Art Meaning and Making

Year 10 Visual Arts My World My Surroundings

Art Meaning and Making

Unit Outline

This subject is designed for students who wish to further their techniques and skills in the Visual Arts area at a senior school standard. Visual Art will help guide students to apply elements and principles of design to communicate their intentions through their personal expression.

Students will be studying other specific artist from different art movements and explore the aesthetic values and meanings. Student will then apply their knowledge and understanding to their own artwork.

Students will use the design process to plan and create their artwork in the Visual Arts area (see below).

Demonstration of the design process must be clearly shown

Investigate Design Produce Evaluate

Skills development and enhancement will be shown via the following processes.

Investigation Drawing and Sketching Planning Measurement Time Management Presentation Evaluation

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Design Brief You are to create a series of Artworks

Constraints:

The design must be a representation of their cultural expression The composition must have interesting movement and texture The final art piece

Considerations:

Creativity/ imagination Colour Style Research and development Presentation Medium

Project Requirements:

Each student will need to create a piece of work that demonstrates an understanding of each of the steps in the design process. The information may be presented in a poster, Power Point, written report or may be negotiated with your teacher.

All projects must contain evidence of Investigation Written theory Conceptual sketches Construction steps Picture of finished product Evaluation

Art Studio Safety and requirementsThe Art Studio can be a dangerous place. In respect to this all Art Studio rules and procedures must be obeyed.

Use class time wisely. If not it will be follow up learning. Students must have their own Art equipment (most importantly HB

pencils, erasers and sharpener) No nude food in classroom except plain water in bottles are allowed

Art Meaning and MakingStudents’ Progress Check List

Term 2 Places and LandscapesTask Description Due date Checke

dTeacher Initials

1. Introduction to Cultural framework

6/10/2014

2. George GittoesAh XianShirin NeshatDorothea Lange

15/10/2014

3. Cultural Frame Brainstorm 17/10/2014Design

4. Begin Sketches – Use Reference (Look for artists or images that inspire you)

Start 20/10/2014End29/10/2014

Produce5. Refine Sketches(colour

study) and Begin Final29/10/2014

6. Complete and Refine Final 19/11/2014Evaluate

7 Self-Evaluation 26/11/20148 Compile Powerpoint 3/12/20149 Presentation Peer

Assessment5-

10/12/2014Notes:

Art Meaning and MakingTask 1: Cultural Frame Student PortalYour task is to complete the following worksheet. Watch the video George Gittoes in conversation and answer the questions.

Cultural FrameDefine cultural frame in relation to the artist (3 main points)

What does it mean by identity?

List 3 examples of the following:Spiritual Beliefs Political Beliefs Social ValuesE.g Confucianism, respect your elders and seek them for guidance as they are wise and knowledgeable of the past. Worship Ancestors and wish harmony in thought and actions.

E.g Equal Rights for men and women. To have jobs, equal pay and free speech.

E.g Respect : Treat others as though you wants to be treated. Be polite and respectful to those around you.

Watch the video George Gittoes in Conversation and answer the questions

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1. List the countries Gittoes has been to War Against War

2. What is the job of an artist? How should it be done?

3. What is the title of the monkey artwork? What is the metaphor?

4. What should art be addressing?

5. Before Gittoes is to paint the monkeys, what does he do? Explain why?

6. The Yellow Room What is about? What was floating above ?

7. What is the purpose of the Yellow House in Afganistan? What do they not have?

Write a 250 word essay :Georges Gittoes artworks art created to make the viewer think. Why?

Task 2 : Reading comprehension Student Portal

Art Meaning and MakingIn class you will have 2 artist to become familiar with:

George Gittoes – War and Violence

Ah Xian – Cultural Identity – gender, race, beliefs.

Shirin Neshat- Cultural Identity- gender, race, beliefs

Dorothea Lange- Poverty, family values

Task 3 : Cultural FrameYour task is to complete the table :Use ONE of the following words as your key topicPoverty, Family Values, Gender, Race, Beliefs, War and Violence.*** If you have other topics you would like to focus on, please speak with your teacher****

Task 4: Begin SketchesYour task is draw a line sketch of 4 different compositions for each of the main ideas you have written for your Cultural Frame brainstorm.

