6th- Digital Mosaics in Google Drawings

 Our next project will take a look at the art of mosaics and stained glass. Mosaics have a long history, starting in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. They were typically made from clay tiles, pebbles and sometimes glass. They often depicted religious subjects or were purely decorative. You will be able to choose any photo you would like to create for your mosaic and we will discuss how to use the Google Drawing tools in class. Take a look at the links below for inspiration and some of my examples in the photos.

https://www.artsyshark.com/2019/11/18/featured-artist-carol-davis/

https://www.mountainliving.com/hand-cut-stained-glass-mosaics/

https://jkmosaic.com/translucent-stained-glass-mosaic/

DIRECTIONS:

Find an image to recreate as a mosaic and save it.

Upload your photo into Google Drawings.

Using the tools we discuss in class, create your mosaic. 

6th- Digital Notan Study

 

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.

Click here to read more about Notan

ART Terms for this Project:

Asymmetrical balance (or Asymmetry) means that the 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. 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q69dWyfCVWNL5HebvdDX6SWYBt1Y36xUmmNorGEGWSM/edit?usp=sharing

5th- Embellished Portraits with Victoria Villasana

For this project we will take a look at artist Victoria Villasana. She uses yarn and fabrics to embellish portraits of vintage photographs. "Embellish" means to make something more attractive by adding decorative details or features. We will use Google Drawings to create an embellished portrait in her style. Click on the link to take a look at some of her art examples, then take a look at my example of Adam Sandler. We will discuss how to use the Google drawing tools in class. 

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/10/embroidered-vintage-photos-victoria-villasana/

https://victoriavillasana.com/

DIRECTIONS:

Find and image of a celebrity of your choice.

Upload it into Google Drawings.

Turn it black and white.

Embellish your portrait with colorful lines to create shapes and patterns. 

5th- Aerial Perspective Google Drawings

 

Today you will learn about Atmospheric(Aerial) Perspective and create an artwork using Google Draw. 

Click on the link below to learn about Atmospheric (Aerial) Perspective.

Atmospheric Perspective

Watch the Google Drawing tutorial below for an example of this project and some step by step instructions. 

CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON VIMEO!

After watching the tutorial complete your 2 atmospheric (aerial) perspective landscapes.

Your landscapes must include:

1. 4 different background levels for your atmospheric piece

2. An interesting silhouette for the foreground

3. An interesting image/silhouette for the background

7th- Keith Larsen- The Faces in Places- Google Drawings

This project will be a digital assignment using Google Drawings. You will need to look at the slideshow for all instructions for this project. 

Your first task will be creating an original emoji. This project will help you learn how to use the tools. The next part of the project will be to create an image in the style of Keith Larsen's Faces within Places drawings.

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!

8th- Pop Art and Commercial Design-Andy Warhol Soup Cans

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79809

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.