Lesson Planning
Coast to coast - Berthe Morisot
Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of
Modern Europe - NEW LOOK France - NEW LOOK
Objectives
Geography
- To appreciate the artwork of Berthe Morisot.
- To identify geographical similarities and differences between the French coastline past and present.
Art
- To develop skills in using a new art technique: impasto.
Enquiry question
What can the artwork of Berthe Morisot tell us about how the French coastline has changed over time?
Outcomes
Children will:
- Appreciate and examine Berthe Morisot’s depictions of the French coastline; then make a comparison of some of these paintings with more recent images, observing elements of human and physical geography.
- Briefly explore the ‘impasto’ painting technique through the work of a range of artists.
- Use impasto to create a contemporary version of one of Berthe Morisot’s paintings.
Provided Resources
You Will Also Need
Sketchbooks or sketch paper
2B pencils
Impasto mixture(s): acrylic paints, ground limestone, cornflour, sand, commercial impasto medium
Canvases
Impasto ‘tools’ such as lolly sticks, flat brushes and palette knives
Weblinks
Information about impasto and examples of paintings from MoMA and the Encyclopedia of Fine Art
How a wooden ice lolly stick could be used to create an impasto painting from youtube.com
Making your own impasto medium from youtube.com