Year 8: Art & Design – Homework Booklet

Term 1: Impressionism & Post Impressionism

Student Name: _________________________________________________________________

Form: _________ Art & Design Teacher(s): ___________________________________________________________

Task 1:
Monet’s San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk (1908)

Claude Monet was a founder of French

Impressionist painting. Here is his
representation of the sunset in Venice,
Italy.

• Using coloured pencils, recreate

Monet’s painting.

• Consider your presentation as this

will be the first page of your homework
booklet for the term.
 Plan for the Term

Task Homework Complete

Monet’s San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk (1908)
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2 Key features of Impressionism

3 Claude Monet Comprehension
Impressionism & Post-Impressionism

4 Drawing: Monet’s Bridge at Giverny

5 Landscape Photography
6 Using a Limited Colour Palette
7 Revision of Key Terminology
8 Still Life Photography
9 Still Life Drawing
10 Mark-Making Techniques
11 Vincent Van Gogh Comprehension
12 Colour Theory Recap
13 Pointillism

14 Identifying the Impressionists

15 Impressionist Quiz
16 Art Critic

Task 2: Key features of Impressionism

Complete the missing words in the sentences, using the key words below, to create
the key features of Impressionism.

• Impressionism is the name given to a group of __________ who painted in

___________ in the late 19th Century.

• Impressionist artists reacted to the invention of the _________ and moved away
from painting people or landscapes _______________.

• Generally, Impressionist artists painted __________ at the scene.

• Impressionist artists were interested in the way in which ________ affects objects
and used bright and vivid _________ to highlight an object’s natural colour.

• They were less concerned with painting realistically and more interested in the
way light shines on an object and how colours change in the _______.

• Impressionist work was often painted ___________ before the light changed, and
this is shown in the use of ___________ paints, heavy and loose
_______________ and the lack of fine __________.

• Claude _______ was a French Impressionist painter. Some of his most well-
known paintings feature __________________ which grew in his garden in
Giverny.

light thicker capturing realistically France

camera brushstrokes waterlilies detail Monet

quickly outdoors artists colours sun

Task 3: Claude Monet Comprehension

Read the following article from the BBC website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/monet_claude.shtml

Answer the following questions:

1) Claude Monet was born in Paris, but where did he spend his childhood?
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2) Which local artist encouraged Monet to become a landscape painter?

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3) After serving in Algeria, Monet returned to Paris. Which three major artists of the
era did he meet here?
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4) To escape the Franco-Prussian war, where did Monet move to with his family?
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5) Working from nature was a hallmark of the Impressionist movement. Which

French river attracted Monet and other Impressionist painters?
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6) From around 1890 Monet began to paint series of pictures of one subject. Name
three of these series.
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7) Monet created an elaborate garden at his house, a property north-west of Paris.

What is the name of the town where Monet’s house was?
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8) In what year did Monet die?

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TOTAL OUT OF 12: ______

Task 4: Monet’s Bridge at Giverny
 Monet’s garden in Giverny provided
him with lots of artistic inspiration
and many of his paintings feature
elements of the garden.

Looking carefully at Monet’s

painting The Waterlily Pond with
Japanese Bridge (1899) aim to
recreate this in the space below.

• You may use drawing pencil

to add tonal values or use colour.

• Always consider your

presentation.

Task 5: Landscape Photography

Using your mobile phone or camera, take at least three photographs of the local
landscape.

Consider:
• The foreground – the area that is closest to the viewer.
• The middle ground – the space in between the foreground and background.
• The background – the area at the back of the photograph i.e. the sky.

Consider the composition (the arrangement) of your images.

Print out all three photographs. Hand in date: ________________________

Background

Middle-ground

Foreground

Foreground

Background

Middle-ground

Foreground

Task 6: Using a Limited Colour Palette

“Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.” (Claude Monet)

 The Impressionists often
used a limited colour
palette to create their
artwork.

• Recreate Monet’s painting

of the waterlilies using no
more than six colours.

• You may use coloured

pencils, felt tips and/or
pastels.

• Carefully consider your

presentation.

Task 7: Revision of Key Terminology

Learn these Key words and definitions

 Impressionism An art movement characterised by small but visible
brushstrokes, with an emphasis on the depiction of light and its
changing qualities. Impressionism began in France during the
1870s.
En plein air A French term that means to paint outdoors, in the open air.
Brushstroke The mark made by a paintbrush drawn across a surface.
Atmospheric An attempt to create a distinctive mood. For example,
Impressionist painters considered atmospheric lighting in their
artwork.
Effects de soir In English, this term translates as “effects of evening”.
Impressionist painters aimed to represent the effects of light
caused by the sunset, twilight or darkness of the early evening.
Impasto A technique used in painting where paint is laid onto the
surface in very thick layers. The paint is so thick that the
brushstrokes are visible. When dry, impasto provides texture,
so the paint appears to be coming out of the canvas.

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Task 8: Still Life Photography

• Watch the You Tube video on how to set-up a still life set.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnYJeGp-6k

• Decide what objects and belongings are going to feature in your own personal
still life set. For example, will it feature kitchen utensils? Fruit and/or vegetables?
Your own belongings: sports trophies, headphones, favourite toy, souvenir?

