Welcome back for the 2022-2023 school year!
Cypress Lake Middle School Visual Arts
the (sm)ARTboom
Making a project with your own artistic requires a good plan. start with a theme and then create a as you make choices about your work.
voice
visual journal
plan
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Complete two practice pages in your smARTbook practice section for the medium you want, or might want, to use
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Once you have a complete vision board and two practice pages done, finish checking off boxes on your planning page and share your idea with me to get started
So you want to start a project?
*you can do steps 2 and 3 in any order
Your best self is always best.
Make something every day.
Art 1/2 Themes
An artwork that is a tribute to nature
An artwork inspired by an icon or hero
An artwork of your favorite place on the planet
An artwork that focuses on the element of shape
An artwork from the point of view of a bug or a fish
An artwork made specifically for someone
Art 3 Themes
An artwork that shines bright
An artwork that focuses on the element of color
An artwork that is artistic yet functional
An artwork that captures a moment in time
An artwork fit for an art show
An artwork made specifically for someone
Portfolio Themes
A self portrait that is not a self portrait
An artwork that focuses on the element of texture
An artwork that looks inside
An artwork that fools the eye
An artwork fit for an art show
An artwork made specifically for someone
1.Starting a Project
go to the projects section in your smartbook. you will find a project theme at the top of every page. pick one (or two) themes that interest you and paint a background on the vision board/left-side page. What colors, emotions, and movements do you think of when you read the theme? This is how you should paint the background.
Now write down some ideas
for one or more of the themes write down some ideas on the planning/right-side page where it says "ideas".
First, write down the worst possible most basic idea you can come up with. Seriously.
Then, write down three really good ideas. talk about them out with me or classmates if you need.
How to create a vision board
The 5 C's of amazing artworks
ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND that every good artwork should demonstrate the 5 c's.
We will use the 5 c's to evaluate your projects and determne whether they are ready to be posted to your artsonia portfolio.
Content
A good artwork starts with your voice or style. When you are given a theme, it is up to you to put a spin on your work that is unique and an expression of you, the artist.
Contrast
Almost all good artworks have contrast- high, middle, and low lights. The really great artworks strategically use contrast to make the viewer see different parts of the artwork at different times.
Color
Color is key in a successful artwork. Show that you know how to pick a great color scheme and that you also have been practicing adding color to you artwork in a way that shows skill and attention to neatness and detail.
Composition
A good composition goes hand in hand with complexity. When you are making sure your subject fills two-thirds of the space of your artwork, or you have a foreground, middle ground, and background you are creating a good composition.
Complexity
A good artwork should invite the viewer in. It should be something that makes someone want to stop and look. You can create complexity by using multiple elements of art: line, color, space, texture, value, shape, and form and by using various techniques to create the illusion of space (placement, overlapping, shading, size, perspective)