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There are two different approaches to completing your illuminated letter project.
The top piece is more of a traditional approach to the illumination and the bottom piece is a more modern approach. Both pieces are inspired by items that I like and can relate to. You should do the same.
Using the square piece of paper required, draw your letter first and then add details and embellishments to your design.
Your second task will be to find an item in the real world that looks like a face and take a photo of it. Then you will use what you learned creating your emoji smiley to create a unique character from your item.
Take a look at the video for some examples of this. This is a phenomenon called pareidolia and everyone experiences it.
NOW take a look at the slideshow and begin your project!
This week we will be researching an art career and making a poster to share your information with everyone. You will be assigned a career so everyone will research a different career.
You can use The Art Career Project to help research your career. You may also use other valid internet resources.
As you can see below there are MANY art careers out there for you to research!
Day 1-2
Research and answer the questions below about your career.
Day 2-5 Create Poster
During these four days you will work on creating a poster that details your career. Use the research worksheet to help you organize information on your poster. Your poster must contain words and images, and will be graded equally on creativity and neatness.
This lesson will focus on using lines to create different patterns and textures.
We will look at a cool method of drawing called Zentangling, which is a fun, easy way to make some intricate looking artworks.
"The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns."
"Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being. The Zentangle Method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages."
We will go over how to use the site in class but here are some basic instructions for the website.
Look through the list of patterns by clicking on the letters of the alphabet at the top of the screen. All the patterns are in alphabetical order.
Look the pink links in the How to Draw sections for instructions on each pattern, or just scroll down on the page to see instructions.
PROJECT DIRECTIONS:
Create your own zentangle drawing using at least 5 different patterns in your artwork. FILL THE ENTIRE PAGE! Follow the simple instructions from the website to make intricate patterns and designs in your zentangle. Share your favorite design ideas with your classmates! How does your pattern compare to the original? How did you change it to make it your own? Did you fill the entire page?
This project will take a look at Ancient Egyptian figure proportions. You will create a modern day person (clothing, hair style) with Ancient Egyptian proportions, OR you will create a cartouche of your name.
This video discusses Ancient Egyptian proportion.
PROJECT 1
Using the video above and the picture below as a reference, create a modern day person using Ancient Egyptian figure proportions.
PROJECT 2 Cartouche
Follow The steps on the website to write your name in hieroglyphics.
1. Draw your cartouche using the example in class.
2. Fill the cartouche with color.
3. Write your name in hieroglyphics. Make the characters fill up the space in your cartouche
During this project we will look at the cubist movement and Pablo Picasso. You will create a piece in the cubist style and color it using oil pastels.
Pablo Picasso was the most dominant and influential artist of the first half of the twentieth century. Associated most of all with pioneering Cubism, alongside Georges Braque, he also invented collage and made major contributions to Symbolism and Surrealism. He saw himself above all as a painter, yet his sculpture was greatly influential, and he also explored areas as diverse as printmaking and ceramics. Finally, he was a famously charismatic personality; his many relationships with women not only filtered into his art but also may have directed its course, and his behavior has come to embody that of the bohemian modern artist in the popular imagination.
STEP 1: Choose your subject matter. This artist chose french macarons. Find an image to use as a reference for step 2.
STEP 2: DRAW YOUR ITEM 3 TIMES Vary the sizes of the objects, but draw them fairly large. Just a simple contour drawing- no shading. Arrange them on the paper so there is a fairly equal balance between positive and negative space.
STEP 3: OUTLINE WITH BLACK MARKER
STEP 4: Next- cut the drawing apart into 3-5 puzzle-type sections.
Use straight angle cuts, not wavy lines.
Again, vary the sizes and shapes, but nothing too small. Outline all the edges with black marker.
STEP 5: Then, re-arrange the pieces into a new composition: a fragmented version of the original drawing.
For the final, take another piece of paper the same size as the original (about 12 x 18"), and carefully place it ON TOP of the cut pieces. Carefully trace, with a black marker, the entire composition including the edges of the cut paper.
STEP 6: Finally, color in the design with oil pastels.
Choose 3-4 colors for the objects and then 3-4 contrasting colors for the background.
You should practice blending these colors together beforehand with your fingers.
You should work on creating value changes and soft gradations which is a typical characteristic of the Analytical Cubist style.
Our next project will take a look at Pop Art and Andy Warhol. You will be creating your own soup cans based on pop culture references that are relevant to you.
Watch this video to hear about Andy Warhol and why his soup cans are significant in the world of art.
Now take a look at the first slideshow below for an intro to your project
After you finish watching this slideshow you will begin brainstorming your soup ideas. Use the worksheets that I provided for this step.
After you finish brainstorming and your ideas are approved by me you can take a look at the second slideshow.
The second slideshow has more in depth instructions that explain how to make your soup cans.
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