1、Unit 3 The Art of Painting Making a poster about a painter By the end of this period, you will be able to: research a painter through cooperation and exploration; use group work to make and present a poster; evaluate and comment on each others poster. 1. What have you learnt about the types of paint
2、ing? 2. Can you show some examples from different cultures and periods? 3. What about their painting styles? Types of painting Landscape painting Cityscape painting Portrait painting Still life painting Vincent van Gogh Impressionist The Sunflower Vincent van Gogh History painting Self-portrait Blue
3、 water lilies Monet Impressionist Qingming Scroll Zhang Zeduan Realist The death of Mara Jacques-Louis David Neoclassical Impressionist Discuss painters from different cultures and time periods who represent various artistic styles. Then in groups, choose a painter to research. Which painter would y
4、our group like to research? Why do you want to research this painter? achievements influence Research your chosen painter. Use the ideas below to help you. Personal information Famous works Painting style Achievements Personal information birth placebirth datewhere he/she studied Famous works the fi
5、rst work giving him/her great fame the works winning awards the works influence most people Painting style abstractChinese paintingWestern paintingImpressionism realisticwater colour paintingfine brushworkcartoon Achievements awardstitles Read the poster about Xu Beihong and answer the questions. 1
6、When and where was Xu Beihong born? He was born in Yixing, Jiangsu, in 1895. 2 Where did he study art? He studied art in Japan and France. 3 Whats his painting style? He painted mostly in the traditional Chinese style and he was a master of both oils and Chinese ink. He created a new form of art by
7、combining Chinese brush and ink techniques with Western painting methods. 4 What are his famous works? Portrait of Ms Jenny and Six Galloping Horses. 5 Why is he so important in Chinese art history? Because he was the father of modern Chinese art education and greatly influenced realist art in moder
8、n China. 1) Put together your information to make your poster. Use the example of Xu Beihong to help you. 2) Add related pictures and contents if necessary. Pay attention to the layout of the design. 3) Proofread the draft to make sure there is no mistake. 4) When the design is finished, each group member should look at it carefully and give suggestions on how to improve it. Make your own poster about a paiter. Present your poster to the class. Present your poster to the class. Evaluate your peers posters in groups and give your comments. Polish up the design based on evaluation.
