish and to take notice of how and when he uses the  FORM  concept as detailed objects and other subject matter created from three dimensional shapes known as  FORMS.

 

Bob Ross makes painting look very easy for most people, it takes a lot of practice - sometimes months of practice to perfect his technique and style. Te key is to have the desire, the interest, and the passion to learn new ideas and be not so quick to say  " I can't paint !, "  " I can't draw !, " or " I am not an artist ! "  The artist lies within you ! You must have the artistic drive to pull out and develop your skill !   This is what Bob Ross did with is huge audiences that watched him regularly for 31 seasons. In his calm and relaxing manner, Bob Ross was able to bring us his world of painting and make it an exciting art journey for people of all ages.

 

Good luck with this activity and remember I am here to help you. Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. My office hours and email address are listed above. Have fun painting  " happy little trees, happy little hills, and happy little clouds ! "

 

Stay well, stay safe, and stay calm until our next weekly  ART  ENRICHMENT  ACTIVITY  !

 

                           

                                                                                                                           Mr. Hosie

                                                                                                                           Slippery Rock Middle School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome, Italy is considered by many art historians to be the home of one of the most complete art collections of  Renaissance artwork in the world featuring some of the of the most popular artists such as  Titian, Caravaggio, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. One of the main tourist attractions are the ceiling fresco paintings inside the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo featuring a visual representation depicting scenes from both the Old and New Testaments in the Christian bible. These painting scenes start with The Creation of Adam and ends with The Last Judgement. 

 

So, where does this art collection from St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel fit in with these great Renaissance artists that have survived the test of time ?

 

Through our second tour, we will try to answer this important and others that may follow. Please join in and participate having fun touring St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine chapel artwork collections learning about some of the most famous masterpieces in the world and what these places have to offer student artists of all ages ! 

 

All of these art enrichment tours of the world's top art museum and other places of art significance are set up for both grade levels that I normally teach  -  GRADE  6  and  GRADE  7.

 

My office hours during all of these art enrichment activities are :

 

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm or email me at  [email protected]  instead if you can't reach me. I will try to address any questions or concerns in a timely manner. Remember, I am new at this just like you so be patient and we will work this out together. 

 

 

 

1.    Name at least two famous artworks for the art time periods below - focusing on your own grade level that was displayed in either St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, or any of the other Vatican museums while participating on the walking tour(s).  List the art time period, type of artwork, title of the art piece, and artist (if artist is listed.)  You can record the information for any of the art periods that are represented on the tour(s) listed below if you want a real challenge !  However, some of the listed art periods may not be included on your museum tour so you do not need to record those art periods !

 

Use the list below to locate your answer :

 

GRADE  6   ------   Prehistoric Art,  Egyptian Art,  Aegean / Greek Art,  Roman Art,  Christian / Byzantine Art,  Romanesque / Gothic Art, or any other art period not listed.

 

GRADE  7   ------   Early Renaissance Art,  High Renaissance Art,  Baroque Art,  19th Century Art (Neoclassic Art, Romantic Art, Realist Art),  Impressionism / Post-Impressionism,  Modern / Contemporary Modern Art. 

 

 

 

2.    Which art periods had similar artworks ?   Which art periods had different artworks ?   List some of these similarities and differences. 

 

 

3.    What was the most interesting part about the St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, or any of the other Vatican Museum tours ?  What was your favorite art period, artist, and artwork on the tours ?  (Your answers do not have to be from the same art period or building tour.)  

 

 

4.    Which artist or art period identifies your own personal art style and artistic interest ?   Which artist that you saw on these building tours would be the best choice to teach you how to develop your artistic talents and skills ?   Explain why you feel your chosen artist would be the best person to teach you how to improve your artistic talents ?  What kind of art would you be interested in learning or even making into a career ?  Would any of the artists or artworks that you saw on these Vatican tours have any influence on the type of art career that you select ?  Name the artist(s) or artwork(s) that would have the greatest influence on your art career decision ? 

(This list can also include any artist or artwork of your choice and does not have to be from this activity.)

 

5.   Choose from one of the four listed museum careers that are mentioned within this question and answer the following :  What is the job of the Museum Curator and Art Historian at the Vatican museum including St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel ?  List important facts such as annual / hourly salaries, education / training,  weekly / daily / work schedule, vacation time, or any other important item of interest.  List the same information for Tour Planner / Guide.   

 

 

 

BY  ACTUALLY  WORKING  THROUGH  THESE  QUESTIONS,  YOU  WILL  GAIN  MORE  INSIGHT  AND  APPRECIATION  INTO  THE  HISTORICAL,  SOCIAL,  AND  ARTISTIC  BENEFITS  THAT  ART  MUSEUMS  AROUND  THE  WORLD  LIKE  ST.  PETER'S  BASILICA,  THE  SISTINE  CHAPEL,  AND  THE  VATICAN  MUSEUMS  IN  ROME,  ITALY  HAVE  TO  OFFER  TO  PEOPLE  OF  ALL  AGES.   

 

     

 

 

 

WARNING : SOME OF THESE ARTWORKS IN THESE TOURS MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE (NUDE  PAINTINGS  AND  SCULPTURES) FOR CERTAIN VIEWERS !  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.   I would recommend watching these three videos keeping in mind how you would answer  The Questions For Thought  after your walking tour(s) are completed. Use these questions as a guide throughout your Tour(s) locating specific points of interest.   

 

Log into Google Chrome typing this heading :   St. Peter's Basilica and Sistine Chapel Virtual Walking Tours. Look for the first three video pictures near the top of the page. The titles are listed at the bottom of each pictured video. I highly recommend watching the first three videos. Some of the videos may last about a half hour while most of the listed videos last around twenty minutes or well under that time frame. They all show a variety of artwork in both buildings covering some of the most famous artists from several noted art time periods.