Art Meaning and MakingEg Relationships

Cindy ShermanUntitled Film #14,1977Oil on Canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir,Boating Party, 1880-81Oil on Canvas

Edouard Manet,The Balcony,1869Oil on Canvas

Edvard MunchThe sick child, 1885Oiil on Canvas

For each sketch you are to annotate the following: Identify the elements of designs What does your sketch remind you of? Likes? Dislikes? How can I include as part of my artwork?

Task 5 Refine sketches and plan for finalYour task is now to pick one of your compositions as your final and

complete a colour study in pencil, acrylic paint and water colour .

Task 7 : Self EvaluationConstruction Steps

Art Meaning and MakingYour task is to write down the steps you took to create your final art piece. Refer back to the previous tasks you have completed and reflect back on the design process.Elaborate your steps by using the Design Elements and Principles.

1. __________________2. __________________3. __________________4. __________________5. __________________6. __________________7. __________________8. __________________9. __________________10.__________________11.__________________12.__________________13.__________________14.__________________15.__________________16.__________________17.__________________18.__________________

Art Meaning and MakingSelf Evaluation

Student’s name _____________________ _______________________Class________

Task ______________________________________________________Date________

1. Rate how much you enjoyed this activityVery High High Medium Low Very Low

2. What new skills or techniques did you learn to use?

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3. What do you think worked best in your finished art work?

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4. What problems did you face in creating this work and how did you solve them?

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5. How do you rate the quality of your finished work?Very High High Medium Low Very Low

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Art Meaning and MakingRubric for Evaluation of Project

Name___________________ Project ___________________Attribute 1 – Well

Below Expectations

2 - Below Expectations

3 - Meets Expectations

4 - Above Expectations

5 – Well Above Expectations

Score

Exploring and RespondingEvidence of drawing processes and development

Shown at least 5

experimental sketches with annotations

Shown at least 10

experimental sketches

with annotations

Shown at least 15 experimental

sketcheswith annotations

Shown at least 20 experimental sketches with annotations

Shown at least 25 or more experimental

sketches with annotations

Cultural Framework

I was able to complete

comprehension work sheet and fill in some of my cultural

frame in general.

I was able to complete 2

comprehension worksheets and

complete the cultural frame

worksheet.

I was able to complete 2

comprehension and complete the

cultural frame worksheet in

depth and relate to your work.

Construction steps

No attempt made to list

the construction

steps

Incomplete presentation of

construction steps

Completed construction

steps

Completed construction steps with annotations

Completed construction steps

with clear annotations and

imagesSelf-Evaluation 1

Not attempted

Attempted but incomplete

Completed with clear explanation

Completed with clear explanation with reference to personal artwork

Completed with very clear and

concise explanation with strong reference to

personal artworkCreating and makingPerformance of work

Requires constant

supervision while

performing work

Requires substantial supervision

while performing

work

Performs work with limited

teacher assistance

Performs work with minimal

teacher assistance

Performs work without teacher

assistance

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Art Meaning and MakingResponsible management of class time

Project incomplete or

attempted with very little

effort

Project completed or

attempted with very little effort

meeting minimum

requirement

Project completed with

good effort meeting required

standard

Project completed with very good

effort meeting the above required

standard

Project completed with extremely

good effort meeting beyond the above required standard

Contribution to the classroom community

Showed no effort in

contribution to classroom

discussion nor responsibility

Showed some effort in

contribution to classroom

discussion nor responsibility

Contributed to classroom

discussion and helpful in general

classroom responsibility

Contributed well in classroom

discussion with positive

comments and helpful in most

classroom responsibilities

Contributed well in classroom

discussion with good etiquette and

helpful in most classroom

responsibilities and peer support

Manage personal learningAbility to complete set tasks to the required standard

Needs attention

Acceptable Good Very Good Excellent

EffortAbility to try your best and learn new skills and ideas

Needs attention

Acceptable Good Very Good Excellent

BehaviourAbility to work within the classroom and with others

Needs attention

Acceptable Good Very Good Excellent

Extension Task 1

Meets Expectations

Above Expectations

Well Above Expectations

Extension Task 2

Meets Expectations

Above Expectations

Well Above Expectations

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