Art Objective(s): Fri. Dec. 13
Painting A
• Students will investigate the art of the Fauves
and Franz Marc.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of
the Fauves through written assessment.
• Students will plan their tempera composition.
Fauvism
Fauvism
Andre Derain
Henri Matisse
Fauvism – Art History
Based in a small town outside Paris 1904 – 1908
Strongly influenced by the work of Van Gogh,
Cezanne, and other artist of the late 1800’s.
Henri Matisse is considered the leader of the
movement.
This movement was all about COLOR.
Characterized by bold brush strokes and vibrant use
of colors.
While widely respected today, the Fauves received
mostly poor reviews when they were first exhibited.
Fauve means “Wild Beasts”
Henri Matisse (French)
This is where Matisse started out.
Compare this painting…
…with this one
Henri Matisse, “The Dessert, Harmony in Red”,
1908, Oil on Canvas (70.9” x 86.6”)
Would you be
flattered if
someone painted
you this way?
Half of my
face is yellow!
Is that a green
stripe down the
middle of her
face?
Yep!!!
Why???
Why Not???
Henri Matisse
“Portrait of Madame Matisse”, 1905
Adre Derain
Why does Paris look
so tropical?!
Pointillism.
Right there.
Check it out.
Hi, I’m Andre Derain.
I worked with Matisse to
create a new style of painting
featuring brilliant, unrealistic
colors.
I was also a snappy dresser.
BLENDING
EVERWHERE!!
Loose, wet
blending
This landscape is like a bag of skittles!
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Guten Tag. I’m Ernst Kircher.
I’m from Germany.
Check out my amazing
Technicolor dream-robe! I
painted myself in it in 1910.
I’m not technically a Fauve
artist, but my art was strongly
influenced by them.
I’ll eventually go to WWI, go
crazy, and kill myself. But for
now I live like a rock star!
“Self Portrait With a Model”, Oil on Canvas, 60” x 40”
More art
history?...I’m
so bored.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
“Marcella”
1910
Oil on canvas
Just sittin’ here on
the porch
wondering why I
have a blue face…
Dry
Brush
Student Examples 2011