May 14, 2009 - Vermeer Artist Study
Our artist this term is Vermeer. Since he only left 35 pieces, it's quite possible to study his entire collection in one term! Interestingly, there is no portrait of this artist and very little is known about his life. But we have his amazing art!
Here is one of Sprite's versions with the original following.
One day for our daily art narration, we did something different. I gave Sprite an image and asked her to identify all the things in this painting that we have seen in other Vermeer works. You see the same tapestry, window, and chair over and over. It makes this artist study like a scavenger hunt of sorts! I plan to repeat this activity again later with another painting. (These pages go into Sprite's art notebook.)
Of course, when you study Vermeer, you've got to do your own version of The Girl with the Pearl Earring. And here it is.
I've gathered our resources at Vermeer Artist Study, including coloring pages and notebooking pages.
Comments
May 14, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Annette
Before I even saw the original painting, I thought Sprite's was beautiful. How interesting that the same items keep popping up in Vermeer's works.
May 14, 2009 - Vermeer
Posted by Anonymous
Sprite's drawings are Wonderful! I love the labeling idea... I'll have to file that away for future reference.
Teacher of one
Chrisite
May 15, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by drewsfamilytx
Sprite made a fantastic reproduction!
We have been studying art this year, but so far it's mostly been technique and not artists. We'll get there slowly but surely though-- even though my boys are completely uninterested in the subject.
May 15, 2009 - Vermeer
Posted by Anonymous
So funny! My husband is teaching a class on Vermeer & Rembrandt's methods right now (http://michaelallenstudio.blogspot.com/2009/04/methods-and-materials-workshop-progress.html)!
Did Sprite notice the gentleman either leaving or sitting down in the chair on the right-hand side of the painting?
Isn't Vermeer amazing? :o)
May 17, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Suzanne
Wow! Those are awesome "renditions" or whatever-you-call-them!
May 18, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by www.chinacaboose.blogspot.com
You have quite the artist there! Wow!!
May 27, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Thanks for such a wonderful look at your artist study!
Richele
BarefootVoyage
May 27, 2009 - Great Job!
Posted by Anonymous
Wow! What terrific drawings by Sprite!! Well done and totally enjoyable post too! Thanks!
Pauline @ www.himintheeveryday.blogspot.com
