Winslow Homer Projects

 

 

Winslow Homer
American

 

Winslow Homer’s use of value (light and dark) in his masterpieces is explored.  Students relive turn-of-the-century Americana through Homer’s illustrations and paintings.  Using value with only black, gray and white, the children create a Homer-type composition.

 

Art Concepts Taught: Value

 

Value

 

Beg. Level:  Value scale, color value
Int. Level:  Line value, crosshatching
Adv. Level:  Inventing value with line

 

Homer’s Values

 

Beg./Int. Levels:  Cut paper and crayon seascapes using black and white values
Adv. Level:  Value with drawing pencils from Homer small prints

 

 

How to begin:

 

Step 1: Select your age range and click "Download & Print"

Print the pages

Step 2: Return to this page and click "Start Lesson" to

begin the Slideshow. Use the pages you printed as your Slideshow guide

 

 

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