We are keeping busy with more fort building, meeting cute puppies on walks, taking pictures of nature, painting rocks, collecting salmon berries and setting up an art studio/work space for me!
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contrast + juxtaposition overview In this project, we are going to look at two words, contrast and juxtaposition. These words relate to each other because they refer to things that have differences. We will juxtapose images by putting together contrasting elements to see what happens. contrast: an obvious difference between two or more things juxtaposition: the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect Most people will say that 1+1=2, but I think 1+1 can also equal 3. Here is what I mean. In art, you can take two different elements, juxtapose them to produce a third. The viewer will think about what the individual elements mean, and then, by seeing them together, what new meaning is born by combining them. guiding questions: Does the combination of two or more images create new meaning? Does it change the way we see the images when they are presented individually? Uğur Gallenkuşinstagram: @ugurgallen website: LINK Uğur Gallenkuş is a Turkish photographer that creates images and meaning through juxtaposing social contrasts. You should know his work can be graphic and challenging if you wish to look further. He exposes difficult realities that exist in our world. A good way to find more inspiration is to search ‘juxtaposition photography’. what you have to do:
-How much effort did you put into finding (shooting) the images you use? -Did you take care in assembling your images, or did you just slap it together? -How is the lighting and picture quality? -Did you follow the instructions listed above? This project was due Friday May 15th. Please email your work to [email protected] Haring clothes
overview This project will explore the artist Keith Haring. He was a street artist in New York and created a very distinct visual style. Many of you will recognize the kind of figures that he made famous, and many have used this kind of imagery since. One of the most recognizable elements of his work is his comical human figures. In this project, you will be finding 2 different works of his that contain his iconic human figure. You will replicate those images with your clothes (socks, towels, hats...) on the floor! Keith Haring’s BIO from Artsy.net Bridging the gap between the art world and the street, Keith Haring rose to prominence in the early 1980s with his graffiti drawings made in the subways and on the sidewalks of New York City. Combining the appeal of cartoons with the raw energy of Art, Brut artists like Jean DuBuffet, Haring developed a distinct pop-graffiti aesthetic centred on fluid, bold outlines against a dense, rhythmic overspread of imagery like that of babies, barking dogs, flying saucers, hearts, and Mickey Mouse. what you have to do:
what are you marked on: -The pdf or word document that shows the reference works, your versions, and the 3 facts you found. -The effort put into selecting, arranging, the clothes to replicate the artworks you are referencing. -The effort put into taking the images. It is important not to take a junky picture of your work. Not all cameras/phones are the same but you should be able to craft a nice image of their work. This project was due on Friday May 15th. Please submit work to [email protected] see 3 sample projects below: social distancing
overview: In this project, we will be looking for evidence of ‘social distancing’ in your home, outside your home, in media… what you have to do: 1 First, think of where you would see ‘social distancing’ ...inside stores? outside on a sunny day? in a parking lot? My local grocery store has arrows on the ground dictating where to stand when waiting for the cashier. This would make for a great photo and you wouldn’t have to ask anyone to be in the picture! For this image I would play with different angles and maybe one pair of feet to make it more interesting! 2 Make a list of things that you could use as props for the photograph (plastic gloves, masks, hand sanitizer, newspaper clippings…) 3 Will there be people involved? or just inanimate objects? 4 Shoot several photos, the more you take the more you can edit them down to a few fabulous pictures! 5 Submit your 1-3 photos to me via my email: [email protected] This project will be due in two weeks >Friday May 01st. -We have plans to have two whole spreads in the supplementary pages that are for Covid-19 so we need your photos to make it look great and to tell this important story. Images will be juried and those selected will be put into the yearbook. - What are you marked on: -How much effort did you put into finding/setting up your images? -How is the lighting and picture quality? -Did you follow the instructions listed above? see sample photograph below: -I took this image on the Seawall in False Creek, just down the road from my place. spot the difference
