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MEDIA EXPLORATIONS
In the initial weeks of the course, we will do some Media Explorations. This will be a brief overeview of some of the more traditional media types. The practice is also intended to give you practice at capturing your work in your Visual Journal. Next to each Media Exploration, you are given the wording as it will appear in the canvas assignment. I've also given you examples of successful submissions.
These media studies can support your media choices in your process portfolio when you are ready to submit.
MEDIA EXPLORATION #1
OBJECTIVE:
Illustrate a 2 page spread (minimum) documenting important terminology, experimentation and exploration of the use of Graphite Pencils, Charcoal Pencils & Ink Pens.
DUE DATE:
TBD
SUBMISSION:
A clear photo of each page in your Journal showing the following items -
2 page spread on Pencil/Charcoal/Pen info,
Practice of Contour Drawing, (in class)
Cross Contour Drawing (Banana), (in class)
Continuous Line Contour (in class)
Blind Contour (in class)
ALL Gesture Drawings (in class)
VOCABULARY TERMS TO INCLUDE:
See vocab page in the presentation
TOOLS TO DOCUMENT:
Graphite Pencils - ranging from 6H (lightest) to 6B (darkest)
Black Charcoal (pencil & vines)
White Charcoal
Colored Pencils
White Eraser
Kneaded Eraser
Blending Stump
Artist Pens (Micron)
TECHNIQUES TO DOCUMENT:
Hatching
Cross-hatching
Gradation (Blending)
Scribbling
Stippling
Circling
Rendering
VALUE SCALE:
Create a 7 step value scale in each of the 3 media:
Graphite Pencil (focus on the pressure on your pencil & changing the type of pencil)
Charcoal (Blending)
Pen (Hatching or cross-hatching)
MEDIA EXPLORATION #2
OBJECTIVE:
Illustrate a 2 page spread (minimum) documenting important terminology, experimentation and exploration of the use of Watercolor Paints, Oil Pastels & Acrylic Paint.
DUE DATE:
TBD
SUBMISSION:
A clear photo of each page in your Journal showing the following items -
2 page spread on Watercolor paint, Acrylic paint, & oil pastels (Will do in class)
Watercolor Techniques: Flat Wash, Graded Wash, Glazed Wash, Wet-on-wet, Dry Brush, Lifting Wet, Resist, Lifting Dry (Links to an external site.)
Acrylic Techniques: Blending, Overpainting, Dry Brush, Scumble, Sgraffito, Stippling, Blotting & Wet-on-wet
Oil Pastels: Heavy Pressure Blending, Light Pressure Blending, Blending with a Dry Paper Towel, 3 Color Stippling, 2 Color Scumbling, Sgraffito (Scratching), Blending a Color into White, Blending a Color Into Gray, Blending a Color into Black & Blending White to Color to Black
VOCABULARY TERMS TO INCLUDE:
See vocab page in the presentation
COLOR WHEEL (MEDIA of CHOICE): (On Your Own In Your Journal)
Create a Color Wheel that demonstrates the following criteria:
Primary colors: Red, yellow, and blue. They cannot be created by mixing other colors.
Secondary colors: green, orange, and violet. They are made by mixing two primary colors.
Tertiary colors: Made by mixing a primary color with the secondary color next to it on the color wheel. For example, green + blue = teal, or blue-green.
Analogous colors: Colors which sit next to each other in the color wheel, such as yellow and green. Using analogous colors creates harmony in compositions.
Complementary color: The three pairs of opposites on the color wheel are described as complementary. These are orange/blue, red/green, and purple/yellow. When placed against each other they contrast and enhance, so red seems redder when placed next to green.
Tint: A color with white added to it creates a tint.
Tone: A color with gray added; refers to the relative lightness or darkness of a color
Shade: adds black to a color to darken it
VALUE vs. INTENSITY: (On Your Own In Your Journal)
MEDIA EXPLORATION #3
&
ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES
This week's assignment will be TWO 2-page spreads BUT you will have Thursday and Friday in class to work on it in addition to working outside of class.
Part 1 - Media Exploration #3
AND
Part 2 - Elements & Principles
Part 1 - Media Exploration #3
OBJECTIVE:
Illustrate a 2 page spread (minimum) documenting important terminology, experimentation and exploration of the use of Sculpture using Cardboard, Paper & Found Objects.
