Irene McCormack Catholic College
Visual Arts
3BVAR Point of View
‘Consumed’
Jennifer Yoswa, ‘Untitled’
(Part of the Seven Deadly Sins series)
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Pobel, ‘Untitled’ (Street
Art)
Banksy, ‘In Tesco We
Trust’
Unit 3BVAR
Point of View: ‘Consumed’
Assessment Outline
Art Interpretation
Art Making
Assessment type
Production
This is a body of work that
incorporates resolved
artwork/s and
documentation of thinking
and working practices.
Type
Weighting
50%
Investigation
Case studies involving
research & visual analysis
focused on Australian &
international arts practice.
15%
Analysis
Response to, analysis and
evaluation of artworks.
15%
Task description
Task 1
For this task you will investigate aspects of
consumerism. You will explore various points of
view while producing the following:
1. Product of consumption photos
2. Biro drawing
3. Oil palette knife painting
4. Scratchboard work.
5. Symbolic consumer collage & tonal drawing
5. Final Production (Due: Term 3 Wk 9 Monday)
Task 2 Case Study
As part of the investigation component of your
course, you are required to undertake a case study
examining the work of specific artists. For this unit
you will research the work of a Pop Artist.
(See task sheet for artists)
Start: Term 2 Wk 8 Monday
Due: Term 3 Wk 2 Tuesday
Outcome
1
Visual Arts
ideas
Outcome 2
Visual Arts
skills,
techniques
& processes
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Outcome 3
Responses
to Visual Arts
Outcome 4
Visual Arts in
society
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Task 3
In Class: Unseen Image Analysis
Term 2 Wk 11 Monday
Task 4
In Class: Comparative Essay
Term 3 Wk 4 Friday
Exam
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20%
Task 5
Examination including an unseen critical analysis,
image analysis and case study.
Term 3 October school holidays - Date TBA
TASK 1
UNIT 3BVAR
Point of View
TYPE:
Production
OUTCOMES:
Outcome 1: Visual arts ideas
Outcome 2: Visual arts skills, techniques & processes
CONTENT:
Art making
UNIT CONTEXT:
Concepts: politics, consumerism, place and/or lifestyle.
Our world, country, society and selves are consumed on various levels by power,
politics, greed, technology, consumerism, fashion, lifestyle, love, hate and fame.
These shape our personal identity, national identity and the future of our planet.
These qualities also contribute to a number of issues in society, past and present.
Many artists have taken a stand against such elements and created works that
express their point of view on the subject and either shock or challenge society to
do the same.
Using drawing, print, photography, painting or mixed media, produce a body of work that
explores a POINT OF VIEW on the theme ‘consumed’. The work may present a narrative
and be presented as a series.
Time for the task
15 weeks
Task 1/ Product of consumption photos
Task 2/ Biro drawing
Task 3/ Oil palette knife painting
Task 4/ Scratchboard work
Task 5/ Symbolic consumer collage & tonal drawing
Task 6/ Final Artwork
Due: Term 2
Due: Term 2
Due: Term 2
Due: Term 2
Due: Term 2
Due: Term 3
Wk 3 Wed
Wk 4 Wed
Wk 9 Wed
Wk 10 Wed
Wk 11 Wed
Wk 9 Mon
IMPORTANT DATES:
Angelico exhibition – 11th August 2015 (Term 3, Wk 4, Tues)
Metamorphosis exhibition – 18th August 2015 (Term 3, Wk 5, Tues)
IMCC Art exhibition – 15th September 2015 (Term 3, Wk 9, Tues)
**External assessment of artwork – 23rd September 2015 (Term 3, Wk 10, Wed)**
(Includes class time and requires out of class work time also.)
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This is a semester long unit that requires self direction and independent work.
Activities are to be completed during the week identified in the program outline.
Tasks not completed in class are to be completed in your time and in accordance with the
schools assessment policy.
What you need to do…
Inquiry
Task 1 / Product of consumption photos
- Create a list of all the different products you consume everyday.
- Discuss the need for consumerism as a class. What are the ideas behind it? How did it develop?
- Select three items from the list and take photos of each product. Use different photography principles when taking
shots eg. Fill the frame, shoot from an unusual angle and simplify the scene.
- Photos may be enhanced/edited (for saturation and light) using basic software. Print and glue into folio.
