APRIL LP ARTIST!!!
Here is the Assignment sheet. The rubric will be uploaded Wednesday.
Each month you will be exploring art through the lens of the IB Learner Profile Attributes. At the end of the school year you will have ten interesting viewpoints on artists or artistic movements! Each month you will need to select a different Learner Profile trait and you may never repeat artists (unless the assignment calls for it).
August Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You must select one artist from the Learner Profile List below. Conduct research about the artist's life and work. Determine whether or not they exemplify the Learner Profile trait attributed to them, and defend your stance in your DWB. In your DWB, use an entire page to relay the most personally relevant information you've learned about the artist and how they relate to the LP trait. Include a minimum of two visual examples, and answer the following question: How do you react to the information you've learned about this artist's life and work? Cite your sources using the Chicago Style Citation method (found on the DWB page). Refer the to DWB Page guide to success map to help lay out your DWB page.
Artists:
Inquirer: Albrecht Dürer
Caring: Faith Ringgold
Risk Taker: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Principled: Klimt
Communicator: Magdalena Abakanowicz
Balanced: Stephen Spielberg
Reflective: Francis Bacon
Open Minded: Georges Seurat
Knowledgeable: Mark Rothko
Thinker: Chuck Close
September Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You must select a different LP Trait from last month! Select your Trait, then research the artist who falls under it. You must have general background information about this artist, where they get inspiration from and how they produced work. You must then select three works they created, print and paste the works into your DWB. Evaluate (hint, look up evaluate in your MYP Command Terms) each individual work and determine whether or not the artwork exemplifies the Learner Profile Trait. Each work should have a minimum of three examples either supporting or denying, with your information cited properly from credible sources. (No wikipedia, no excuses). This assignment should be a double page spread in your DWB. No black and white--make it colorful!
Artists:
Inquirer: Alexander Calder
Caring: Claude Monet
Risk Taker: Picasso
Principled: Mada Sayag
Communicator: N.C. Wyeth
Balanced: Renoir
Reflective: Mondrian
Open Minded: Jackson Pollack
Knowledgeable: Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Thinker: J.J. Abrams
October Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
Select one artist. You are going to create a piece of artwork in the style of this artist. The subject matter of your artwork should be interesting and personal to you, and needs to complement the subject matter of the artist you have chosen. (Hint, if you select a landscape photographer, don't paint a picture of a rabbit) One page in your DWB should be dedicated to researching the artist, and one page illustrating your artistic process. You should document the steps that go in to creating your artwork. The artwork you create will get pasted into your DWB unless it is too large to do so. Be creative--step outside of your comfort zone!
Artists:
Inquirer: Ansel Adams
Caring: Georgia O'Keefe
Risk Taker: Jasper Johns
Principled: Winslow Homer
Communicator: Alphonse Mucha
Balanced: Michelangelo
Reflective: Donald Judd
Open Minded: Banksy
Knowledgeable: Mark Rothko
Thinker: Miro
November Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline **HAS BEEN UPDATED BY MRS RUDD**
You will be creating a visual poem or a symbolic portrait of an artist of your choice below. These assignments are purposefully open--you should be creative! There isn't just ONE way to complete them--be creative! This assignment is more about creative thinking and interpretation--step out of your comfort zone and try something new!
If you choose a visual poem:
Your visual poem could incorporate collage, quotes from the artist, your own written information, your own drawings, or images from the artist. Everyone's visual poem should look very different. Make sure that your final product embodies the artist's work and ideas, as well as the learner profile trait. Your visual poem should not be in black and white unless there is a specific purpose. Feel free to brainstorm with Mrs. Rudd if you need to--don't be afraid to be creative and step out of your comfort zone!
If you choose symbolic portrait:
Your symbolic portrait of this artist could include colors that the artist used in their work, it could be done in the style of the artist, it could use images or objects that represent the artist and the learner profile trait they are under. Get creative!