 

 

2.   The complete video listing is given below. Watch the first three videos and any others from the list at your own convenience and interest. Click on the first three titles to start and then click on any other titles to watch at your own convenience. They all give interesting tours along with information about the buildings, art time periods, artists, and artwork. I'm sure you and even your parents will find them both entertaining and educational vacation tours without even leaving your own home !

 

a)   Virtual Tour of St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel   (2:05)    (Watch this one first.)

 

b)   Take a Virtual Tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel   (21:43)      (Watch this one second)

 

c)   The Complete Vatican Museums Tour with Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica   (2:23)   (Watch this one third)

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Watch these video listings at your own convenience and as time permits. Click on any of these title listings given under the first three video pictures.   

 

 

d)   Vatican City Virtual Travel Tour from Summer in Rome 2018    (4:14)

 

e)   Virtual Tour of Sistine Chapel / 360 Tour    (24:11)

 

f)    A  3D   Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel   (2:26)     

 

g)   St. Peter's Basilica Walking Tour in 4K   (20:14)

 

h)   Sistine Chapel (360 4K )   (2:01)

 

i)    A Virtual Look Inside The Sistine Chapel   (3:03)

 

j)   10 Minute Tour of The Sistine Chapel   (9:55) 

 

 

 

3.   After viewing these three videos (as well as any of the extra videos), complete the Questions For Thought. You may review the videos at any time to help you locate your answers.

 

 

4.   There are other walking tours about the Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Stine Chapel that are also listed on the same web page. If interested, you may feel free to watch any of these extra videos at your own convenience. I thought the first three videos followed the Questions For Thought pretty well. 

 

Good luck with this activity and remember I am here to help you. Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. My email address and office hours are listed above. Have fun touring one of the world's best art museums without ever leaving your own home and the opportunity to observe perhaps some of the most recognizable artwork collections in the Vatican that are among the world's richest treasures. 

 

 

Mr. Hosie

Slippery Rock Middle School

Visual Art Instructor 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the directions given in the fifth art activity listed for listed above last art museum walking tour (art activity #6)  for logging onto the 31 seasons of Bob Ross paintings and select two  DIFFERENT  paintings from seasons 11 - 19.  Look for two paintings that make good use of textured detail on objects or other subject matter that appear either in the foreground, middle ground, or the background. Do not use the same paintings that you selected from any of the past Bob Ross painting demonstrations. 

 

Texture is the detail used on realistic objects or other subject matter to give the appearance of three dimensional form by creating an illusion of shaded objects, markings of certain detailed objects, and color highlights and blending to create more specific areas of interest used in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and prints. In Bob Ross's painting demonstrations, he stresses the use of the wet on wet painting technique. This technique allows him to build layers of wet paint on top of each other that allows him to create many of his interesting textured areas in every painting that he paints.There are many different ways to create texture in painting such as shades, color mixture applications with a paint brush, painted areas of lighting on different subject matter as they appear in lighted areas, and other fine or rough markings created by how the paint brush is used to apply paint thickness onto the canvas. By observing Bob Ross using this method to build texture, his paintings come alive as special places of interest. This technique with texture has become Bob Ross's trademark and artistic identity as a leading contemporary artist in today's world.   

 

 

 

Bob Ross uses texture in many of his paintings. It should not be hard finding two paintings the makes good use of textured details. Once you have your two selected

paintings from seasons 11 - 19, work through the questions below to give you more knowledge and insight of how Bob Ross used the  TEXTURE  concept.

 

 

 

1.   How is texture used in Bob Ross's paintings similar to those textured details used in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci, Jan Vermeer, Franz Hals, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, Salvador Dali, and Jackson Pollock ?  How is texture in these paintings used differently ?

 

(You will need to select a painting from each artist listed above that makes good of texture as detailed subject matter to compare with your selected Bob Ross paintings.)

 

 

2.   How does Bob Ross use textured details to represent three dimensional objects or other subject matter of interest ?  Name some of the objects and other subject matter that Bob Ross paints by adding detailed layers of color using the wet on wet technique.

 

 

 

3.   What procedure(s) does Bob Ross use to create three dimensional realistic objects and other subject matter by using a wide variety of textured details throughout each painting demonstration?  How does Bob Ross specifically use lines, shading, color tones, tints (lighting a color by adding white), color blending, and other forms of texture markings in his painting?

 

(If your two Bob Ross landscape painting selections from seasons 11 - 19 do not show any areas of texture, you will have to select another landscape painting from one of those seasons that show areas of textured detail used throughout his painting in order to answer this question.) 

 

 

 

4.   From time to time, Bob Ross would occasionally feature guest painters that were former students to teach a lesson on his T.V. series, " The Joy of Painting."  Using your original list of Bob Ross's 31 seasons of painting, select a painting from one of his guest artists that made good use of  TEXTURE  to create realistic objects and other subject matter using layers of color mixtures, color blending, atmospheric changes, shading, tints, line patterns, etc. 

 

Who is the guest painter?  What is the painting title, episode, and season?  How is the  TEXTURE  concept used?

 

( Do not use the same guest artist and painting that was used in any of the other art enrichment activities listed above!  Choose a different guest artist and painting for this question ! )

 

 

 

BY ACTUALLY WORKING THROUGH THESE QUESTIONS,  YOU MAY GAIN MORE INSIGHT AND APPRECIATION INTO BOB ROSS'S STYLE AND IT MIGHT BE EASIER TO FOLLOW HIS PAINTING DEMONSTRATION(S). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON  OBJECTIVE:      You will try to create either a painting or a drawing by following an actual Bob Ross painting demonstration online using a material of your own choice and ability. As you follow his demonstration, emphasis with this lesson should be how Bob Ross uses the  TEXTURE  concept as detailed objects and other subject matter in many of his landscape paintings that represent water, clouds, skylines, trees, hills, mountains, barns, cabins, as well as other important areas of interest. You should focus on using the same concept in your own painting or drawing even if he does not mention it by name. This is an important concept that Bob Ross uses on a regular basis in many of his paintings.