Task 2/ Biro drawing
- Using the ‘shoot from unusual angle’ photo from Task 1, complete a drawing using biro.
- Look at artist – Laith McGregor – complete drawing using McGregor’s technique and application of biro.
- Focus specifically on scale, line and tone.
Task 3/ Oil palette knife painting
- Using the ‘simplify the scene’ photo from Task 1, complete an oil painting using only a palette knife.
- Study the work and technique of contemporary US artist Robert Joyner and his treatment of still life objects.
- Attempt a similar result with your painting.
Task 4/ Scratchboard work
- Using the ‘fill the frame’ photo from Task 1, complete a sketch on scratchboard.
- Look at examples of scratchboard artists and the technique of their works. Suggestions are: Lori Dunn, Paul Hopman
and Carolyn Henry.
- After scratchboard demonstration, complete drawing.
Task 5/ Symbolic consumer collage and tonal drawing
- Collect images of people to represent consumer topics ie. Power, politics, greed, technology, consumerism, fashion,
lifestyle, love, hate and fame. Choose 3 to combine. One person as the head, another the body and the third the legs.
Using pencil – create a tonal sketch of your combined person.
Task 6/ Final Production:
Drawing from the ideas and skills exploring in Task 1-5, students produce a final artwork. The artwork can be based on one
of the previous designs or may combine a number of the designs to represent a point of view on consumerism.
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Visual language
 Explore ways of representing your ideas using specific art elements and principles.
 Use representational and abstracted shapes, forms and symbolic elements to convey ideas and different points of view.
 Consider manipulating visual language to create patterns and textures.
Visual influence
 Look for inspiration from one or more artists, such as Laith McGregor, Banksy, Jason Mercier (American pop culture),
Pop artists – Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns and Claes Oldenburg. Keep notes, ask questions and explore
with ideas from these artists. Discuss aspects of point of view and identity.
 Investigate how these artists explore a range of themes incorporating different styles, mediums and processes from the
past and present. Analyse the use of materials, techniques and processes used in selected works.
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Art forms, media and techniques
Experiment with drawing techniques and painting mediums eg. Pencil, scratchboard and oil painting.
Experiment with photography and collage techniques.
Manipulate materials and explore techniques to develop and refine artwork.
Explore mixed media on your exploration of ’point of view’.
 Experiment with expressive drawing techniques, explore texture and surface quality.
Art practice
 From media experimentation select, manipulate and discerningly apply materials, skills and processes to produce a final
artwork expressing a ‘point of view’. Produce thumbnail designs that explore ideas, colour and composition.
 Follow correct health and safety practices, respecting and acknowledging the work and rights of others.
Presentation
 Set up your body of work for final review.
 Select an appropriate space in which to display your work. Organise any necessary materials required to exhibit your
work.
 Organise and arrange thinking and working documents, take photographs of design development stages.
Reflection
 You must maintain ongoing personal reflections of all drawings, annotating the media and techniques used. Use your
journal to document the development of your artwork. Use art’s language appropriately and with sophistication.
 Write a 300 word artist statement that describes the development, meaning purpose and resolution of the artwork.
TASK 2
INVESTIGATION
UNIT 3BVAR
TYPE:
Point of View
OUTCOMES:
Outcome 3: Responses to visual arts
Outcome 4: Visual arts in society
CONTENT:
Art interpretation
UNIT CONTEXT: Concepts: politics, gender, race, place and/or lifestyle.
Task
As part of the investigation component of your course, you are required to undertake a case
study examining the work of specific artists. A case study is an in-depth investigation into
the life and work of the artist that contextualises their practice and analyses their work in
terms of meaning, purpose and any issues their work raises. For this unit you will have the
choice of the artist you investigate. Select one POP ARTIST from the list below:
Andy Warhol
Roy Lichtenstein
Claes Oldenburg
Jasper Johns
Robert Rauschenberg
A case study consists of:
Historical study (research)
Critical study (visual analysis).
Your case study will be presented as:
1.
An illustrated written paper (2000–3000 words)
Time for the task
4 weeks, including some class time and as well as out of class working time.
Start Term 2 Wk 8 Monday
Due Term 3 Wk 2 Tuesday
What is the purpose of a Case Study?
