Scratchboard Diptych Assignment:
A diptych, at its simplest, is a set of images that are viewed as a pair. Whether that pair is connected physically, or through theme, or both, is up to the artist creating the work. The following examples all demonstrate the effectiveness of creating imagery that works as a pair.
In preparation for your final, you will need to create 3 PAIRS of sketches. Remember that a diptych is seen as a pair, so be sure to incorporate imagery, theme, color, and/or design in a way that is connected and makes for good art. That does not mean just draw an image, and split it down the middle. You must think of how these two parts relate to one another!
These will be completed across 2 pieces of 9" x 12" watercolor paper, using crayon and India ink. The waxiness of the crayon creates a barrier that does not allow the India ink to reach the watercolor paper, and this barrier is then scratched off, to create the distinct style that is seen in the slideshow. The crayon needs to be applied thickly, so as to create a strong, waxy film; if it is not built up enough, the ink will ruin your work.
WHEN YOU BEGIN THE FINAL STAGES OF THIS PROJECT---I.E. WHEN YOU START USING INK---BE CAUTIOUS OF THE CLOTHING YOU WEAR!! THE INK ITSELF WILL NOT COME OUT OF YOUR CLOTHES, BUT THE DUST CREATED FROM SCRATCHING YOUR PROJECT CAN BE JUST AS DIRTY!!
A diptych, at its simplest, is a set of images that are viewed as a pair. Whether that pair is connected physically, or through theme, or both, is up to the artist creating the work. The following examples all demonstrate the effectiveness of creating imagery that works as a pair.
In preparation for your final, you will need to create 3 PAIRS of sketches. Remember that a diptych is seen as a pair, so be sure to incorporate imagery, theme, color, and/or design in a way that is connected and makes for good art. That does not mean just draw an image, and split it down the middle. You must think of how these two parts relate to one another!
These will be completed across 2 pieces of 9" x 12" watercolor paper, using crayon and India ink. The waxiness of the crayon creates a barrier that does not allow the India ink to reach the watercolor paper, and this barrier is then scratched off, to create the distinct style that is seen in the slideshow. The crayon needs to be applied thickly, so as to create a strong, waxy film; if it is not built up enough, the ink will ruin your work.
WHEN YOU BEGIN THE FINAL STAGES OF THIS PROJECT---I.E. WHEN YOU START USING INK---BE CAUTIOUS OF THE CLOTHING YOU WEAR!! THE INK ITSELF WILL NOT COME OUT OF YOUR CLOTHES, BUT THE DUST CREATED FROM SCRATCHING YOUR PROJECT CAN BE JUST AS DIRTY!!
Color Artists:
The following slideshow includes images by artists who are exemplary users of color. They experiment, push boundaries, and develop new concepts for how color could be used in imagery--and these are just small samples of their work, amongst a myriad of other artists who are just as capable and interesting when it comes to color.
You are to choose 3 (of the 14) artists below, and write a half page (per artist) explaining your position on whether he or she is a great artist in their use of color. You can take either a positive or negative stance on your writings (there are artists in here that I don't like also). However, you must support your position with strong reasoning, and not just "I don't like...," or "I like...," because those are just as boring to read as they are to write. Also, do not write a history about the artist; I want to know your opinion on their work, not their biography.
The following slideshow includes images by artists who are exemplary users of color. They experiment, push boundaries, and develop new concepts for how color could be used in imagery--and these are just small samples of their work, amongst a myriad of other artists who are just as capable and interesting when it comes to color.
You are to choose 3 (of the 14) artists below, and write a half page (per artist) explaining your position on whether he or she is a great artist in their use of color. You can take either a positive or negative stance on your writings (there are artists in here that I don't like also). However, you must support your position with strong reasoning, and not just "I don't like...," or "I like...," because those are just as boring to read as they are to write. Also, do not write a history about the artist; I want to know your opinion on their work, not their biography.
Poster Design Assignment:
You will be creating an ORIGINAL Poster for one of the following:
TV Show
Movie
Book
Video Game, or
Concert / Music Album
Your Poster will need to be completed in one of the color schemes we have gone over (analogous, complementary, split complementary, triad, or tetrad), so keep that in mind when you decide on the colors used in your Final. You may use colored pencil on 12" x 18" paper, or watercolor on 11" x 15" paper. You may use images you find for reference, but your final concept must be completely original, created wholly by you.
You want to catch your audience's attention! Either through color or content, or by providing information about your chosen subject.
When deciding on your color scheme, it can be easier to pick one or two colors that you have to have for your imagery, and then figure out which other colors could work into a color scheme from there.
Below are strong professional and student examples of well-designed posters.
You will be creating an ORIGINAL Poster for one of the following:
TV Show
Movie
Book
Video Game, or
Concert / Music Album
Your Poster will need to be completed in one of the color schemes we have gone over (analogous, complementary, split complementary, triad, or tetrad), so keep that in mind when you decide on the colors used in your Final. You may use colored pencil on 12" x 18" paper, or watercolor on 11" x 15" paper. You may use images you find for reference, but your final concept must be completely original, created wholly by you.
You want to catch your audience's attention! Either through color or content, or by providing information about your chosen subject.