This assignment is a double page spread. One page is the artwork you've created, the next is a reflection page for this assignment. Cite sources on the reflection page. You don't need to include any actual research, even though the assignment requires a bit so you can understand how to make your visual poem or symbolic portrait. Make sure that you practice excellent craftsmanship. You need to follow the DWB Guide to Success on the reflection page!
Artists:
Caring- Walt Disney
Inquirer- BLU
Knowledgeable- Donatello
Thinker- Chuck Close
Risk Taker- Vivienne Westwood
Communicator- Mildred Howard
Principled- W. Eugene Smith
Open-Minded- Lichtenstein
Balanced- Takashi Murakami
Reflective- Diane Arbus
December Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
The DECEMBER LP ASSIGNMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE WILL ONLY FOCUS ON OUR CARDBOARD SCULPTURES!
You will be creating a visual poem of an artist of your choice below. Your visual poem could incorporate collage, quotes from the artist, your own written information, your own drawings, or images from the artist. Everyone's visual poem should look very different. Make sure that your final product embodies the artist's work and ideas, as well as the learner profile trait. Your visual poem should not be in black and white unless there is a specific purpose. Your visual poem should be sensitive to the subject matter, aesthetic and mood of the artist you've selected. This assignment is a double page spread in your DWB. One page is your visual poem, the other page should be a process and reflection page. Cite sources.
Artists:
Caring- Maya Lin
Inquirer- Christian Marclay
Knowledgeable- Irving Penn
Thinker- Andreas Gursky
Risk Taker- Gustave Courbet
Communicator- Paul Klee
Principled- Jan Van Eyck
Open-Minded- Claes Oldenburg
Balanced- Augusta Savage
Reflective- Wassily Kandinsky
January Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You will be comparing and contrasting two artists from the Learner Profile List. One artist should be from a NEW LP Trait, and the other should be from a category that you have already selected. You may focus your assignment on ONE PIECE of work from each artist, or approach it from a broader perspective of their body of work. The comparing and contrasting should NOT be an essay, but should have a large written component. You may want to create a visual map, a venn diagram or some other visual guide to showcase what is similar and what is different about the artists you have selected.
This should be NO MORE THAN 2 PAGES. Look at the categories below and select a few of the questions to help guide your research. You do not have to answer ALL of the questions, as some may not apply to your artist/style.
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 3 HOURS.
You must have:
-A Title
-Page Number
-Proper Citations
-Minimum two reference images (one per artist)
-Written information considering the following questions: (not all, but the questions that you feel really pertain to your artists)
Identity
Who is the artist, what is their gender, defining features, what are they know for?
What period or style is the work?
What is the name of the artwork?
To what culture does the artist belong?
Of what material/medium does the artist use?
What is its subject matter?
Style
How big is it? Does its medium affect the quality?
What are its formal elements (line, color, composition, etc.)?
Is it abstract, naturalistic, idealistic, realistic, or a combination?
How is the subject being depicted?
What is the origin of the style? - Is it a combination of cultural styles?
Function/Symbolism(Often relates to cultural context)
What was it used for? Why was it made?
It is sacred or secular?
Does it communicate a message? Is it asking for something?
Does it contain symbolism? What does it mean?
Cultural Context
What was happening historically, politically, socially, religiously, intellectually, and/or economically at the time it was made?
What were qualities of life at the time and place the piece was made that may have affected its function and style?
Do historical events or overall aesthetic tastes relate to the image/story depicted?
Compare and Contrast/Be Concise and to the Point
Explore the differences and similarities of the two works being compared using the four topic areas discussed above. You must have at least two points from each topic area.
Artists:
Caring-Louise Nevelson
Inquirer-Hirst
Knowledge-Bernini
Thinker-Van Gogh
Risk Taker-Judy Chicago
Communicator-Annie Leibovitz
Principled-Kiefer
Open Minded-Martin Scorsese
Balanced-Lichtenstein
Reflective-Mary Cassatt
February Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You will select a Learner Profile trait that you have not yet selected this year (getting a little harder, huh?). There is an artistic movement associated with each Learner Profile trait. You are going to react visually in your DWB to the research you conduct regarding how the artistic movement relates to the Learner Profile trait. You have the option of selecting ONE artist from the movement to focus on (depth of research) or many artists and how they impacted overall (breadth of research).
