The Starry Night
Consists of TWO PARTS:
Part 1 – PowerPoint Presentation – 9-10 slides
Part 2 – Artist Statement/Reflection Paper – 1-2 Pages – Double Spaced
Assignment:
You are to find an artist to research and a piece of his/her artwork to critique, preferably one you can personally see in a gallery or museum. If you can take a picture of it, please do and attach it to your paper. If you are unable to get to a gallery/museum, you may use an artwork from your textbook. Please put the picture number at the beginning of your paper so I will know what visual you are referring to.
PART1 – PowerPoint Presentation – 9-10 slides
SECTIONS/SLIDES:
-Artist Introduction – 3-4 slides
-Feldman Method Critique – 4 slides/1-2 for each topic
-Description
-Analysis
-Judgment
ARTIST INTRODUCTION
-You must cover the following 13 items in the Artist Introduction of your PowerPoint presentation.
-Do NOT simply list them! Write in complete sentences!
1-Artist’s Full Name
2-Date of Birth
3-Place of Birth
4-Date of & Age at Death (if applicable)
5-Place of Death (if applicable)
6-Cause of Death (if applicable)
7-Primary type of artwork (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
8-Media (materials were most often used)
9-Style or Period of Art
10-Short explanation of that style or period
11-Short synopsis of what was happening in history during the time this artist worked/works – Current events? – Influential on artist’s work?
12-Interesting/Personal information on the artist
13-Name 1-2 other artists who work or were influenced by this artist or this style (from the same period as the artist or working in the same style/different period)
-How is the work similar?
FELDMAN METHOD CRITIQUE
-You must choose ONE piece of artwork created by your chosen artist and write a complete critique using the Feldman Method.
-Cover as many of the following items as are applicable in your PowerPoint slides – use 1-2 slides per topic.
-Attach a picture of the artwork if possible.
Description
-Date of artwork
-Location of artwork (museum or collection)
-Picture # if from the textbook
-What is the subject matter? (still life, portrait, landscape, etc.)
-What is the genre? (Still life, portrait, landscape, etc.)
-What is the style of the artwork? (realistic, abstract, Pop Art, etc.)
-How would you describe the formal elements? (Line, shapes, form, color, texture, space/depth, value)
-What sorts of things do you see happening in the work?
-Describe this work like you are describing it to a person who cannot see it.
-Does it remind you of something else?
-What things do you recognize? What things are new to you?
-How is the artwork different from real life?
-What interests you most about this work?
Analysis
-Write about the elements and principles of design and the relationships between the subjects that you mentioned in the description.
-What is in the foreground, mid-ground, background?
-Is there a sense of space or perspective? Describe.
-How has the picture been arranged?
-What do you think is the most important part of the work?
-What colors are used and how have they been arranged?
-What shapes are there and how have they been arranged?
-Are there any leading lines and if so, where is your eye led?
-Is there any use of contrast? If so, where?
-Is there any use of pattern? if so, where?
-Are there any special techniques employed by the artist?
Interpretation
-Interpretation attempts to get at the meaning of the artwork. Use the information learned from the above two paragraphs in order to try and interpret what the artist was attempting to achieve with this artwork.
-What do you think is the relationship of the title to the picture or meaning?
-What title would you have given it?
– What do you think the artist was trying to say in the artwork?
-Why do you think he/she chose this subject?
-What areas do you notice first? Do you think there is a relationship between what you notice first and what you notice later? If so, what is that relationship?
-What story do you think is being told? Or what do you think the work is about?
-How does it make you feel when you look at this picture? Why?
*****This would be a good place to add your research knowledge of the artist to help interpret the artwork!!!!!
Judgment
Judgment, the final step, is often the first statement that is expressed about an artwork before it has really been examined. Judgment in that case is neither informed nor critical but simply an opinion.
-What did you think was successful about the artwork? Why?
-What did you think was unsuccessful about the artwork? Why?
-Do you think this artwork is worth sharing with others? Why or why not?
-What do you think others would say about the artwork?
-What do think is worth remembering about this artwork?
****What do you want us to walk away knowing about this artist and his/her artwork?
PART 2 – Artist Statement
1-2 Pages – Double Spaced
Artist Statement – Using
“A Taxonomy of Reflection” Model
Answer the following questions in all 6 Taxonomies as they relate to this artist research critique project and to this class in general.
Please write in COMPLETE sentences!
Remembering: What did I do?
-The artist I studied
-What I liked about his/her art
Understanding: What was important about it?
-Why was/is this artist important to study?
-What should others know?
Applying: Where could I use this again?
How was this assignment similar to other assignments? (in this course or other subjects).
Do I see connections in either content, product or process?
Are there ways to adapt it to other assignments?
Where could I apply this (content, product or process) to other areas of my life (personal, school, friends, family, future jobs, etc.)?
– How would you see using it?
Analyzing: Do I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?
-Were the strategies, skills and procedures I used effective for this assignment?
What were the results of the approach I used – was it efficient, or could I have eliminated or reorganized steps?
Evaluating: How well did I do?
-What were we learning in this course and is it important?
-Did I do an effective job of communicating my learning to others?
-What have I learned about my strengths and my areas in need of improvement through this course or this project?
-How am I progressing as a learner?
Creating: What should I do next? What’s my plan/design?
-How can I best use my strengths to improve?
-What steps should I take or resources should I use to meet my challenges?
-What suggestions do I have for my teacher or my peers to improve our learning environment?
-How can I adapt this content or skill to make a difference in my life?