Art II- Week of February 4th

Art II continued the development of their Altered Book based on their self-selected purpose.

Approximately 4 weeks of class-time will be devoted to developing the Altered Book project. The project will then become a long-term, outside-of-class project, due for presentation at the Final Exam.

The completed Altered Book must have a minimum of 10 high-quality spreads related to the selected purpose, a cover design & be presented with the accompanying Artist Statement. The format/content of the Artist Statement will be provided, and will communicate the purpose of the book, an explanation as to why the purpose was selected, and a description of the various ways in which the purpose was visually communicated.

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ART I SB#1- Currency Design

ART I Sketchbook #1- Currency Design

-You are designing a new piece of currency (money) based on a theme.
(only 1 side of the bill required).

*Fill the page with your design (larger than life scale).

Your currency must include the following:
     - A unique shape.
     -A portrait of a person (real or fictitious, past or present).
     -A place (city/state/country, real or fictitious).
     -A new or unusual amount for the bill.
     -A new motto or saying.
     -An image related to your theme.
     -Color/Value on all elements of your design

Due date:

Thursday 2-7

Art II- Week of January 28th

Art II students began brainstorming, researching & exploring possible purposes of Altered Books. Many past student exemplars provided the reference point for understanding the creative & expressive possibilities of this art-form. 

Through Sketchbook Assignment #1 (Altered Book Purpose and Ideas), students planned their self-selected purpose of their Altered Book. In addition to the visual compositions, students considered and noted various techniques, processes & materials that can add variety, texture, dimension & interactive qualities to the viewers experience of their Altered Book.

Approximately 4 weeks of class-time will be devoted to developing the Altered Book project. The project will then become a long-term, outside-of-class project, due for presentation at the Final Exam.

The completed Altered Book must have a minimum of 10 high-quality spreads related to the selected purpose, a cover design & be presented with the accompanying Artist Statement. The format/content of the Artist Statement will be provided, and will communicate the purpose of the book, an explanation as to why the purpose was selected, and a description of the various ways in which the purpose was visually communicated.

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Art II- Week of January 14th

Art II students have continued the development of their White Paper Sculpture.

Concept

Create a sculpture in-the-round of various thicknesses, white paper media. The sculpture can be objective, abstract, or non-objective.

Composition

Utilize knowledge and understanding of shape, form, scale, variety, value, space, contrast and composition to create visual interest all around the work.

Technique

Utilize a variety of paper sculpting techniques to create the forms that will create interest, variety and take advantage of the qualities of each individual material.

Process

Utilize the creative process that has been practiced throughout the course thus far (sketch, explore techniques/materials, develop ideas, develop final artwork).

* Full effort, thought, creativity and positive attitude towards embracing challenges must go into the work. Do not select the easiest solution, take a challenge the will display full creative and skill abilities.

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Art II NB#5- Split-Personality Self-Portrait Analysis

ART II- Notebook Assignment #5-  Split-Personality Self-Portrait Analysis

I.          What was your intent? What were you trying to communicate?

• What personalities are you representing?
• Describe these aspects of your personality.

II.        How did you represent these aspects of your personality?

• Explain your use of facial expression, color, value and other symbols and elements.

Each part should be at least five (5) sentences. You need to elaborate on your ideas.

Due: 
Friday 1-18

Art II- Week of January 2nd

Art II students began the development of their White Paper Sculpture.

Concept

Create a sculpture in-the-round of various thicknesses, white paper media. The sculpture can be objective, abstract, or non-objective.

Composition

Utilize knowledge and understanding of shape, form, scale, variety, value, space, contrast and composition to create visual interest all around the work.

Technique

Utilize a variety of paper sculpting techniques to create the forms that will create interest, variety and take advantage of the qualities of each individual material.

Process

Utilize the creative process that has been practiced throughout the course thus far (sketch, explore techniques/materials, develop ideas, develop final artwork).

* Full effort, thought, creativity and positive attitude towards embracing challenges must go into the work. Do not select the easiest solution, take a challenge the will display full creative and skill abilities.

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Art II- Week of December 17th

Art II students continued the development of their Split-Personality Self-Portrait.

This drawing will represent two distinct facets of their personality. Facial expressions, composition, color and symbolism will all be creatively utilized to convey the different personality traits of each artist. One portrait drawing will be in gray-scale value, the other in color value. 

Students chose the most effective composition from the 3 sketches produced. This sketch was the basis of a larger, more detailed sketch. Students are now developing their final drawings. At the end of the project, each student will present the completed Split-Personality Self-Portrait to the class. The artist statement that will be written before-hand, will be read to the class. This will allow the artist to visually and verbally present all the ideas that went into the development of their work. 

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