A visual reaction could be an original piece of artwork that resembles the style that you are studying, a visual poem that relates, a visual venn diagram, or any other communicatory device you can think up. You need to make sure that you are including: art vocabulary, reviewing the cultural implications or importance on your artistic movement, citing your sources and having either depth or breadth of research.
This assignment should take up two pages in your DWB, one page being your "visual reaction" and one page for information and research that led you to your conclusions (and sources). Sample questions to base your reactions on are: "Does my artistic movement embody the LP trait?" "Does this artist really seem like the LP trait?" "What does the LP trait look like in the style of the artistic movement?" "How can I defend my stance on this topic with credible information?"
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 4 HOURS.
Artist Movements:
Caring- Fauvism
Inquirer- Cubism
Knowledgeable- Baroque
Thinker- Bauhaus
Risk Taker- Surrealism
Communicator- Hyperrealism
Principled- Pointillism
Open-Minded- Dadaism
Balanced- Expressionism
Reflective- Assemblage
March Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You will select a Learner Profile trait that you have not yet selected this year. You will create a portrait in COLOR in your DWB of the artist you select, in a manner that exhibits the Learner Profile Trait associated with them. The entire DWB page should be utilized--no floating heads on a blank sheet of paper. This is should be a complete composition. On the facing page in your DWB, you need to creatively write the artist's name and Learner Profile trait, and cite any sources.
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 3 HOURS.
Caring- Faith Ringgold
Inquirer- El Greco
Knowledgeable- Diego Velazquez
Thinker- Stanley Kubric
Risk Taker- Judy Chicago
Communicator- Magdalena Abkanowicz
Principled- Klimt
Open-Minded- Quinten Tarantino
Balanced- Louise Bourgeois
Reflective- Koonig
April Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
On a two page DWB spread, collect and paste in a minimum of three images of the artist's work, with titles, mediums, sizes and current location listed. Cite the sources where you found the information. This month, you are a gallery or museum owner! You need to create a schematic (or a prototype) of a museum or gallery brochure of this artist's work--as if you were showing their work for a brief time. You will need a small synopsis of their life and work, as well as a title for the show you are creating. Your brochure could be one sided or two--you can draw it directly in to your DWB or create a brochure and adhere it in. The title or your synopsis should reflect the LP trait the artist is organized under. Please research what gallery or museum brochure look like and what information they contain. You may have already visited 2 galleries or museums this year, refer to the items you collected while on your trips.
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 4 HOURS.
Caring- Marjetica Potrč
Inquirer- Coco Chanel
Knowledgeable- Constantin Brâncuși
Thinker- Mildred Howard
Risk Taker- Jean-Michel Basquiat
Communicator- Francisco José de Goya
Principled- Fredric Remington
Open-Minded- Robert Rauschenberg
Balanced- Anselm Kiefer
Reflective-Walker Evans
May Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
On a two page DWB spread, select any historical artist that you have not already researched (pre 1940) that you feel embodies the last Learner Profile Trait you need to explore this year. On this two page spread, you will ONE do the following:
Option A: Draw/Paint/Collage a portrait of this artist on one page, on other page artistically draw the artist's name, LP Trait and 5-7 sentences about why this artist embodies this LP Trait. Include sources. The portrait you create should complement the artist's style.
Option B: A 2 page visual poem containing no more than 50 words and 2 full pages of visual information. LP Trait, Artist name and sources need to be placed on the page somewhere.
Option C: A 2 page compare/contrast visual diagram of one artist you have researched previously and one new artist. Please see the November LP assignment for more information.
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 3 HOURS.