There are three reasons:
1. You will be asked in exams/tests to discuss/analyse other artists’ work.
2. You may be asked in exams/tests to describe how their work may have
influenced you.
3. You can use the same research in your Art Production to demonstrate a practical
understanding of your Case Study research. (ie. Visual Influences)
How are Case Studies used in Exams/tests?
You are likely to get questions such as:
Using your investigation case studies as the source, write an essay using visual art language....
 Identify and discuss the purpose and function and meaning of the artwork.....
 Your own subjective point-of-view, how does their art present their ideas, beliefs, emotions,
attitudes and/or values? How might others interpret the work differently?
TASK 3
UNIT 3BVAR
TYPE:
Critical analysis
OUTCOMES:
Outcome 1: Visual arts ideas and
Outcome 2: Visual arts skills, techniques and processes
CONTENT:
Art making
Concepts: technological revolution, national identity, politics, gender,
rave, place and/or lifestyle.
UNIT CONTEXT:
Task –
Critical Analysis (In class assessment) Term 2 Wk 11 Monday
Comparative Analysis (In class assessment) Term 3 Wk 4 Friday
You are required to apply your critical analysis skills under examination conditions. These
assessments are to prepare you for the external written exam.
You are to complete two in-class critical analysis one with short answer questions that will
respond to unseen artworks the second as a comparative essay.
You will need to:
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Critically analyse and evaluate the artworks
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Interprets meanings and comments on the relationship between the art forms’
structure, purpose, ideas, issues, beliefs, emotions, attitudes and/or values
communicated.
Time for the task
One period will be given in class for each analysis task.
What you need to do
Visual analysis
 Examine the artworks carefully and identify/discuss the key features of the work.
 Discuss how you think the artworks have been constructed.
 Discuss materials, techniques and processes used in the artworks.
Personal response
 Justify your evaluation of the artworks, stating reasons or evidence for your opinions and
personal conclusions.
Meaning and purpose
 What are the artists trying to communicate and what techniques and processes have they
used to express their ideas?
 Ensure you offer a variety of interpretations about the meaning of the works.
 Support your analysis by referring to specific elements and features of the works.
Social, cultural and historical contexts
 Discuss any social, cultural or historical references in the works. Can you identify it
stylistically? Is it contemporary or more traditional in its style?
SCHEDULE FOR TEACHING
UNIT OUTLINE – 3B VAR: Point of View
WEEK
2015
Term 2
Week 3
LEARNING PROGRAM
Time duration 1 semester (15 Weeks)
Introduction
 Overview of Visual Arts 3BVAR
 Unit content
 Responsibilities, goal setting and independent
work.
ASSESSMENT
Introduce
All tasks for unit and
requirements.
Assessment Tasks
 Production, Critical Analysis & Investigation
 Expectations and requirements
 Due dates and school submission policy.
 Written examination paper
 Artist statement (300 words)
TEACHER
CHECKPOINTS
Organise
resources
 Copies of
3BVAR course
 Task sheets.
Students to copy
dates into planners.
Semester 2 Expectations
1. Task 1-5 must be completed by end of Term 2.
See task sheet for exact dates.
2. An in-class unseen will be set in Week 8, to
assess progress. With an inclass comparative
analysis being completed Week 2 Term 3 2015.
3. All students are expected to complete production
exercises during class time and as homework.
4. After school tutorial will commence Week 3, while
the tutorials are optional, it advised that students
attend.
Year 12 Tutorial – Thursday 3:05 - 4:00pm
Unit Focus – Point of View – ‘Consumed’
Our world, country, society and selves are
consumed on various levels by power, politics,
greed, technology, consumerism, fashion,
lifestyle, love, hate and fame. These shape our
personal identity, national identity and the future
of our planet. These qualities also contribute to a
number of issues in society, past and present.
Many artists have taken a stand against such
elements and created works that express their
point of view on the subject and either shock or
challenge society to do the same.
3
3AVAR Exam.
Notify students of the date of upcoming 3A Semester 1
Exam. Look at exam from last year. Run through
structure, questions and allocated marks for each
section. Give students suggestions on practice exam –
ways of tackling each question.
On a weekly basis, address each part of the exam, both
in class and at the afterschool tutorial sessions.
Task 1 – Product of consumption photos
Discuss as a class the idea of ‘consumerism’ – history
behind it, how it developed, and debate on how much of
a consumer society we are.
