Part 1: Art Creation
Select one of the visual art pieces from Chapters 1-6 or the lessons from Weeks 1-3 to use as a point of inspiration. Create a painting, sculpture, drawing, or work of architecture inspired by your selected art piece.
Part 2: Reflection
Write a reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece. Include the following in the reflection paper:
- Introduction
- Inspiration Piece
- Include image.
- Record the title, artist, year, and place of origin.
- Briefly explain the background of the inspiration piece.
- Your Art Piece
- Include image.
- Provide a title.
- Explain the background of your piece.
- Connection
- Explain the thematic connection between the two pieces.
- How are they similar and different?
- Are they the same medium? How does the medium impact what the viewer experiences?
- How do the formal elements of design compare to one another?
Original Artwork Requirements
- Methods: paint, watercolor, pencil, crayon, marker, collage, clay, metal, or wood (Check with your instructor about other methods you have in mind.)
- No computer-generated pieces
- Your assignment is not graded on your skill or ability as an artist.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
- Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page, references page, or image of artwork)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)
Assignment Week 3. Choose an artwork, then create an original artwork inspired by it and write a critique of 1.5-2 pages about it and the work that inspired you.
Choose an artwork from chapters 1-6 that inspires you. Then create an original artwork in painting, sculpture or drawing. Write a critique of your artwork and its connection to the artwork you selected. Provide background information about the artist you selected and the significance of the artwork. Include illustrations of both the artwork from the textbook and the original artwork you create. Explain a common theme between them. Please see the assigned chapter readings in Martin & Jacobus for new terms, such as the formal elements. Also, the media of your inspiration piece and your own artwork do not have to be the same. Use painting, drawing, sculpture or collage only. No photography. Media refers to what the artwork is made out of, i.e. watercolor on paper. Compare the formal elements and explain how you are inspired by the artwork you selected. For more information on the visual elements see: Understanding Formal Analysis (getty.edu)
