2013-2014 JUnior Duck Stamp Contest

http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck/ArtContest.htm

Portfolio assignment 10/22-26

Create a piece from imagination that defines reverberation


re·ver·ber·a·tion [ri-vur-buh-rey-shuhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
a reechoed sound.
2.
the fact of being reverberated or reflected.
3.
something that is reverberated: Reverberations from the explosion were felt within a six-mile radius.
4.
an act or instance of reverberating.
5.
Physics. the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped, caused by multiple reflection of the sound within a closed space.

Portfolio-mandala

https://fac.umass.edu/Online/SandMandala

portfolio requirements

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS PORTFOLIO 2013-2014 PURCELL

WE WILL BE ATTENDING ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW

o ONE WILL BE DURING SCHOOL (G.C.C.)
o http://www.hartfordartschool.org/ FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY

MOST COLLEGES WILL REQUIRE 15-20 PIECES OF ARTWORK IN A PORTFOLIO. WE WILL BE ATTEMPTING TO CREATE DOUBLE THAT AMOUNT IN THIS SEMESTER. ALL WORK SHOULD BE RECENT (JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR) AND WITHOUT EXCEPTION, YOUR BEST WORK AND REPRESENT WHO YOU ARE!

YOUR PORTFOLIO SHOULD CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:

o WORK FROM OBSERVATION
o WORK FROM REFERENCE
o WORK FROM IMAGINATION

YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING AS REQUIRED WORK FOR THE CLASS IN ADDITION TO OTHER WORKS YOU BELIEVE WILL BE MOST VALUABLE:
o A SERIES (4-8 PIECES) ANY MEDIUM
o A SELF PORTRAIT (DOES NOT HAVE TO BE TRADITIONAL)
o A VARIETY OF MEDIA BOTH IN COLOR AND BLACK AND WHITE
(PAINT, PENCIL, CHARCOAL, COLLAGE ETC)
o WORK FROM THE FIGURE/ANATOMY
o LANDSCAPE
o A CONTEST ENTRY (JUNIOR DUCK STAMP OR ANOTHER COMPRABLE)
o ABSTRACT GREEN PEPPER RENDERING
o BECOME A FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG
o I STRONGLY RECOMMEND CREATING A PROFILE ON DEVIANTART.COM WHICH WE WILL EXPLORE
o A SKETCHBOOK 9 X 12 OR LARGER

DO NOT COPY WORK FROM POPULAR MEDIA IMAGES OR RECREATE EXISTING WORKS

Ceramics final project

MR. PURCELL 5/13
CERAMICS




PART 1

2 page paper about an artist of your choice who works in any 3D medium (not chalk artists who create drawings that appear to be 3D). Paper is double spaced, listing all sources. Research the artist’s background and their body of work. What are they known for, what kind of training did they have, 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 during your presentation so everyone leaves learning something about each student’s subject.

Plagiarism of any kind results in a zero.

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 reptiles, 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!

Drawing and Painting Self-portrait final

MR. PURCELL 5/13
DRAWING AND PAINTING FINAL PROJECT

Self-Portrait

FINAL PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE EXAM BLOCK.


Write a 2 page double spaced paper on an artist of your choice. Please include a works cited page as well. Your artist must be approved by Mr. P before you begin. The artist must be one who created/creates self-portraits and 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 how subject matter is presented, scale, medium, color choices/use of color, time eras, stylistic choices, meaning/intent… Analyze what the artist is trying to accomplish h 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 self-portrait that is both a likeness of yourself in some way and that represents the artist’s stylistic approach. Do not replicate a piece, but create your own based on the artist’s body of work. The 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 from any web site or book.



We will have time to research, so choose a subject you can have fun with!
some suggestions for painters:
wayne thiebaud jim dine paul gaugin chuck close
robert rauschenberg marc franz paul klee umberto boccioni

Foundations Final Project

MR. PURCELL 5/13

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.


