JUNGLE

LANDSCAPES
HENRI ROUSSEAU

ART TERMS
Composition: is the term used for the arrangements
of the elements in or the subject matter of a
painting. (Done successfully, it draws in the viewer and
pulls their eye across the whole painting so that everything
is taken in and finally settles on the main subject of the
painting.)
Landscape:are works of art that feature scenes of
nature: mountains, lakes, gardens, rivers, etc.
Oil Pastel: a painting and drawing medium in stick
form from a mixture of pigments, non-drying oil, and
wax binder. (Also called oil crayon.)

Henri Rousseau- French (18441910)

Nationality: French
Art Periods: Post-Impressionism, Nave art, Modern art, Primitivism
Henri Rousseau is most well known for the jungle themes in which most
of the pieces he created took place.
Some of the inspiration for the work he created, were visits to zoos,
magazines, and the time he spend in Paris.
Surprised!, is the first of these pieces, which was exhibited in theNational Gallery,
London, in 1891. Another piece,The Dream, was exhibited inMOMA, New York, in
1910. These are two prime examples of the creativity of the work he created, and
his ability to work on a larger scale, with longevity, and with the attention to detail
which he paid in his art forms.
Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see. - Henri
Rousseau

Rousseaus Paintings

Combat of a Tiger and a Buffalo

(1909) by Henri Rousseau
Surprised! (aka Tiger in the Storm)
Henri Rousseau, 1891, Oil Paint
-Rousseaus first Jungle Scene.

Exotic Landscapeoil
painting was created by
Henri Rousseau in 1908. It
is a primitivism style
wildlife painting that is
currently part of a private
collection.

Jungle Landscape Henri

Rousseau
1. SKETCHBOOK: Copy art terms and
practice drawing your jungle
landscape and animals.
2. FINAL DRAFT:
-. In pencil first, draw your jungle LARGE
on your 12x18 black paper. Fill the
entire paper with drawings.
-. Write your name on back of your
artwork in pencil.
-. Add details and COLOR ENTIRE PAPER
with oil pastel. COLOR SOLID- no
scribbling.
-. CAREFUL- Oil pastel STAINS CLOTHES!
3. Clean your table when you are
finished.
4. TRY YOUR BEST!!!
5. Organize art materials and art bins
and set up for the next class.

References
Google Images: Oil Pastel Jungle
http://www.henrirousseau.net/
http://arthistory.about.com/od/glossary_l/a/l-landscapepainting.htm
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oil-pastel