Using Michael Craig-Martin's famous graphic paintings of everyday objects as inspiration, students will photograph their own everyday objects or trace the outlines to create a layered composition on tracing paper that can then be photocopied and worked into I.e coloured in using a fixed palette of colours. Craig-Martin uses industrial style colours. Alternatively, it could just become a formal still life study. First Hand Studies To challenge the students, you might start by getting them to sketch out their objects individually as line drawings from first hand observation, which can then be traced. Abstract Composition There are further opportunties to cut up the photocopied traced drawings and reconfigure into an abstract composition that could be the basis of a painting. Examples of Student Work
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In this painting task, you will be referring to great art masterpieces from the past and reinterpreting them using your own contemporary imagery to reflect current culture. 1. Start by researching a famous portrait painting that appeals to you. Try looking through the Google Art Project set up by Google, which has examples of work stored by many of the world's most famous public galleries. Collect a number of examples and stick in your sketchbook with the name of the artist, title and date it was made. 2. Imagine how you could add a contemporary/modern twist to the painting. Think about props, hairstyles, facial make-up or jewellery and accessories that are relevant to today. Note down and sketch a few ideas in your sketchbook to refer to. 3. Take some photographs of yourself or a friend in the same pose and lighting set up, which can then be used as a replacement for the original model. You could use Adobe Photoshop to superimpose your new model into place. Alternatively, print out your photos and create some collages where you try different juxtapositions. Remember that your remastered studies need to contain enough information to make the original painting recognisable. 4. Enlarge your most interesting composition study onto a large canvas. You could use an Overhead Projector (OHP) to enlarge it or a grid depending on how much assistance you require. 5. Start painting and use the same colour palette as the original painting. Extension
This project would work equally well as a photography brief, where closer attention could be paid to composition, lighting, poses, costume and props. |
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