DAIJ Aerial (Atmospheric) Perspective Due 12/9

This is the DAIJ for our unit.

Sierra Nevada

Albert Bierstadt - circa 1871-1873
Reynolda House, Museum of Art (United States)
Painting - oil on canvas
Height: 97.79 cm (38.5 in.), Width: 143.55 cm (56.51 in.)

This DAIJ will be started in a class-wide gallery walk and note-taking exercise.

Requirements:  An A DAIJ will include information on the Hudson River School of Landscape Painters, the Industrial Revolution, and the chemistry of Atmospheric perspective.  

For more information:  Read this article for information on The Hudson River School and Albert Bierstadt to include in your essay:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hurs/hd_hurs.htm

Sketchbook #11

Compose a "name sign"  using block letters and whatever other block elements you'd like to try from our handout (stars etc)

Remember to use horizon line, Vanishing Point, orthogonals, perpendicular and parallel lines.