DUE DATE:
TBD
SUBMISSION:
A clear photo of each page in your Journal showing the following items -
2 page spread on 3D Vocabula
Cardboard attachment (Links to an external site.)
Cardboard Attachment Techniques
Paper Sculpture Techniques
Types of Sculpture (listed in the presentation)
VOCABULARY TERMS TO INCLUDE:
See vocab page in the presentation
PART 2 - Elements & Principles
Using any media you would like, create a minimum of (2) pages in your visual journal documenting the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design. The organization of the information should be creative and useful. These should not be your standard handwritten notes. They should be an artwork in and of themselves visually demonstrating the concept of the individual element/principle in each design.
Here are your definitions to work from. Get creative with your design:
Elements _ Principles.pdfSee examples shared here to inspire your work:
OUR PROCESS
WEEK 1 - PLANNING, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTATION and MATERIALS, PROCESSES & IDEAS
ELEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Statement of Inquiry Question (this is the question that will spark the curiosity of the creation of your artwork)
Research (can include notes about influential artists, experimental techniques, cultural connections to media or concepts, etc.)
Reference Pictures (if you don’t have a printer, you can make a google slide with images that you would include in your visual journal)
Investigation of Ideas: What are the possible solutions?
Color Scheme / Color Swatches
Thumbnail Sketches (minimum of 3)
Background / Texture / Details (note any elements you want o be sure to include or elements that will support your overall concept)
Materials, Techniques & Experimentation
Appropriate Vocabulary & Citations at the point of use
PLANNING
It helps to identify a guiding or inquiry question. Things that make a good INQUIRY question:
generates discussion and encourages varied positions
demands an answer that is not just “Yes” or “No.” It requires explanation and analysis.
moves beyond opinion, into connecting claim, evidence, and reasoning
is phrased in such a way that the question doesn’t predetermine the answer
doesn’t need to define the media unless the media is critical to the question
These initial ideas can be written like a journal or they can be visually indicative of the overall exploration. This is called Visual Notetaking. Click on the link below for a resource to introduce you to the concept.
RESEARCH
I know... I KNOW! Research - Yuck!
But it is really SO important.
Your ideas need & deserve support and this critical to your process and the evidence required to share with the IB.
Research is an opportunity to see how artists have responded to the world around them in a similar way that you would like to. It's a chance to explore materials and techniques outside of your comfort zone. It is a moment to truly observe & reflect on the subject matter or technical capabilities of a working artist.
Research is NOT
A book report on the artist.
A list of objects you see in the artwork.
A Copy/Paste job from random websites
When searching for research, here are some helpful tips:
Art seen or experienced first hand is a PRIMARY Source
Art discovered in a book or the internet is a SECONDARY Source.
All work must be cited AT THE SOURCE in your Process Portfolio.
Use quotes and make sure you know the sources for those quotes.
Use your VOCABULARY when talking about the work - even in your journal!
When sourcing an image, be sure to use reliable websites like art institutions, museums, universities & established contemporary artists’ personal websites!
Choose work that HAS legit resources...
Not a rando you found on Pinterest or Insta!!!
You will not find enough resources to support your analysis of the artist and you’ll end up scrapping it at the end.
Choose work that is meaningful to you and your overarching inquiry.
EXPERIMENTATION
Before you can start on a project, you need to have some idea of where you're going and what it's going to be about. This is where THUMBNAILS come in.
You may choose to do a Quick Draw exercise where you jot down some VERY LOOSE ideas of what you might be interested in exploring. These are usually done in pencil and are much like a doodle.
You may choose to create a storyboard and play around with your layout.
You may want to create or build a prototype to identify what proportions or elements are necessary to include to properly communicate your concept.
MATERIALS
During year 1 of this course, we did some Media Experimentations. These are intended to serves as practice in (or perhaps introduction to) certain media as well as a rehearsal of your exploration of various materials available to you in your art-making process.
Can you achieve a good score just using traditional media?
Of course,
but don't be afraid to think outside of the box.
But this brings us to the word:
SYNERGY
= Coalescence or integration of materials,
processes and ideas in an artwork.
You must determine what physical substances used to make your work will help to support the overall intent and concepts to achieve full realization.
Your visual journal is the place where you will play with different materials and reflect on their success in communicating your ideas.
PROCESSES
How you make the art can be just as informative as the materials you use. You want to document these in your journal. These are the physical & conceptual activities involved with making works of art & design.