 

 

Your parents and you should keep in mind that all art enrichment activities are designed for all of my art classes. It is my hope that you will join in these activities and work at your own pace having fun learning about this very talented contemporary painter, instructor, and T.V. host. Bob Ross inspired many people of all ages in a very calm relaxing manner to find peace and enjoyment painting  "happy little trees, happy little hills, and happy little clouds ! "

 

 

MATERIALS:      Bob Ross uses oil paints throughout all of his demonstrations that allows him to use the wet on wet technique of painting (He can paint on top of previously painted areas that allows for color blending of different shades, tints, and other color mixtures before the paint completely dries.)  He also makes use of house paint brushes of different sizes, odorless paint thinner, a variety of extra oil paint brushes, different sizes of fan brushes, and a paint palette knife. His canvas boards are usually 16" x 20" and are already primed with a liquid white or liquid black coat of paint.

 

However, you may choose to follow along with an easier selection of materials and will still get good results. I would recommend that you choose between a painting  (perhaps  GRADE  7  or more experienced students)  or a drawing  (GRADE  6  or students with less experience)  using modified materials or whatever is available at home.

 

For painting, acrylic or tempera paints may be used in place of oil paints since you only need water. The disadvantage is they both dry very quick so need to work fast. An acrylic liquid polymer may be used for both to slow the dry time and can be found in any art crafts and paint store. This would be my preferred choice to use if oil paints are not possible.

 

Some drawing material substitutes can be firm cardboard, large white drawing paper, colored crayon sets (64 pack of assorted colors would be great ! ), colored chalk pastels with assorted colors, and colored pencils.  The chalk pastels will probably give you closer colors to the actual demonstration better than crayons or colored pencils.

 

You may choose any material !  The choice is yours !  These are only suggestions !

 

 

 

PROCEDURE:      Go online using the same information that was given for the other art activities:  Bob Ross - list of seasons. Click on  The Joy of Painting - Wikipedia title and look through the 31 seasons, 13 episodes, and all of the painting titles. Choose an episode from seasons 11 - 19 a lesson of interest that makes good use of the  TEXTURE  CONCEPT  as realistic subject matter or objects created from a variety of detailed texture markings such as color mixtures, shading, tinting (light color shades), linear patterns, and different forms of aerial perspective (changing weather conditions) such as haze, sleet, snow, rain, fog, mist, etc. All of these markings and conditions are examples of texture that he used throughout his painting demonstrations.

 

You can use one of your two painting selections you made earlier to complete the Questions for Thought at the beginning of this activity. This can also be used for your demonstration lesson for your actual painting or drawing.

 

Next, have all of your materials ready and follow the Bob Ross demonstration the best you can. He will show you what to use, when to use it, and what colors are needed.

Remember, the most important lesson from this activity is to focus on how Bob Ross uses the  TEXTURE  concept throughout his demonstrations creating highly detailed areas of subject matter such as wooded paths, calm streams, dirt roadways, abandoned old cabins and barns weathered by howling winds, tall flowing tree lines, and many other areas of interest.

 

I think you will really enjoy watching Bob Ross work through an entire painting from start to finish in less than 30 minutes !  Don't worry if you have a hard time keeping up with him. It is more important just to watch his demonstration and how Bob Ross used the  TEXTURE  concept in his painting rather than being able to do an actual artwork. But give it a try if you want a real challenge !

 

So, another option to actually paint or draw along with Bob Ross as he demonstrates, would be simply to watch him paint form start to finish and to take notice of how and when he uses the  TEXTURE  concept by creating highly detailed areas of realistic subject matter and life-like objects.

 

Bob Ross makes painting look very easy. But for most people, it takes a lot of practice - sometimes months of practice to perfect his style and technique. The key is to have the desire, the interest, and the passion to learn new ideas and be not so quick to say " I can't draw !,"   " I can't paint !,"  or   " I'm not a good artist ! "   The artist lies within you !  You must have the artistic drive to pull out and develop your skill !  This is what Bob Ross did with his huge audiences that watched him regularly for 31 seasons. In his calm and relaxing manner, Bob Ross was able to bring us his world of painting and make it an exciting art journey for people of all ages.

 

Good luck with this activity and remember, I'm here to help you. Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. My email address and office hours are listed above. Have fun painting or drawing  " happy little trees, happy little hills, and happy little clouds ! "

 

Stay well, stay safe, and stay calm until our next weekly  ART  ENRICHMENT  ACTIVITY ! 

 

 

 

Mr. Hosie

Slippery Rock Middle School

Visual Art Instructor

 

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The use  of  SPACE  in many famous artworks has been around for centuries. Artists from both past and present mastered this important design element. For some of these artists it defined their own personal style as a trademark of their own artistic identity and skill. Such noted painters that made heavy use of the  SPACE  concept were Paolo Uccello, Andrea Mantegna, Piero della Francesca, Leonardo Da  Vinci, Raphael, Jan Vermeer, Rembrandt, Eugene Delacroix, Jean Auguste Ingres, Thomas Eakins, Claude Monet, Geoges Seurat, Camille Pissaro, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, and Jackson Pollock to name a few.

 

So, where does the  SPACE  concept fit in with Bob Ross's world of painting ?  

 

Together, we will explore how Bob Ross used the  SPACE  concept in many of his paintings that led to his success as an important painter, art instructor, and T.V. host on his widely acclaimed art program series,  " The Joy of Painting "  that ran for 31 seasons from 1983 through 1994. Please join in and participate having fun learning about the many different ways that Bob Ross used the concept of  SPACE  in his painting demonstrations.