• Consider the arrangement and composition of your objects. How will you
position and arrange them? Taller/bigger objects at the back? Smaller things in
the foreground?

• Consider the lighting. Are objects placed near a window to allow for light and
shadows? Are your objects lit from above?

• Consider contrasts when arranging your objects i.e. would a white trainer look
better against a dark background or pale wallpaper?

• Once your still life is arranged, take at least three photographs of the set-up.

• Consider the angle from which you take your photographs: from above? From
eye-level?

• Print out all three photographs and hand these in on: ____________________

Task 9: Still Life Drawing

The work of Paul Cezanne includes many still life
arrangements of fruit.

In the space below, create your own detailed direct

observational drawing of fruit. It may be a singular
apple, a fruit bowl or an arrangement of fruit.

Your drawing must be from life and not copied

from the internet.

Task 10: Mark-Making Techniques

 The Post-Impressionist artist
Vincent Van Gogh produced lots of
preliminary drawings as practice
before creating his paintings.

He incorporated lots of marks and

lines into his work to demonstrate
movement, texture, direction and
tonal values.

• Use a sharp drawing pencil or black biro pen to recreate part of Van Gogh’s
ink drawing below.

• Consider the direction of your lines, whether they are curved or straight and
the thickness of line to emphasise any areas.

Task 11: Vincent Van Gogh Comprehension

Read the following article from the BBC website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/van_gogh_vincent.shtml

Answer the following questions:

1) Where was Vincent Van Gogh born?

______________________________________________________________ (1)

2) Van Gogh’s job took him to which two European cities in 1876?
______________________________________________________________ (2)

3) Before deciding upon becoming an artist, Van Gogh had two alternative careers.
One was in England and one was in Belgium. What other two careers did Van
Gogh have?
______________________________________________________________ (2)

4) Name three of the other artists that Van Gogh met in Paris in 1886.
______________________________________________________________ (3)

5) How did Van Gogh’s style of painting change under the influence of
Impressionism?
______________________________________________________________ (1)

6) What type of flowers did Van Gogh famously paint in 1888?

______________________________________________________________ (1)

7) Suffering from depression, Van Gogh quarreled with and threatened which other
Impressionist painter with a razor?
______________________________________________________________ (1)

8) What was the cause of Van Gogh’s death and when did he die?
______________________________________________________________ (2)
TOTAL OUT OF 13: ______
Task 12: Colour Theory Recap
 George Seurat was a French Impressionist painter and the
founder of Pointillism.

Pointillism is a style of painting in which small distinct points

of primary colours create the impression of a wide selection
of secondary colours.

Testing Your Colour Knowledge

• To recap on your knowledge of the colour theory, add colour and label the
colour wheel below.

• You should identify: Primary Colours, Secondary Colours, Tertiary Colours

You may use coloured pencils, felt tips or paints.

Task 13: Pointillism

The image below is an example of a Pointillist landscape, using small
dots of colour to create a larger image.

Aim to recreate this Pointillist landscape. Coloured felt-tip pens may

work best for this or, alternatively, experiment with paint using cotton
buds as your paintbrush.

Task 14: Identifying the Impressionists

Using your own knowledge and/or the internet, match up the names of the
Impressionist artists with the descriptors below.
A French artist and founder of French Impressionist
painting. This artist painted may of his works ‘en
plein air’ in his garden in Giverny. His Japanese
bridge and waterlilies provided him with inspiration
for his paintings.
A French Post-Impressionist painter whose
distinctive use of blocks of black paint is
uncharacteristic of Impressionist painting. His
painting The Luncheon on the Grass (1863) was
originally titled The Bath.
From the Netherlands, this artist painted everyday
life using dotted or dashed brush strokes. He often
used swirling or wave like patterns in his work to
demonstrate movement and texture. He painted
several self-portraits in addition to landscapes and
still-life arrangements.
This artists work is mostly Post-Impressionist. His
career spanned more than forty years and he
produced more than 900 oil paintings and 400
watercolours in that time. His brushstrokes are
clearly recognisable and he used planes of colour
that build up to form complex fields. His painting
The Card Players (1882) is, currently, the world’s
most expensive painting.
A French Impressionist painter and the founder of
Pointillism. His large-scale work, A Sunday
Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884–
1886), altered the direction of modern art and is one
of the icons of late 19th-century painting.

Vincent Van Gogh

George Seurat
Edouard Manet
Claude Monet
Paul Cezanne
Task 15: Impressionist Quiz

Type this address into the internet and complete the quiz based on the
Impressionists:

https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/art-and-design/the-impressionists/

• There are 10 questions.

• Screenshot or take a photograph on your phone of your score at the end of the
quiz and bring this evidence to your next lesson.

Task 16: Art Critic

In this topic you have studied a selection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist
artists.

If money was no object and you had to buy the artwork of only one of the artists,
which artist would you choose and why? Give reasons for your answer.

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Which is your favourite piece of artwork by your chosen artist?

Write down the title of the artwork and explain why you prefer this. Use key words
in your answer.

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