GCSE Art Other CulturesArtist Analysis and Investigation

AO1 means to research artists, cultures or

themes and use what you learn to help you

develop our own ideas

Moodboards

Purposeful backgrounds Clear Titles LayeringRelevant, high quality

images Different surfacesMinimum x1 drawing

Find an artist that Links to one of your cultures AND REALLY INSPIRES YOU.

Check to see if they have a website!!

Collect the following information: Select

AO1 means research artists

and use what you learn to

help you develop our own

ideas.

Hush

Hokusai

Traditional Japanese landscape painting

Ai Yamaguchi

Mr.

Fumihiro Kato

Lauren Brevner

Shin Koyama

Yumiko Kayukawa

Manga Artists

Hiroshige, Yayoi Kusama, Keiichi

Tanaami……..

Research customs, traditions and beliefs

in Japanese Culture and use that to

inspire your work

David Lozeau - Mexican, Ti Subrata Das – India Cathy Fitzgerald – Flowers, Mexican, Nature

STYLE:

Contemporary artist and designer.

How can you tell?

STYLE:

Contemporary artist.

How can you tell?

STYLE:

Contemporary artist and tattooist.

How can you tell?

MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:

Layering enamel on top of gouache

and acrylics and no surface was off

limits, as he experimented with painting

atop a variety of found items, from

thrift store artefacts to surfboards to

violins to vintage car parts.

MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:

Acrylic paint on canvas.

MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:

Inks and water-colours.

INSPIRATION:

Day of the Dead, hot

rod, tattoo, zombie, and tiki imagery

dominate his work. How can you tell

these items inspire him?

INSPIRATION:

He depicts characters from the Indian Mythology; his

current series focuses on the divine love of Radha

Krishna. The canvases have a lot of flora and fauna

elements. How can you tell these items inspire him?

INSPIRATION:

Flowers and nature are her favourite

Subjects. How can you tell these items

inspire her?

MEANING:

What do you think he is trying to say

through his work?

MEANING:

What do you think he is trying to say through his

work?

MEANING:

What do you think she is trying to say

through her work?

FROMAL ELEMENTS?

Describe his choice of colour, use of

shape and composition, how does this

help portray meaning?

FROMAL ELEMENTS?

Describe his choice of colour and composition, how

does this help portray meaning?

FROMAL ELEMENTS?

Describe her choice of colour and

composition, how does this help portray

meaning?

Pale Horse Design – fantasy, tattoos,mythology Thaneeya McArdle Nick La

STYLE:

Contemporary artist and digital illustrator.

How can you tell?

STYLE:

Contemporary artist and print maker.

How can you tell?

STYLE:

Contemporary illustrator and web designer.

How can you tell?

MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:

Layered acrylic glass, wood, canvas,

stained glass, skateboards,

products and wall murals. Wacom

tablet.

MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:

When it comes to painting, my preferred medium

is acrylic. For drawing, I enjoy colored pencils. I've

also started exploring the use of the iPad to

create digital art.

MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:

Hand drawn sketch then scanned and

coloured using Adobe Illustrator.

INSPIRATION:

Bent on making planet earth a more

interesting place to exist Pale Horse

explores imagery of tattooed aliens,

mythological deities, mystical creatures

and magical wizards for inspiration.How can you tell?

INSPIRATION:

The world offers us an amazing variety of

experiences - cultures to explore, places to see,

differences to appreciate. Art is my way of

assimilating and interpreting the world around me.

How can you tell?

INSPIRATION:

Pattern, nature and culture.

How can you tell?

MEANING:

What do you think he is trying to say

through his work?

MEANING:

What do you think she is trying to say through her

work?

MEANING:

What do you think he is trying to say

through his work?

FROMAL ELEMENTS?

Describe his choice of colour, use of shape

and composition, how does this help

portray meaning?

FROMAL ELEMENTS?

Describe her choice of colour and composition,

how does this help portray meaning?

FROMAL ELEMENTS?

Describe his choice of colour and

composition, how does this help portray

meaning?

Alfonso Castillo Orta Luis Pablo Dan Reeder

STYLE:

Contemporary Mexican potter.

How can you tell?

STYLE:

Contemporary Mexican Artist

How can you tell?

STYLE:

Contemporary American sculptor.

How can you tell?

MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:

Clay

MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:

Wood carving and acrylic paints.

MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:

Papier and fabric mache.

INSPIRATION:

His work was constantly evolving from

the traditional Adam and Eve Trees of

Life to the more whimsical, colorful

Mexicanique folk art forms we

see in the skulls.

How can you tell these things influenced

him?

INSPIRATION:

Traditional Mexican Culture.

How can you tell?

INSPIRATION:

I made my first monster along with my fifth

grade students. I wanted my kids to do an

art project that I knew would be

successful. And I wanted it to be messy

and take some effort. How can you tell he

was inspired by his students?

MEANING:

What do you think he is trying to say

through his work?

MEANING:

What do you think he is trying to say through his

work?

MEANING:

What do you think he is trying to say

through his work?

FROMAL ELEMENTS?

Describe his choice of colour, use of

shape and composition, how does this

help portray meaning?

FROMAL ELEMENTS?

Describe his choice of colour and composition, how

does this help portray meaning?

FROMAL ELEMENTS?

Describe his choice of colour and

composition, how does this help portray

meaning?

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Mind

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Studies /

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All work and ideas should be annotated to

explain and evaluate your ideas.

1. Take a series of photos related to your

THEME

2. Recreate your image in the STYLE of your

CHOSEN ARTIST

Think about:

Testers & Experiments

Colour – do you need

to pick a different set

of colours to match

more closely to you

artists?

Make tester sketches or

mini compositions

Artist

Artist

Test strips and

experiments for artwork

Collage Layout - You will have 3 lessons

Paint Layout - You will have 3 lessons

AO1 means research artists and use what

you learn to help you develop our own ideas