MELC-Based 10

Quarter 1 – ART10 -Week 1 – Module 1

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Introductory Message
This Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand
each lesson.

Each LAS is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-
step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

“EXPLORE” are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in

each LAS. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if
you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better
understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer
“ASSESSMENT” to self-check your learning.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they
can best help you on your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. And read the instructions carefully before
performing each task.

If you have any questions in using this LAS or any difficulty in answering the
tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.

Thank you.

MAPEH DEPARTMENT LAS DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Grade 7 Sheryl G. Borja
Arlyn V. Alota
Grade 8 Danica Joy D. Baquilod
Sheryl Contado
Grade 9 Eugenio C. Dialino Jr.
Grade 10 Donalyn A. Gillo
Rosario B. Kitane
Mary Anthonette Y. Borja
School Principal Sixto D. Balita

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 MODERN ART: IMPRESSIONISM
ART Quarter 1 – Week 1- Module 1

MELCs:

 Analyzes art elements and principles in the production of work following a specific art
styles from the various art movements. (A10EL-lb-1)
 Identifies distinct characteristics of arts from the various art movements.
(A10EL-la-2)

EXPLORE:
DESCRIBE ME!
Directions: Explain what you understand about the term “First Impression.” Based on the
pictures displayed bellow. And it could be positive or negative according to your perceptions.
What is “FIRST IMPRESSION” to you?

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LEARN:

“IMPRESSIONISM”

ORIGINS OF THE MOVEMENT

Impressionism was an art movement that emerged in the second half of the 19 th century
among a group of Paris-based artists. The duration of the impressionist movement itself was
quite short, less than 20 years from 1872 to the mid-1880s and introduced exciting new

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approaches and techniques for applying the elements of art (particularly color and textures)
in ways that gave impressionist paintings a sense of energy, freshness and intensity.

It was more concerned with capturing a sense or feel of the subject (in other words,
an “impression”, rather than a realistic rendering. Thus, this movement shifted away from
posed scenes created inside studious to everyday, sometimes mundane, subjects painted
outdoors in natural light.

Nevertheless, it had a tremendous impact and influence on the painting styles that
followed, such as neo-impressionism, post-impressionism, fauvism, cubism, - and even the
artistic styles and movements of today.

The name impressionism was coined from the title of a work by French painter
Claude Monet, Impressionism, soleil levant (Impressionism, Sunrise)

Elements and Principles of Art in Impressionism

The Elements of Art

a. Line - is primarily a dot or series of dots. The dots form a line, which can vary in
thickness, color, and shape. A line is a two- dimensional shape unless the artist gives
it volume or mass. There are many different types of lines, all characterized by their
length being greater than their width. This can be static or dynamic depending on
how the artist chooses to use them. They help determine the motion, direction and
energy in a work of art.

b. Shape - is defined as having sort of outline or boundary, whether the shape can be
geometric (known shape) or organic (free from shape). Space and shape go
together in most artworks. It is also an enclosed area in two dimensions. It is always
flat, but the combination of shapes, color, and other means can make shapes appear
three – dimensional, as forms.

c. Form - is sometimes used to describe a shape that has an implied third dimension.
In other words, an artist may try to make parts of a flat image appear three –
dimensional. It gives shape to a piece of art whether it is constraints of a line in a
painting or the edge of the sculpture. It is also the expression of all the formal
elements of art in a piece of work.

d. Space - is the area around the focal point of the art piece and might be positive or
negative, shallow or deep, open, or closed. Human categorize space: there is outer
space, that limitless void we enter beyond our sky; inner space, which resides in
people’s mind and imaginations, and personal space, the important but intangible

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 area that surrounds each individual and which is violated if someone else gets too
close.

e. Color- is the visual perception seen by the human eye. The modern color wheel is
designed to explain how color is arraigned and how colors interact with each other. In
the center of color wheel, are the primary colors, and the second circle is the
secondary colors, then the outer circle is the tertiary colors. Color is the most
complex artistic element because of the combinations and variations inherent in its
use. It is a fundamental to many forms of art. Its relevance, use and function in a
given work depend on the medium of that work. While some concepts dealing with
color are broadly applicable across media, others are not.

f. Value – refers to how adding black or white to color changes the shade of the
original color. It is the relative lightness or darkness of a shape in relation to another.
The value scale, bounded on one end by pure white and on the other by black, and in
between a series of progressively darker shades of grey, gives an artist the tools to
make these transformations.

g. Texture – can be rough or smooth to the touch, imitating a particular feel or

sensation. It is also how your eye perceives a surface, whether it is flat with little
texture or displays variations on the surface, imitating rock, wood, stone, fabric.
Three – dimensional works of art and architecture have actual texture which is often
determined by the material that was used to create it: wood, stone, bronze, clay, etc.
Two – dimensional works of art like paintings, drawings, and prints may try to show
implied texture through the use of lines, colors, or other ways.

