eLecture
Meet the Artist: Romare Bearden
Designed by: Susanna Stevenson
Introduction:
Let's pretend that you have been asked by the local paper to investigate the meaning behind some unexplainable artwork. The artist is Romare Bearden, but you know nothing about the content of his art. Let's look at some examples of his artwork. Try to identify the different images and shapes that you see. Do his pictures seem to tell a story?
Click the links below to learn more about what influenced Romare Bearden's art.
CLICK HERE
Let's pretend that you have been asked by the local paper to investigate the meaning behind some unexplainable artwork. The artist is Romare Bearden, but you know nothing about the content of his art. Let's look at some examples of his artwork. Try to identify the different images and shapes that you see. Do his pictures seem to tell a story?
Click the links below to learn more about what influenced Romare Bearden's art.
CLICK HERE
The Task:
Inspiration:
Evaluation: This will be based on your individual effort to complete the following~
25 pts: Create a collage using some of the same kinds of images and materials that Romare Bearden used.
25 pts: Use mixed media.
25 pts: Demonstrate the importance of good craftsmanship and composition when making collages.
25 pts: Followed directions in lesson.
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100 pts total
Conclusion:
Aside from learning about the artist Romare Bearden, you now have knowledge about where he lived, what influenced his art and why he was considered to be famous. Developing associations with his personal background and themes behind his art helps to make his artwork more meaningful when viewing it. If you were able to create art using any medium you like, what would you choose to use? What kind of story would your artwork tell?
References:
http://www.artlex.com
http://www.metmuseum.org/
www.albrightknox.org
www.nga.gov
- To create a collage that tells a story
Inspiration:
- Look at the images below and click the link next to each one to listen to me talk about the significance of each artwork.
- Title: Tomorrow I May Be Far Away--CLICK HERE
2. Title: The Lamp--CLICK HERE
3. Title: Odysseus Enters at the Door Disguised as an Old Man--CLICK HERE
4. Title: Berkeley-Life of the City--CLICK HERE
The Process:
The Process:
- Look through magazines and find some images of faces/ people that you will want to use for your art. You do not need to cut out all of one person--maybe just their mouth, or eyes to use in combination with another person's face. Here is an example of what I mean--notice how the sizes of the facial features don't match up--that's OK!!! It makes it look more interesting.
- Arrange your people/faces on the white paper and glue them down. Draw some surroundings around these people using pencil. Are they outside or inside? Are they in the city or country? If so, what would they see around them? What does their environment look like?
- Use your black sharpie/marker and go over your pencil lines. Here is an example:
- Using watercolor paints, add color to your background images to make them stand out more. Use bright, vibrant color like Romare Bearden did. Here is an example:
- (Optional)Tear off some pieces of colored tissue paper and collage it over top of some parts of your collage to ad more texture and variety. **You can make the tissue paper stick by using glue. If you have the white elmers glue, adding a little water to it to thin it out will let the tissue paper dry clear.**
- Once it is dry--take a look at your art once more. Is there any areas that you can add some other art material to? Perhaps using crayon/marker/colored pencil in a certain spot might add some more interest to your collage!!!
Evaluation: This will be based on your individual effort to complete the following~
25 pts: Create a collage using some of the same kinds of images and materials that Romare Bearden used.
25 pts: Use mixed media.
25 pts: Demonstrate the importance of good craftsmanship and composition when making collages.
25 pts: Followed directions in lesson.
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100 pts total
Conclusion:
Aside from learning about the artist Romare Bearden, you now have knowledge about where he lived, what influenced his art and why he was considered to be famous. Developing associations with his personal background and themes behind his art helps to make his artwork more meaningful when viewing it. If you were able to create art using any medium you like, what would you choose to use? What kind of story would your artwork tell?
References:
http://www.artlex.com
http://www.metmuseum.org/
www.albrightknox.org
www.nga.gov