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Modern art - The "Ists"
Impressionist
Post-Impressionist
Expressionist
Cubist
Fauvist
Surrealist
All of these "Ists" are studies in late 19th, early 20th century methods of generating images with paint. The philosophies are all quite different, but grew from a single concept - defining painting and art as something more than mere reproduction of reality. To see deeper into the world around us and bring it forward onto the canvas.
Project Description: Throughout a six week period, students will learn the basic premise and history of the artists in each movement listed above. At the end of the lesson, students will investigate further an artist/movement that appealed to them. The student artist will then develop a study (or several studies) of a landscape in the style of a single or several movement(s). For the unit, students will have eight weeks to generate a works of their own incorporating either a single or multiple styles which they have learned or using the newly gained understanding of paint and it's movement, generate a landscape and cityscape paintings. Landscapes are first as cityscapes will need a more practiced skill set.
Content Standards: Using the National Art Common Core Standards -
Creating
Definition: Conceiving and developing new artistic ideas and work.
Performing/Presenting/
Producing
Definitions:
Performing: Realizing artistic ideas and work through interpretation and presentation. Presenting: Interpreting and sharing artistic work. Producing: Realizing and presenting artistic ideas and work.
Responding
Definition:
Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning.
Connecting
Definition: Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.
Essential Questions: What is a painting? What is the purpose of a painting? Why do we create paintings? How are paintings attached to artists?
Understanding: As artists we learn from previous artists' work. Truly understanding that work involves study of the artists that originated the movements, learning their methods, and trying the techniques ourselves. This unit will expose you to several 19th (and early 20th century) art movements and ask you to experiment in them. In this effort, you will gain skills and conceptual understanding to be able to start understanding how paint and painting work.
Students will know: The different movements, where and when they occurred. They will also be exposed to trying out versions of these techniques to gain a fuller understanding of the mediums and techniques. Proficiency will occur when the student artist has generated a body of work in master study and experimented in trying new ways of painting.
Students will be able to: Distinguish the six "Ists" from each other. Generate a master study, interpret and create personal work either using the techniques of the master artists, or experimentation based on what was learned through master study.
Assessments: Through formative daily practice of informal critiques by peers and the instructor, students will gain knowledge of the "Ists" and how to create using those techniques. Summative assessments will be in three forms - critique (how well the student presents his/her own work and how well she/he responds to others), the generated artwork(s), and personal reflections on the process both in generation and critique.
Learning Activities:
Activity 1. Student Artists will participate in a discussions about the artists and their art.
Activity 2. Student Artists will develop paintings that are landscape and cityscapes based on field study work done at home. Using either the materials, methods, or techniques of a master painter(s).
Activity 3. Student Artists will participate in critiques throughout the four paintings as one on one with the instructor or with their peers.
Activity 4. Using these newly learned methods and techniques of painting, the student artist will take the knowledge of how paint works to develop a painting that is either a landscape or a cityscape (preferably something meaningful to the artist).
Instructional Resources:
The instructor will provide lectures on each topic and provide support student to student in order to best service their level and need.
Impressionist
Post-Impressionist
Expressionist
Cubist
Fauvist
Surrealist
All of these "Ists" are studies in late 19th, early 20th century methods of generating images with paint. The philosophies are all quite different, but grew from a single concept - defining painting and art as something more than mere reproduction of reality. To see deeper into the world around us and bring it forward onto the canvas.
Project Description: Throughout a six week period, students will learn the basic premise and history of the artists in each movement listed above. At the end of the lesson, students will investigate further an artist/movement that appealed to them. The student artist will then develop a study (or several studies) of a landscape in the style of a single or several movement(s). For the unit, students will have eight weeks to generate a works of their own incorporating either a single or multiple styles which they have learned or using the newly gained understanding of paint and it's movement, generate a landscape and cityscape paintings. Landscapes are first as cityscapes will need a more practiced skill set.
Content Standards: Using the National Art Common Core Standards -
Creating
Definition: Conceiving and developing new artistic ideas and work.
