In your Visual Journal….
5 pages
Drawing Exploration: Take a walk and observe your
surroundings. In your sketchbook do 5 sketches of different
views or aspects of your environment. Focus on what captures
your interest- a building, a tree, a person. Once you have
completed your sketches go back and find what was most
visually interesting to you. Return to the spot of the sketch and
develop the drawing, bringing it beyond the “sketch”. Include
notes. DUE SEPTEMBER 22
2 pages
Photography Exploration: Take a walk with your camera and
photograph what excites you. Work on creating interesting
compositions that consider how the viewer sees your “place”.
Try creative angles, close-ups and long shots. Explore interiors,
exteriors, landscapes, cityscapes, people. Take lots of pictures
and when you are done select 5 photos that you feel are your
strongest and capture a sense of place that you will present and
discuss in your VJ. Include notes.
DUE SEPTEMBER 26
1-2 Pages
Object Collection: Over several days collect small items you find
around you as you move through the day. Receipts, wrappers, a
leaf, a coin, part of newspaper. The objects may tell a story about
your journey through the day. Assemble the objects into a kind
of order, draw them, attach them to the paper like a collage,
create a small found object sculpture by arranging them into one
work of art. Document this process in your VJ through collage,
drawings and/or photographs. Create a context for the objects to
belong together. Include notes. DUE SEPTEMBER 26
2-4 Pages
2 Artist Models:
Select two artist models and research each artist.
-Include a photo of the artist and/or quote, 1 photocopy of an
artwork and 1 sketch of another artwork.
-Discuss the use of elements/principles, style, techniques; subject
matter
-Discuss cultural, social , or historical importance. Did it
influence these things or was it the other way around?
-How is the artist and work viewed by the outside world?
-Connect your ideas to these artists
DUE OCTOBER 7
2-3 Pages
Research and Brainstorm: Brainstorm your ideas for the final
project. Make notes, diagrams, thumbnails. Be thorough and
make several large sketches showing varying concepts. Don’t
forget to show media exploration on your sketches. DUE
OCTOBER 7
1-2 Pages
Process: Take pictures of your work through out the
development of your work. Include 3 to 4 images of this process.
Include notes at different stages of the process. It would be best
to make notes as you work. Do not try to make notes after the
fact when you aren’t in the same place. DUE OCTOBER 27
2 Pages
Artist Comparison/Contrast:
Compare and contrast two artists from the artist model handout.
Include the following:
-1 work of art by each artist
-Discuss the use of elements/principles, style, techniques; subject
matter
-Discuss cultural, social, or historical importance and differences
-DON’T make the expected Venn Diagram
DUE OCTOBER 27
1-2 Pages
Reflection page on the artwork that includes a picture of final
work. Include a discussion of at least two elements and
principles, discuss successes and how it could be improved. How
might you use this in future artwork development?
Project Guidelines….
 Use one or more of the media introduced during media explorations in class.
(watercolor, collage, oil pastel, photo transfer)
 Create an idea that reflects where you are now. This is broad and open-ended so
you can explore a variety of ways to represent this concept.
 Connect your work to an artist. This does not mean you have to copy a style,
concept or medium but that you should be able to make a connection with
another artist.
Tips…
 Connect your research to YOU.
 Go DEEPER with your research.
 Be creative with your pages. You should enjoy making and looking at the pages
you create.
 Don’t be afraid to make mistakes in you VJ. Failures are a key part of the artistic
process. Discuss why it failed and what your learned from the exercise.
ARTIST MODELS
Automat Edward Hopper
Early Carolina Morning Romare Bearden
Mont Sainte Victorie Cezanne
Master Bedroom Andrew Wyeth
Where have we come from, ….. Paul Gauguin
Tar Beach II Faith Ringgold
In your Visual Journal….
2+ pages
Map Media Exploration
Explore the use of maps as a medium. Manipulate them in variety
of ways in your VJ. You can paint, draw, collage, photo-transfer,
fold, etc. If 3-D manipulated then take a photo to document it. Also
consider a variety of maps (geographic, subway, tourist, etc). Make
sure to you some REAL maps in your experimentation not just
copies.
1-2 pages
Map Artist Research
Select one artist model and research the artist.
-Include a photo of the artist and/or quote, 1 photocopy of an
artwork and 1 sketch of another artwork.
-Discuss the use of elements/principles, style, techniques; subject
matter
-Discuss cultural, social, or historical importance. Why did they
use maps?
-Connect your ideas to these artists. How does this relate to your
work?
2+ pages
Research and Brainstorm:
Brainstorm your ideas for the final project. Make notes, diagrams,
thumbnails. Be thorough and make several large sketches showing
varying concepts. Don’t forget to show media exploration on your
sketches.
2+ pages
Planning
Now that you have explored a variety of concepts you need to
elaborate on how you will execute your idea. You should have
detailed sketches and media studies that reflect what you will
create.
MAP ARTIST MODELS
NORMAN AKERS
SUSAN STOCKWELL
LEILA DAW
JOYCE KOZLOFF