Franz Marc Animals

Franz Marc Animals

Ape Frieze, Franz Marc, 1911

The Yellow Cow, Franz Marc, 1911

Blue-Black Fox, Franz Marc, 1911

The Large Blue Horses, Franz Marc, 1911

Dog Lying in the Snow, Franz Marc, 1910/1911

Tiger, Franz Marc, 1912

Foxes, Franz Marc, 1913

Roe Deer in the Forest, Franz Marc, 1914

Assignment

• Choose an animal for this painting.• Design a composition that includes the

animal(s) and some sort of background (can be realistic or abstract).– Nothing smack in the middle– Include a background– Use a variety of sizes and shapes of

animals/background materials

Assignment Continued

• Use lines of force to dissect the painting, and you will alter the colors in between the lines of force.

• Use a variety of tints, shades, and tones– Tint = Color + White– Shade = Color + Black– Tone = Color + Black AND White (Gray)

My Example