 

My office hours during these art enrichment activities are:

 

10:30 am - 11:30 am  and  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm  Monday - Friday or email me at  [email protected]  instead if you can't reach me. I will try yo address any questions or concerns in a timely manner. Remember, I am new at this just like you so be patient and we will work this out together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the directions given in the seventh art activity listed above for logging onto the 31 seasons of Bob Ross paintings and select two  DIFFERENT  paintings from seasons 20 - 31. Look for two paintings that make good use of space composition with a variety of painted objects and other subject matter that appears in the foreground, middle ground, and background spaces. Do not use the same paintings that you selected for any of the previous art enrichment activities !  Your selected paintings for this activity will show how the composition of space when representing a variety of different objects or other subject matter can determine if it is successful in holding the viewer's interest and attention. Good use of space composition becomes an essential ingridiant for a strong visual painting.

 

SPACE  is created by the use of three general areas: foreground space (front), middle ground space (middle), and background space (back). There are two major kinds of space used in a drawing or painting: Positive Space - refers to the space that certain objects or other forms of subject matter take up in a drawing or painting. The can be used in any of the three areas: the foreground, middle ground, or the background. However, taking up space with objects or other subject matter usually takes place in the foreground - but not always !  The second kind of space is Negative Space - this refers to the empty or general areas of space around or in between objects usually in the background but not always. This can be represented by the sky, large areas of ground, large areas of water, etc. that are around main objects or spaces in between objects. 

 

There are three ways to create and effectively use space in a drawing or painting and at some point in Bob Ross's demonstrations, he makes use of all three procedures. These three procedures are: 

 

1.   Draw or Paint Large - draw or paint objects or other subject matter as large possible if there are only a few objects. Fill the page so this object (using only one or two objects like in a portrait drawing or painting) touches or comes close to touching all four edges of the paper or canvas.

 

 2.   Add More Objects or Other Subject Matter to Fill Space - The more subject matter you add to a drawing or painting, the more negative space is used and not wasted. Adding more objects in the foreground, middle ground, and background areas such as trees, roadways, streams, lakes, ponds, buildings, animals, etc. will effectively use extra negative space throughout your drawing or painting.

 

3.   Create subject matter and objects that show distance - either one point or two point linear perspective such as roadways or streams that lead your eye from front to the back areas of a drawing or painting. You can even see the same effect by using interesting forms of aerial perspective- either mist, fog, rain, snow, etc. These techniques will all show distance in new and interesting ways of taking up negative space. 

 

This is one of Bob Ross's most readily used concept in nearly all of his paintings. He uses this concept to perfection always painting in flat general shapes at first to define the three major areas of space - the foreground, middle ground, and background. Working in each of these areas of space, he builds layers of color mixtures, shades, tints, lighting, and textures to create recognizable objects and other subject matter with ease to effectively make use of all three areas of space on his canvas.

 

So, it should not be hard to find two paintings that effectively use all three areas of space - foreground, middle ground, and background. Once you have your two selected paintings from seasons 20 - 31, work through the questions below to give you more knowledge and insight of how Bob Ross used the  SPACE  concept.

 

 

1.    How are the three areas of space - foreground, middle ground, and background used in Bob Ross's paintings similar to the to those three areas of space used in the paintings of  Uccello, Mantegna, Della Francesca, Da Vinci, Raphael, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Delacroix, Ingres, Thomas Eakins, Monet, Seurat, Pissaro, Van Gogh, Picasso, O'Keeffe, Dali, Andy Warhol, and Jackson Pollock ?  How are the three areas of space in these paintings used differently ?

 

(You will need to select a painting with some land scenery if possible from each artist listed above that makes good use of the three areas of space - foreground, middle ground, and background, to compare with with your selected Bob Ross paintings.)

 

 

 

2.     How does Bob Ross use the three areas of space - foreground, middle ground, and background ?  What technique does he use to create different subject matter from the negative areas on his canvas ?  Name some of the objects and subject matter that Bob Ross creates to effectively use all three areas in his painting ? 

 

 

3.     What steps does Bob Ross use to create interesting subject matter in the three areas of space - foreground, middle ground, and background ?  How does Bob Ross create objects used in his paintings by using linear or aerial perspective, three dimensional objects, color blending, shades, tints, and detailed texture markings ?  When does Bob Ross use this concept and these techniques in his demonstrations ?

 

(This should be easy to find. Nearly all of Bob Ross's paintings effectively use the three areas of space - foreground, middle ground and background. He creates a wide variety of interesting objects and other subject matter through perspective, colors, textures, and detailed textured highlights on many of his three dimensional objects. These paintings should be easy to select because Bob Ross always stresses the use of space throughout all of his demonstrations !   Good luck ! 

 

 

 

4.     From time to time, Bob Ross would occasionally feature guest painters that were former students to teach a lesson on his T.V. series,  " The Joy of Painting. "  Using your original list of Bob Ross's 31 seasons of painting, select a painting from one of his guest artist that made good use of  SPACE  by creating interesting subject matter to fill the three areas of space -  foreground, middle ground, and background using linear or aerial perspective, color blending, tints, shades, a variety of different texture markings, etc. to create detailed realistic objects from all of the three major areas of space.   

 

Who is the guest painter ?  What is the painting title ?  How is the  SPACE  concept used ? 

 

 

(Do not use the same guest artist or painting that was used in any of the art enrichment activities listed above !  Choose a different guest artist and painting for this question ! )   

 

 

 

BY  ACTUALLY  WORKING  THROUGH  THESE  QUESTIONS,  YOU  WILL  GAIN  MORE  INSIGHT  AND  APPRECIATION  INTO  BOB  ROSS'S  STYLE  AND  IT  MIGHT  BE  EASIER  TO  FOLLOW  HIS  PAINTING   LESSON(S) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON  OBJECTIVE:      You will try to create either a drawing or painting by following an actual Bob Ross painting demonstration online using a material of your own choice and ability. As you follow his demonstration, emphasis should be how Bob Ross uses the  SPACE  concept at first as flat areas of large negative shapes in nearly all of his landscape paintings and then by adding a variety of objects and other subject matter in these negative areas. Bob Ross uses many different techniques to accomplish these highly detailed areas of positive images such as mountains, cloudy skies, rolling hills, flowing streams, calm ponds, colorful tree lines, dirt filled road way paths, and weathered torn barns and cabins. Bob Ross's amazing subject matter is easily recognized in the foreground, middle ground, and background and is a major part in most of his paintings. You should focus on using the same concept in your own painting or drawing even if he does not mention it by name. This is an important concept that Bob Ross uses frequently in most of his demonstrations.

