Choose an artist that inspires you. This could be a renowned artist, or one less known (above: Henri Matisse, Icarus 1944)
A) List the artist’s Name, -Dates of Birth and Death -Nationality and/or Place of Residence -Period/Artistic Movement, Group or Style -Influences -Anecdotal History (interesting stories about the artist) B) Artwork’s Title, Date, Size and Medium C) Analysis a) Where or what is the focal point? How do you know it is the focal point? b) Describe the colours used and how they are used. c) Describe the use of pattern and texture. d) Describe the use of line, form, space, etc. e) Describe the subject matter. f) What else can you describe about this artwork? D)Critique a) What makes this artwork memorable or not? b) What might have motivated the artist to create this piece? c) What do you like or dislike about it? d) What meanings or ideas do you think are expressed in this artwork? Terms You Can Use to Help You: Line / Pattern / Anger / Golden Mean/Rectangle Shape / Movement / Composition /Form Symbol / Aggression / Focus / Variety Calm / Barriers / Texture / Echoing Shapes Beauty / Colour / Negative Space / Disturbing Space / Unity / Introspective / Balance Foreground / Contrast / Background / Soft Edge Mystery / Emphasis / Atmosphere / Rhythm Mood / Hard Edge
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1) Post a well lit, well cropped photo of your Syrian Refugee Portrait
2) Write a brief 5-10 sentence reflection addressing the following: a)What problems did you encounter while you were working on this piece? How did you solve them? b)How have your skills improved over the course of this project? c)What areas could you improve on? d)What was especially satisfying to you about either the process, or the finished product? e)What is the one thing you would like others to notice when they look at your piece? If you were away this week on Explore, I covered basic colour mixing, and brush techniques. You will need to complete the below exercises on a few pages in your sketchbook. If you are a high performance athlete, you must complete this on your own time to make up for missed classes. You are welcome to come in at lunch to complete to use the studio. We will be moving on to our major painting project next week.
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Art Students...Here you will find assignments, links, and instructions for Ms. Spencer's Art 9 classes Contact: courtenay.spencer@
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