Here is the Assignment sheet. The rubric will be uploaded Wednesday.
Each month you will be exploring art through the lens of the IB Learner Profile Attributes. At the end of the school year you will have ten interesting viewpoints on artists or artistic movements! Each month you will need to select a different Learner Profile trait and you may never repeat artists (unless the assignment calls for it).
August Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You must select one artist from the Learner Profile List below. Conduct research about the artist's life and work. Determine whether or not they exemplify the Learner Profile trait attributed to them, and defend your stance in your DWB. In your DWB, use an entire page to relay the most personally relevant information you've learned about the artist and how they relate to the LP trait. Include a minimum of two visual examples, and answer the following question: How do you react to the information you've learned about this artist's life and work? Cite your sources using the Chicago Style Citation method (found on the DWB page). Refer the to DWB Page guide to success map to help lay out your DWB page.
Artists:
Inquirer: Albrecht Dürer
Caring: Faith Ringgold
Risk Taker: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Principled: Klimt
Communicator: Magdalena Abakanowicz
Balanced: Stephen Spielberg
Reflective: Francis Bacon
Open Minded: Georges Seurat
Knowledgeable: Mark Rothko
Thinker: Chuck Close
September Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You must select a different LP Trait from last month! Select your Trait, then research the artist who falls under it. You must have general background information about this artist, where they get inspiration from and how they produced work. You must then select three works they created, print and paste the works into your DWB. Evaluate (hint, look up evaluate in your MYP Command Terms) each individual work and determine whether or not the artwork exemplifies the Learner Profile Trait. Each work should have a minimum of three examples either supporting or denying, with your information cited properly from credible sources. (No wikipedia, no excuses). This assignment should be a double page spread in your DWB. No black and white--make it colorful!
Artists:
Inquirer: Alexander Calder
Caring: Claude Monet
Risk Taker: Picasso
Principled: Mada Sayag
Communicator: N.C. Wyeth
Balanced: Renoir
Reflective: Mondrian
Open Minded: Jackson Pollack
Knowledgeable: Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Thinker: J.J. Abrams
October Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
Select one artist. You are going to create a piece of artwork in the style of this artist. The subject matter of your artwork should be interesting and personal to you, and needs to complement the subject matter of the artist you have chosen. (Hint, if you select a landscape photographer, don't paint a picture of a rabbit) One page in your DWB should be dedicated to researching the artist, and one page illustrating your artistic process. You should document the steps that go in to creating your artwork. The artwork you create will get pasted into your DWB unless it is too large to do so. Be creative--step outside of your comfort zone!
Artists:
Inquirer: Ansel Adams
Caring: Georgia O'Keefe
Risk Taker: Jasper Johns
Principled: Winslow Homer
Communicator: Alphonse Mucha
Balanced: Michelangelo
Reflective: Donald Judd
Open Minded: Banksy
Knowledgeable: Mark Rothko
Thinker: Miro
November Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline **HAS BEEN UPDATED BY MRS RUDD**
You will be creating a visual poem or a symbolic portrait of an artist of your choice below. These assignments are purposefully open--you should be creative! There isn't just ONE way to complete them--be creative! This assignment is more about creative thinking and interpretation--step out of your comfort zone and try something new!
If you choose a visual poem:
Your visual poem could incorporate collage, quotes from the artist, your own written information, your own drawings, or images from the artist. Everyone's visual poem should look very different. Make sure that your final product embodies the artist's work and ideas, as well as the learner profile trait. Your visual poem should not be in black and white unless there is a specific purpose. Feel free to brainstorm with Mrs. Rudd if you need to--don't be afraid to be creative and step out of your comfort zone!
If you choose symbolic portrait:
Your symbolic portrait of this artist could include colors that the artist used in their work, it could be done in the style of the artist, it could use images or objects that represent the artist and the learner profile trait they are under. Get creative!