overview: In this project, we will be creating our own ‘spot the difference’ puzzles by using everyday objects or environments. A ‘spot the difference’ puzzle is a comparison of two similar images, but there are subtle changes of differences. The challenge is to find all of the differences. See the samples below. The way that you construct the puzzle is up to you. It can even have a theme. You can take a picture of a large space like a room, yard, or forest, or a small space that you can layout an array of objects. It is not required but can also use photoshop or other photo editing applications to change the colour of things or add other effects. Here is a Photoshop-ish online application if you want to give it a try...LINK what you have to do follow the instructions! you may lose marks for not getting things done as listed below. 1 First, think of the kind of setting you want to use...inside? outside? big space? small space? 2 How many ‘differences’ will the images have? YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 10. 3 Will there be people involved? or just inanimate objects? 4 What techniques will you use to make the ‘differences’ or ‘changes’? exchange objects for other objects? Remove/add objects? Move objects? Use photo editing software? Can you think of other ways of making changes? 5 Find a way to stabilize your camera/phone so the pictures are identical. 6 MAKE SURE YOUR EXPOSURES ARE THE SAME. Even if you use a phone there is a way to lock the focus and exposure. Look it up online. It is very distracting if the images are different colour temperatures and exposures. 7 Make it solvable! don’t take a picture of a dirt pile and move grains of sand! 8 After you shoot and are happy with them, place the images in a .pdf file laid out like the samples provided. The pages should be 8.5” x 11”. Set the page to landscape or portrait to best fit your two images side by side. 9 Submit your pdf to my email: [email protected] Make sure you include in your email the number of 'differences' in your image!! This project will be due on Friday May 1st.- What are you marked on -How much effort did you put into setting up your images? -How is the lighting and picture quality? -Did you follow the instructions listed above? See sample photography from the highlighted artists on the blog: Artist Denisse Benitez: photo-spot-the-difference-artist-1.html Artist Vikky Alexander: photo-spot-the-differencegt-artist-2.html word collage
Life is full of challenges, we are so diverse that each of us reacts differently to the rough spots in life. In this project, we will choose a word or words that reflect a reaction to something challenging. Some of you will respond to the COVID situation, but it is not required. You are free to focus on other challenges of being a young person in today’s world. A word that keeps coming back to me during this pandemic is uncertainty. ‘we will see’, ‘it's hard to tell’, or ‘we don’t know’ are answers I hear a lot when someone has questions. These responses make me think of the word uncertainty. word examples: misunderstood: as a young person sometimes it feels like the world doesn’t understand how to treat me. Sometimes I’m treated like a young adult, sometimes as a kid. cabin fever: feeling frustrated because I can’t leave home, or get out to do the activities I like to do. endlessly waiting: fill in the blank, there are many things you can be waiting for. extremely bored: I’m stuck at home and not able to do the things I like. perseverance: I’m going to get through this next phase and get the most out of it. silver lining: this may be hard now but there is a lot of good that will come out of it. optimism: I like to think this is all for the best and it will turn out well. family: During this ‘isolation time’ I have spent more time with my family and it is great to have that time. what you have to do: 1 First, you will need to pick your word(s). 2 Gather materials, anything with letters will do...magazines, newspapers, packaging (cereal/pizza boxes)... you will have to be creative!! 3 Start cutting or tearing out your letters and arranging them into your chosen word(s). You should have enough letters for 6 or more sets of your word(s). 4 Cut more letters than you need, it will be handy to have choices when you start putting them together 5 Test fit your letters before you glue. 6 Think of your word(s) and see if you can choose letter styles that will help convey the message...large for loud, bright colours could mean excited, black and white could convey ‘blah-ness’. 7 If it looks like you will need space larger than a sheet of 8.5” x 11” find a larger surface to layout your words...poster board, cardboard, anything! 8 If you do not have glue, or if you have an interesting surface that relates to your word(s) be creative and lay them on something else. Remember you will want to choose a place where it won’t be disturbed while you work. 9 You will need to take a photo of the work to submit it to me so choose a place that has good lighting. Take detail (up close) pictures of the parts of the collage you are proud of! 10 Your final submission will be a digital picture, taken with a camera or phone...AND...You will also submit a pdf or word document with three sentences that explain why you chose the word(s)? Why is that important to you? What does the word mean to you in relation to the challenge? 11 Please submit your Images and documents to my email: [email protected] This project should take two weeks to complete. It’s more work than you think so start early! What are you marked on: -The pdf or word document that describes why you picked the word(s), and how the word(s) relates to you. -Use of space. Does your collage fill the page nicely? Does it look like you took the time to arrange it? or did you just throw it on the paper to get it done? -Does it look like you put some effort into the project? did you fun with it? -How creative was your use of different letters to spell the words? -How creative was your layout? This project will be due on Friday May 1st.- See sample projects and examples from the hightlighted artist on the blog Artist Greg Lemarche~art-class-word-collage-artist-1.html |
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