Unit 5: Artist's NotebookUnit 5: Artist's Notebook

Final Project: The Artist’s NotebookFinal Project: The Artist’s Notebook You will create a book containing You will create a book containing examples of examples of

artwork artwork you have created this semester.you have created this semester.

The book will also contain your The book will also contain your reflections reflections on on your artistic your artistic developmentdevelopment..

This book is not only a vessel for your work, it is This book is not only a vessel for your work, it is an an artworkartwork itself. itself.

Artist's Notebook: ContentsArtist's Notebook: Contents You must include You must include examples examples of techniques from of techniques from each each

unitunit::

Unit 1: DrawingUnit 1: Drawing

Unit 2: ClayUnit 2: Clay

Unit 3: PaintingUnit 3: Painting

Unit 4: PrintmakingUnit 4: Printmaking

Final Project: Artist's NotebookFinal Project: Artist's Notebook For For each Uniteach Unit, you must answer these , you must answer these two two

questions:questions:

1.1. Describe your artistic development. What have you learned this Describe your artistic development. What have you learned this semester? (newly acquired skills, techniques, information)semester? (newly acquired skills, techniques, information)

2.2. Self-Assessment: Self-Assessment: how well do you think you did in using the how well do you think you did in using the new techniques and materials in each unit? new techniques and materials in each unit? Explain.Explain.

You must include You must include 4 decorative pages 4 decorative pages that show the that show the techniques you learned this semester.techniques you learned this semester.

For a For a conclusionconclusion, answer the following question:, answer the following question: Why is art important?Why is art important?

Formatting the Artist’s NotebookFormatting the Artist’s Notebook The book must be a The book must be a uniform size uniform size (no pages sticking out or (no pages sticking out or

just shoved in)just shoved in)

The book must be The book must be handmadehandmade. You may use string, wire, or . You may use string, wire, or ribbon to bind it.ribbon to bind it.

DO NOT DO NOT staple staple the book together.the book together.DO NOT put the contents in a report cover/DO NOT put the contents in a report cover/binderbinder. .

DO NOT DO NOT buy buy a journal/scrapbook.a journal/scrapbook.

The book must have The book must have a cover with a titlea cover with a title..

The book is a piece of art; so the written pages should be The book is a piece of art; so the written pages should be distributed evenly distributed evenly among the decorative pages.among the decorative pages.

The book must beThe book must be neat neat. Remember this is the culmination of . Remember this is the culmination of your work this semester, andyour work this semester, and it's worth 15% it's worth 15% of your final of your final grade.grade.

1.1. Combining images with text (use decorated Combining images with text (use decorated bordersborders, ,

decorated lettersdecorated letters, and , and collaged collaged images)images)

2. Neat 2. Neat bindingbinding

3.3. Attractive Attractive coverscovers

4.4. Interesting Interesting details details (stitching, cover images, added texture)(stitching, cover images, added texture)

5. Unique 5. Unique formatting (dimensions and binding materials)formatting (dimensions and binding materials)

6.6. Easy to handle (easily opened & shut) Easy to handle (easily opened & shut)

7. Consistent 7. Consistent (size of paper)(size of paper)

What makes a good Artist’s Book?What makes a good Artist’s Book?

What makes a good Artist’s Book?What makes a good Artist’s Book?

What makes a good Artist’s Book?What makes a good Artist’s Book?

What makes a good Artist’s Book?What makes a good Artist’s Book?