The Gallery Experience/Painting 

Unit Lesson



THE GALLERY EXPERIENCE/Painting Class

                                          

Instructor:  Jill Engel

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ROOM - B200
3RD QUARTER


The Gallery Experience and Painting class focuses on the theme of art as research. We will be painting while encompassing a whole semester’s worth of varied lessons. These incorporate drawing and collage as initial building skills as well as ink painting, watercolor, and acrylic painted from life and found imagery. Students will explore basic color, shape, and pattern in combination with ideas of narrative, identity and self-motivated research. The class will be focused in two parts. The first half of the class will be based on looking and drawing skills and the second portion of the class students will do artist research and use it as a tool to create their own final project.


SKETCHBOOKS

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ch student will be given a spiral sketchbook that they will record and document daily visual observations and personal reflections.  Your sketchbook will count for half of your final grade in this class.  You must have your sketchbook the day of final critiques!



25 Object/Texture/Color Collage




Pen and Ink





Final Project


Step 1:  Bring your sketchbook to class on Thursday, February 26th


Step 2:  Conference with Jill  about your final project.  

a.       You will be assigned two artists that you will research as part of your final.

b.      
You will need to bring evidence of your researched artist into class.  Printed images, Internet
research, books and other printed resources.


c.        Pick three images from each artist and tape/glue in your sketchbook, include medium and title of works.

d.       Examine the ways that your artist makes and installs their work.  


e.   You may use audio voice recorder to construct a soundscape, or create an experimental film.  It is up to you how you want to construct your final project.....be sure you have evidence to back up your work!

 

Step 3:  In your sketchbook write a short paragraph about what you like or dislike about the work of the   artists.  Describe the colors, patterns, objects, themes, emotions that you feel when you interact with the artists work. Include a brief summary of the artist’s life.

 

Step 4:  Decide what materials you need to begin your final project with.  Canvas, paper, illustration board, what kind of paint; water color, gouache, acrylic, pencils, and other supplies.

 
Step 5:  In your sketchbook begin working from images that you find from your artist and images that you have collected.

 
Step 6:  You must have at least 4 – 8 thumbnail sketches/ plans for how your artwork is going to develop in your final piece.  It must be laid out in your sketchbook so that a visual document of you artistic process is evident.

 
Step 7:  Find a space in B200 where you can work without being distracted. 

 
Step 8:  Take the first 10-15 minutes of class to write or draw in your sketchbook. 

 
Step 9:  Reflect on how you used your class time.  You can earn up to 5 points a day if you come to class on time, work independently, and use your class time well.   You can earn up to 80 points that will positively influence your final grade.  Record these points in your sketchbook using a 1-5 rating scale and include something about your activity that day.

 
Step 10:  Your final assessment begins NOW!  Start working!  You have three weeks to complete your final.  You will need to bring evidence of sketchbook work, self – reflections, and your final project to class on Thursday March 27th and Friday March 28th!

   
    Final Critique is scheduled for Thursday, March, 27 and Friday March 28th!