7th- Graphic Design- Candy Bar

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.

Here are 14 Creative Techniques for Graphic Designers if you need help brainstorming.  
Brainstorm at least 4 ideas for candy bars. 
 4 Different Names/Types/Images.

4. Sketching

Create your thumbnail sketches. 

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. 

7th- Creating a Coat-of-Arms

Coat-of-Arms (Heraldry)

We will be creating a coat-of-arms that is specific to you and your interests in life for this project. 

In medieval times, every noble family wanted everyone to know how important they were. They also wanted to brag about their history. Since most people could not read, heraldry was invented. This was a way to brag about who you were without using words.

Heraldry was a design and short saying. Noble families designed a coat of arms that incorporated their heraldry (their design and short saying).

They put their coat of arms, showing their heraldry, on banners, shields, tapestries and anything else they could think of. Each part of the coat of arms has a specific meaning. Animals or objects were used to describe character traits - brave as a lion, for example. The colors were used as symbols of character.

Each heraldry was unique. There are many books describing what each of the symbols mean. You usually can find such a book at your local library. You can look up your name and see if your family has a coat of arms! Then you'll need to look what each symbol means. Once you have that information, you will know your family's heraldry.

Museum of Fine Arts Boston
100 Raphael Paintings

In 1749, fourteen-year-old Brook Watson, a young English cabin boy, was attacked by a shark while swimming in the harbor at Havana, Cuba. Nine sailors rushed to help the boy and saved him from almost certain death, though he lost his right leg to the knee.

Watson grew up to be an important merchant and, briefly, Lord Mayor of London. He did not want his story of danger, courage, and survival to be forgotten. He asked John Singleton Copley, an American artist working in London, to paint this picture as a record of the events. Copley, America’s most important colonial painter, had traveled to Europe in 1774 to study art in Rome and other cities. To escape the hostilities of the American Revolution and for artistic reasons, he and his family settled permanently in England. During his stay in London, he received many painting commissions, including this one from Brook Watson.

Watson and the Shark created a sensation when it was exhibited, in part because the subject was so grisly. To lend believability to the scene Copley, who had never visited the Caribbean, consulted maps and prints of Cuba. It’s unlikely that he painted the shark from life or from prints because he erroneously painted an ear on the beast. On the frame of the painting an inscription relates the story and states Watson’s wish that this painting “might serve a most useful lesson to youth” about the risks of foolish behavior.

The rescuers' anxious expressions and actions reveal both concern for their thrashing companion and a growing awareness of their own peril. Time stands still as the viewer is forced to ponder Watson's fate. Miraculously, he was saved from almost certain death and went on to become a successful British merchant and politician.

Although Copley underscored the scene's tension and immediacy, the seemingly spontaneous poses actually were based on art historical precedents. The harpooner's pose, for example, recalls Raphael's altarpiece of the Archangel Michael using a spear to drive Satan out of heaven. The oil painting's enormous acclaim ensured Copley's appointment to the prestigious Royal Academy, and he earned a fortune selling engravings of its design.

Throughout his life, Watson enjoyed telling stories of his horrible encounter with the shark. When he became a baronet in 1803, he even requested that his coat of arms include literal references to the ordeal. The Latin motto Scuto Divino means "under God's protection." Neptune, god of the sea, is shown at the top, holding a trident to repel the attacking shark, and in the upper left corner of the shield is Watson's missing foot.

Here are a few sites with info on Coat of Arms Symbols and Meanings. Take a look at these to add some deeper meaning to your artwork.

www.genesreunited.co

http://www.fleurdelis.com

https://www.heraldryandcrests.com

http://www.warrenmuseum.com

Directions for Coat-of Arms project:

1.  Complete the worksheet. Taking cues from Watson’s crest, students will write/sketch a list of symbols that represent their lives: hobbies, personality traits, pets, life events, or perhaps they too have overcome an obstacle like Watson.

2. With your writing and sketching as your guide, students will create a coat of arms incorporating these personal symbols.

Using the template, students can choose to have four symbols separated into quadrants or combine them into a cohesive design. Lastly, you should enter a personal motto in the banner at the bottom, use google to translate your motto into Latin.

AR Standards: CR1.7.1 CR3.7.1 R7.7.1 CN10.7.1

7th/ 8th- Art Intro/ Exquisite Corpse

Hello and Welcome to Artimus Prime and the Art Room!

