Part 1: Artist Inspired Photo Shoot

For your final you will have two parts:

 Artist Inspired Photoshoot & A Comparative Essay.

Artist Choices:

Brandon Stanton

Algis Griskeviscius

Ansel Adams

Erik Johansson

Katie Steciw

Hannu Huhtamo

 Once you have selected and researched your artist from the list provided you will decide what it is you like about the artist you have selected (this could be theme, lighting, subject, mood, setting, ect.). From there you will take and edit digital photos. 

Grading will be held to a higher standard.  Final photos must be quality work.

Digital: 3 QUALITY Final JPEG Images uploaded to google classroom 

Unless you are doing Katie Steciw, your elaborate collage work will only require a submission of at least one final collage.

Technology issues will NOT be an excuse for late work- there will be no accepted late work

***YOUR CONCEPT MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR PHOTOS!***

After taking your photos you will begin to create an outline for your final essay. This essay will be written on the day of your final. Before then you may create a simple outline to help organize your thoughts. Attached in this packet, on the back page, is the exact rubric I will use to grade your essay. 

You will need to have signed approval for both your concept and your essay outline - these forms will be found in this packet

Your artists are more conceptual. This means your works of art should also have meaning behind them.

RESEARCH AND APPROVAL:

 List of artist’s examples and website can be found on google classroom. Other sites may be used to find information on the artist.

Selected Artist: ____________________________________________

Date of Birth: ______________________________________________

Where are they from? ________________________________________

What school did they attended? __________________________________________

What medium did they use? _____________________________________________

Description of style or technique: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Concept/meaning behind their work: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Other notes: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What do you like about this artist’s work? 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What will be your concept, inspired by your chosen artist, for your final project?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Approval: _________ Date: _____________

Approved Essay Outline:

This outline may be used on the day of the final if approved by the teacher. To be approved your outline must be the shorthand of your ideas for the essay as an aid to organize your thoughts. Reference the rubric on the backside of this paper to have a clearer understanding of how you will be graded. 

Approved: __________ Date: ________

Paragraph 1: About the Artist 

What would a stranger need to know to have a basic understanding of this artist and their work?

Paragraph 2: What 3 Elements and/or Principles are similar between your work and the artist’s work? 

(Line, Shape, Form, Texture, Value, Space, Color and Proportion, Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Pattern, Harmony, Movement)

EXPLAIN WHERE AND HOW AN ELEMENT AND/OR PRINCIPLE IS USED OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE

Paragraph 3: What 3 Elements and/or Principles are different between your work and the artist’s work?

Part 2: Comparative Essay

Digital Photography II                                                           Compare and Contrast Essay Rubric

Writing Prompt:

How is my art similar and different from the artist ___________________________________’s artwork?
 
Include the following:
    * Identify the artist’s time, place, and culture +  Identify the meaning of the artist’s work
    * Identify differences between your work and the artists work using the Elements of Art and the meaning behind the work

    * Identify similarities between your work and the artists work using the Elements of Art and the meaning behind the work

Suggestions:

Write this piece as if your are describing the artwork to someone who has never seen it before. You’ll need to be descriptive and specific with your comparisons and explanations. 

Body Paragraph 1 could be...

-The reader will need to be introduced to the artist they need to know, who the artist is and their background information including when and where they were born and, most importantly, what their work is about. 

Body Paragraph 2 could be...
-The reader learns about what is different about the piece you made and the selected piece by the artist. Compare using at least three elements of art and describing WHERE and HOW they were used in the pieces. Also compare how the meaning behind your work and the artist work are different. 

Body Paragraph 3 could be...
-The reader learns about what is similar about the piece you made and the selected piece by the artist. Compare using at least three elements of art and describing WHERE and HOW they were used in the pieces. Also compare how the meaning behind your work and the artist work are similar.