TEXT AND IMAGE
5-7 thumbnail sketches due before starting your final project
Due Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
Final project may be 3d, 2d or a drawing/painting
Due Monday, September 8th, 2008 at the beginning of class.
Artists to look at: Simon Evans, Christopher Wool, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Barbara Kruger, Ed Ruscha, Margaret Kilgallen, Squeak Carnwath, Kerry James Marshall
Sketchbook homework
a. Spend some time documenting the text that you see in your everyday environment throughout the week. You can write down what you see or take photographs.
b. Make some drawings/collages in your sketchbook that reflect some of the words that you find. Rearrange them, create a new story around them, write a poem with them, draw or collect images that you feel connected to in some way. Transform the text in some manner. Bring your results into class to share. Go beyond the obvious. Consider poems (found or invented) snippets of conversations that you overhear, scientific information, statistics, historical documents, signage, menus, old letters, stories that you wrote as a child, advertisements, or political posters. (3 pages of sketchbook notes)
2. Research at least 2 of the artists whose work piques your interest. Look at several of their pieces, read their artist’s statements and research their lives. What inspires them? What do they look at or think about? Make notes in your sketchbook about your discoveries. (2 pages of notes in sketchbook)
3. Choose a piece of text that is especially compelling to you both aesthetically and conceptually. In your sketchbook, write about what resonates with you in it? Consider CONTENT. What does this text mean to you? What does it remind you of?
Process, methods and ideas
Your text must be a visible element in your painting/project.
You must thoughtfully integrate your text and images and show your thought process in your sketchbook.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
altered book guidelines
Altered Books Guidelines
You will present your books to the class the week of August 28, 2008.
You are required to do at least 10 pages, plus cover, title
page and inside cover page. You can choose any methods you want.
Choosing a Book:
Size: The thicker the book the more pages to deal with. A thin children's book would be too small, War and Peace would not be a good choice. 150 - 200 pages enables you to glue many pages together to create niches. Tear out the pages you don't use.
Paper Quality: Cheap paper won't stand up to painting, tearing or any "hard use". You'll be investing a lot of time creating your pages, choose a paper that feels substantial and has weight.
Price: Your ideal book is probably on your bookshelf at home. Even an old textbook will work. Do not spend money on an expensive book.
Check the library for discarded books or garage sales.
Suggested Books:
Address books
Thick children's books
Discarded coffee table books
Dictionaries
Old atlases
Old encyclopedias
Your favorite novel
Basic Supplies:
Paint brushes, mat knife, box cutter or X-acto knife, scissors, wax paper,
Old credit card for smoothing glued papers, newspaper to work on.
*Clear glue stick - DO NOT use rubber cement (it dries out over time and does not hold). Only use Elmer's glue to attach thick items like mat board, fabric or objects.
Acrylic paint (I will supply all paint), water color paint, black and colored markers, stamps made out of erasers or potatoes, colored pencils, oil pastels, crayons. Anything that will make a mark – Be inventive!
*Put wax paper between the pages until they are fully dry.
BUILD UP LAYERS USING DIFFERENT MATERIALS!
Fun Stuff:
Collected papers, junk drawer stuff, stamps, threads, wool, fibers, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, tissues, feathers, old stockings (fishnet, perhaps!),
bubble wrap, tiny bottles, anything small, pressed flowers, coins, notes,
love letters, other letters, collage papers, origami papers, paint chips,
magazines, maps, postcards, old calendars, newspapers, junk shop
finds, fabrics, lace, old jewelry, old photos, shells, buttons, puzzle pieces,
game pieces, cards, trinkets, tickets, beads, charms, hardware stuff,
dental floss, play money, wires, baseball cards, sports logos.....
ALTERED BOOK TECHNIQUES & IDEAS
1.. Opening pages - inside front cover - explain your theme visually- no words
2.. Do a watercolor painting over two written pages going across the fold.
3.. Make a small rubber stamp from a gum eraser and stamp it to enhance your art work - use it on other pages to create a design thread.
4.. Do a page with a border - color or black and white.
5.. Attach an envelope and put something in it.
6.. Add paper tabs on the edge of the page.
7.. Do an inkblot with thinned acrylic paint then paint or draw over it. Let the blot be your inspiration. Splatter or drip paint.
8.. Begin a page with a crayon design and add a watercolor wash. Build up at least 3 more layers of materials - crayon resist, torn paper, acrylic paint.
