LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS
VALUE
THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOW
Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about value.
Time Required: 1 hour
Artist: Claude Monet, Floating Ice
Materials:
9×12 white construction paper
Masking tape
Tempera paints: blues, greens, white
Small paintbrushes
Water and cups
Paint trays
Paper towels
Presentation:
Discuss what value is in art. The more light there is in a color, the higher in value it is. (lighter color). The less light there is in a color, the lower in value it is. (darker color).
Procedure:
- Pass out the white paper. Write names on back. Orient paper vertically.
- Place 3 strips of masking tape on the paper to create a window: one long piece down the center; 2 smaller pieces across. (see sample).
- Show students how to mix white with green and blue to create different values of the colors.
- Show how the colors are darker (lower in value) in the window sills, roof line, inside of trees, etc.
- Beginning in one window pane, guide the students to paint in the scenery.