Performing/Presenting/
Producing
Definitions:
Performing: Realizing artistic ideas and work through interpretation and presentation. Presenting: Interpreting and sharing artistic work. Producing: Realizing and presenting artistic ideas and work.
Responding
Definition:
Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning.
Connecting
Definition: Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.
Essential Questions: What is a painting? What is the purpose of a painting? Why do we create paintings? How are paintings attached to artists?
Understanding: As artists we learn from previous artists' work. Truly understanding that work involves study of the artists that originated the movements, learning their methods, and trying the techniques ourselves. This unit will expose you to several 19th (and early 20th century) art movements and ask you to experiment in them. In this effort, you will gain skills and conceptual understanding to be able to start understanding how paint and painting work.
Students will know: The different movements, where and when they occurred. They will also be exposed to trying out versions of these techniques to gain a fuller understanding of the mediums and techniques. Proficiency will occur when the student artist has generated a body of work in master study and experimented in trying new ways of painting.
Students will be able to: Distinguish the six "Ists" from each other. Generate a master study, interpret and create personal work either using the techniques of the master artists, or experimentation based on what was learned through master study.
Assessments: Through formative daily practice of informal critiques by peers and the instructor, students will gain knowledge of the "Ists" and how to create using those techniques. Summative assessments will be in three forms - critique (how well the student presents his/her own work and how well she/he responds to others), the generated artwork(s), and personal reflections on the process both in generation and critique.
Learning Activities:
Activity 1. Student Artists will participate in a discussions about the artists and their art.
Activity 2. Student Artists will develop paintings that are landscape and cityscapes based on field study work done at home. Using either the materials, methods, or techniques of a master painter(s).
Activity 3. Student Artists will participate in critiques throughout the four paintings as one on one with the instructor or with their peers.
Activity 4. Using these newly learned methods and techniques of painting, the student artist will take the knowledge of how paint works to develop a painting that is either a landscape or a cityscape (preferably something meaningful to the artist).
Instructional Resources:
The instructor will provide lectures on each topic and provide support student to student in order to best service their level and need.
Midterm - Part 1 Project Proposal
Due October 24 -
Midterm - Part 2 Project
Due November 1 ON DIGICATION! -
1. What was your process in making the painting? (What things did you do in order to make your artwork happen?)
2. What was the most successful portion of creating the painting? (What are you most proud of in the composition? What worked the best? What was easiest?)
3. What was the most difficult portion in making the painting? (What part of the painting do you not like? What part did not work? What was the most challenging)
4. How will this project effect your future artistic goals? (What do you want to do art in the future? How does knowing and understanding the techniques of the "Ists" help get you there?)
*landscape is defined by having the majority of the composition as natural land and space. A cityscape is defined as having a majority of buildings and structures with little nature.
Due October 24 -
- Complete direct observation field studies and a color "comp" sketch for a cityscape or landscape. Field studies should be simple contour sketches, thumbnail sketches, and some detail pieces for definition. They should NOT be finished drawings. Notes must also accompany these sketches for your reference. (you may take photos as well but not solely)
- Complete at least one of your four "ists" pieces (one must be either landscape or cityscape*)
- By the end of this project you should have both a landscape and a cityscape for your portfolio.
Midterm - Part 2 Project
Due November 1 ON DIGICATION! -
- Your paintings (at least 2) and process sketches for the work
- Research on the technique/materials/methodology of a particular master artist(s).
- Reflection on the process of making the art (see reflection questions).
- All sketch and prep materials.
1. What was your process in making the painting? (What things did you do in order to make your artwork happen?)
2. What was the most successful portion of creating the painting? (What are you most proud of in the composition? What worked the best? What was easiest?)
3. What was the most difficult portion in making the painting? (What part of the painting do you not like? What part did not work? What was the most challenging)
4. How will this project effect your future artistic goals? (What do you want to do art in the future? How does knowing and understanding the techniques of the "Ists" help get you there?)
*landscape is defined by having the majority of the composition as natural land and space. A cityscape is defined as having a majority of buildings and structures with little nature.
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