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 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

MS3D FLW

MS3D PURCELL If you were given an unlimited budget and your client (in this case Frontier Regional School) wanted the art rooms redesigned to be practical and comfortable, what would you do? The other condition is that your design must be Frank Lloyd Wright influenced and be based on his architectural philosophy. Make two lists to begin: 1. Practical items that you must include in the spaces such as a kiln for the ceramics room 2. What qualities would you like the art rooms to have in order to be most effective, practical and aesthetically pleasing. Begin a sketch of the interior spaces. Consider a few things: Each room needs space to hold at least 25 students What materials will you use? Colors? Light? What are the limitations of the current space as well as it’s potential? Safety We will construct a 3D version of your sketch primarily using chipboard, foam core, and colored papers. Remember to include as many elements of FLW’s work as you can based on your reading and dvd viewing.

FOUNDATIONS SYLLABUS PURCELL THE FOUNDATIONS CLASS WILL FOCUS ON VARIOUS DRAWING AND PAINTING MEDIA, AS WELL AS SOME THREE DIMENSIONAL WORK. STUDENTS WILL DRAW FROM LIFE AS WELL AS REFERENCES AND IMAGINATION. THERE WILL BE TWO CONTESTS THAT STUDENTS WILL ENTER IN THIS CLASS: o MASSACHUSETTS JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONTEST 9 X 12 ACRYLIC PAINTING DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE CREATE-AN-AD STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A SKETCHBOOK FOR WEEKLY SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENTS. (9 X 12 OR LARGER) FOUNDATIONS CLASS WILL INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO BASIC VOCABULARY AND VARIOUS MEDIA. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN BY WORKING FROM LIFE DRAWING STILL LIFE AND MOVING ON TO WORK ON A SELF PORTRAIT AS WELL AS CREATING TRADING CARDS BASED ON AN ARTIST OF THEIR CHOOSING. GRADING WILL BE BASED ON THE CLASS RUBRIC AND FOCUSES ON PROCESS BEFORE PRODUCT. CLASSWORK WILL COUNT FOR 60% OF YOUR GRADE SKETCHBOOK WILL COUNT FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE FINAL PROJECT WILL COUNT FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE I AM AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR HELP ANYTIME DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AS WELL AS AFTERSCHOOL EVERY WEDNESDAY AND MOST TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.

ADVANCED ART FINAL

FINAL PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE EXAM BLOCK WRITE A 2 PAGE (OR MORE) DOUBLE SPACED PAPER (plus a works cited page) ON AN ARTIST WHO CREATES IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES IN THEIR WORK. THE ARTIST MUST BE APPROVED BY MR. P BEFORE YOU BEGIN. THE ARTIST CAN WORK WITH ANY MEDIUM OF DRAWING OR PAINTING (PASTELS, OILS, ACRYLICS…) AS LONG AS THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ART WORLD IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY. THERE ARE MANY QUALITIES YOU COULD CHOOSE TO FOCUS ON SUCH AS SUBJECT MATTER, SCALE, MEDIUM, COLOR CHOICES/USE OF COLOR, STYLISTIC CHOICES, MEANING/INTENT… 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 BRING IN A FULL COLOR IMAGE THAT BEST REPRESENTS THAT ARTIST’S WORK. THIS COULD BE FROM A BOOK OR PRINTED IN COLOR FROM THE INTERNET. 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 DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS IT’S INFORMATION CAN OFTEN BE LESS THAN FACTUAL. WE WILL HAVE TIME TO RESEARCH, SO CHOOSE A SUBJECT YOU CAN HAVE FUN WITH! PRESENTATION 10% ARTWORK 50% PAPER 40%

CERAMICS FINAL PROJECT

PART 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 reptiles, 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!

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)

FOUNDATIONS FINAL PROJECT

MR. PURCELL 1/13 FOUNDATIONS FINAL PROJECT FINAL PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE EXAM BLOCK. WRITE A 2 PAGE (OR MORE) 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? PLEASE INCLUDE A WORKS CITED PAGE. PART TWO IS TO ACCOMPANY YOUR PAPER WITH A FULL COLOR EXAMPLE OF THE ARTIST’S WORK THAT YOU FEEL REPRESENTS WHAT THEY ARE BEST KNOWN FOR. THIS CAN BE FROM A BOOK THAT YOU BRING IN OR PRINTED FROM THE INTERNET. 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! PAPER-80% FULL COLOR IMAGE 10% 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 JANET FISH