9.. Sponge paint with acrylics.
10.. Start your page with a map.
11.. Use colored tape to create masked off stripes or borders.
12.. Paint a watercolor wash on tracing paper and texturize it with saran wrap.
13.. Do a rubbing with crayon, tear it out, and attach it to your page.
14.. Make a circular mandala design.
15.. Make a bookmark for your book that reflects your theme – you may attach it or not.
16.. Create columns.
17.. Make a cutout niche by gluing several (at least 10) pages together. Put something in the cutout.
18.. A window - or two or three.
19.. A frame with a deep hole.
20.. A house interior to emphasize your theme.
21.. Make a fold out page or a pop-up page (check online for directions).
22.. Use a foreign language.
23.. Incorporate an animal into your story.
24.. Tell a visual story.
25.. Use water soluble pencils or crayons.
26.. Add strings or threads to enhance your art work.
27.. Draw or paint with an unconventional tool.
28.. Do a radial design.
29.. Find a quote pertaining to your theme and incorporate it into your art work.
30.. Sew through your page or pages. Attach a pocket by sewing it on the page.
31.. Add a weaving or unusual fabric.
32.. Make your page a puzzle.
33.. Use puzzle pieces, game pieces, playing cards.
34.. Do a page in the style of a certain artist - Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse
35.. Add sand to acrylic paint and cover the page before you start painting or drawing your image.
36.. Stain watercolor paper with coffee or tea and create an antique image -glue this to the page.
37.. Add your own photographs to the page - build around the image with paint or colored pencils.
38.. Find an image in a magazine, make copies, cut it out and arrange on the page. Paint over the pictures and emphasize the brush strokes.
39.. Use only one kind of paper and make a relief design, attach it to your page - white or black paper, newspaper, mat board.
40.. Do an entire page in just words.
41.. Before you begin painting, highlight or circle words that form a thought and layout your design around these words.
42.. Add objects (natural or manmade) to the page.
43.. Scratch into wet paint or do a finger painting across the page. Paint a thin layer of color first.
44.. Crayon a design with heavy color, paint over the design with acrylic paint mixed with a small amount of liquid soap and then scratch in a picture.
45.. Use an old rolodex as your book.
46.. Carefully burn the edges or center of a page and attach to your book.
47.. Cut through several pages revealing a background on the last page.
48.. Add spinners from board games or mechanical parts from clocks.
49. Make a mini book - 4"X4"
50. LAYER! LAYER! LAYER!
DON'T BE TOO SERIOUS - HAVE FUN!
ALTERED BOOKS - THE COVER, TITLE PAGE & INSIDE COVERS
The final part of your altered book is the Cover and Title Page. The cover consists of the front, side binding and optional back cover. This should be the last step in designing your altered book.
a.. Give the book a title and incorporate it into your cover design. Be very careful with the lettering. Use a stencil or print it on the computer with an appropriate font and trace the letters.
b.. You may cover the book with paper or fabric and paint directly on these covers.
c.. You can use acrylic paint on the cover. Your design may be continuous and wrap around the book. Create unity through the use of color, line, shape, pattern and texture.
Remember that the cover is the most important part of your altered book. It is an invitation to open the book and explore. It must be visually exciting, well-crafted and neat. It also must be sturdy.
The Title Page is a key page. It is the first "real page" the viewer
sees and should have the following information:
a.. The title
b.. The author - YOU, the artist
c.. The year - This is usually not on the title page but it is significant in an altered book
You should include some artwork to enhance the words but the art should not be the most important part. You could have small art work placed strategically on the page or put a light design behind the words. The lettering can be traced from a computer font. Plan the lettering and place it carefully on the page. The title should be the largest because it is the most important. Make the font or type of lettering match the tone of your theme.
The Inside Covers are the pages that are glued to the inside of the front and back covers and may also include the attached page. A decorative repeat design possibly made with a stamp would be the perfect solution. The design of the stamp must relate to your theme. You may stamp with ink, markers or paint. The operative phrase here is HAVE FUN!
You will present your books to the class the week of August 28, 2008.
You are required to do at least 10 pages, plus cover, title
page and inside cover page. You can choose any methods you want.
Choosing a Book:
Size: The thicker the book the more pages to deal with. A thin children's book would be too small, War and Peace would not be a good choice. 150 - 200 pages enables you to glue many pages together to create niches. Tear out the pages you don't use.
