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Course Description |
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Advanced Art is a continuum of Drawing and/or Painting;
however the assigned projects will be more open-ended,
giving you the opportunity to choose appropriate media to
communicate your intended ideas. |
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This course is focus on the development of a personal style.
Generating important, meaningful, conceptual ideas will be
required for each project. You are expected to be
independent, insightful, and intelligent
in your daily work. You should work to be better than you
were last year. This is an ADVANCED course! Please expect to
put in additional time outside of class to complete your
projects. |
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This course will explore a variety of themes and genres. You
will complete one project for each theme. We will begin the
year working on idea and project portfolio development. |
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exploring: Nature; Memory; Fantasy, Dreams & Nightmares;
Wealth, Poverty, & Social Class; Adaptation &
Transformation; Life & Death |
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The goal throughout this
year is for you to develop an emerging and increasingly
well-defined personal style. In order for the student to
make decisions about personal style, experimentation with a
variety of genres is necessary. Here are the genres you will
explore:
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Portrait/Human
Form
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Landscape
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Still-life
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Abstract
You will be required to use 3 out of 4 of
these genres at least once throughout the year. You will
also be required to brainstorm and sketch 3-4 ideas for each
themed project. One of these ideas must be realistic, one
must be completely abstract, and one must be
in-between real and abstract. |
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Class Critiques Approximately every two weeks there will be a class
critique. The critiques will be a mix of small and whole
group. Your participation in the critiques will be a part of
each project grade. |
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Portfolio When
handing in each project you will also be required to hand in
all materials that contributed to your final project,
including:
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Brainstorming Ideas (lists, webs, etc.)
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Thumbnail
sketches (3-4 ideas are required)
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Research
on artists, art movements, and other disciplines’
concepts
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Images of artists' work (in a PPT and B&W
print)
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Inspirational images
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Drawing
references used
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Exploration of media (practicing techniques & ideas)
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will also complete and submit a Project Assessment for each
theme. Inclusion of the above materials and the Project
Assessment will be a part of your project grade. |
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You will also be completing
Mid-year and End-of-the year Portfolio Reflections |
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Research Websites: |
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http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ |
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http://www.artic.edu/aic/ |
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| http://www.wga.hu/ |
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http://wwar.com/artists/ |
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http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/ |
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http://the-artists.org/ |
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| http://www.moma.org/ |
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http://www.metmuseum.org/ |
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| http://www.nga.gov/ |
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http://www.pbs.org/art21/ |
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http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/artist-name-list.html |
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http://www.famousartistsgallery.com/ |
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http://www.allfamousartists.com/ |
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http://www.vangoghgallery.com/artistbios/ |
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http://www.artspan.com/
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