 

Your parents and you should keep in mind that all art enrichment activities are designed for my 4th quarter art classes are optional. It is my hope that you will join in these activities and work at your own pace having fun learning about this very talented contemporary painter, instructor, and T.V. host. Bob Ross inspired many people of all ages in a very calm relaxing manner to find peace and enjoyment painting  " happy little trees, happy little hills, and happy little clouds ! "

 

 

MATERIALS:      Bob Ross uses oil paints throughout all of his demonstrations that allows him to use the wet on wet technique of painting. ( He can paint on top of previously painted areas with another layer of paint that allows for color blending of different shades, tints, and colors before the paint completely dries.)  He also makes use of house paint brushes of different sizes, odorless paint thinner, a variety of oil paint brushes, different size fan brushes, and a paint palette knife. His canvas boards are usually 16" x 20" and are already primed with a liquid white or black coat of paint. 

 

However, you may choose to follow along with an easier selection of materials and will get good results. I would recommend that you choose between a painting (perhaps  GRADE  7  or more experienced students )  or a drawing  ( GRADE  6  or students with less experience )  using modified materials or whatever is available at home.

 

For painting, acrylic paints in place of oil paints can be used as well as tempera paints since you only need water but they both dry very quick so you will have to work fast. This would be my preferred choice to use if oil paints are not possible.

 

Some drawing material substitutes can be firm cardboard, large white drawing paper, colored crayon sets ( 64 pack of assorted colors would be great ! ), colored chalk pastels with assorted colors, and colored pencils. The chalk pastels will probably give you closer colors to the actual demonstration better than crayons or colored pencils.

 

You may choose any material !   The choice is yours !   These are only suggestions !

 

 

 

PROCEDURE:      Go online using the same information that was given for the other art activities: Bob Ross - list of seasons. Click on  " The Joy of Painting "  -  Wikipedia title and look through the 31 seasons, 13 episodes in each, and all of the painting titles. Choose an episode from seasons  20 - 31  a lesson of interest that makes use of the  SPACE  CONCEPT  using the three areas of space - foreground, middle ground, and background to create three dimensional subject matter or other objects by adding layers of blended colors, shades, tints, textures or areas of aerial and linear perspective. 

 

You can use one of your two painting selections you made earlier to complete the Questions For Thought at the beginning of this activity. This can also be used for your demonstration lesson for your actual painting or drawing.

 

Next, have all of your materials ready and follow the Bob Ross demonstration the best you can. He will show you what to use, when to use it, and what colors are needed. Remember, the most important lesson from this activity is to focus on how Bob Ross uses the  SPACE  concept throughout his demonstrations as painted detailed objects or other subject matter such as wooded paths, calm streams, dirt roadways, or abandoned cabins and barns  that he creates to take up the negative space of the foreground, middle ground, and background laid out on his canvas at the beginning of his demonstration.

 

I think you will really enjoy watching Bob Ross work through an entire painting from start to finish in less than 30 minutes !  Don't worry if you have a hard time keeping up with him. It is more important just to watch his demonstration and how Bob Ross uses the  SPACE  concept in his painting rather than being able to do an actual artwork. But give it a try if you want a real challenge !

 

So, another option to actually paint or draw along with Bob Ross as he demonstrates, would be simply to watch him paint from start to finish and to take notice of how and when he uses the  SPACE  concept to create detailed three dimensional subject matter and other objects to effectively use negative areas of the foreground , middle ground, and background sections of the canvas. 

 

Bob Ross makes painting look very easy. For most people, it takes a lot of practice - sometimes months of practice to perfect his technique and style. The key is to have the desire, the interest, and the passion to learn new ideas and be not so quick to say  " I can't draw !, "   " I can't paint !, "   or  " I am not an artist ! "  The artist lies within you !  You must have the artistic drive to pullout and develop your skill !  This is what Bob Ross did with his huge audiences that watched him regularly for 31 seasons. In his calm relaxing manner, Bob Ross was able to bring us his world of painting and make it an exciting art journey for people of all ages.

 

Good luck with this activity and remember, I'm here to help you. Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. My email address and office hours are listed above. Have fun drawing or painting  "happy little trees, happy little hills, and happy little clouds ! "

 

Stay well, stay safe, and stay calm until our next weekly  ART  ENRICHMENT  ACTIVITY !

 

 

 

Mr. Hosie

Slippery Rock Middle School

Visual Art Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York is considered by many art historians to be the home of one of the most complete art collections featuring some of the most famous artists from different time periods and cultures from around the world. Some of these include Prehistoric Art, Black African Art, Asian Art, Egyptian Art, Aegean / Greek Art, Roman Art, Christian / Byzantine Art, Romanesque / Gothic Art, Early and High Renaissance Art, Baroque Art, 19th Century Art that includes (Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realist Art), Impressionism / Post - Impressionism, Modern Art (20th Century), and Contemporary Modern Art (21 Century).

 

A person can start from the beginning of this huge impressive building and tour all of the cultures and time periods throughout the different parts of world by the time you complete your trip at the opposite end of this great museum. You can do all of this touring vacation without ever leaving your home by working this art enrichment activity through this third virtual walking tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

 

So, where does this art collection from the Metropolitan Museum of Art fit in with these great artists and their world famous artwork achievements from all around the world that have survived the test of time ?  