Paper Quality: Cheap paper won't stand up to painting, tearing or any "hard use". You'll be investing a lot of time creating your pages, choose a paper that feels substantial and has weight.
Price: Your ideal book is probably on your bookshelf at home. Even an old textbook will work. Do not spend money on an expensive book.
Check the library for discarded books or garage sales.
Suggested Books:
Address books
Thick children's books
Discarded coffee table books
Dictionaries
Old atlases
Old encyclopedias
Your favorite novel
Basic Supplies:
Paint brushes, mat knife, box cutter or X-acto knife, scissors, wax paper,
Old credit card for smoothing glued papers, newspaper to work on.
*Clear glue stick - DO NOT use rubber cement (it dries out over time and does not hold). Only use Elmer's glue to attach thick items like mat board, fabric or objects.
Acrylic paint (I will supply all paint), water color paint, black and colored markers, stamps made out of erasers or potatoes, colored pencils, oil pastels, crayons. Anything that will make a mark – Be inventive!
*Put wax paper between the pages until they are fully dry.
BUILD UP LAYERS USING DIFFERENT MATERIALS!
Fun Stuff:
Collected papers, junk drawer stuff, stamps, threads, wool, fibers, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, tissues, feathers, old stockings (fishnet, perhaps!),
bubble wrap, tiny bottles, anything small, pressed flowers, coins, notes,
love letters, other letters, collage papers, origami papers, paint chips,
magazines, maps, postcards, old calendars, newspapers, junk shop
finds, fabrics, lace, old jewelry, old photos, shells, buttons, puzzle pieces,
game pieces, cards, trinkets, tickets, beads, charms, hardware stuff,
dental floss, play money, wires, baseball cards, sports logos.....
ALTERED BOOK TECHNIQUES & IDEAS
1.. Opening pages - inside front cover - explain your theme visually- no words
2.. Do a watercolor painting over two written pages going across the fold.
3.. Make a small rubber stamp from a gum eraser and stamp it to enhance your art work - use it on other pages to create a design thread.
4.. Do a page with a border - color or black and white.
5.. Attach an envelope and put something in it.
6.. Add paper tabs on the edge of the page.
7.. Do an inkblot with thinned acrylic paint then paint or draw over it. Let the blot be your inspiration. Splatter or drip paint.
8.. Begin a page with a crayon design and add a watercolor wash. Build up at least 3 more layers of materials - crayon resist, torn paper, acrylic paint.
9.. Sponge paint with acrylics.
10.. Start your page with a map.
11.. Use colored tape to create masked off stripes or borders.
12.. Paint a watercolor wash on tracing paper and texturize it with saran wrap.
13.. Do a rubbing with crayon, tear it out, and attach it to your page.
14.. Make a circular mandala design.
15.. Make a bookmark for your book that reflects your theme – you may attach it or not.
16.. Create columns.
17.. Make a cutout niche by gluing several (at least 10) pages together. Put something in the cutout.
18.. A window - or two or three.
19.. A frame with a deep hole.
20.. A house interior to emphasize your theme.
21.. Make a fold out page or a pop-up page (check online for directions).
22.. Use a foreign language.
23.. Incorporate an animal into your story.
24.. Tell a visual story.
25.. Use water soluble pencils or crayons.
26.. Add strings or threads to enhance your art work.
27.. Draw or paint with an unconventional tool.
28.. Do a radial design.
29.. Find a quote pertaining to your theme and incorporate it into your art work.
30.. Sew through your page or pages. Attach a pocket by sewing it on the page.
31.. Add a weaving or unusual fabric.
32.. Make your page a puzzle.
33.. Use puzzle pieces, game pieces, playing cards.
34.. Do a page in the style of a certain artist - Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse
35.. Add sand to acrylic paint and cover the page before you start painting or drawing your image.
36.. Stain watercolor paper with coffee or tea and create an antique image -glue this to the page.
37.. Add your own photographs to the page - build around the image with paint or colored pencils.
38.. Find an image in a magazine, make copies, cut it out and arrange on the page. Paint over the pictures and emphasize the brush strokes.
39.. Use only one kind of paper and make a relief design, attach it to your page - white or black paper, newspaper, mat board.
40.. Do an entire page in just words.
41.. Before you begin painting, highlight or circle words that form a thought and layout your design around these words.
42.. Add objects (natural or manmade) to the page.
43.. Scratch into wet paint or do a finger painting across the page. Paint a thin layer of color first.
