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    Color Field Representational Landscapes

    Color Field Representational Landscapes

    Arts & Crafts
    School Specialty • Mar 27, 2018 • Last Modified: Feb 4, 2019

    Color Field Representational Landscapes: Art Lesson Plan

    Students use colored pencils to create a semi-traditional landscape with layers of color to border on abstraction without losing the details of the realistic landscape. The Color Field Representational Lesson Plan incorporates colored pencils with the playful, yet intentional, use of color layering and blending.

    Color Field Abstract Expressionism

    Color field painting began in the 1940’s as a truly abstract way to bring together the emotions and feelings of ancient myths. Straying from the suggestion of traditional symbols and illustrations, this style made the figure and ground share space and priority.  

    The color field method meets a more traditional landscape in the Color Field Representational Landscape Lesson Plan. Emphasize the use of landscapes as a record of history and art, along with the mindset behind the emotions in famous color field paintings. The result will be students practicing the Principles of Art and Design to create a detailed and colorful landscape.

    View the Lesson Plan: Color Field Representational Landscapes

    Color Field Representational Landscapes Project 

    Artists known for Color Field Work are Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, Clifford Still, Robert Motherwell, and Hans Hoffman. Students should be intentional with the use of colored pencils to create an image with depth, perspective, dimension, and vibration.

    Color Field Representational Landscapes Piece In ProcessColored Pencil Techniques:

    • Strokes
    • Cross Hatching
    • Gradation
    • Tonal Layering
    • Graduated Tonal Layering
    • Read Colored Pencils 101 Here

    More Colored Pencil Lesson Plans

    The General’s Woodless Coloring Pencils and General’s Drawing Essential Tools Kit can be used to create a wide range of beautiful and detailed pieces of art. Quality colored pencils are a great fit traditional and abstract projects alike. 

    If you’re looking for more colored pencil ideas, take a look at the other lesson plans available:

    Mini Mandalas Lesson Plan

    Mini Mandalas

    Drawing the Light Art Lesson Plan

    Drawing the Light

    Historical One Point Perspective

    Historical One Point Perspective

    Tagged With: Art Lesson Plans, Professional Development - Art

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