Exploring Art Blizzard Bag #2 - Final Exam

Blizzard Bag #2:

Complete steps 1 and 2 under "Process" for your Blizzard Bag assignment (see highlighted steps).  These are the first two steps for completing your final exam.  They are required for your final exam grade and your Blizzard Bag grade.

Exploring Art Final Exam Project

Arts Knight 2018 Painted Poster:

Create a painting that advertises Arts Knight 2018.  

The painting must use 3 surreal techniques to combine imagery

from three master artworks while also including the information:

“Arts Knight 2018: March 15th, 5:30-8:00 pm” (72 points)

FINAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

EMPHASIS: Surreal painting advertising Arts Knight 2018

BALANCE: Full space of paper should be thoughtfully used

UNITY:  Successful combination of 3 master works and lettering into one

unified painting

CONTRAST: Demonstrate 3 SURREAL techniques combining imagery from

3 DIFFERENT masterworks as well as a variety of values (lights and darks),

textures, colors.

Surreal techniques:

Juxtaposition- combining characteristics of 2 or more objects
Size/scale change
Dislocation-images in a place they don’t belong
Levitation- floating images
Transformation- change of property of an image
Transparency- being able to see through an object that isn’t normally transparent

MOVEMENT:  Eye should be led throughout the painting by placement of

imagery and letters.

PROPORTION:  Letters should be 2-4” tall.  Size and placement of other

imagery should be thoughtfully considered.

PROCESS:  Follow the directions of the project

CREATIVITY AND ORIGINALITY:  Create something that has not been

created before.  Push yourself to try new things.

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP:  Neatness counts!  Consistent use of

materials

PROCESS:

1.  Choose 3 masterworks from the list below to use for your painting.  

Circle or highlight

2.  Create 4 thumbnail sketches to plan your ideas for your project

and figure out how you’re going to use surreal techniques to combine imagery.  

3.  Choose a font for your letters. You may print out letters or use

stencils to trace letters if that helps you.  Letters should be 2-4” in height.   

4.  Create final painting.  

List of Master artworks:

Claude Monet, Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, 1840

Katsushika Hokusai, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, 1847

Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Moulin Rouge, 1891

Pablo Picasso, Three Musicians, 1921

Wassily Kandinsky, Composition 8, 1923

Salvador Dali, Persistence of Memory, 1931

Georgia OKeeffe, Ram’s Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills, 1935

Andy Warhol, Campbell’s Soup Cans, 1962

Roy Lichtenstein, Whaam!, 1963