Think about artists like Jackson Pollack. While his work feels abstracted and artbitrary, a viewer gains a sense of the motion used to create the lines and shapes as well as the mood the artist was in when generating the work.
This could be interpretted on your part as the application of brush strokes, the directionality of collaged pieces, the installation of a sculpture or the physical actions of the artists.
IDEAS
It all starts with an idea and that idea should come from YOU. The more personal your work is, the more connected you become. These are the concepts used in making art & design that can be evident usually in writing.
So what does a PRE/MPI assigment look like?
In Week #1, I will give you a presentation to guide your initial inquiry. I will give you criteria for the project with the intent to round out your overall portfolio. Throughout the week, I will meet with each of you to discuss your plans and offer guidance along the way.
By Friday, you will submit photos from your visual journal of your Plans, Research, Experimentation with Media & Materials and a clear idea of your intended artwork.
This will be a MINIMUM 4 page spread of all of the sections mentioned above.
Here is my suggestion for how you can structure Week #1:
MONDAY
Listen to Artistic Prompt & Criteria for Success
Make notes in the visual journal about initial ideas, inquiry or guiding question
TUESDAY
Research artists for inspiration
Find articles or other sources to support & guide your interest
WEDNESDAY
Create 3 thumbnails in the journal
Note ideas for layout changes and possible media selections
THURSDAY
Experiment with selected media in the journal
Photograph experimentations and make notes on successes & challenges in the journal
FRIDAY
Note ideas and plan for the Rough Draft
Create a google slide summarizing your work for the week.
Photograph journal pages & submit individual images on Canvas
WEEK 2 - ROUGH DRAFT
It's Week #2 and its time to get to work. You'll need to collect your materials and get to work. Because each project is different and unique to you and your inquiry, there is no prescribed set of steps to get to work. Again, I will be available throughout the week to aide you in your creative process.
It IS IMPORTANT, however, to photograph your process along the way. You need to have photos that demonstrate the steps, processes and techniques you used to create your project.
Here is a suggestion for ways to remember to photograph your process:
Your work space & materials BEFORE beginning
Initial layout
Steps in completion and REVISION along the way
Steps in completion and REVISION along the way
Final ROUGH ARTWORK (ready for critique)!!!
By Friday of Week #2, you will submit
a MINIMUM OF 5 INDIVIDUAL photos
from your process of creating the artwork throughout the week. Remember that the IB expects you to work an additional 6 hours per week outside of the classroom. These should be submitted as jpeg files and should not be places into a google doc & uploaded collectively.
Be ready to share your Rough Draft on the following Monday.
WEEK 3 - FINAL DRAFT
Week #3 means reflection and revision. You SHOULD arrive on Monday in class with your Rough Draft completed.
Ideally, we want to hold a class critique where you will get to see each other's work, ask questions, defend your choices and decide on any revisions you may want to make before completing and submitting the work.
Your final work will be assessed on the following rubric:
Does the work connect with your previous research and artisitic intentions?
Have you demonstrated techincal competence with the media of choice?
Work is completed ON TIME and submitted as a JPEG, framed cleanly and clearly.
In the comments on the submission, you've written a
Title (make it thoughtful!)
Media (including paper type)
Measurements (in cm)
Written exhibition text with a maximum of 500 characters explaining the intentions of the work
ARTWORK #1 - Off the Page
WEEK 1 - PRE & MPI
ELEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED:
Statement of Question (this is the question that will spark the curiosity of the creation of your artwork)
Research (can include notes about influential artists, experimental techniques, cultural connections to media or concepts, etc.)
Reference Pictures (if you don’t have a printer, you can make a google slide with images that you would include in your visual journal)
Investigation of Ideas: What are the possible solutions?
Color Scheme / Color Swatches
Thumbnail Sketches (minimum of 3)
Background / Texture / Details (note any elements you want o be sure to include or elements that will support your overall concept)
Materials, Techniques & Experimentation
Appropriate Vocabulary (AllLinks to an external sit / AP) & Citations at the point of use
You will create a google slide summarizing your:
Planning
Research
Experimentation
Materials
Processes
Ideas
In the Assignment in Canvas, include the link to the slides, and be sure to SHARE your slides with me so I can read it.
You will build this ALL YEAR!!!
WEEK 2 - ROUGH DRAFT
Year At A Glance
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