Thursday, January 26, 2012

POP ART- COLOR THEORY

Below is a link to a site that deals with color theory and what various colors represent from a psychological point of view. Read carefully and take notes on what each color represents. You will be using this information.

http://www.precisionintermedia.com/color.html

Monday, January 23, 2012

POP ART SYNOPSIS

Pop Art class will focus on various facets of popular culture- visual art (comic books/video games/contemporary art/pop art), music, sports, television/film, politics, current events.

Students will be given a variety of assignments that deal with issues in popular culture. Each student will create their own blog to create solutions for assignments which will deal with both writing and imagery. Students will be asked to explore new ground as well as apply their own interests to assignments. We will create designs/logo for an imaginary sports team (perhaps from an imaginary sport?!), a portrait of a politician that delivers a message/point of view without the use of any text, a p.s.a. based on a current event, storyboards for a movie trailer or commercial, a comic book page that tells a story through the use of sequential art, character design for a video game as well as studying a figure from the Pop Art movement itself.


www.fontspace.com
www.blambot.com

ADVANCED ART SYLLABUS

ADVANCED ART SYLLABUS PURCELL

IN ADVANCED ART WE WILL BE WORKING WITH A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES AND MEDIA. WE WILL BE ENTERING TWO CONTESTS.

EXPLORATION WILL INCLUDE:PEN AND INK TECHNIQUES SUCH AS STIPPLING AND CROSSHATCHING. WE WILL EXPLORE USING PENS AS WELL AS CROW QUILLS AND BRUSH.

PERSPECTIVE WILL BE USED IN ONE PROJECT THAT WILL REQUIRE THE USE OF STRONG AND SPECIFIC CRAFTSMANSHIP.

CONCEPTUAL WORK WILL BE A FOCUS AS STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A CONCEPT AND EXPECTED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM THROUGH THE USE OF CREATIVITY AND ACCURATE RESEARCH.

STUDENTS WILL WORK WITH CHOOSING MASTER PAINTINGS TO BASE THEIR WORK ON FOR AT LEAST ONE ASSIGNMENT. THERE WILL BE A FOCUS ON MIXING AND APPLYING COLORS ACCURATELY.

WEEKLY SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENTS WILL COUNT AS 20% OF THE FINAL GRADE. ONE HOUR OF WORK IS THE MINIMUM THAT WILL BE EXPECTED FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT. STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO HAVE A 9X12 OR LARGER SKETCHBOOK. LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED, BUT WILL DROP A LETTER GRADE EACH DAY THEY ARE LATE.

THERE WILL BE A FINAL PROJECT THAT WILL INVOLVE WRITING AS WELL AS CREATING A PIECE OF ARTWORK. THIS WILL COUNT FOR 20% OF STUDENTS’ FINAL GRADE AS WELL.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

RENAISSANCE-ADVANCED ART

PLEASE READ AND EXAMINE WORK FROM ALL FOUR LINKS BELOW. LINK #4 HAS VERY VALUABLE INFORMATION ON PAINTING TECHNIQUE THAT WILL COME INTO PLAY FOR THIS PROJECT.

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/high-renaissance.html
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/early-renaissance.html
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/northern-renaissance.html
http://www.ehow.com/way_5128520_renaissance-painting-techniques.html

Thursday, January 5, 2012

PORTFOLIO FINAL PROJECT

PORTFOLIO FINAL PROJECT


THE FINAL PROJECT FOR PORTFOLIO WILL BE TO WRITE A TWO-THREE PAGE PAPER ON THE FOLOWING:

A. YOUR EXPERIENCE IN PREPARING AND PRESENTING YOUR PORTFOLIO. WHAT WERE THE MOST CHALLENGING AND DIFFICULT PARTS OF THE PROCESS? THE MOST FUN? REWARDING?

B. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST AND DID THEY HAVE ANY IMPACT ON YOUR PRODUCTION OF THE PORTFOLIO? IF SO, HOW?

