Drawing workshop: Self Identity through objects.

Drawing workshop: Self Identity through objects.

Lesson 1:

Copy the question bellow:

 'Collection of objects and identity'. 

Clothes, accessories and personal objects can reveal a great deal about an individual’s identity and interests. Objects, can be readily associated with certain occupations or activities such as hairdressing, journalism, skateboarding,  climbing etc... Make a collection of personal objects to show who you are and what you are about and place them in a box.

Brainstorm/ Mind map: You can start to do this in your A3 sketchbook or paper

Look at the following link to understand what a mind map is: https://www.studentartguide.com/articles/how-to-make-a-mindmap-creative-ideas 

1. Make a list of the objects that you can collect to portray your identity and interests.

2. Explain what each object means to you and how it reflects who you are.

3. Photograph the objects and print them out (small size) to include in Mind map 

Homework:

Photograph the objects in the box and consider the use of a light source to highlight the light and shadows. Change the objects around 5 times and take photos. Save the photos in your google drive (use your school email to access google drive. Open a folder and name it Year 10 Art. You will use the photos later to develop digital drawings.

Bring box with objects to the lessons. The idea behind collecting the objects is to develop the drawing workshop on self identity.

Artist: https://www.michaelcraigmartin.co.uk/artworks/1-painting/ 

 Questions to answer when writing about artworks.

1. What things do you see in the work of art?

2. Look carefully at the work of art in front of you. What colours do you see in it? Are they all similar or different to each other?

3. What do you think is going on in this work of art? Is there a story or event going on?

4. Does anything you have noticed in this work of art so far remind you of something in your own life, something you’ve seen or experienced? 

5. Is this work of art true to life? How real has the artist made things look? Give a reason for your answer.

6. What ideas and emotions do you think this work of art expresses? Is it calm / noisy, happy / sad, soothing / disturbing, relaxing / jarring.

7. Do you have a sense of how the artist might have felt when he or she made this work of art? Does it make you feel one way or another? 

8. What would you have called this work of art if you had made it yourself? Does the title of the work, if there is one, make sense to you? 

9. Think back on your previous observations. What have you discovered from looking at this work of art? Have you learned anything about yourself or others? 

10. Do you like this work of art? Why or why not? Has your reaction to the work changed? Do you like it more or less than you did in the beginning of your investigation? Why?