 

Through our third tour, we will try to answer this important question and others that may follow. Please join in and participate having fun touring the Metropolitan Museum of Art artworks from around the world learning about some of the great masterpieces and what this famous art museum has to offer student artists of all ages !

 

All of these art enrichment tours of one of the world's top art museums are set up for both grade levels that I normally teach:  GRADE  6  and  GRADE  7.

 

My office hours during all of these art enrichment activities are:

 

10:30 am - 11:30 am  and  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm   Monday through Friday or email me at  [email protected]  instead if you can't reach me. I will try to address any questions or concerns in a timely manner. Remember, I am new at this just like you so be patient and we will work through this together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Name at least two famous artworks from each of the art time periods listed below - focusing on your own grade level that was displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art  from any of the virtual tours listed for this museum while participating by watching the entire walking tour video(s). List the art time period, type of artwork, title of the art piece, and the artist (if artist is mentioned or listed). You can record the information for any of the art periods that are represented on the tour(s) listed below if you want a real challenge !  However, some of the listed art periods may not be included on your museum tour so you do not need to record those art periods. Most of the listed art periods for your grade level are mentioned on most of the tours !  You may even record those art periods that are extras and not a part of your grade level !

 

Use the list below to record your answer :

 

GRADE  6   ----   Prehistoric, Egyptian, Aegean / Greek, Roman, Christian / Byzantine, Romanesque / Gothic or any other art period not listed.

 

GRADE  7   ----   Early / High Renaissance, Baroque, 19 Century (Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism), Impressionism / Post-Impressionism, Modern Art (20th Century), Contemporary Modern (21st Century).

 

 

 

 

2.      Which art periods had similar artworks ?   Which art periods had different artworks ?   List some of these similarities and differences.

 

 

3.      What was the most interesting part of the  Metropolitan Museum of Art tour ?   What was your favorite art period, artist, and artwork that you saw on the tour ?                              (Your answers do not have to be from the same art period.) 

 

 

4.      Which artist or art period identifies your own personal art style and artistic interest ?   Which artist that you saw in the Metropolitan Museum of Art would be the best choice to teach you how to develop your artistic talents and skills ?   Explain why you feel your chosen artist would be the best person to teach you how to improve your artistic talents.  What kind of art would you be interested in learning or even making into a career ?

 

 

 

 

BY  ACTUALLY  WORKING  THROUGH  THESE  QUESTIONS,  YOU  WILL  GAIN  MORE  INSIGHT  AND  APPRECIATION  INTO  THE  HISTORIC,  SOCIAL,  AND  ARTISTIC  BENEFITS  THAT  MUSEUMS  AROUND  THE  WORLD  LIKE  THE  METROPOLITAN  MUSEUM  OF  ART  IN  NEW  YORK  CITY,  NEW   YORK  HAVE  TO  OFFER  TO  PEOPLE  OF  ALL  AGES. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.   I would recommend watching these three videos keeping in mind how you would answer  "The Questions For Thought"  after your walking tour(s) are completed. Use these questions as a guide throughout your tour(s) locating specific points of interest. 

 

Log into Google Chrome typing this heading :  Metropolitan Museum of Art Virtual walking Tours. Look for the first three video pictures near the top of the page. They run horizontally and the titles are listed just below each pictured video. I highly recommend watching the first three videos staring from left to right. Most of the videos last under twenty minutes while the second video lasts just under an hour. They all show a variety of artwork throughout the entire building covering some of the most famous artists from several well noted art time periods and cultures from around the world.  

 

 

 

2.   The complete video listing is given below. Watch the first three videos and any others from the list at your own convenience and interest. Click on the first three titles to start and then on any of the other titles to watch at your own convenience. They all give interesting tours along with information about the museum, art time periods, artists , and artwork. I'm sure you and your parents will find them both entertaining and educational vacation tours without ever leaving your own home ! 

 

I recommend that you watch these first three videos of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Virtual Walking Tours : 

 

 

a)   Highlight Tour  of the Metropolitan Museum of Art      (7:11)

 

b)   A World of Art :  The Metropolitan Museum of Art      (50:36)  

 

c)   VIP  Empty Met Tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art      (2:20)

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d)   360 Tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art      (1:43)

 

e)   The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tours :  Walks of New York      (2:17)

 

f)    Best Art Museum New York ;  Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour     (12:30)

 

 

 

 

 

3.    After viewing these three videos (as well as any of the extra videos), complete the Questions For Thought. You may review the videos at any time to help you locate your answers.

 

 

4.    There are other walking tours about the Metropolitan Museum of Art that were also listed on the same web page. If interested, you may feel free to watch any of these extra videos at your own convenience. I thought the first three videos followed the Questions For Thought pretty well.

 

Good luck with this activity and remember, I am here to help you. Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. My email address and office hours are listed above. Have fun touring one of the world's best art museums without ever leaving your own home and the opportunity to observe perhaps one of the most complete artwork collections from around the world.   

 

 

Mr. Hosie

Slippery Rock Middle School

Visual Art Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The use of  COLOR  in many famous artworks has been around for centuries. Artists from both past and present mastered this very important design element. For some of these artists, it defined their own personal style as a trademark of their own artistic identity and skill. Such noted painters that made use of the  COLOR  concept were Mantegna, Della Francesca, Da Vinci, Raphael, Vermeer, Ingres, Thomas Eakins, Monet, Seurat, Pissaro, Van Gogh, Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Dali, Warhol, and Pollock to name a few.

 

So, where does the  COLOR  concept (understanding the importance of and applying monochromatic, analogous, and complementary color mixtures based on the color wheel to existing color schemes used throughout a painting) fit in with Bob Ross's world of painting ?