C. WHAT WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OR DEVELOPMENT IN YOUR WORK DURING THIS CLASS? DID YOU FIND A NEW MEDIUM THAT YOU HAVE EMBRACED, OR SUBJECTS THAT YOU ENJOY WORKING WITH?

D. DISCUSS AN EXAMPLE OF YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE PIECE.

E. WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP? HAVE YOU HEARD BACK FROM COLLEGES YET? HAVE YOU DECIDED ON A SPECIFIC SCHOOL? WHAT DO YOU PLAN ON MAJORING IN?

IN ADDITION TO THE TYPED PAPER, PLEASE BRING ALL WORK THAT YOU CREATED DURING THIS CLASS TO THE FINAL PRESENTATION. WE WILL BE HAVING A GROUP DISCUSSION AND CRITIQUE ABOUT THE WORK..

THIS PRESENTATION AND PAPER WILL COUNT AS 10% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE. PLEASE BE AS THOUGHTFUL ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AS POSSIBLE. (BOTH POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES)

DRAWING AND PAINTING FINAL PROJECT

MR. PURCELL 1/12
DRAWING AND PAINTING FINAL PROJECT


FINAL PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE EXAM BLOCK.


WRITE A 2 PAGE DOUBLE SPACED PAPER (plus a reference page) ON AN ARTIST OF YOUR CHOICE. PLEASE INCLUDE A WORKS CITED PAGE AS WELL. THE ARTIST MUST BE APPROVED BY MR. P BEFORE YOU BEGIN. THE ARTIST CAN BE FROM ANY ERA AND WORK WITH ANY PAINTING MEDIUM (PASTELS, OILS, ACRYLICS…) AS LONG AS THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ART WORLD IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY. (PLEASE AVOID WRITING A PAPER ABOUT AN UNCLE WHO LIKES TO PAINT ETC…)
THERE ARE MANY QUALITIES YOU COULD CHOOSE TO FOCUS ON SUCH AS SUBJECT MATTER, SCALE, MEDIUM, COLOR CHOICES/USE OF COLOR, TIME ERAS, STYLISTIC CHOICES, MEANING/INTENT… TRY TO ANALIZE WHAT THE ARTIST IS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH AND HOW THEY DO SO. FOR INSTANCE, WHY DID MONET USE THE COLORS HE DID? THERE ARE VERY SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THIS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE RESEARCH AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTS’ WORK.

PART TWO OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE A FULL COLOR 9 X 12 PIECE THAT REPRESENTS THE ARTISTS WORK. DO NOT REPLICATE A PIECE, BUT CREATE YOUR OWN BASED ON THE ARTIST’S BODY OF WORK. MEDIUM IS UP TO YOU.

PRESENTATIONS DURING THE EXAM BLOCK WILL BE BRIEF BUT SHOULD PRESENT TO THE CLASS AS THOUGH NO ONE HAS ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTISTS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO READ THE PAPER BUT GIVE A WELL THOUGHT THROUGH SYNOPSIS ALONG WITH THE IMAGE. YOU WILL LIKELY BE ASKED SOME BASIC QUESTIONS AS WELL SO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR TOPIC. THIS PROJECT COUNTS FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE!

PLEASE BE SURE NOT TO PLAGIARIZE IN ANY WAY AS IT WILL RESULT IN A ZERO!! PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO CUT AND PASTE OR RE-WORD OR ANY WEB SITE OR BOOK. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA.



WE WILL HAVE TIME TO RESEARCH, SO CHOOSE A SUBJECT YOU CAN HAVE FUN WITH!
SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR PAINTERS:
WAYNE THIEBAUD JIM DINE JAMES SINGER SARGENT PAUL GAUGIN
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG MARC FRANZ PAUL KLEE UMBERTO BOCCIONI

FOUNDATIONS FINAL PROJECT

MR. PURCELL 1/12
FOUNDATIONS FINAL PROJECT


FINAL PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE EXAM BLOCK.