This assignment is a double page spread. One page is the artwork you've created, the next is a reflection page for this assignment. Cite sources on the reflection page. You don't need to include any actual research, even though the assignment requires a bit so you can understand how to make your visual poem or symbolic portrait. Make sure that you practice excellent craftsmanship. You need to follow the DWB Guide to Success on the reflection page!
Artists:
Caring- Walt Disney
Inquirer- BLU
Knowledgeable- Donatello
Thinker- Chuck Close
Risk Taker- Vivienne Westwood
Communicator- Mildred Howard
Principled- W. Eugene Smith
Open-Minded- Lichtenstein
Balanced- Takashi Murakami
Reflective- Diane Arbus
December Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
The DECEMBER LP ASSIGNMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE WILL ONLY FOCUS ON OUR CARDBOARD SCULPTURES!
You will be creating a visual poem of an artist of your choice below. Your visual poem could incorporate collage, quotes from the artist, your own written information, your own drawings, or images from the artist. Everyone's visual poem should look very different. Make sure that your final product embodies the artist's work and ideas, as well as the learner profile trait. Your visual poem should not be in black and white unless there is a specific purpose. Your visual poem should be sensitive to the subject matter, aesthetic and mood of the artist you've selected. This assignment is a double page spread in your DWB. One page is your visual poem, the other page should be a process and reflection page. Cite sources.
Artists:
Caring- Maya Lin
Inquirer- Christian Marclay
Knowledgeable- Irving Penn
Thinker- Andreas Gursky
Risk Taker- Gustave Courbet
Communicator- Paul Klee
Principled- Jan Van Eyck
Open-Minded- Claes Oldenburg
Balanced- Augusta Savage
Reflective- Wassily Kandinsky
January Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You will be comparing and contrasting two artists from the Learner Profile List. One artist should be from a NEW LP Trait, and the other should be from a category that you have already selected. You may focus your assignment on ONE PIECE of work from each artist, or approach it from a broader perspective of their body of work. The comparing and contrasting should NOT be an essay, but should have a large written component. You may want to create a visual map, a venn diagram or some other visual guide to showcase what is similar and what is different about the artists you have selected.
This should be NO MORE THAN 2 PAGES. Look at the categories below and select a few of the questions to help guide your research. You do not have to answer ALL of the questions, as some may not apply to your artist/style.
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 3 HOURS.
You must have:
-A Title
-Page Number
-Proper Citations
-Minimum two reference images (one per artist)
-Written information considering the following questions: (not all, but the questions that you feel really pertain to your artists)
Identity
Who is the artist, what is their gender, defining features, what are they know for?
What period or style is the work?
What is the name of the artwork?
To what culture does the artist belong?
Of what material/medium does the artist use?
What is its subject matter?
Style
How big is it? Does its medium affect the quality?
What are its formal elements (line, color, composition, etc.)?
Is it abstract, naturalistic, idealistic, realistic, or a combination?
How is the subject being depicted?
What is the origin of the style? - Is it a combination of cultural styles?
Function/Symbolism(Often relates to cultural context)
What was it used for? Why was it made?
It is sacred or secular?
Does it communicate a message? Is it asking for something?
Does it contain symbolism? What does it mean?
Cultural Context
What was happening historically, politically, socially, religiously, intellectually, and/or economically at the time it was made?
What were qualities of life at the time and place the piece was made that may have affected its function and style?
Do historical events or overall aesthetic tastes relate to the image/story depicted?
Compare and Contrast/Be Concise and to the Point
Explore the differences and similarities of the two works being compared using the four topic areas discussed above. You must have at least two points from each topic area.
Artists:
Caring-Louise Nevelson
Inquirer-Hirst
Knowledge-Bernini
Thinker-Van Gogh
Risk Taker-Judy Chicago
Communicator-Annie Leibovitz
Principled-Kiefer
Open Minded-Martin Scorsese
Balanced-Lichtenstein
Reflective-Mary Cassatt
February Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You will select a Learner Profile trait that you have not yet selected this year (getting a little harder, huh?). There is an artistic movement associated with each Learner Profile trait. You are going to react visually in your DWB to the research you conduct regarding how the artistic movement relates to the Learner Profile trait. You have the option of selecting ONE artist from the movement to focus on (depth of research) or many artists and how they impacted overall (breadth of research).