When deciding on your color scheme, it can be easier to pick one or two colors that you have to have for your imagery, and then figure out which other colors could work into a color scheme from there.
Below are strong professional and student examples of well-designed posters.
Marina Abramovic Written Response:
Marina Abramovic is a very polarizing artist, and love her or hate her, you will have an opinion of her and her art. Form a judgment of her work, and make sure to write at least a half-page response.
The following are links to videos of her performances:
Marina & Ulay Archival, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTV9kBcmQGE
Relation in Time, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sRSoGAc3H0
Breathing In / Breathing Out, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWixdA2xTSs
AAA - AAA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAlfLnQ26JY
The Lovers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6dF8Gjm-X8
The Artist Is Present documentary trailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcmcEZxdlv4
Marina Abramovic is a very polarizing artist, and love her or hate her, you will have an opinion of her and her art. Form a judgment of her work, and make sure to write at least a half-page response.
The following are links to videos of her performances:
Marina & Ulay Archival, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTV9kBcmQGE
Relation in Time, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sRSoGAc3H0
Breathing In / Breathing Out, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWixdA2xTSs
AAA - AAA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAlfLnQ26JY
The Lovers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6dF8Gjm-X8
The Artist Is Present documentary trailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcmcEZxdlv4
Stained Glass Project:
Students will be creating their own version of a stained glass window. Students will create 2 separate sketches in preparation for their final (THESE DRAWINGS SHOULD LOOK EXACTLY HOW YOU WANT THEM TO, AND NOT BE QUICK, ROUGH IDEAS). When creating your imagery, remember to consider the geometric shapes that are created and consistent with both stained glass windows and rose windows. You may create the main imagery first, and then find ways to further break apart the composition geometrically afterwards.
Students will be completing these with acrylic paint on plastic panes. Using the better of your two sketches, you will trace your imagery onto the plastic with sharpie. You will then paint the side that DOES NOT have the sharpie on it. The sharpie helps create boundaries on the final product that make it look more composed and clean.
Students will be creating their own version of a stained glass window. Students will create 2 separate sketches in preparation for their final (THESE DRAWINGS SHOULD LOOK EXACTLY HOW YOU WANT THEM TO, AND NOT BE QUICK, ROUGH IDEAS). When creating your imagery, remember to consider the geometric shapes that are created and consistent with both stained glass windows and rose windows. You may create the main imagery first, and then find ways to further break apart the composition geometrically afterwards.
Students will be completing these with acrylic paint on plastic panes. Using the better of your two sketches, you will trace your imagery onto the plastic with sharpie. You will then paint the side that DOES NOT have the sharpie on it. The sharpie helps create boundaries on the final product that make it look more composed and clean.
Beginning Art Written Response:
Go through the slideshow below, and read the information provided for the artworks. In complete sentences, answer the following questions:
1. Can children be artists? Why or why not?
2. Do they know what they're doing, or are they just playing? Does that even matter?
3. Are aesthetics (our interpretation and appreciation of beauty) inherently human, or do we grow into them?
4. Is artistic skill something you're born with or is it a learnable skill? How so?
5. At what age can you be considered an artist? Explain your opinion.
6. Are children creating their own style, or just mimicking existing artists and/or styles?
This will be due on Wednesday the 9th of September.
Go through the slideshow below, and read the information provided for the artworks. In complete sentences, answer the following questions:
1. Can children be artists? Why or why not?
2. Do they know what they're doing, or are they just playing? Does that even matter?
3. Are aesthetics (our interpretation and appreciation of beauty) inherently human, or do we grow into them?
4. Is artistic skill something you're born with or is it a learnable skill? How so?
5. At what age can you be considered an artist? Explain your opinion.
6. Are children creating their own style, or just mimicking existing artists and/or styles?
This will be due on Wednesday the 9th of September.
Patterned Animals Project:
Students will be creating a drawing of an animal that utilizes pattern/design rather than straight coloring or shading.
Students will need to bring in a printed-out image of an animal they wish to use for this assignment. It may be his/her pet, a favorite animal, even something mythological. The image MUST take up the entirety of the printer paper---DO NOT COME TO CLASS WITH A SMALL IMAGE.
Students will be creating a drawing of an animal that utilizes pattern/design rather than straight coloring or shading.
Students will need to bring in a printed-out image of an animal they wish to use for this assignment. It may be his/her pet, a favorite animal, even something mythological. The image MUST take up the entirety of the printer paper---DO NOT COME TO CLASS WITH A SMALL IMAGE.
Beginning Art Written Response: Artists and Artworks You Should Know
Go through the slideshow below, and read the information provided for the artworks; there are 10 that are being presented. From those 10, you will choose 3 to write about. You are to write--in 30 words or less for each--your analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of your chosen works. DO NOT WRITE ABOUT WHAT THE WORK LOOKS LIKE, I ALREADY KNOW. This will be due on Thursday the 25th of August.
Go through the slideshow below, and read the information provided for the artworks; there are 10 that are being presented. From those 10, you will choose 3 to write about. You are to write--in 30 words or less for each--your analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of your chosen works. DO NOT WRITE ABOUT WHAT THE WORK LOOKS LIKE, I ALREADY KNOW. This will be due on Thursday the 25th of August.