My goal for you this semester is to learn about all different aspects of art. From artworks to art careers we will take a look at many different aspects of the art world. This year we will be using this blog as a space to find information and ask questions about your art projects. Every project and sketchbook assignment will be posted on this blog for you to reference whenever you need to.

Today we will discuss the blog, sketchbooks, and regular class procedures. As we begin, take a look at these videos about art and creativity. I hope they will inspire and challenge you to create some awesome artwork as we continue throughout this year.

Exquisite Corpse

Create an exquisite corpse drawing with the people in your class.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_corpse

7th-Papercutting and Calligrams

Artists are going to create a calligram, using only colored paper. A calligram is a word or piece of text in which the design and layout of the letters creates a visual image related to the meaning of the words themselves. (Examples below)

Paper was invented in China during the first century and has been a popular media choice for artists ever since. Because paper is fairly fragile, we have no way of knowing how long papercutting has been a part of Chinese culture. Archaeologists have found evidence dating it back as far as the 6th century, but it is believed to have begun a few centuries earlier. Either way, it is clear that papercutting is an art with strong roots in the art of China.

Day 1

Brainstorm ideas for your calligram. You should think of multiple words that could be used for the project. Today you should create 4 different ideas, using 4 different words.

Day 2-6

Following the steps below, create your calligram. You can not have any drawn elements. Everything must be made out of paper. All details must be made out of paper. 

7th AR Standards: CR1.7.1 CR2.7.1 CR3.7.1 R7.7.1 CN10.7.1

Zentangle Animals

Click the link for instructions.

 https://macedoniartroom.weebly.com/project-zentangle-animals.html

7th- Graffiti

7th Grade Graffiti Unit- 

"From 'Tags' to 'Pieces': Creating a Personal Identity"

For the next few weeks we will be working on creating a personal identity and showcasing it through our artwork. We will be learning about the history and art form of graffiti. The term graffiti is writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. In modern times, paint, particularly spray paint, and marker pens have become the most commonly used graffiti materials. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property owner's consent is considered defacement and vandalism, which is a punishable crime.

We will be using the website https://graffitiknowhow.com/ for a lot of info.

Graffiti History

Graffiti Vocab

Color Parks

 

During our first week you will decide on a tag, or nickname, to use for the graffiti unit; practice creating graffiti letters and brainstorm ideas for your first piece. You will need to come up with a nickname to use that is at least 4 letters long and not part of your actual name. 

DAY 1-2

Digital Creation

Today after our introduction we will use an Online Graffiti Generator from Graffiti Empire to play around with some different lettering styles and creating a digital image of your graffiti using Photopea to place your graffiti on a building/wall/train car of your choice.  

1. Create some different versions of your nickname using the site above. Take screenshots of your name for step 2 in photopea. Make at least two different versions of your name. 

2. Find two images to use for your backgrounds. They can be a building, a wall, a train car, or anything else that you would like to "tag." Following the instructions in class, combine your images together to finish your artwork. 

DAY 3-4

Practicing Fonts 

1.  Practice creating different lettering ideas. You should use your initials for this step. You can take a look at one of the links below for help and inspiration. You can also use sites like 1001fonts.com to find graffiti inspired fonts. 

2. Use a nickname for yourself that is at least four letters long. Fold a piece of paper in half and practice your nickname using two different graffiti fonts. Choose a color scheme and practice blending some of your colors together to make interesting color combinations. Think about how you will create contrast between your background shape and your name. 

KEEP YOUR SKETCHES FROM THESE TWO DAYS. YOU WILL NEED TO SUBMIT THEM FOR CREDIT. 

https://cooltourspain.com/graffiti-letters/

Here is a link to a site that discusses creating graffiti letters. It could also be helpful as you work on creating your different design ideas. 

Here is another website with a good tutorial on word placement and blending colors.

Here is a wikihow with two font design tutorials with step by step instructions.

Here is a Youtube site, DK Drawing that has a ton of graffiti tutorial videos.

DAY 5-10

Our final project will be creating a small fence sculpture with your graffiti painted on its side. We will be using paint and posca pens to paint your graffiti design on the side of your fence. 

Remember to make your piece bold and colorful. This is a personal art piece that represents you. Use colors that you like and choose a style of letters that you enjoy.

 

7th AR Standards: CR1.7.1 CR 2.7.1 CR2.7.2 CR3.7.1 P5.7.1 R7.7.2 CN10.7.1 CN11.7.1

7th- Digital Art Parody

We will look at and discuss parodies for our next project. A parody (also called send-up or spoof), is a work created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation. You will create two parodies of a famous classic artwork for your project this week.