Watch youtube video ‘What is Consumerism’. Discuss.
Consider questions such as: what are people/society
consumed by? Are these positive/negative points of
Production
Last year’s 3A
Exam.
Analysis
Distribute handout
on photography
shots.
Homework –
Take photos of 3
products using
different
photography shots.
Refer to handout for
information.
LEARNING PROGRAM
Time duration 1 semester (15 Weeks)
WEEK
ASSESSMENT
TEACHER
CHECKPOINTS
view?
Students are to create a list in their folios of all the
different products they consume on a daily basis.
They are to select three items from the list and take
photos of each product as homework. Students are to
refer to the photography technique handout to structure
their shots.
DUE: Week 3 Wednesday
Art History
Week 3 – Banksy
Read through Banksy handout. Discuss arts practice,
technique, purpose and ideas communicated.
Connection to consumerism?
Banksy handout.
Watch the intro Banksy designed for The Simpson’s TV
series in 2010 – youtube video. Discuss the obvious links
to Banksy and the message being communicated in this
intro.
Analyse Banksy’s work ‘In Tesco We Trust’. Discuss
elements and principles, meaning and purpose – make
annotations. Complete as written paragraphs for
homework.
‘In Tesco We Trust’
Image.
Homework:
Write analysis
paragraphs on
elements, principles
and meaning using
annotations written
in class.
Week 3 – Exam Revision
Look at last year’s exam; discuss structure, timing of
each part, weighting etc.
Read through all questions. Start working through old
exam. Part 1, 2 and 3.
Last year’s exam –
copies for each
student.
Task 2 – Biro drawing
Using the ‘shoot from unusual angle’ photo from Task1,
complete a drawing using biro.
Examples of Laith
McGregor’s work.
As a class, look at the work of Laith McGregor and
complete biro drawing using McGregor’s technique and
application. Focus specifically on scale, line and tone.
Order materials
required for Art
Camp.
Students are to glue examples of McGregor’s work in
their folio and annotate elements and principles and
application of drawing techniques. Biro drawing is to be
mounted on same page of folio.
4
Exam Revision
Students are given revision booklets.
Each lesson this week they are to attempt a different part
of the booklet.
Short answer, comparative and quote response.
Analysis
Investigation
Homework:
Exam revision. Use
revision booklet to
assist study.
Distribute art camp
note.
5
EXAM WEEK
6
EXAM WEEK
7
YEAR 12 RETREAT
WEEK
8
LEARNING PROGRAM
Time duration 1 semester (15 Weeks)
ASSESSMENT
Task 3 – Oil palette knife painting
Production
Students are to use their ‘simplify the scene’ photograph
from Task 1 and complete an oil painting using only a
palette knife on canvas paper.
Investigation
Analysis
First students will study the work of contemporary US
artist Robert Joyner and his treatment of still life objects.
Discuss technique, application and purpose.
TEACHER
CHECKPOINTS
Robert Joyner
artwork images.
Students may lightly sketch the outline of their still life,
but add paint only with a palette knife. The result should
be work that resembles semi-abstraction.
Due: Week 9 Wednesday
Case Study
Start Week 8 Monday.
Due Term 3 Week 2 Tuesday.
Case Study
handout
Pop Art handout
Distribute Pop Art handout and investigation framework
to students. Read and discuss Pop Art movement
together. View youtube video ‘A guide to Pop Art’.
Students write down main points and review on ending.
Homework:
Complete research
notes for artist case
study.
Students select the artist for their Case Study and begin
research – 2 lessons of class time given. Remainder is
completed as homework.
9
Review Semester 1 Exam
Return exams to
students.
Students are to reflect on their progress and answers
from, their exam. Based on their feedback students are to
work on improving each section of their paper.
Collect art camp
permission forms.
Suggestions are discussed as a group and examples are
read aloud.
Task 4 – Scratchboard work
Students are introduced to the work of scratchboard
artists – Lori Dunn, Paul Hopman and Carolyn Henry.
Technique is critiqued and discussed. Students look at
the different scratchboard tools and note their purpose.
Production
Analysis
Investigation
Students are to use their ‘fill the frame’ photo from Task 1
to complete a work on scratchboard. Students are to view
teacher demonstration and then complete work.