WRITE A 2 PAGE DOUBLE SPACED PAPER ON AN ARTIST OF YOUR CHOICE. THE ARTIST MUST BE APPROVED BY MR. P BEFORE YOU BEGIN. THE ARTIST CAN BE FROM ANY ERA AND WORK WITH ANY MEDIUM AS LONG AS THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ART WORLD IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY. (PLEASE AVOID WRITING A PAPER ABOUT AN UNCLE WHO LIKES TO PAINT ETC…)
YOUR PAPER SHOULD EXPLAIN THE ART MOVEMENT(S)/PERIOD THE ARTIST WAS INVOLVED IN, THEIR BACKGROUND/HISTORY AND TRAINING, AND WHAT MAKES THEIR WORK SIGNIFICANT IN THE ART WORLD. DISCUSS WHY YOU CHOSE THIS ARTIST AND FIND OUT ABOUT THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS; WHAT SIZE WAS THEIR WORK, HOW DID THEY GO ABOUT CREATING THEIR WORK, WHAT KIND OF SUBJECTS DID HE OR SHE WORK WITH? INCLUDE A WORKS CITED PAGE.

PART TWO IS TO PAINT A 9 X 12 IMAGE THAT DEMONSTRATES THE QUALITIES OF THAT ARTIST’S WORK. THINK ABOUT THEIR COLOR CHOICES, TECHNIQUES THAT THEY EMPLOYED TO CREATE THE WORK, COMPOSITION, SUBJECT MATTER AND PHILOSOPHY. WE ARE NOT DUPLICATING AN EXISTING WORK, BUT CREATING AN ORIGINAL PIECE.

OPTION #2
WORK IN A GROUP (STUDENTS AT YOUR CURRENT TABLE ONLY) AND CREATE A “MASHUP” OF ALL YOUR ARTISTS ON A CEILING TILE. THE IMAGE SHOULD MAKE SENSE AS A WHOLE AND DISPLAY THE SAME QUALITIES LISTED IN THE CRITERIA LISTED FOR OPTION #1. EACH STUDENT WILL BE GRADED ON THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE TILE.


PRESENTATIONS WILL BE BRIEF BUT SHOULD PRESENT TO THE CLASS AS THOUGH NO ONE HAS ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTIST. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO READ THE PAPER BUT GIVE A WELL THOUGHT THROUGH SYNOPSIS ALONG WITH THE IMAGE. (IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO WRITE AN OUTLINE) YOU WILL LIKELY BE ASKED SOME BASIC QUESTIONS AS WELL SO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR TOPIC. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AND DO NOT PLAGIARISE IN ANY WAY AS IT WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. THIS PROJECT COUNTS FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE!

ARTWORK-60% PAPER-30% PRESENTATION-10%

SOME SUGGESTED ARTISTS TO LOOK AT AND CONSIDER:

WAYNE THIEBAUD JIM DINE JAMES SINGER SARGENT PAUL GAUGIN
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG MARC FRANZ PAUL KLEE UMBERTO BOCCIONI
DIEGO RIVERA PAUL CEZANNE SALVADOR DALI ALBRECHT DURER

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

CERAMICS FINAL PROJECT

MR. PURCELL 1/12
CERAMICS




PART 1

1-2 page paper about an artist of your choice who works in 3D. Paper is double spaced, listing all sources. Research the artist’s background and their body of work. What are they known for, their training, what medium do they work in, what are their influences…?
Please bring in at least one full color image of their work to show the class so everyone leaves learning something about each student’s subject.

No use of Wikipedia and no plagiarism of any kind.

PART 2

GROUP PROJECT

Students will choose a group to work with which could be their entire table or you could switch things up as long as you have a total of 3 people in your group.
As a class, we will choose a topic and then each group will create a set of pieces that explores a sub category of that topic. For example, if the class votes on ZOO as the topic, one group could choose arctic animals, another could choose repiles, another insects etc…
Your work should include some kind of environment for your subjects to inhabit.

Group project-50% of final project grade
Paper-40% of final project grade
Presentation-10% of final project grade
FINAL PROJECT IS 20% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE

HAVE FUN WITH THIS PROJECT!