Let start by getting inspired
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Project Task List:
- Review a video and talk about how you are inspired and what attract you to it
- HOMEWORK - Pencil sketches of leaves, flowers and shells - vales and shape x 5
- Use black fine liner to develop your drawing - Contour Line and Simplified
- Study zentangles and apply them to your nature studies, developing your idea again.
- Use water color and make a short animation learning how to use imovie
- HOMEWORK - Artist study - Analysis and interpretation of artist link below
- STUDIO WORK - An A2 drawing built up with medium of choice made into stop-frame Animation
- HOMEWORK - half way review
- Process and Evaluation - Write down how you made the work and reflect on the final piece
Review these animations
- Write a definition for animation based on what you have seen in the videos.
- Where do animations take place?
- What kind of objects are animated?
- What media can be used for an animation?
- What sound is used? Why do you think the sound is chosen? Or how does it effect the mood/feeling?
- How do you think they are made?
- Why wouldn't you just film it?
- Which is your favorite animation? Why?
- ---- What is happening in this one?
- ---- What media is used?
- ---- What shapes, colors, lines, textures are used?
- ---- What kind of movements are made? - Quick/slow, jerky/smooth, a small amount/lots all over the frame. Does it build up/continuous throughout?
- Do you get any ideas for an animation?
Mind-mapping how to visualize music
visualisation of music
just listen and draw
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observational
Really look at the detail here. Record the lumps and bumps and crack. What is the texture like? Where are the tones? try to capture a full tonal range. Use different types of pencils. The more detail you can add now and the more observations you record; the better your work will be in the rest of the project.
See these sketches below:
See these sketches below:
Contour lines
Practice by drawing directly onto your skin with pen. The lines should go right across and let the pen fall in and out of the curves of your hands and fingers.
Below some more examples..
Below some more examples..
let's use a fine liner and simplify
zentangles - 'yoga for the mind!'
The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.
Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being. The Zentangle Method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages.
We believe that life is an art form and that our Zentangle Method is an elegant metaphor for deliberate artistry in life.
Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being. The Zentangle Method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages.
We believe that life is an art form and that our Zentangle Method is an elegant metaphor for deliberate artistry in life.
How about a little water color?
one by ms kay
editing the videos
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There's the 'imovie way' and the 'movie maker' way. To see how to take away the sound from a video recording in Movie Maker, watch this video
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Watch this video for splitting audio form video i imovie
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You can also just use this free audio splitter online
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Think this in stop-frame
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Artist Research
1: First Reaction
Write down your first response to the artwork.
o Do you like it?
o How does it make you feel?
o Does it remind you of anything you have seen before?
2: Description
List what you can see in this artwork.
o Figures, colours, shapes, objects, background etc.
o Imagine you are describing it to a blind person. Do this in as much detail as possible.
3: Formal Analysis
Write down your observations in more detail, looking at these specific aspects of the artwork:
Colours:
o which type of palette has the artist used: is it bright or dull, strong or weak?
o are the colours mostly complementary, primary, secondary or tertiary?
o Which colour(s) are used most in this artwork?
o Which colour(s) are used least in this artwork?
o Are the colours used different ways in different parts of the artwork?
o Have the colours been applied flat, ‘straight from the tube’, or have different colours been mixed?
Tones:
o is there a use of light / shadow in this artwork?
o where is the light coming from? where are the shadows?
o Are the forms in the artwork realistically modelled (does it look 3D)?
o is there a wide range of tonal contrast (very light highlights and very dark shadows) or is the tonal range quite narrow (ie mostly similar tones)?
Use of media:
o what medium has been used (oil paint, acrylic, charcoal, clay etc)?
o How has the artist used the medium – i.e. is the paint applied thick or thin? How can you tell?
o Can you see brushstrokes, mark-making or texture? Describe the shape and direction of the brushstrokes / marks. What size of brush / pencil was used?
o Was it painted, drawn, sculpted quickly, or slowly and painstakingly? What makes you think this?
Composition (organisation of shapes):
o what type of shapes are used in this artwork (i.e. rounded, curved, straight-edged or geometric shapes)?
o Is there a mixture of different types of shapes or are all the shapes similar?
o Are some parts of the composition full of shapes and some parts empty, or are the shapes spread evenly across the artwork?
o Are some shapes repeated or echoed in other parts of the artwork?
o Does the whole composition look full of energy and movement, or does it look still and peaceful? How did the artist create this movement/stillness?
o What is the center of interest in the composition?
o How does the artist draw your attention to it?
Mood / Emotion:
o What do you think the artist wanted you to feel when you look at this artwork?
o What has he/she used to create a mood? (think about colour, shape, tone etc.)
o How has he/she succeeded in creating this mood? (For example, strong vivid colours might be used to create a joyful or angry mood in an artwork, depending upon how the artist has used them).
o Could the same mood have been created in a different way? How could you change this?
