Day 1- Draw it
Create a sketch of "American Gothic"
Day 2- Write it
-Painting was inspired by Gothic revival style cottage he saw in Eldon, Iowa
-Gothic style is indicated by the pointed arch style window in the painting
-He asked his sister and his dentist to pose as a “farmer and his unmarried daughter”
-The highly detailed style and rigid frontal arrangement were inspired by northern renaissance art
Create a sketch of "American Gothic"
Day 2- Write it
-Painting was inspired by Gothic revival style cottage he saw in Eldon, Iowa
-Gothic style is indicated by the pointed arch style window in the painting
-He asked his sister and his dentist to pose as a “farmer and his unmarried daughter”
-The highly detailed style and rigid frontal arrangement were inspired by northern renaissance art
Day 3- Creative Drawing Exercise
Draw your version of “American Gothic” using people that you know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to0thj7Ngv4
Draw your version of “American Gothic” using people that you know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to0thj7Ngv4
Day 4- Creative Writing Exercise
Write 5-10 sentences about what you think the farmer or his daughter might be thinking.
Day 5- Element of Art