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Constable
This work sheet will help you write an essay as part of your Critical Activity.
Investigations.Target 1 – Collect some basic facts about Constable and Turner’s lives.
Target 2 –Choose 2 (or more) Constable Paintings noting title and dates– see Link Library.
Target 3 – Use worksheet Looking at Paintings to write about each painting –it will help you select the key points and help you find the write words.
Target 4 – Choose 1 Turner painting noting title and dates.
Target 5 – Use the worksheet to discuss this painting.
Target 6 – Write a paragraph comparing Turner and Constable.
Target 7 – Submit your essay to your teacher for his comments.
Final Essay.
Re-read your investigations, read the teacher comments and have the paintings of Constable and Turner that you chose handy. The essay should take the following format:
Introduction.
State who you are going to write and give some basic facts about his life, where he worked, his training and who influenced him.
50 –75 words.
Main Part.
Discuss his paintings – personal opinions are what matter.
400 – 500 words.
Compare and Contrast:Compare and contrast Constable and Turner.
50 – 75 words
Conclusion.
Sum up your feelings about Constable.
50-75 words.

Looking at the Paintings
You can use this worksheet for each painting you look at. It will help you find the words to express your feelings. Theses sites will also help you. You don’t have to discuss every topic although it would be good if you can. What is important is to look at the paintings carefully and with understanding.
Useful Links
Eyes on Art - this includes a useful section that will help you find the write words
Online dictionary - Don't know the meaning of a word try - this link
For each painting
Give the title of the picture you are studying.
Give the date it was painted.
State the size – if known – of the picture.
Describe what the scene painted, are there many trees, people etc..
Words you might use –
ordinary            commonplace             everyday                      rural
idealistic            calm                            peaceful                       detailed
carefully painted                                   realistic
Why did the artist choose this scene?
Compare and contrast with Turner.
Give titles of each paintingDescribe Turner’s painting.
Discuss in each painting –
use of detail     light            subject matter               size of the people
Words you might use:-
Constable
Love of landscape             ordinary                        domestic          simple
Use of detail (describe)      Human size                  cloudscapes     intimate
Natural
Turner
operatic            dramatic          free technique               loose technique         strong colours

What is the mood of the painting?
Think about - the subject matter
                      the lighting
                      the use of colour
Words you might use –
quiet                 peaceful           still                   calm

soft tranquil sedate

Discuss the light;
What time of day is it What direction does the light
How does it affect the colour Is any part of the painting especially light – why?

Words you might use –
Realistic suit mood natural cool soft

What colours does he use and why?
A.     Describe what you see
B.     How does it help create a sense of light?
C.     How does it affect the mood of the painting?
D.     Are the colours realistic

Words you might use –
natural             high-key                   intense             mute
dramatic            unemotional             quiet

Discuss the use of distance (sense of depth)in the picture and how it is created.
Look at the effect distance has on the :-
Size of objects                        Colour                        Detail

Words you might use –
perspective                   foreground                   middle distance
vanishing point            aerial perspective         size

What feelings does it stir in you –
You can bring in many of the things you have discussed earlier.