The Sunflower Painting Project is a favorite at Jordan.

Students study the work of two turn-of-the-century artists: Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh They were prominent in two of the major art styles of that era: Impressionism and Expressionism.

After looking at the work of these two artists, and viewing a demonstration of various painting styles and techniques, students first undertake a series of practice sketches of sunflowers, using both drawings and live flower arrangements as models. Then they make a large scale painting in tempera, choosing a color scheme and carefully incorporating "double-loading" brushwork, sponge textures, and other specific techniques.

See links to the right to view the galleries.