The Principles of Art

a. Harmony – in art and design is the visually satisfying effect of combining similar,
related elements. For instance: adjacent colors on the color wheel, similar shapes
etc.

b. Balance – a feeling of equality in weight, attention, or attraction of the various visual

elements within the pictorial field as a means of accomplishing organic unity.

c. Proportion – is the comparison of dimensions or distribution of forms. It is the

relationship in scale between one element and another, or between a whole object
and one of its parts.

d. Emphasis – the principle of visual organization that suggests that certain elements
should assume more importance than others in the same composition. It contributes
to organic unity by emphasizing the fact that there is one main feature and the other
elements are subordinate to it.

e. Variety – is the compliment to unity and harmony, and is needed to create visual
interest. Without unity and harmony, an image is chaotic and “unreadable;” without
variety it is dull and “uninteresting.”

f. Movement – is the path our eyes follow when we look at a work of art, and it is
generally very important to keep a viewer’s eyes engaged in the work. Without
movement, artwork becomes stagnant.

g. Rhythm – a continuance, a flow, or a feeling of movement achieved by the repetition

of regulated visual information.

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Impressionism: A Break from Past Painting Traditions

There were several areas in which impressionist artists moved away from the
established practices of art at that time. These involved their use of distinct characteristics
of this movements such as; use of color, their choice of subject matter and setting, and their
technique for capturing light and conveying movements.
a. Color and Light – the painting conventions and techniques of earlier art periods
were very much concerned with line, form and composition. In contrast, the
impressionist painted with freely brushed color that conveyed more of a visual effect
than a detailed rendering of a subject.
b. Everyday Subjects – impressionist also began to break away from the creation of
formally posed portraits and grandiose depictions of mythical, literary, historical or
religious subjects.

c. Painting Outdoors – the location in which the impressionists painted was also
different. Previously, still life, portraits and landscapes were usually painted inside a
studio.

d. Open Composition – impressionist painting also moved away from the formal,
structured approach to placing and positioning their subjects.

e. The Influence of Photography – photography was in its early stages at this time as
well. As it gained popularly, photography inspired impressionists to capture fleeting
moments in action, whether in landscape or in the day – to – day lives of people.

Impressionist used a revolutionary technique for applying color that did not necessarily use
premixed colors of paints. Instead, they would often use unmixed colors side by side or
overlapping to create the “impression” of their intended color.

ENGAGE:
Activity 1: Draw and Color Me Wheel!
Directions: Draw a circle in the given space below and apply appropriately the Elements and
Principles of Art in Impressionism.

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APPLY/ASSESSMENT:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. This can be rough or smooth to the touch, imitating a particular feel or sensation.
a. Texture b. value c. shape d. space
2. It is the comparison of dimensions or distribution of forms. It is the relationship in
scale between one element and another, or between a whole object and one of its
parts.
a. Proportion b. balance c. rhythm d. harmony

3. Which impressionist painting also moved away from the formal, structured approach
to placing and positioning their subjects?
a. Open composition b. everyday subject c. color and light d. all of these
4. It is a continuance, a flow, or a feeling of movement achieved by the repetition of
regulated visual information.
a. Movement b. rhythm c. variety d. balance

5. It is defined as having sort of outline or boundary, whether the shape can be

geometric (known shape) or organic (free from shape). It is always flat.
a. Line b. space c. shape d. form
6. In art and design, it is the visually satisfying effect of combining similar, related
elements. For instance: adjacent colors on the color wheel, similar shapes etc.
a. Balance b. proportion c. harmony d. variety

7. Which painting conventions and techniques of earlier art periods were very much
concerned with line, form and composition?
a. Open compositions b. everyday subjects c. color and light d. none of these

8. It refers to how adding black or white to color changes the shade of the original color.
a. Form b. color c. texture d. value

9. Which principles of visual organization suggests that certain elements should

assume more importance than others in the same composition.
a. harmony b. emphasis c. balance d. proportion

10. It is the location in which the impressionists painted was also different. Previously,
still life, portraits and landscapes were usually painted inside a studio.
a. Open composition b. painting outdoor c. everyday subject d. color & light
11. How could we call, if a feeling of equality in weight, attention, or attraction of the
various visual elements within the pictorial field be seen?
a. proportion b. balance c. emphasis d. harmony

12. This is primarily a dot or series of dots which can vary in thickness, color, and shape.
a. Line b. shape c. form d. space

13. It is the path our eyes follow when we look at a work of art, and it is generally very
important to keep a viewer’s eyes engaged in the work.
a. Variety b. rhythm c. emphasis d. movement

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 14. What was an art movement that emerged in the second half of the 19th century
among a group of Paris-based artist?
a. Post-impressionism b. expressionism c. abstractionism d. impressionism

15. How many years did the duration of impressionist movement emerged or occurred?
a. Less than 50 b. less than 40 c. less than 30 d. less than 20

Key to correction:

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. D

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