Lesson 7: Responding to an Artist

Starter: 1, 2, 3, 4 Critique!

Go around the room and review each other's artist research boards - each slip on a peers work must be completed 4 times on each side (strengths and improvements!). If a point has already been made you cannot repeat it and you must think of a fresh and original comment. The critique will stop once everyone's 1, 2, 3, 4 slip has been completed!

Who deserves to be Fine Artist of the week?

Lesson Aims: To highlight strengths of artist research and learn what to successfully develop forward into initial responses.

Assessment Objectives: AO2 / AO3/ AO4

Lesson Objectives (During this lesson we will): 
1. Participate in a 1,2,3,4 critique to highlight strengths and areas for improvement within artist research
2. Record how your artist/s produces their work and what materials/media you need to start visualising your own ideas
3. Learn how to create a PVA transfer and how to embed it within your work
4. Start/continue responding to your own imagery through a variety of chosen techniques and media.

Extension Experiment with a min of 1 new technique: pinhole rubbing, posca pens, experimental backgrounds: coloured dye/salt, marbling, bubble printing.

PVA Transfer:

TASKS:

Responding to an Artist:

Using the literacy sheets to help you complete the 'Responding to an Artist' sheet below:

What key words have you selected to use as your starting point?

Initial Responses:

Reflecting on your key words and using your 'Responding to an Artist' sheet start to create your own work inspired by your artist/s...

Example Boards:

Homework:

1. Submit artist board by 2nd lesson of the week for teacher review

2. Start mounting initial responses as per example boards above

3. Complete min of 3 initial responses - you should have 4-5 by now (including Reading Week!)

Deadline: First lesson w/c 29th February 2016!

Lesson 18: Artist Research & Reading Week Tasks

Starter: What theme / artists have you chosen?
One at a time say to the class (and me!) what theme / artists you have chosen and why. 

Lesson Aims: To begin working towards artist research by creating your own paintings/drawings/prints of your researched artist's work. 

Assessment Objectives: AO1 / AO2 / AO3

Lesson Objectives (during this lesson you will):
1. State which theme and artist's you are exploring for Unit 1
2. Understand why you are undertaking artist research and how to write an Artist Review
3. Start responding to an artist's work through a variety of chosen techniques: 1 must be pen held down and 2 must be in colour using any media/materials.
Extension: Consider creating responses of artist work with other methods of creative line:

Tasks:

Artist Review:
For each artist you must write an in-depth review of their work - writing a min of 500 words, typed for each. Use the sheet below as guidance and reference the PPT shown in class and Google Drive!

Responding to an artist's work:
Your artist research contributes to all four assessment criteria which you are graded agains't so it is vital that it is completed to the best of your ability. Explore their style, embed your own style within it and pay careful attention to the way the artist represents their subject. 

You must research a min of 2 artists and complete a 

minimum of 3 responses to their work!

LOOK ON GOOGLE DRIVE FOR MORE ARTIST RESEARCH EXAMPLES!

Plenary: What makes a good photograph?
As a class we will discuss what makes a good photograph to create interesting and engaging subject matter.

Homework:
1. Complete 6-8 artist studies from a min of 2 different artist's related to your theme - vary the scale/material/technique and media!
2. Take 40 digital photographs related to your theme / artist's
3. Print out your images as a contact sheet (see here for how to do it - Mac / PC)
4. Highlight the strongest photos - circling around them and crossing out ones you don't want to use
5. Annotate around your contact images - e.g. Strong use of composition / interesting angle
6. Print out a min of 10 images to work from (at least postcard size)
Extension: Try combining elements from artist images together to create something new!

Deadline: 1st lesson back after Reading Week!

Lesson 15 & 16: Presentation

Starter: Presentation of Mounting

Lesson Aims: To select strongest technique work and mount a minimum of one A1 board.

Assessment Objectives: AO3 / AO4

Lesson Objectives (during this lesson you will):

1. Understand what good presentation looks like 

2. Select and mount strong technique work for submission last lesson of the week.

Tasks:

Mounting:

Remember to use the student examples on GoogleDrive here to help you!

Peer Feedback:
Walk around the room and view each others technique boards. Split into groups of 4 and highlight what is the strongest work and why. Place a post-it note on each strength with detailed feedback.

Homework:

1. Complete figurative overlay by next lesson

2. Buy mountboard / blu tack for next lesson in order to mount techniques

3. Complete the following written review:

It is important that you reflect on the journey you have been on over the past five weeks and you are required to complete a written review of your strongest techniques to show understanding and development of skills.

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (MIN 250 WORDS)

INTRODUCTION:
Reflect on the selection of techniques you have presented by discussing the different experiments/subject matters and why you have chosen these techniques! 

• Write an explanation of the techniques you have selected for your boards:
Does your board have a theme or do your studies have anything in common? If so, explain! Your technique board might be focused on colour or you might of learnt a new skill in being expressive. What techniques are you keen to continue developing throughout your work in Component 1?

ANALYSE THE TECHNIQUES:

This is your opportunity to go more in-depth about your selected techniques!

• Describe the use of materials and the use of formal elements (line, colour, tone, texture, shape, depth and rhythm!)

How have your techniques been drawn or painted? Describe the marks you see within certain studies! For example - what size are the marks, are they carefully applied, dripped, scratches, blended, dotted, etc. If you have paintings or prints describe the consistency of the medium - e.g. is it thin, thick, dry, oily, etc. Describe the use of colour, tone and overall composition of your studies.

• How have your skills changed over the course of the techniques?

Explain your initial techniques and how your skills have developed over time, making sure that you link back to any techniques that helped you develop other studies. For example, continuous line may have helped you map out more refined studies quicker and made tone more dominant in studies. Were any of your studies created in timed restraints? e.g. 10 minute study. Did you find this difficult at first or did it help you improve your overall drawing skills?

ARTIST INSPIRATION:

• Discuss how your ideas have been influenced by key artist/designers you have looked at...

Reflect on artists you have researched and learnt in class related to certain techniques - did they inspire the way you approached drawing/painting/printmaking at all? Did you find any artists that took your work on a totally different path? Which artist/technique are you keen to explore further in Component 1? Discuss these points!

CONCLUSION:

This is your opportunity to sum-up what techniques appeal to you and what you want to continue developing!

• Comment on your overall thoughts about the techniques...

Did you find the techniques easy/difficult? Which ones! Did you enjoy working on your techniques? Are you pleased with the quality of your studies? What is your next step? Will you continue to develop/combine certain techniques or do you want to test/research new materials?

Deadline: Last lesson w/c 12th October 2015!

You must submit your board/s last lesson of the week!