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To paint about the theme of garden, taking advantage of the « fixed under glass »technique.
OBJECTIVES
To sharpen one’s sense of observation
To enrich one’s technical repertory
To take advantage of the works of artists.
SKILLS
Constituting collections
Reading an image, being able to spot the construction of its space in different grounds.
Experimenting the « fixed under glass » technique
MATERIALS
Vinyl painting,
pictures of gardens,
2 or 3 cm thick plates of Perspex
REFRENCES
Flower paintings by Sandrine Morsillo
Gérard Gasiorowski
Jean-Marie Deroche
PROCEDURES
Preliminary : Organise many sessions of painting ; take advantage of the observation of the works of painters to enrich the technical repertory.
Choose the picture of a garden. Spot the various grounds which make up the landscape.
Place the image under a Perspex plate. Placer l’image sous une plaque d’altuglas. Paint in successive layers, starting with the foreground ; end up with the background ; let each layer dry before moving on to the next.
FOLLOW-ON-ACTIVITIES
Develop an interest in « fixed under glass » art as practiced in Africa. Create other works based on new themes.
ASSESSMENT
It will deal with the ability to
read images, identify the various grounds
reuse the techniques experimented.
Annick Le Caro Coordinatrice de la Zone d’Éducation Prioritaire Mantes-la-Jolie Yvelines France