Autumn Leaves , Isaac Levitan, 1879, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Public Domain

Autumn Leaves Fluttering in the Breeze, Alma Woodsey Thomas, 1973, Fair Use

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A R T D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S

Describe what you see in each painting.How would you describe the l ines and shapes used in the paintings?What does the painting remind you of?What do these two paintings have in common?What other tit les could you give each painting?After looking at each painting for 15 seconds, what observations can you make about each of them?How are these paintings different from real l ife? How are they similar?Compare the differences between two paintings.Do you like one of the paintings better then the other? Why or why not?The paintings were painted over 100 years apart. Do you think that time made a difference in the way each was painted?

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T H E C O L O R W H E E L

Use watercolor paints to paint the color wheel

warm colors: red, orange, yellow cool colors : green, blue, purple

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