4: Interpretation
Now write down your personal thoughts about the work: there are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers here!
o What do you think the artist is trying to say in this artwork? what does it mean?
o What is the main theme or idea behind this piece?
o If you were inside this artwork, what would you be feeling / thinking?
o does the artwork have a narrative (tell a story)? is it a religious artwork?
o is it abstract? is it realistic? Why?
o How would you explain this artwork to someone else?
5: Evaluation
Based upon what you have observed already, give your opinion of the artwork. You MUST give reasons. Eg:
o “Franz Marc has created an effective expressive painting, because the hot colours and lively brushmarks he has used add to the overall feeling of energy and excitement he is trying to create.”
o “The overall mood of this drawing would be improved if Kathe Kollowitz had used strong, dramatic shadows, instead of just pale tones. Dark tones would develop the feeling of fear and loneliness in this image.”
o “Picasso has used sharp, stabbing, geometric shapes in some areas of his composition to create a sense of violence and distress within ‘Guernica’. These make the figures and animals seem more vulnerable, as if in pain and suffering while under attack.”
Write down your first response to the artwork.
o Do you like it?
o How does it make you feel?
o Does it remind you of anything you have seen before?
2: Description
List what you can see in this artwork.
o Figures, colours, shapes, objects, background etc.
o Imagine you are describing it to a blind person. Do this in as much detail as possible.
3: Formal Analysis
Write down your observations in more detail, looking at these specific aspects of the artwork:
Colours:
o which type of palette has the artist used: is it bright or dull, strong or weak?
o are the colours mostly complementary, primary, secondary or tertiary?
o Which colour(s) are used most in this artwork?
o Which colour(s) are used least in this artwork?
o Are the colours used different ways in different parts of the artwork?
o Have the colours been applied flat, ‘straight from the tube’, or have different colours been mixed?
Tones:
o is there a use of light / shadow in this artwork?
o where is the light coming from? where are the shadows?
o Are the forms in the artwork realistically modelled (does it look 3D)?
o is there a wide range of tonal contrast (very light highlights and very dark shadows) or is the tonal range quite narrow (ie mostly similar tones)?
Use of media:
o what medium has been used (oil paint, acrylic, charcoal, clay etc)?
o How has the artist used the medium – i.e. is the paint applied thick or thin? How can you tell?
o Can you see brushstrokes, mark-making or texture? Describe the shape and direction of the brushstrokes / marks. What size of brush / pencil was used?
o Was it painted, drawn, sculpted quickly, or slowly and painstakingly? What makes you think this?
Composition (organisation of shapes):
o what type of shapes are used in this artwork (i.e. rounded, curved, straight-edged or geometric shapes)?
o Is there a mixture of different types of shapes or are all the shapes similar?
o Are some parts of the composition full of shapes and some parts empty, or are the shapes spread evenly across the artwork?
o Are some shapes repeated or echoed in other parts of the artwork?
o Does the whole composition look full of energy and movement, or does it look still and peaceful? How did the artist create this movement/stillness?
o What is the center of interest in the composition?
o How does the artist draw your attention to it?
Mood / Emotion:
o What do you think the artist wanted you to feel when you look at this artwork?
o What has he/she used to create a mood? (think about colour, shape, tone etc.)
o How has he/she succeeded in creating this mood? (For example, strong vivid colours might be used to create a joyful or angry mood in an artwork, depending upon how the artist has used them).
o Could the same mood have been created in a different way? How could you change this?
4: Interpretation
Now write down your personal thoughts about the work: there are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers here!
o What do you think the artist is trying to say in this artwork? what does it mean?
o What is the main theme or idea behind this piece?
o If you were inside this artwork, what would you be feeling / thinking?
o does the artwork have a narrative (tell a story)? is it a religious artwork?
o is it abstract? is it realistic? Why?
o How would you explain this artwork to someone else?
5: Evaluation
Based upon what you have observed already, give your opinion of the artwork. You MUST give reasons. Eg:
o “Franz Marc has created an effective expressive painting, because the hot colours and lively brushmarks he has used add to the overall feeling of energy and excitement he is trying to create.”
o “The overall mood of this drawing would be improved if Kathe Kollowitz had used strong, dramatic shadows, instead of just pale tones. Dark tones would develop the feeling of fear and loneliness in this image.”
o “Picasso has used sharp, stabbing, geometric shapes in some areas of his composition to create a sense of violence and distress within ‘Guernica’. These make the figures and animals seem more vulnerable, as if in pain and suffering while under attack.”
final Bits of inspiration
After two hours review
Put all you photos so far into imovie.
Change the play time and preview how it plays
In your sketchbook write down some reflections
You are welcome to keep making the animation at home, if you feel like you might not be able to create something long enough. You are aiming at around 5 mins.
Change the play time and preview how it plays
In your sketchbook write down some reflections
- Does it run well?
- Should your draw more or less in between photos?
- What music will you add?
- Will the music affect the way you draw?
- Do you need to change anything about the way you draw?
You are welcome to keep making the animation at home, if you feel like you might not be able to create something long enough. You are aiming at around 5 mins.