This Week You Will Use Your Reading As A Point
This week you will use your reading for the week as a point of departure
This week you will use your reading for the week as a point of departure to create your own artistic production to present to the class in a narrated PowerPoint. Complete the reading for this week. Select one of the visual art pieces from the chapter to use as a point of inspiration. Create an art piece inspired by your selected art piece. Write a one-page reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece. Create a 5-minute narrated PowerPoint and upload it to the Discussion Forum for this week.
Instructions for Your Inspiration Piece
Record the title, artist, year, and place of origin of your chosen artwork. Explain the context and artistic movement associated with the piece.
Methods for Your Art Production
Use traditional art methods such as paint, watercolor, pencil, crayon, marker, collage, or sculpture. Do not submit computer-generated pieces. Provide a title for your artwork. Explain the narrative of your piece and its connection to your inspiration artwork.
Guidelines for Your Presentation
Begin with an introduction. Explain and show your inspiration artwork. Describe and show your created art piece. Discuss the thematic connection between the two pieces.
Paper For Above instruction
This assignment requires you to engage critically and creatively with an artwork from your readings. The process involves selecting a visual art piece from the chapter that resonates with you and using it as inspiration to produce your own art piece. The final presentation will be a narrated PowerPoint, where you will introduce your inspiration, showcase your art, and articulate the thematic links that connect the two works.
In your narration, include information about your inspiration piece, such as its title, artist, year of creation, origin, and the artistic movement it represents. This contextual background enriches your understanding and appreciation of the artwork, contextualizing your creative response.
Your artistic methods should be traditional to emphasize craftsmanship and personal expression. You can choose from mediums such as painting, watercolor, pencil, crayon, marker, collage, or sculpture. It is essential that your artwork is handcrafted, avoiding digital or computer-generated methods. Your art piece should have a clear title that reflects its content or theme, and a brief explanation of its narrative and how it connects to your inspiration piece.
In your PowerPoint presentation, provide a clear introduction to your project. Show both the inspiration artwork and your created piece, discussing their visual and thematic relationships. Describe your creative process, what motivated your choices, and how your artwork interprets or responds to the original piece. This reflection and explanation deepen the viewer's understanding of your artistic engagement and critical thinking about the relationship between art and personal expression.
This assignment encourages both technical skill in artistic creation and analytical skills in interpreting art historical context and thematic dialogue. The final presentation should be engaging, insightful, and well-structured, demonstrating a thoughtful interplay between inspiration and personal artistic development.
References
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- Gombrich, E. H. (2006). The Story of Art. Phaidon Press.
- Harris, J. (2011). Principles of Art and Design. Routledge.
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- Barrett, T. (2000). Critical Studies in Art and Design. Routledge.
- Baxandall, M. (1988). Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy: A Primer in the Social History of Pictorial Style. Oxford University Press.