Art with Ms. Doyle

Art 10/20/30 Final Critique The senior art students have been working hard to complete their final unit of study in senior art this semester.  They had to produce a body of work around a central theme of their choice. A body of work must be made up of a minimum of 2 art works, though it can include any amount imaginable. The goal with creating multiple pieces is to ensure the viewer understands the theme of the artists work and is able to learn more about their theme with each piece.  Their final exam will take place this Wednesday, January 28th and will be in the form of a critique. A critique is used to analyze art works and discuss the body of work with each artist. Students are expected to be vocal about each others work as it can provide new insight and conjure up new ideas about the artists work.   The form of critique we will be participating in can be found below DESCRIPTION Describe the elements of the work (i.e., line movement, ligh...

Art and Identity Website - www.artsconnected.org/artsnetmn/identity/ Objective To provide students with opportunities to explore how artists have expressed identity through their work, to look at ways identity is expressed in our culture, and to allow students to reflect on how their own identity can be expressed. Each group will be responsible for researching one of the following artists: 1. Chuck Close 2. James Ensor 3. Frank Gehry 4. Robert Gwathmey 5. Marsden Hartley 6. Pepón Osorio 7. James Rosenquist 8. Ernest Whiteman Your group will be responsible for creating a biography, power point presentation and reflective art work on your given artist. It must meet all of the following requirements. #1 – A biography of the artist (see below) #2 – A powerpoint with: ·          Title page including theName of the artist and all of your group members ·        ...

SLAVERY  Activity - introduction In this unit students will view a variety of artwork that deal with the issue of slavery. They will then use this knowledge to create a piece of art that expresses a form of slavery found around the world. They will use techniques they have learned to create a work of art to document their knowledge of the topic.   Enduring Understandings 1.    • Art creates meaning and purpose. 2.   • Art communicates powerful ideas and fosters an understanding of history, culture and each other. 3.   • Art develops creative thinking and problem solving skills. Essential Questions 1.    • How/where do artists get their ideas? 2.   • What inspires artists? 3.   • What choices do artists make? 4.   • How does art communicate actual experiences? Objective Students will: 1.    • examine how contemporary artists have created works based upon the theme of ‘slavery’ 2....

Elements of Art Principles of Design Transformation Synectic Trigger Mechanisms