jan 8

Make folders or get folders

Fold paper to make sketchbook

Complete one sketch

Work on Aboriginal Art assignment using colored pencil


Work on LAW 3. Due no later than Jan 23.
http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2012/12/law-3.html

LAW 9

http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2012/11/law-9.html

2012 midterm exam review

Art 1
2012 midterm exam review



Artwork: A work of art, artwork, art piece, or art object is an aesthetic item or artistic creation. The term "a work of art" can apply to:
 an example of fine art, such as a painting or sculpture
 a fine work of architecture or landscape design
 a photograph, film or visual computer program
 a work of conceptual art or performance art
 a production of live performance, such as theater, ballet or opera
 an interactive game

Still life: A  work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (food, flowers, plants, rocks, or shells) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, and so on).

Line: a line is a path left by a moving point

Shape: a two dimensional area with identifiable boundaries.
Geometric shapes: mechanically drawn lines, squares, rectangles, circles.
Organic shapes: shapes based on forms of nature, which are usually rounded, irregular and curving.

Emphasis is given to an area within the design because that area is meant to be seen or is more important to be noticed when compared to other places of the design. Emphasis creates a center of interest.

Pattern: Two-dimensional decorative visual repetition. Motif is a unit that is repeated in visual rhythm (suggest movement through repetition). Units in a motif may or may not be an exact duplicate of the first unit.

Composition: The act of organizing the elements of an artwork into a harmoniously unified whole.

Artwork that is created by indigenous people or original inhabitants is called aboriginal.
The Australian aboriginal culture is well known of its aboriginal art.

Characteristics of aboriginal art
1. Lines and shapes are repeated over and over in this art.
2. Pattern is an important design principle in this type of art.
3. Repeated dots are often used and repeated in this artwork.
4. This artwork could be characterized as "tribal".

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The process of art criticism includes:
Describing
Analyzing
Interpreting
Deciding

In LAW 2, we looked at historical events that had an effect on artwork in the 60’s. Some of these events were World War II, the atomic bomb, television, Rock and Roll music, Disneyland opens in California, the Barbie doll debuts, the Vietnam War, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to land on the moon.

One art movement that was influenced by these historical events is called Pop art

The Mexican painter whose art we studied in LAW 7 was Frida Kahlo.
Her type of artwork is called Surrealism.

In LAW 6, we studied a painting by Picasso. This painting was titled “Guernica” and depicted the horrors of war.

Be able to:
Create a simple drawing that shows: a variety of lines, shapes (geometric and organic), pattern, a strong center of interest created by using emphasis.

Create a drawing that shows crosshatching and stippling.

Create a drawing the illustrates aboriginal art.

pen and ink

Today
1. Begin pen and ink assignment
2. LAW 2. Sketches for week 2.

Share computers
A-H first half of class
I-Z last half of class


Pen and Ink assignment
The assignment is to create a drawing using pen and in techniques.

Steps:
Collect at least 10 images that you could work from. These could be magazine photos, images from the web (if you want them printed out, you will have to print out your own images), or actual objects that you could set up and work from.

Complete 5 drawings from photos, first in pencil, then pen and ink. These will be cut out and pasted onto a background sheet.

You could also collage together your photos and work from them as one drawing.

Complete a background sheet using pen and ink and black tempera. I'll show you this later. 

Paste up 5 cut out drawings on background sheet.

Look at the links and images below for ideas, techniques and styles.

Sketch ideas and discuss them with me.

Do your drawings.



links for ideas:
http://www.mmwindowtoart.com/drawing/changeover.html

aboriginal art assignment

Preview of aboriginal art

http://digitalarthillwood.blogspot.com/2011/09/aboriginal-artpreview-questions.html

Aboriginal art examples

http://digitalarthillwood.blogspot.com/2011/09/aboriginal-art-examples.html

The assignment

Create your own version of a 21st Century aboriginal art drawing. Try to use a main image or theme that has something to do with you or means something to you. If you like cars, a car could be your central image. If you love football, a football could be your main image. 

Steps:

1. Draw your art on an 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17 piece of paper or board. 

2. Color it using colored pencils

Objectives:

1. The drawing should have the appearance of "aboriginal art"

2. Fill the entire space with lots of repeated lines, dots, etc.

3. Have a center of interest.

4. Show pattern and motif.

5. Show lots of effort. 

sept 17-21

Art Fee........$5.00

ACT words

LAW 8 assessment on Thursday.

Line assignment

Objectives and grading:

1. Use a variety of lines.

Lots of different lines=better grade. 30 points

2. Show value, or lights and darks with lines. 10 points

3. Use the entire space. 10 points

4. Have a center of interest or dominant area. 20 points

5. Craftsmanship and effort. 30 points. Is the project done to the best of your ability? Did you skillfully us the art tools and media? Did you follow the proper procedures or directions? Did you take your time to develop ideas and complete the project?

sept 4-7

Art Fee........$5.00

ACT words

Take test over LAW 6 on Thursday

Art Criticism

LAW 8 will be introduced next week.

Line assignment

Use the "Tree" assignment you did on August 22, when I was absent. These were great! We'll put color on these.

1. Sketch in pencil on 11x17 paper

2. Add color

3. Outline in ink

Objectives and grading:

1. Use a variety of lines.

Lots of different lines=better grade. 30 points

2. Show pattern. Pattern is repetition. 10 points

3. Use the entire space. 10 points

4. Have a center of interest or dominant area. 20 points

5. Craftsmanship and effort. 30 points. Is the project done to the best of your ability? Did you skillfully use the art tools and media? Did you follow the proper procedures or directions? Did you take your time to develop ideas and complete the project?