ART STUDIO 11/12

ART STUDIO 11/12
SEM 2 blK b (2024-2025)

course outline

Daily drawing

Students are to spend the first 10-15 minutes of class working on their daily drawing in their sketchbooks.
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RESOURCES

The Elements of Art and Principles of Design are important for several reasons. First, and most importantly, a person can't create art without utilizing at least a few of them. Secondly, knowing what the elements of art are enables us to: describe what an artist has done; analyze what is going on in a particular piece and to communicate our thoughts and findings using a common language. Click the image open presentation. For further descriptions of the elements, visit the Elements of Art tab.

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Use P.R.E.P.A.R.E. to start ALL your projects. The first 6 steps should be done in your SKETCHBOOK efficiently in less than two classes. Click the image open presentation.

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Learn how to write an ARTIST STATEMENT.

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PROJECTS AND SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENT

ASSIGNMENT #1
PROJECT: SELFIE Art Project .

Here are the CORE COMPETENCIES that students will develop through this project:
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Awareness and Responsibility involves understanding the connections between my personal and social behaviours.
Awareness, understanding, and appreciation of connections among people, including between myself, my family and my community.

Here are the CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES that students will demonstrate through this project:

I will create an artistic work that demonstrates personal context and identity exploration.
I will use symbols and metaphors to represent my ideas and perspective.

ASSIGNMENT #2
SKETCHBOOK: Elements of Art and Principles of Design Four Corners Assignment

ASSIGNMENT #3
SKETCHBOOK: Graphite Techniques and Value Exercises

ASSIGNMENT #4
SKETCHBOOK: Getting Sketchy: Sketching a Skull

ASSIGNMENT #5
PROJECT: Skeleton Motion and (or) Emotion Inquiry Project

ASSIGNMENT #5
PROJECT: Journey Through the Unconscious: Surrealism and Self-Expression Inquiry

Classic Surrealist Artists (20th Century)

Salvador Dalí
- Known for The Persistence of Memory (melting clocks).
- Biography & Works [artst.org]
- Museum Collection
René Magritte
- Famous for witty, thought-provoking images like The Son of Man.
- Biography & Analysis [theartstory.org]
- Magritte Museum
André Breton
- Founder of Surrealism; wrote the Manifesto of Surrealism (1924).
- History & Works [theartling.com]
Max Ernst
- Pioneer of collage and frottage techniques.
- Biography & Works [theartstory.org]
Joan Miró
- Known for biomorphic forms and dreamlike abstraction.
- Works & Analysis [artincontext.org]
Frida Kahlo
- Often associated with Surrealism for her symbolic self-portraits.
- Biography & Paintings [theartstory.org]

Contemporary Surrealist Artists

Julie Curtiss
- Combines surreal juxtapositions with modern themes.
- Gallery & Works [artsy.net]
Alexandra Gallagher
- Known for mystical self-portraits and collage aesthetics.
- Profile & Art [culturizm.com]
Cheraine Collette
- Creates surreal digital photography merging nature and architecture.
- Works & Info [theartling.com]
George Grie
- Neo-surrealist digital artist with a dedicated gallery.
- Official Website [neosurrealismart.com]
Nam Das
- Blends traditional and digital mediums for surreal landscapes.
- Artist Feature [culturizm.com]
Michaël Borremans
- Contemporary painter with surreal undertones.
- Feature Article [contempora...tissue.com]