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ARTS

Lesson 1: Impressionism and Expressionism

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Impressionism developed in the last quarter of the 19 th century. Impressionist art is a style which the artist
captures the image of an object as someone would see it as if they just caught a glimpse of it. It is also a theory that
produces vividness, immediacy, and reflects the experience upon the consciousness of the artist and the audience at the
particular moment.

Artist of this movement paint in small touches of color rather than broad strokes, and painted outdoors to catch a
particular fleeting impression of color and light. The resulting capture images without detail but with bold and bright
colors.

Some of the famous artist of this movement are Edouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, Edgar Degas,
Berthe Morisot, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Claude Monet. Manet influenced the development of Impressionism. He
painted everyday objects. Pissarro and Sisley painted the French countryside and riverscenes. Degas enjoyed painting
ballet dancers and horse races. Morisot painted women doing everyday things. Renoir loved to show the effect of sunlight
on flowers and figures. Monet was interested in subtle changes in the atmosphere.

The
Funeral by Edouard Manet Impression: Sunrise by Claude Monet

Edouard Manet (1832-1883) was the artist who bridge the gap between the Realism and Impressionism. His paintings
where characterized by the usage of contrasting tones that may appear to be one-dimensional and although his paintings
appear to be simple they were difficult to produce considering his dislike for layering paints.

Claude Monet (1840-1926) was one of the French founders of Impressionism movement. His style in painting used
variation of colors and lights and captured them by the daily or seasonal changes in nature. This is the reason why he
became one of the well-known landscape painters in the history of art

Whereas, the Expressionism movement ushered in new standard in the creation and judgement of which is now expected
to come forth from within the artist rather than from a depiction of the world. Assessing an artist’s work was now based
on the artist’s feelings rather an analysis of the composition. The artist of this movement utilized swirling, swaying
brushstrokes to show their personal reactions to the anxieties of the modern world. They used a lot of curved lines and
bold colors in their representations that included alienated individuals, who they used to comment on capitalism’s role in
the emotional distancing of individuals within cities. They also used swaying brushstrokes to depict their subjects showing
external art movement.

Some of the famous Expressionist artist include Edvard Munch and Vincent van Gogh.

The
Scream by Edvard Munch Starry Night over the Rhone by Vincent van Gogh

Edvard Munch (1863-1944) – was a Norwegian painter and printmaker who pioneered the Expressionism movement in
modern painting. His paintings was characterized by an intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes displaying
man’s dark side. He used brilliant colors to depict death, agony, anxiety, and human suffering. “The Scream” depicts the
battle between individual and society.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) – was considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt. Each of his paintings
provides a direct sense of how he viewed each scene, interpreted through his eyes, mind, and heart which continued to
influenced artists and movements throughout the 20 th century up to the present date. The style and content of his paintings
involved a fusion of dramatic, imaginative, rhythmic, and emotional qualities that convey far more than the mere
appearance of the subject. He used an impulsive, gestural application of paint and symbolic colors to express subjective
emotions. These methods and practice came to define many subsequent modern movements from Fauvism to Abstract
Expressionism.

EXERCISES

A. An artist’s emotional response to a scene

would from the basis of the Expressionist’s
artistic interpretation. Choose a pressing
problem affecting society at present. Make an
artwork that shows your emotional response to the problem. Make it on a separate sheet of long-sized bond paper.
Don’t forget to make a title of your work.

B. Recreate your own version of the painting below.

Materials: White bond paper; crayons (white, gray, black and yellow); gold star stickers, watercolour paintbrush

Steps:

1. Turn your paper horizontally. Use the yellow crayon to draw and color a crescent moon on the paper.

2. Add several curling and swirling yellow lines and use the gray, white, and black crayons to do the same so they outline
each other.

3. Place a star stickers on the paper.

4. Dip a paintbrush into diluted blue watercolour paint and then cover the moon, swirling crayon lines, and star stickers
with the paint. Watch as the paper is transformed into a vibrant night sky.