Why can't I just do my own stuff?

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Rebecca A. '11

Philosophy

The purpose of the Art 4 Honors course is to provide a variety of unique drawing and designing techniques that help you discover your style of art, your "voice."  Towards the end of the course, usually around November, students are encouraged to create independent projects that  reflect their interests and techniques so that they can continue to produce art for themselves.

Problem

Essentially you create the entire problem.  The artistic problem has 3 main components:
  1. Concept (theme or concentration)
  2. Technique (type of application)
  3. Change (influence)

IWB Criteria

  • Hardbound book 9" x 12" all media drawing book
  • Pages numbered in lower outside corner
  • 2 open-faced pages per week (4 total) (2 if large book)
  • Demonstrations of technique
  • Color studies
  • Influential Artist
                     -Name
                     -Description                 -citations of influential works
                     -Drawn sample
  • Compositional sketch (see image below)
  • Materials list, including support (paper, canvas, bristol board, panel)
  • Dimensions 
                      
Click here for a printable checklist.
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Example of how a compositional sketch leads to a final product by Rebecca A. '11
Rock HIll