Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the characteristic and expressive features of visual arts through analyzing a Master artist’s life work and creating a work inspired by their chosen artist (Standard 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1)
DUE DATE: Oct. 19th, End of First Quarter
Overview: This is your opportunity to learn from a Master Artist! Research an artist of your choice – consider mediums (art material), style/period, and subject matter. Choose an artist that you admire and feel that you could learn a lot from studying them. You will do a well-researched presentation about the artist’s biography, influences and style. Then, you will create a piece based on the artist’s work. Your piece can be a direct replica using the same materials as the artist, reinterpret your chosen artist’s work in a different medium, imitate the artist’s style on your own subject, or recreate the artwork in your own style.
Purpose: We as artists can grow a lot from studying master’s artwork. It helps hone skills such as observation, detail, and focus. It gets us into a good mindset to explore subjects and styles in a safe space because it is not our direct idea, so we can better develop our skills by pushing ourselves to match a master. However, you must ALWAYS keep in mind that this is a jumping off point- being able to replicate someone else’s artwork does NOT make you an artist! Art requires originality, interpretation, and a deeper part of our brain being CREATIVE through problem solving. You still will develop so much from doing this, so it is a great exercise in order to expand your way of thinking.
Requirements: Presentation: (150 pts)
Chosen Artist’s Biographical Information
Early life, personal life as an adult/ career life as an adult
Family
Chosen Artist’s Style and Famous Work
Medium choices
Growth of style, changes in style or medium
3 most famous work and why they are famous
Chosen Artist’s influence and lasting impression
Does the artist have a theme of subject matter? Why does the artist choose this subject?
Did/Does the artist have a teacher, school of thought, or fellow artist that inspired the artist’s own style?
Why is this artist’s work so important? Why has it had a lasting impression?
Why did you choose this artist? What makes you intrigued by him or her?
3-5 reliable sources
NO WIKIPEDIA ( although you can use it to find other sources)
At least 1 book or hard copy text – library
At least 1 scholarly journal/ article – from an online database such as Google Scholar
At least two quotes or paraphrase using citation APA
APA work cited page
Art piece: (200 pts)
Must be INSPIRED BY your artist ( ARTWORK REPLICA, RECREATION IN DIFFERENT MEDIUM, ARTIST’S STYLE INSPIRATION, ARTIST’S SUBJECT in YOUR STYLE)
Must consider the SUBJECT/THEME and BIG IDEA of the piece
Must include DETAILS – demonstrate that you understand the artist’s work
Must PLAN- practice techniques, plan out composition, etc.
PRESENTATION (50 pts)
Visuals – website, PP or Prezi, poster
Minimal words on slides or presentation- just the basics
You can read word for word your essay or paraphrase it – but keep audience attention!
Tell us about your artwork- your artistic choices that you made in doing the art piece, what you found easy or difficult, what you felt you learned the most by doing it.
Thursday Weekly check-ins, Each check-in worth 20 points THURS 8/24: 5-7 artist name list / 2 column chart: google doc with artist name, link to a page of their artwork on one side, other column has a short WHY you thought they might be interesting ( i.e. Vincent Van Gogh, https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/vincents-life-and-work, energetic brushwork and unusual color palette) submit to google classroom Thurs 8/31: Select 1 artist: Put three of your favorite artworks on a google doc and submit to google classroom. Do a small pencil study of all three artworks (1/2 page) in your sketchbook. Each small study should take less than an hour, do not include all details. Show me all three sketches and discuss which composition seems good. THURS 9/7: Source list: Create a google doc of possible sources, with at least 1 hard copy and 1 scholarly article. Remember to DOWNLOAD or PRINT the scholarly article – it is hard to find them again sometimes! As you find quotes or good information, put it under the correct source on your google doc – remember to use quotation marks if it is a direct quote! Thurs 9/ 14: Essay Presentation OUTLINE OR Art Piece layout Thurs 9/ 21: Essay Presentation OUTLINE OR Art Piece layout Thurs 9/28: Meet with me and discuss where you are at in your project. Thurs 10/5: Rough Draft of Essay Presentation Due, including biography and proper citations – I will give corrections and feedback along with a peer feedback Thurs 10/12: Mini-art critique/feedback: As you should be close to finishing your art piece, get critical feedback to improve from both peers and teacher. Tues/Wed 10/18-10/19 – Presentation of artist and artwork, peer feedback (20 pts for comments) TOTAL CHECK-IN POINTS: 180pts, 300 pts for project, and 10 pts per week on participation