Frederic Remington
American (1861-1909)
The life and art of Frederic Remington was presented creatively to make art history come alive. The children will investigate his realistic paintings that recorded the vanishing American “Old West.” In their classroom art activities, realism will be emphasized in landscapes created with chalk on colored paper.
Art Concepts Taught: Detail
Realism – Western Landscapes
Beg. Level: Drawing desert plants
Int./Adv. Levels: Backgrounds, foregrounds, drawing desert plants
(preparatory for activity)
Remington’s Realism
Colored chalk and paper:
Beg. Level: Desert sky background with torn mountain silhouette, black crayon details
Int./Adv. Levels: Desert plant from Learning Packet on chalk desert; black pencil details