A visual reaction could be an original piece of artwork that resembles the style that you are studying, a visual poem that relates, a visual venn diagram, or any other communicatory device you can think up. You need to make sure that you are including: art vocabulary, reviewing the cultural implications or importance on your artistic movement, citing your sources and having either depth or breadth of research.
This assignment should take up two pages in your DWB, one page being your "visual reaction" and one page for information and research that led you to your conclusions (and sources). Sample questions to base your reactions on are: "Does my artistic movement embody the LP trait?" "Does this artist really seem like the LP trait?" "What does the LP trait look like in the style of the artistic movement?" "How can I defend my stance on this topic with credible information?"
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 4 HOURS.
Artist Movements:
Caring- Fauvism
Inquirer- Cubism
Knowledgeable- Baroque
Thinker- Bauhaus
Risk Taker- Surrealism
Communicator- Hyperrealism
Principled- Pointillism
Open-Minded- Dadaism
Balanced- Expressionism
Reflective- Assemblage
March Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
You will select a Learner Profile trait that you have not yet selected this year. You will create a portrait in COLOR in your DWB of the artist you select, in a manner that exhibits the Learner Profile Trait associated with them. The entire DWB page should be utilized--no floating heads on a blank sheet of paper. This is should be a complete composition. On the facing page in your DWB, you need to creatively write the artist's name and Learner Profile trait, and cite any sources.
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 3 HOURS.
Caring- Faith Ringgold
Inquirer- El Greco
Knowledgeable- Diego Velazquez
Thinker- Stanley Kubric
Risk Taker- Judy Chicago
Communicator- Magdalena Abkanowicz
Principled- Klimt
Open-Minded- Quinten Tarantino
Balanced- Louise Bourgeois
Reflective- Koonig
April Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
On a two page DWB spread, collect and paste in a minimum of three images of the artist's work, with titles, mediums, sizes and current location listed. Cite the sources where you found the information. This month, you are a gallery or museum owner! You need to create a schematic (or a prototype) of a museum or gallery brochure of this artist's work--as if you were showing their work for a brief time. You will need a small synopsis of their life and work, as well as a title for the show you are creating. Your brochure could be one sided or two--you can draw it directly in to your DWB or create a brochure and adhere it in. The title or your synopsis should reflect the LP trait the artist is organized under. Please research what gallery or museum brochure look like and what information they contain. You may have already visited 2 galleries or museums this year, refer to the items you collected while on your trips.
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 4 HOURS.
Caring- Marjetica Potrč
Inquirer- Coco Chanel
Knowledgeable- Constantin Brâncuși
Thinker- Mildred Howard
Risk Taker- Jean-Michel Basquiat
Communicator- Francisco José de Goya
Principled- Fredric Remington
Open-Minded- Robert Rauschenberg
Balanced- Anselm Kiefer
Reflective-Walker Evans
May Assignment: See Assignment Calendar for Deadline
On a two page DWB spread, select any historical artist that you have not already researched (pre 1940) that you feel embodies the last Learner Profile Trait you need to explore this year. On this two page spread, you will ONE do the following:
Option A: Draw/Paint/Collage a portrait of this artist on one page, on other page artistically draw the artist's name, LP Trait and 5-7 sentences about why this artist embodies this LP Trait. Include sources. The portrait you create should complement the artist's style.
Option B: A 2 page visual poem containing no more than 50 words and 2 full pages of visual information. LP Trait, Artist name and sources need to be placed on the page somewhere.
Option C: A 2 page compare/contrast visual diagram of one artist you have researched previously and one new artist. Please see the November LP assignment for more information.
Timeframe to consider: NO MORE THAN 3 HOURS.