The Early American Landscape Thomas Cole, Thomas Eakins, George Catlin

Essential Question How are different types of linear perspective used to draw the landscape? Essential Vocabulary: Line: Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal Horizon Line Vanishing Point 1 point perspective 2 point perspective

Thomas Cole “View on the Catskill, Autumn” 1837 Find the horizon line and vanishing point.

1 Point & Horizon Line

Thomas Cole “Home in the Woods, Kentucky” 1847 How many vanishing points can you find? How does Cole divide the space in his painting?

2 Point & Horizon Line

Thomas Eakins “Max Schmitt in a Single Scull” 1871 Where is the horizon line here? Is he using linear perspective; where?

Thomas Eakins “The Biglin Brothers Racing” 1872 Describe the location of the horizon line and vanishing point in this painting by Eakins.

George Catlin “ River Bluffs, 1320 Miles Above St. Louis” Describe how Catlin uses lines to separate spaces and wind the river through the landscape.

George Catlin “Indian Ball Game” How does the artist create depth of space here?

Paintin a landscape: step by step Sketch in your horizon line and features Sketch in your horizon line and features Layer sky using light washes Layer sky using light washes Use darker washes closer to the horizon Use darker washes closer to the horizon om/wcplessons/watercolor_lesso n_pines.htm

Layer light to dark in the land. Use yellows to illustrate sunlight in the grass. olor_lesson_pines.htm

A Simple Tree in Paint Leave some areas the white of the paper Leave some areas the white of the paper Use the compliment of green (reds) to layer shadow areas Use the compliment of green (reds) to layer shadow areas Brush strokes enhance texture Brush strokes enhance texture atercolor_lesson_pines.htm

Texture and overlapping areas create depth and interest Notice the pink under the green grass: the shadows are darker without using black Notice the pink under the green grass: the shadows are darker without using black Paint in features such as tree trunks leaving the fence white Paint in features such as tree trunks leaving the fence white sons/watercolor_lesson_pines.htm

A finished painting The darkest, crispest details should be added last. The darkest, crispest details should be added last. Notice the sunlit area behind the trees Notice the sunlit area behind the trees Where has the instructor left the white of the paper? Where has the instructor left the white of the paper? ons/watercolor_lesson_pines.htm

Essential Question How are 1 point and 2 point linear perspective used to draw the landscape? Use the following vocabulary in your answer: Line, Horizon Line, Vanishing point, vertical, diagonal Explain how you would actually use the linear perspective.