Landscapes as Subject
Matter
ART One
A Jacobson
Production
What is Landscape?
Landscape art is a term that covers the
depiction of natural scenery such as
mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests.
A scene where the main subject is a wide
outside view.
The sky is almost always included in the view
Weather is often an element of the
composition.
Seasons should also be considered because
they often effect the color scheme you will use.
Main Parts of a landscape
Compostion
Must have clear
background and
horizon line
Interesting middleground
Must have
foreground
A dominant form or
focus/focal point in
which the artist is
leading your eye
What To Include in a Good
Landscape
Climate/weather
Attention to the
sky with clouds,
moon, or sun.
Linear
Perspective which
leads your eye,
such as a road or
river leading your
eye through the
landscape.
Objects in
foreground are
Now you know what needs to be included.
Next step is to think of a scene.
Different Types of Scenes in
Landscapes
Cityscapes
Different Types of Scenes in
Landscapes
Cityscapes
Different Types of Scenes in
Landscapes
Beach/Ocean
Different Types of Scenes in
Landscapes
Beach/Ocean
Different Types of Scenes in
Landscapes
Winter
Different Types of Scenes in
Landscapes
Winter
Different Types of Scenes in
Landscapes
Farms
Different Types of Scenes in
Landscapes
Farms
Different Types of Scenes in
Landscapes
Mountains
Ways to be Creative with
Landscape
DONT COPY
someone else's
image of a
landscape.
Use photos
from your
vacations.
Combine two or
more pictures
Take your own
picture.
Some how
change it up!
Once you sele ct the scene, next step is to fi g ure how HOW you want to paint it?
Realistic
Impressionistic
Graphic
Cartoon
fantasy /Surreal
Pop Art / Art Deco L ike (Shown)
How will You Paint Your
Landscape?
Here is are more Impressionistic
landscapes
Do you like this Style of
Painting?
How will You Paint Your
Landscape?
Here is are more Realistic
landscapes
Do you like this Style of
How will You Paint Your
Landscape?
Here is
are
more
cartoon
like
Dolandsca
you like this
pes
Style of
Painting?
NOW CREATE YOUR Sketches
Create 4 thumbnail sketches on n12x18
newsprint paper.
Landscape Requirements
1. A horizon line in the upper part/top of the
paper.
2. Objects such trees need to be drawn bigger in
the fore-round
3. Objects such trees need to be drawn smaller
in the background
4. If you use linear perspective be sure the
roads, rivers, sidewalks. need to converge
to one point on the horizon.
5. Houses and building must be drawn in tree
dimension.
6. Ground lines must be draw under objects such
as trees and houses
7. Objects in the foreground should overlap
objects in the back and middle ground