 

Together, we will explore how Bob Ross used the COLOR  concept (understanding the importance of and applying monochromatic, analogous, and complementary color mixtures based on the color wheel to existing color schemes used throughout a painting) in many of his paintings that led to his success as an important painter, art instructor, and T.V. host on his widely acclaimed art program series,  " The Joy of Painting "  that ran for 31 seasons from 1983 through 1994. Please join in and participate having fun learning about the many different ways that Bob Ross used the concept of  COLOR  (understanding the importance of and applying monochromatic, analogous, and complementary color mixtures to existing color schemes used throughout a painting) in his painting demonstrations.

 

My office hours during these art enrichment activities are :

 

10:30 am - 11:30 am  and  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm  Monday  - Friday or email me at  [email protected]   instead if you can't reach me. I will try to address any questions or concerns in a timely manner. Remember, I am new at his just like you so be patient and we will work through this together. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the directions given in the tenth art activity listed above for logging onto the 31 seasons of Bob Ross paintings and select two  DIFFERENT  paintings from seasons 20 - 31.  Look for two paintings that make good use of the  COLOR  concept (understanding of and applying monochromatic, analogous, and complementary color mixtures based on the color wheel to existing color schemes used throughout a painting) with a variety of painted objects and other subject matter. Do not use the same paintings that you selected for any of the previous art enrichment activities !   Your selected paintings for this activity will show how the use of color as it applies to the importance of monochromatic, analogous, and complementary color schemes can add realism and detail to a variety of different objects and other subject matter. The usage of these color schemes can also determine if it is successful in holding the viewers's interest and attention. Good use of monochromatic, analogous, and complementary color mixtures becomes an essential ingridiant for a strong visual painting, 

 

A Review of the Color Theory of Colored Pigments  -  ( includes crayon, colored pencils, colored oil and chalk pastels, ink, marker, paint, etc. ) involves the use and mixing of any colored pigment to create new colors, shades (dark), or tints (light). This concept was first practiced by some of the leading painters from the Renaissance, Baroque, 19th Century, Impressionism, and Modern Art time periods. This color theory and order of colors are based on nature's light spectrum - the rainbow, and are then arranged in a circle creating a color wheel. Numbers can then be given ranging from 1 - 12 similar to the numbers on a clock. This can help to make color identification and color mixing an easier task. The three primary colors of colored pigment are yellow, red, and blue. When two primaries are mixed equally, they will create a secondary color - yellow and red make orange, blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green. So, the three secondary colors are orange, purple, and green. By mixing all three primaries equally, you will get a shade of black. The remaining colors that fall in between the primary and secondary colors are called tertiary colors. These colors are created by mixing one primary more than the second primary color.

 

a)   Monochromatic color is when you change the brightness or intensity of a color by adding black to create dark shades of the color and when white is added to create light shades of the same color called tints. When this color and its dark shades and light tints of the same color are used in a painting, it is called a monochromatic painting color scheme. Remember, You are only changing the brightness or intensity of a true color by darkening or lighting this true color. You are not creating a true color when you use black or white !  You will need to mix two true colors like yellow and red to create a new true color called orange ! 

 

b)   Analogous colors are colors on the color wheel that share the same two primary colors. The analogous colors of yellow and red are yellow-orange, orange, and red-orange. The analogous colors of red and blue are red-purple, purple, and blue-purple. The analogous colors of yellow and blue are yellow-green, green, and blue-green. These colors are seen in nature nearly all seasons of the year - especially in the spring and autumn times.

 

c)   Complementary colors are colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel. For an example the opposite of a primary color will always be a secondary color. Yellow is the opposite of purple, red is the opposite of green, and blue is the opposite of orange. Tertiary colors (colors that fall in between the primaries and secondaries) can be complementary colors as well. For example: yellow-orange is opposite of blue-purple, red-orange is opposite of blue-green, and yellow-green is opposite of red-purple. Shades using black to darken and tints using white to lighten either of the two opposites can also be used as a color mixture in painting.

 

One or all three color schemes can be used in a painting. Painters from both past and present time periods made use of one or all of these in many of their famous paintings. For some of these artists, it became their identity and painting trademark. 

 

So, it should not be hard to find two paintings that effectively use all or at least one of the color schemes listed above in creating monochromatic, analogous, or complementary color mixtures in the creation of a variety of interesting subject matter throughout most of Bob Ross's paintings. Once you have selected two paintings from seasons 20 - 31, work through the questions below to give you more knowledge and insight of how Bob Ross used the  COLOR  concept in mixing one or all of these color schemes. 

 

 

 

1.    How are monochromatic, analogous, or complementary color mixtures used in creating realistic on subject matter in Bob Ross's paintings similar to those colors used in the paintings of Mantegna, Della Francesca, Da Vinci, Raphael, Vermeer, Ingres, Thomas Eakins, Monet, Seurat, Pissaro, Georgia O'Keeffe, Dali, Warhol, and Pollock? How many color schemes of monochromatic, analogous, and complementary color mixtures, shades, or tints are used in each of these paintings? Name each color scheme if it is present in each of these paintings and how each is being used. List the examples for each artist and their selected painting. 

 

(You will need to select a painting that uses at least one, two, or all three of the color schemes listed in the above question that makes good use of these color mixtures to compare with your two two selected Bob Ross paintings.)   

 

 

 

2.    How does Bob Ross use all or most of the three color schemes - monochromatic, analogous, and complementary color mixtures, in his paintings?  How many of these three color schemes does he use in his paintings?  Can you name the color schemes that he uses in his paintings?  Name some of the objects and other subject matter that Bob Ross creates by effectively using all or some of the three color schemes of monochromatic, analogous, or complementary colors?

 

 

 

 

3.    What steps does Bob Ross use when he mixes the actual monochromatic, analogous, complementary shades or tints as he creates interesting subject matter throughout each of his landscape paintings? Name the monochromatic, analogous, or complementary color mixtures that he uses in his paintings? 