Original

Parody

You will be randomly assigned one of these four artists/artworks for your parody:

1. Leonardo da Vinci- Mona Lisa

2. Grant Wood- American Gothic

3. Edvard Munch- The Scream

4. Rene Magritte- The Son of Man

Day 1 Complete Worksheet

Complete the parody worksheet and begin sketching/writing ideas for your parody.

Day 2-6 Complete your Digital Parodies

Your will have four  days in class to complete your parodies. Create TWO parodies of your artwork using PIXLR.COM using some of the techniques discussed in class to manipulate the paintings.

Parody

Original

                  

           

                                          7th AR Standards: CR1.7.1 R7.7.2 CN10.7.1                                       

7th- Creating the Illusion of Space: Linear Perspective/Connected Boxes

There are many ways to create depth and show space on a 2d surface. Artists will take a look at the different ways we can achieve this effect.

http://www.noupe.com/design/turning-2d-into-3d-seeing-the-new-angle.html

1. Linear Perspective- By using either 1 point perspective, 2 point perspective, or 3 point perspective, an artist can create the illusion of space.  Linear perspective is a drawing method that uses lines to draw objects in space.

2. Overlapping- When one object is positioned in front of another object, part of the object behind it may be blocked from view.  This is called overlapping. 

3. Size- Objects that are closer to a viewer appear larger than objects that are further off in the distance.

4. Placement on the Surface- Generally, objects that are positioned lower on the picture plane will appear closer than objects that are positioned higher on the picture plane.

5. Color and Value- Objects that are closer to a viewer appear darker in value and warmer incolor.  Objects that are further away appear lighter in value and cooler in color.

6. Detail- Objects that are closer appear more detailed than objects that are further away.

Six ways to create the illusion of space are illustrated in this video...

DAY 1-2:

After watching the video, use the worksheet to draw 6 complete drawings in the sections provided that show the six ways to create space. These should be complete drawings in full color. They should not be the same simple artworks from the video. 

DAY 3-6:

Connected Boxes

Your linear perspective project will task you with drawing 5 to 7 boxes in linear perspective and then connecting  them with some sort of line (rope, water hose, yarn, etc.)

Here is a simple example. Notice the step by step instructions along the right side of the example.

Step by step instructions

Here is my example with some step by step pictures below:

Here are a couple more links with a bunch of examples of this project.

Examples

Examples/ Step by Step

7th AR Standards: CR1.7.1 R7.7.1 CN10.7.1

7th Grade- Create an OC

OCstands for Original Character.

OC is an internet slang initialism referring to a minor character in an existing canon whose role is being expanded by a fanfiction writer or a completely new character who exists in the reality of a published canon.

For our next project you will be creating on original OC. You will use the worksheet provided to help build your character from scratch before you begin sketching and then completing a final artwork of your OC. 

I used many websites as inspiration for this project. You can check them out by clicking on their links below. 

https://sparketh.com/how-to-create-an-original-character/

https://www.clipstudio.net/how-to-draw/archives/154434

https://www.skillshare.com/en/blog/how-to-design-your-own-character-character-design-generator/

https://reallygooddesigns.com/how-to-design-character/

DAY 1-2

We will begin by filling out this OC Starter Sheet to help you create a character that is complex because OC's are like onions, ya know......they have layers 🧅😬😀

Having a well rounded, dynamic character will give you more items to and ideas for what to add to your characters drawing. How will you showcase your OC's backstory and personality into the way the look or the posture they keep? How will you showcase their goals or mission through the items they carry or the clothing they wear? Do you want your OC to be from our universe or to originate from an alternate universe of your choice? These questions and many others will be answered in this starter sheet. 

DAY 2-4

Now that you have a solid idea for your character, for the next few days we will continue researching and developing your character. 

Use the internet or the books out of the classroom library to start helping you develop the visual side of your OC. During this time you should be researching, writing, and sketching. Below are some example images of this step in progress.. 

Your research and development doesn't have to look like this but you should have some form of brainstorming and practice evident before you move onto final development. 

DAY 4-8

Create your final OC artwork. Your OC artwork must contain a background and image based on the info that you gave in your worksheet. Use all the references and visual aids that you have acquired over the first two steps. Create your OC using prismacolors, creating on an iPad, watercolor and ink, or using alcohol based markers. Your character can be drawn in any style that you would like to use.