Agamograph

Objectives:

I can demonstrate an understanding of basic kinetic art.

I can demonstrate the ability to use exact measurements to create art.

I can demonstrate an understanding of warm and cool colors

I can use folding to create a sense of movement within a work of art

I can demonstrate an understanding of using color to create highlights and shadows within a painting to create depth.

Vocabulary:

Color Schemes- Colors that are grouped together for specific reasons

Cool Colors: Colors found on one half of the color wheel. They are colors that remind us of cool things such as grass, water, ice, etc. Cool colors are blue, green, and violet.

Highlights- An area that shows where light is touching an object

Kinetic Art- Art that depends on or incorporates movement to create its effect

Movement: a Principle of Design that is used to lead a viewer's eye throughout a work of art. It creates a visual sense of motion.

Shadows- An area that shows where light is not touching an object because it is being blocked

Warm Colors: Colors found on one side of the color wheel. They are colors that reind us of things that are warm or hot. Warm colors are red, orange, and yellow.

Challenge: Choose an image other than a simple flower. You do not want your image to be too detailed and it still needs to make use of an opposite color scheme for each of the separate images.

Agamographs are named after contemporary artist Yaacov Agam. Yaacov is an Israeli sculptor that experiments with abstract and kinetic art (art that incorporates movement). In this form of art, the viewer is creating the movement. As the viewer moves from one side of the painting to the other, the painting changes. These works of art incorporate either two or three different images into one depending on the folds created. The folds make use a a zigzag pattern similar to that of a folded fan.

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The following National and State Art Standards were covered in the unit:

National Core Arts Standards (NCAS)

Creating:
- Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
  - 7th Grade VA
    .2.7: Develop criteria to guide making a work of art or design to meet an identified goal.
    - Objective alignment: Demonstrating an understanding of basic kinetic art and using folding to create movement.
- Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
  - 7th Grade VA
    .1.7: Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
    - Objective alignment: Using exact measurements to create art and using color to create depth through highlights and shadows.
Presenting:
- Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
  - 7th Grade VA
    .1.7: Identify exhibit space and prepare works of art for presentation.
    - Objective alignment: Understanding kinetic art, folding techniques, and movement to guide the presentation.
Responding:
- Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
  - 7th Grade VA
    .1.7: Analyze how visual characteristics, such as color, influence the mood or quality of a work of art.
    - Objective alignment: Understanding warm and cool colors and how they influence the perception of depth and movement in art.

Wisconsin State Art Standards

C.4 Visual Memory and Knowledge:
- C.4.7: Use problem-solving strategies that promote fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality.
  - Objective alignment: Demonstrating the ability to use folding and kinetic principles to create a sense of movement in art.
F.4 Visual Art Production:
- F.4.1: Develop a range of techniques, media, and processes to create specific effects.
  - Objective alignment: Using exact measurements and applying color theory (warm and cool colors, highlights, and shadows) to create depth in painting.
K.8 Art and Design Careers:
- K.8.7: Apply accurate measurement and design principles in art production.
  - Objective alignment: Demonstrating the ability to use exact measurements to create a well-proportioned piece.

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