Art I Research Assignment
Project Requirements
Due Date: Power Point/Artwork/Sketchbook Friday, March 8, 2013
Lab Session Dates: 1-22-13 through 1-25-13
The Art Research Project has three requirements: An artwork composition; Sketchbook work; and a Power Point
Presentation.
Artwork:
 Each student is responsible for creating a quality artwork reflecting his/her artist/movement choice and is to be
completed on his/her own time. For example, a student might choose Pablo Picasso/Cubism. Picasso was involved
in the Cubist movement and created artwork reflecting the movement. Each student will choose an object as
subject matter to be approved by the teacher. For example: pencil sharpener, bird, musical instrument etc. This
object will be the subject matter (focal point) for your composition. The composition will be focused on the object
chosen by the student. The emphasis of your piece is to reflect the artists’ style and technique. The artwork is to be
complete and firmly based on an in-depth study of the artist/movement.
Choices will be due before the first lab session - (choices beyond the proposed list will be discussed on a case-by-case
basis)
Size requirements: Canvas—no smaller than 11 x 14
Paper—no smaller than 12 x 18
Any 3-dimensional product will be discussed on a case by case basis.
Sketchbook: Each student will be required to turn in at least 8 complete (notated and dated) pages of sketchbook work (for
your composition) that shows evidence of the process. These pages will include media (color/value) studies, thumbnail
compositions, research, brainstorming, experimentation, journal reflections, notes, etc...
Power Point Presentation: Each student will be required to do a 10-12 minute power point presentation on their about their
chosen artist, movement and composition reflective of and based on their research. This project also includes a power point
presentation to include in-depth information of the artist and their respective movement (see page 2 for rubric of requirements).
Power Point Checklist:
Slide 1 - Artist – Full Name and photo or portrait
Slide 2 - Birth Date/Death Date - Country Artist was born in and grew up
Slide 3 – Life experiences, education and influences to become an artist
Slide 4 – Primary type of work and medium/ painting, sculpting, drawing, etc….
Slide 5 - Style/Movement and influences towards movement - Characteristics of the movement
Slide 6 - Five Interesting facts about artist – personal, educational, health, etc…
Slides 7-12 Six artworks with title, date is was done, medium (put on 6 different slides) One is to be one of artists’
most significant works
Slide 13 – Five (well thought-out) reasons why you were interested or how you related to this artist (Not because he
made pretty paintings!)
The presentation should be summation of the artist/movement and how the student composition is a reflection of
their in-depth study of the artist and movement.
There may be opportunities to work in class if current project is finished however, this opportunity is not guaranteed.
Impressionism
Manet, Monet, Munch, Seurat, Renior, Degas, Morisot, Cassat
Post Impressionism
Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gaugin, Seurat
Fauvism
Marquet, Derain, Matisse
Expressionism
Kandinsky, Marc, Modigliani, Giacometti
Cubism
Picasso, Braque
Surrealism
Chagall, de Chirco, Ernst, Miro, Magritte, Dali
North American Regionalsim
Rivera, Kahlo, Wood, O’Keeffe, Bearden, Lawrence, Hart
American Realism
Hopper, Eakins, Homer, Sargent
Op Art
Riley, Vasarely
Pop Art
Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rauschenberg, Johns, Oldenburg, Close, Indiana, Dine
Cartoonists
Disney, Schulz
Photographers
Adams, Lange, Abbott
Sculptors
Moore, Marisol, Goldsworthy, Chihuly, Hanson, Butterfield, Brancusi, Catlett
Rubric on next page!
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Art Research Assignment Rubric
Power Point Presentation – each slide worth 4 points = 52 points
Power Point Checklist:
Slide 1 - Artist – Full Name and photo or portrait
Slide 2 - Birth Date/Death Date - Country Artist was born in and grew up
Slide 3 – Life experiences, education and influences to become an artist
Slide 4 – Primary type of work and medium/ painting, sculpting, drawing, etc….
Slide 5 - Style/Movement and influences towards movement - Characteristics of the movement
Slide 6 - Five Interesting facts about artist – personal, educational, health, etc…
Slide 7 artwork with title, date is was done, medium
Slide 8 artwork with title, date is was done, medium
Slide 9 artwork with title, date is was done, medium
Slide 10 artwork with title, date is was done, medium
Slide 11 artwork with title, date is was done, medium
Slide 12 artwork with title, date is was done, medium
Slide 13 – Five (well thought-out) reasons why you were interested or how you related to this artist (Not
because he made pretty paintings.)
Total Earned_____________
Power Point Creativity – 4 points each = 8 points
Are slides visually interesting – easy to read – color contrast choices
Was there attention to detail – sentences – spelling – punctuation – capitalization- grammar
Total Earned_____________
Presentation – 4 points each = 16 points
Information was presented clear and concise
Limited reliance on slides – avoid reading from slides
Correct pronunciations of people, places, movements, art terms, etc…
Time Frame – 7-10 minutes
Total Earned_____________