44.. Crayon a design with heavy color, paint over the design with acrylic paint mixed with a small amount of liquid soap and then scratch in a picture.
45.. Use an old rolodex as your book.
46.. Carefully burn the edges or center of a page and attach to your book.
47.. Cut through several pages revealing a background on the last page.
48.. Add spinners from board games or mechanical parts from clocks.
49. Make a mini book - 4"X4"
50. LAYER! LAYER! LAYER!
DON'T BE TOO SERIOUS - HAVE FUN!
ALTERED BOOKS - THE COVER, TITLE PAGE & INSIDE COVERS
The final part of your altered book is the Cover and Title Page. The cover consists of the front, side binding and optional back cover. This should be the last step in designing your altered book.
a.. Give the book a title and incorporate it into your cover design. Be very careful with the lettering. Use a stencil or print it on the computer with an appropriate font and trace the letters.
b.. You may cover the book with paper or fabric and paint directly on these covers.
c.. You can use acrylic paint on the cover. Your design may be continuous and wrap around the book. Create unity through the use of color, line, shape, pattern and texture.
Remember that the cover is the most important part of your altered book. It is an invitation to open the book and explore. It must be visually exciting, well-crafted and neat. It also must be sturdy.
The Title Page is a key page. It is the first "real page" the viewer
sees and should have the following information:
a.. The title
b.. The author - YOU, the artist
c.. The year - This is usually not on the title page but it is significant in an altered book
You should include some artwork to enhance the words but the art should not be the most important part. You could have small art work placed strategically on the page or put a light design behind the words. The lettering can be traced from a computer font. Plan the lettering and place it carefully on the page. The title should be the largest because it is the most important. Make the font or type of lettering match the tone of your theme.
The Inside Covers are the pages that are glued to the inside of the front and back covers and may also include the attached page. A decorative repeat design possibly made with a stamp would be the perfect solution. The design of the stamp must relate to your theme. You may stamp with ink, markers or paint. The operative phrase here is HAVE FUN!
summer homework refresher
AP Studio Art Expectations for Fall 2008-2009
It is highly recommended that a student take Art Spectrum and a second course in the Fine Arts Department prior to enrolling in AP Studio Art. This is a rigorous course with an expectation of 25 original art pieces produced in a short period of time. It is upon recommendation of Department Head and Instructor, portfolio review and the following requirements that a student is enrolled in the course.
1. Attend the AP Student Art Show, Saturday, May 11, 2008 from 5-7pm in the Performing Arts Center and watch student presentations.
2. Ten drawings and/or pages in an altered book. I will collect this on the first day of class.
3. Visit a large museum (de young, SFMOMA or Legion of Honor in San Francisco or another large city and photograph (if possible) or sketch your favorite piece of art from the show.
See you in August 2008!
You can find information about the AP Studio Art Exam on the Collegeboard website.
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/
Please contact me with any questions,
Mrs. Scott
Woodside Priory Art Department
tscott@woodsidepriory.com
cell 415-370-6760
hm 650-851-2202
wk 650-851-6154
It is highly recommended that a student take Art Spectrum and a second course in the Fine Arts Department prior to enrolling in AP Studio Art. This is a rigorous course with an expectation of 25 original art pieces produced in a short period of time. It is upon recommendation of Department Head and Instructor, portfolio review and the following requirements that a student is enrolled in the course.
1. Attend the AP Student Art Show, Saturday, May 11, 2008 from 5-7pm in the Performing Arts Center and watch student presentations.
2. Ten drawings and/or pages in an altered book. I will collect this on the first day of class.
3. Visit a large museum (de young, SFMOMA or Legion of Honor in San Francisco or another large city and photograph (if possible) or sketch your favorite piece of art from the show.
See you in August 2008!
You can find information about the AP Studio Art Exam on the Collegeboard website.
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/
Please contact me with any questions,
Mrs. Scott
Woodside Priory Art Department
tscott@woodsidepriory.com
cell 415-370-6760
hm 650-851-2202
wk 650-851-6154
Day one
Wow the first day of class has arrived. Great to see everyone. Let;s get started. Get your sketchbooks and we will be talking about grading and rubrics for a few days.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Welcome Back!
Hi Everyone,
I am excited to see you and start this class blog this year.
Make sure you get connected and make a blog site that we can connect to.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Mrs. Scott
I am excited to see you and start this class blog this year.
Make sure you get connected and make a blog site that we can connect to.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Mrs. Scott
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