 

( This should be easy to find if you look carefully at the color mixtures that Bob Ross uses in his paintings. Most of his paintings effectively use either the first, second, or third color scheme with some or most of his detailed objects or other areas of subject matter. He often shows how to use these color schemes through careful planning and mixing the exact color scheme needed for each area of interest. These paintings paintings should be easy to find because Bob Ross always stresses the use of each color scheme, when and where to use it, and mixing the specific colored shades and tints that are needed throughout each of his demonstrations !   Good luck ! )

 

 

 

4.    From time to time,Bob Ross would occasionally feature guest painters that were former students to teach a lesson on his T.V. series,  " The Joy of Painting."   Using your original list of Bob Ross's  31 seasons of painting, select a painting from one of his guest artists that makes good use of the  COLOR  concept by creating interesting subject matter using one or all of the three color schemes - monochromatic, analogous, or complementary colors with shades or tints with each color combination.   

 

Who is the guest painter?  What is the painting title?  How is the  COLOR  concept using one or all of the three color schemes of monochromatic, analogous, or complementary color mixtures being used ?

 

( Do not use the same guest artist or painting that was used in any of the art enrichment activities listed above !   Choose a different guest artist and painting for this question ! )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON  OBJECTIVE:      You will try to create either a drawing or painting by following an actual Bob Ross painting demonstration online using a material of your own choice and ability. As you follow his demonstration, emphasis with this lesson should be how Bob Ross uses the three  COLOR  concept schemes (monochromatic, analogous, and complementary colors) by mixing all or most of these color combinations using a variety of dark shades and lighter tints as he creates three dimensional objects and other subject matter. By adding layers of these color mixtures, he can easily blend a variety of shades and tints directly on a wet canvas creating interesting areas of color. You should focus on the same concept in your own drawing or painting even if he does not mention it by name.This is one of Bob Ross's most important concept that identifies him as a true painter and the nature of his work.   

 

Your parents and you should keep in mind that all art enrichment activities are designed for my 4th quarter art classes and are optional.It is my hope that you will join in these activities and work at you own pace having fun learning about this very talented contemporary painter, art instructor, and T.V. host.Bob Ross inspired many people of all ages in a very calm and relaxing manner to find peace and enjoyment painting  " happy little trees, happy little hills, and happy little clouds ! "

 

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS:      Bob Ross uses oil paints throughout all of his demonstrations that allows him to use the wet on wet technique of painting. ( He can paint on top of previously painted areas with another layer of paint that allows for color blending of different shades, tints, and colors before the paint completely dries.) He also makes use of house paint brushes of different sizes, odorless paint thinner, a variety of oil paint brushes, different size fan brushes, and a palette knife. His canvas boards are usually 16" x 20" and are already primed with a liquid white or black paint.

 

However, you may choose to follow along with an easier selection of materials and still get good results. I would recommend that you choose between a painting (perhaps  GRADE  7  or more experience students)  or a drawing  ( GRADE  6  or students with less experience )  using modified materials or whatever is available at home.

 

You may choose any material !   The choice is yours !   These are only suggestions !

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURE:      Go online using the same information that was given for the other art activities - Bob Ross - list of seasons. Click on  "The Joy of Painting" - Wikipedia title and look through the  31  seasons, 13 episodes in each, and all of the painting titles. Choose an episode from seasons 20 - 31 a lesson of interest that makes good use of the  COLOR  CONCEPT  using all or some of the three color schemes - monochromatic, analogous, and/or complementary shades and tints of these colors to create realistic detail on three dimensional subject matter or other objects in the foreground, middle ground, and background areas used in many his landscape paintings. 

 

You can use one of your two painting selections you made earlier to complete the Questions For Thought at the beginning of this activity. This can also be used for your actual drawing or painting.

 

Next, have all of your materials ready and follow the Bob Ross demonstration the best you can. He will show you what to use, when to use it, and what colors are needed. Remember, the most important lesson from this activity is to focus on how Bob Ross uses the  COLOR  concept (mixing and using the three color schemes - monochromatic, analogous, and/or complementary colors, shades, and tints) throughout his demonstrations as painted detailed objects or other subject matter that he creates through the use of a variety of color mixtures and color schemes that are listed above.

 

I think you you will enjoy watching Bob Ross work through an entire painting form start to finish in less than 30 minutes !  Don't worry if you have a hard time time keeping up with him. It is more important just to watch his demonstration and how Bob Ross uses the  COLOR  concept (using the three color schemes listed above) in his painting rather than being able to do an actual artwork. But give it a try if you want a real challenge !   

 

So, another option to actually draw or paint along with Bob Ross as he demonstrates, would be simply to watch him paint from start to finish and to take notice of how and when he uses the  COLOR  concept (using all or some of the three color schemes - monochromatic, analogous, or complementary shades and tints) to create detailed three dimensional subject matter and other objects in all areas of his painting.

 

Bob Ross makes painting look very easy. For most people, it takes a lot of practice - sometimes weeks or months of practice to perfect his technique and style. The key is to have the desire, the interest, and the passion to learn new ideas and not be so quick to say "I can't draw !, "  " I can't paint !, " or  " I am not an artist ! "   The artist lies within you !   You must have the artistic drive to pull out and develop your skill !   This is what Bob Ross did with his huge audiences that watched him regularly for 31 seasons. In his calm relaxing manner, Bob Ross was able to bring us his world of painting and make it an exciting journey for people of all ages.

 

Good luck with this activity and remember, I'm here to help you. Let me know if you have questions, comments, or concerns. My email address and office hours are listed above. Have fun drawing or painting  " happy little trees, happy little hills, and happy little clouds ! "

 

Stay well, stay safe, and stay calm until our next weekly  ART  ENRICHMENT  ACTIVITY !

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Hosie

Slippery Rock Middle School

Visual Art Instructor