***ART CAMP WED-FRI***
The first day of art camp will see students will complete
their scratchboard work, work on their case study and
begin Task 5.
The second day, students will finish Task 5 and begin
brainstorming ideas for their final.
The final day will see students work on their design
development for their final artwork.
Task 5 – Symbolic consumer collage and tonal
drawing
Production
Pack and prepare
materials needed
for Art Camp.
WEEK
10
LEARNING PROGRAM
Time duration 1 semester (15 Weeks)
Students are to collect images of people to represent
consumer topics ie. Power, politics, greed, technology,
consumerism, fashion, lifestyle, love, hate and fame.
Choose 3 people to combine. One person as the head,
another the body and the third the legs. Using pencil –
create a tonal sketch of your combined person.
Complete any remaining tasks (1-5) and review art camp.
Reflect on progress made so far and discuss remaining
timeline.
ASSESSMENT
Production
Analysis
TEACHER
CHECKPOINTS
Ensure tasks 1-5
are completed by
students
Task 6 – Final Production
Students are to draw on ideas and skills explored in tasks
1-5 to produce a final artwork. The artwork must be
based on an aspect of consumerism and portray a ‘point
of view’.
Student’s complete research into an artist inspiration for
their final – either previously referenced artists, Pop
artists or additional artists. Print examples of work and
place in folio.
Art analysis:
Week 10: Review image analysis process. Elements and
principles. Students are to look at installation;
photography and sculpture examples discuss meaning
and purpose.
Look back at exam and continue review on short answer
section in preparation for assessment in Week 11.
11
Inclass Unseen Analysis
Week 11 Monday
Students will sit an inclass unseen analysis.
Production
Mark unseen
analysis.
Analysis
Task 6 – Final Production
Students are to begin thumbnail sketches.
HOLIDAYS:
Students must finalise their thumbnails over the holidays
so that on return to school in Term 3 they may begin
media testing.
Term 3
2015
1-2
Week 1
Students submit ideas for their final.
Ideas are refined.
Complete one final design – considering materials
required, colour and composition.
FINAL DESIGN DUE AT THE END OF WEEK 1.
Art History
Week 1 – Summary of comparative essays.
Week 2
Art forms, media and techniques
 Finalise final design and create mock up artworks,
trialling the success of the final design. Make
Production
Analysis
Homework:
Ensure final design
in completed by the
end of Week 1.
Materials to be
advised by students
and given to
teacher by Week 2.
LEARNING PROGRAM
Time duration 1 semester (15 Weeks)
WEEK
ASSESSMENT
TEACHER
CHECKPOINTS
adjustments as required.
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Presentation
 Consider how you will display your final artwork and your
body of work.
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Art practice
 Organise materials needed for your final artwork before
end of this week.
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Case Study
Due Term 3 Week 2 Tuesday
3
4-5
Task 6 - Final Production
Complete media testing.
Students begin working on the production piece
Analysis
Practice comparative writing process, structure and
frameworks. Practice writing intro and essay.
Task 6 Production
Students continue working on the production piece.
Production
Production
Mark comparative
essay.
Revision
Art language, e&p’s, writing strong responses. Unseen
critical analysis.
Inclass Comparative Essay
Week 4 Friday
Students will sit an inclass comparative essay.
6 -7
Task 6 Production
Students continue working on the production piece.
Production
Analysis
Revision
Quote review. Practice writing introductions and planning
a layout for an essay. Timed responses.
Comparative review.
Review comparative essay sat last week. Go over
responses and ideal answers.
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Task 6 Production
Production
Artist Statement
Students are to write their 300 word artist statement. Due
the same day as their final production.
Analysis
Last years WACE
and Sem 2 exams.
Give to students.
Revision
Exam structure. Questions and answer time. View last
years WACE and Semester 2 exam.
9
FINAL PRODUCTION PIECE DUE MONDAY 14/9/15
Submit artist statement and final production piece.
Set up work in exhibition space.
Production
Analysis
Complete all required paperwork for submission of
artwork.
10
EXAM REVISION
PRACTICAL DUE FOR EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
WEDNESDAY 23/9
EXAM REVISION
Using revision booklet and previous years exams.
Complete
paperwork for
external submission
of artwork.
Exam revision
booklet.
Analysis