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Notan is a Japanese term which literally means "light dark harmony". Artists use "notan studies" to explore different arrangements of light and dark elements in a painting, without having the distraction of other elements like color, texture and finer details.
Asymmetrical balance (or Asymmetry) means thatthe two halves of the work of art are different, however, try to create balance. In other words, although the sides may not be exactly the same, there will be elements that interact in a way that makes each side equally important.
Contrast is simply defined as difference. Difference between art elements like color, value, size, texture, and so on can intensify the elements used. As a result, the elements used in a work of art can become more powerful. Although contrast is closely related with variety, it is usually considered a principle of art.
Positive space refers to the subject or areas of interest in an artwork, such as a person's face or figure in a portrait, the objects in a still life painting, or the trees in a landscape painting. Negative space is the background or the area that surrounds the subject of the work
DIRECTIONS:
For this project you will be creating 2 digital notans.
You must use shapes that you create from the scribble, polyline, or curve tool. It must be complex and contain overlapping shapes.
Take a look at the link below to check out a Google slideshow with info and video tutorials to get you started.
Our next project takes a look at contemporary artist Eric Joyner and creating a metallic effect with colored pencils by blending them together.
Contemporary art is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in the twenty-first century. Contemporary art provides an opportunity to reflect on contemporary society and the issues relevant to ourselves, and the world around us.
Take a look here for more examples of contemporary art:
In 1999, I started to enter various juried shows at Artisans Gallery in Mill Valley, CA. and the work was well received. Shows in other galleries, (usually group shows) were positive as well. In 2000, after years of painting other people’s pictures, I made the decision to only paint things that I liked. Four series of paintings of different subjects were started; they were: San Francisco urbanscapes, paintings of old newspaper cartoons characters, Mexican masks, and last but not least, Japanese tin (toy) robots. Though all four series of these subjects were enjoyable to do, I chose to focus on the tin robots, as they were the most popular and seemed to have the most possibilities.
So, armed with a small collection of tin robots and spaceships I began painting them in earnest. In attempt to bring them to life without losing their charm, I showed them where they belonged: outer space. By 2002 the paintings were looking good, but they still needed something to play off of… perhaps a nemesis. After a month or so of searching for a ‘nemesis’ I had an epiphany while watching the movie ‘Pleasantville.’ In one of the scenes, Jeff Daniels paints a still life of…donuts. With thoughts of Wayne Thiebaud’s pastries always close at hand, it wasn’t difficult to see the battle scene of robots retreating from 300-foot tall donuts when I went to bed that night. The rest, as they say, is history.
This video is a tutorial showing some different colors you can blend together to create some metallic textures.
Directions:
Create a robot artwork inspired by Eric Joyner.
Add donuts (or another type of sweet treat) to your robot drawings like Eric Joyner.
Create a metallic texture on your robot using the blending techniques we worked on in class.
There are many robot part examples below here for inspiration.
This project will be a collaborative art project for all students in this class. We will take a look at creating unity and variety in a large artwork by creating birds sitting on electrical wires. Students will create at least two bird silhouettes to place on a wire, along with other birds made by fellow classmates. Students will decorate their birds using patterns and textures. After creating their birds, students will put them all together on a giant piece of paper with everyone else's birds.
Remember! A silhouette is like a shadow of a bird. Only focus on the outside edges of your birds shape. Then use patterns and textures to decorate you bird.
This is a color theory project so you must include some color theory in your piece.
Your work will need to incorporate 4 specific items in your piece:
1. Color Wheel
2. Value Scale (Created by adding tints or shades to a hue)
3. Primary or Secondary Triad
4. One set of complementary colors
You may choose how to incorporate these 4 items in any way you like.
DAY 1/2- Worksheet/Brainstorm
Today, you will complete a worksheet on color theory, using the link above, and to work on design ideas for your piece. You should have an idea ready by the beginning of class tomorrow showing how your are going to incorporate the 4 items required.
HERE is a link to a blog containing a bunch of examples for you to look at and HERE is a link to a google search on creative color wheels. Use these links to help you gain inspiration for your piece.
DAY 3-6 Complete Project
After completing your sketch on day 1, begin working on your final piece. Your final must be done on a piece of 12"x18" drawing paper that I will give you.
This project will put you in the position of a graphic designer as you work to create a new package design for your candy bar creation. You will use the design process to create your candy bar. For your final piece, you will use Photopea.com to create your design.
The Graphic Design Process
When starting a new design project, there are steps of the graphic design process to follow that will help you to achieve the best results. Rather than jump right into a graphics software program to try to create a final version, you can save yourself time and energy by first researching the topic, finalizing your content, starting with simple sketches and getting several rounds of approval on designs.
We will use the graphic design process above as a guide for this project.
WEEK 1- Steps 1-4
1. Define the task:
What kind of bars will you make?
Who is your target audience?
What are your candy bars made out of?
2. Research
Gather ideas and make notes about candy bar design.
3. Brainstorming
Begin thinking about your idea. Create a mindmap to help you brainstorm.
Thumbnail sketches do not have to be in color and are not finished drawings.
You should create at least 4 original ideas for this step.
WEEK 2- Steps 5-8
5. Design Direction Develop 3 of your ideas from your thumbnails. These ideas should be in full color.
6. Tight Sketch This is your final design. 7. Client Review Bring your tight sketch to be reviewed by the teacher. 8. Finalizing Design your bar on Photopea.com
Finish your piece by wrapping the cardboard candy bar. After your wrap your bar, write a paragraph that describes your candy bar and glue it to the back of your bar.
For our next project we will take a look at Op Art, balance and the history of the kaleidoscope. You will create your own piece of op art using your name as your subject matter. You may color the piece with whatever colors you like, but remember you are creating a mirror image, so your colors should too.
1. First, fold your paper in half diagonally, then in half again. Unfold it and set it aside.
2. Now grab the triangular piece of paper.
3. With the flat edge along the bottom and the point facing up, write your name with large stick letters so that it fills the entire triangle.
4. Now, draw an outline around your stick letters to make nice, thick letters that touch all three sides of your triangle. Trace over your pencil lines with a black marker, crayon, or colored pencil.
5. Next, place the triangle with your name on it under one of the corresponding triangles on the other paper. Trace your outline letters with pencil onto the new paper.
6. Continue tracing your name onto each section, flipping your name over every other time to achieve a “mirror image”. (Flipping your name over every other time is essential to achieving a mirror image, so don't forget this important step!!)
7. Then, trace over all your pencil lines with a black marker.
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