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Program Materials for Download! Here we make some of our program materials available for you to print from home. You will need Adobe Reader in order to open these files. Questions? Don't hesitate to contact the Luce Foundation Center information desk at AmericanArtLuce@si.edu or (202) 633-5435 (11:30 a.m. -- 7 p.m.). |
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Museum Scavenger HuntsTest your skills! Bring one of the hunts below to the Luce Foundation Center and follow the clues to find specific artworks among the more than 3,300 objects on display. Get all of the answers correct and win a prize! GamesJacks, checkers and marbles! Be the first to get from start to finish with our Games scavenger hunt. Download 9.86MB ThanksgivingWork off your Thanksgiving meal with this Luce Foundation Center scavenger hunt! Download 5.8MB ¡Fiesta en el Luce Foundation Center!¡Dale más sabor a su visita con nuestra búsqueda de tesoro que celebra el mes de la herencia hispana! Download 8.9MB A Scavenger Hunt FiestaSpice up your visit with our Hispanic Heritage Month scavenger hunt! Download 8.1MB Things with WingsIs it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Things with Wings scavenger hunt. Download 6.7MB El circo¡Siga el desfile de animales por el Luce Foundation Center hasta llegar al circo! Download 10.6MB CircusStep right up, ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages: the circus is coming to town! Download 10.4MB ArchitectureCan you spot all of the architectural details concealed within artworks in the Luce Foundation Center? Follow the clues and all will be revealed. Download 1.6MB Sketching: Draw and Discover!Draw inspiration from artist's sketches as well as thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center. Bring one of the handouts below to the museum at any time, or join our weekly sketching workshop on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. CraftCome explore our versatile craft collection on the fourth floor of the Luce Foundation Center. Pick one of the craft works made from glass, clay, metal, wood, or fiber to sketch on paper or sculpt in Model Magic. Download 36KB SymbolsSymbols are used in art to imply associations of objects or people outside of the artwork. Look at the symbols and colors used in the paintings on the 4th floor of the Luce Foundation Center and put them together in your drawing to find the story the artist is trying to tell. Download 47KB ModernismModern Art is typically considered the time from 1860 to 1970 when artists were moving away from traditional representational art, and towards expressionist art. Examine the 20th-century paintings on the 4th floor of the Luce Foundation Center and try to emulate the emotion and energy that you see in the artwork to create your sketch. Download 41KB ColorUnderstanding color is an important step in making art. Take a piece of colored ribbon and lay it on the table to draw in colored pencil. Think about whether the piece of fabric is a darker shade of blue, for example, near the shadow and a lighter shade of blue near the highlight. Do you see complementary colors in the ribbon? Download 68KB TextureTake some time to take a closer look at the objects on the 3rd floor of the Luce Foundation Center which consist of 20th-21st-century art. These artworks are made of a diverse array of materials from black Belgian marble to painted red oak. Try to emulate the texture of the piece in your drawing. Download 30KB Graphic MastersSketching from original artworks is an essential practice that has been going on for centuries. Take advantage of our Graphic Masters show of works on paper by studying the energy of the artists' marks and try to capture that in your drawing. Download 31KB Still Life SketchingDrawing from still life is an important exercise for any artist. Using drapery as well as folds of paper we will practice finding the lightest light and the darkest dark of the objects through sketching. Download 87KB Sculpture SketchingSketch from the Luce Center's selection of 18th-20th-century sculpture including full scale plaster casts of figures. Does the sculpture look heavy? Try to capture the weight of the object in your drawing. Download 30KB Portrait SketchingDiscover the Luce Foundation Center's collection of 18th-20th-century portraits. Why was a portrait made? Was it to document the sitter's life or to mark a marriage ceremony? Download 29KB Narrative SketchingExplore the many narrative paintings in the Luce Foundation Center from the 18th-20th century. What is the story the artist is trying to tell? Is the story based on the Bible or is it a mythical scene? Download 115KB VideosCheck out videos of our programs in action, or see visitors talk about their favorite works. Sketching: Draw and Discover!Program participants discuss their sketches. April 7, 2009. Download 39MB |
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