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Overview
Overview
The nature of level 2 develops from levels 1. Continuing to develop students skill at
determining their own thematic, technical, pictorial, and conceptual directions. This involves
the identification of a particular approach to picture making, specific artist models and thematic concerns.
This sequence of tasks integrates the research, drawing and developmental stages of the
investigation and provides the foundation and initial work upon which the folio (2.4) is based.
Task One - Identify a personal proposition and background research
Task One - Identify a personal proposition and background research
One week
One week
Outcome: Topic Proposal sheet, 3xA3 artist and artworks interests pages - Supporting 2.3
Outcome: Topic Proposal sheet, 3xA3 artist and artworks interests pages - Supporting 2.3
Find at least 50 images of artworks and artists that you find interesting either for subject matter, methodology, or stylistically. Collect these in a google doc and share it with the teacher. This is reference for ideas of art you like.
Find at least 50 images of artworks and artists that you find interesting either for subject matter, methodology, or stylistically. Collect these in a google doc and share it with the teacher. This is reference for ideas of art you like.
Select a theme or topic that interests you. This may be a visual subject such as
Select a theme or topic that interests you. This may be a visual subject such as
landscape, portrait, still life, etc or something more specific such as horses, water, trees,
landscape, portrait, still life, etc or something more specific such as horses, water, trees,
flowers, patterns, a particular building, collection of memorabilia, etc. Or you may start
flowers, patterns, a particular building, collection of memorabilia, etc. Or you may start
with a more abstract concern such as war, conservation, surveillance, cyberspace, mental health, desire, speed, mutation, etc.
with a more abstract concern such as war, conservation, surveillance, cyberspace, mental health, desire, speed, mutation, etc.
Your topic will evolve during the year but you will need to choose carefully as starting
Your topic will evolve during the year but you will need to choose carefully as starting
over part way through the year is not possible.
over part way through the year is not possible.
Complete the first two boxes of the "Topic Proposal" sheet.( copy and paste from below into your own google doc)
Complete the first two boxes of the "Topic Proposal" sheet.( copy and paste from below into your own google doc)
Name - Date -
TOPIC PROPOSAL
OBJECTS - Subject Matter (What are your images going to be of?)
IDEAS - Topic / Issue (What are your images going to be about?)
Artist models you intend to use in your work
Artist Subject, issues, colour, composition, style, media, etc
How to find an artist model
How to find an artist model
There is a large collection of art and artist books in the artroom we will start with these.
as you can see below I have a doc with contemporary maori artists which I think are awesome.
but there are also some good websites that you can go down the rabbit hole in and find something you like. here are some I found.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/
Realistic application of paint or pencil
To get back into the rhythm of working and completing a piece of work. use your subject or theme to complete a realistic work in either pencil or paint. This can be either from observation or from using found images. Put a personal spin on it if you can.
Identify Artists that relate to your chosen theme or style (supports 2.3)
Look through books and internet to identify AT LEAST 12 artists that relate to your
chosen theme or style. Lists of artists are available on the NZQA subject page at:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/subjects/visual-
arts/selection-of-artist-models/selection-of-painting-models/
An excellent search engine for international artists is artcyclopedia at:
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/subjects/
More illustrative examples are http://www.ufunk.net, http://artboom.info/, http://mayhemandmuse.com/, http://www.escapeintolife.com
Collect work by these artists and add them to your collection of artwork. Make quick notes about artist. Make sure you state what you are looking at in the artists work. Are you choosing it for style, method, subject matter, or another reason?
Complete Artist models you intend to use in your work section of your Topic proposal sheet.
Choose three of these artist models to take forward into your painting developments.
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