Decorating Venetian Masks

Venetian Style Masks In Progress

Grided Portraits / Self Portraits In Progress

Artist Reseach Paper Criteria

Due Date: Friday Jan 27, 2012

Criteria:

Students are to research an artist of choice. The artist must be a well known visual artist, not musician or writer.

Research must include at least one book, and can also include magazine articles or websites.

Please see Mrs. Johnson’s art book library, the King School library, and your local library for reference books.

Students will collect relevant biographical information about the artist such as when and where the artist lived, as well as other specifics such as:

1. what style did the artist work in / contribute to?

2. what influenced the artist?

3. who trained the artist, where did they learn their craft?

4. did they work mainly for love of art or for the income?

5. what famous pieces did the artist produce, and where are those pieces now?

6. how you as the viewer feel about the artwork, what do you like about it / what don’t you like?

7. what influences have they had on art history?

Students will type a double-spaced three to five page paper on their artist, and can either print or email the teacher the report, saved as a word document and attached to an email.

Spelling, grammar, and content are all factored into the grade.

The bibliography for this research paper will be a separate additional page citing each source used.

Using sources and not citing them, or copying directly from the text, is called plagiarism. Be sure to put all knowledge into your own words. Plagiarizing is very serious, and you will fail this paper if you plagiarize (in college, you could also be expelled).

You may email me your final paper as an attachment to marajohnson@philasd.org.

Bibliography Examples

Bibliography Information

Book with author available:

Author's last name, first name. Book title. Additional information. City of publication: Publishing company, publication date.

Examples:

Cross, Charles R. Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix. New York:

Hyperion, 2005.

Puzo, Mario. The Family: A Novel. Completed by Carol Gino. New York: Harper, 2001.

Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. New York: Scholastic, 1999.

Website or Webpage:

Author's last name, first name (if available). "Title of work within a project or database." Title of site, project, or database. Editor (if available). Electronic publication information (Date of publication or of the latest update, and name of any sponsoring institution or organization). Date of access and .

Examples:

Devitt, Terry. "Lightning injures four at music festival." The Why? Files. 2 Aug. 2001. 23 Jan. 2002 .

Dove, Rita. "Lady Freedom among Us." The Electronic Text Center. Ed. David Seaman. 1998. Alderman Lib., U of Virginia. 19 June 1998 .

Sketchbook Homework 1/9/2012

Monday - students complete two value studies of objects of choice. Shadows on surface of table must be included.

Wednesday - students present rough draft or outline of their artist research paper, listing sources.

Due Friday 1/13/2012.

Winter Still Life Paintings

Sketchbook Homework 1/3/2012

Tuesday - students will complete two full page patterns, either in pencil or colored pencil, must repeat and have intricate elements, can not be repeating squares or triangles. Students are shown Gustave Klimt work, which will relate to upcoming assignment.

Wednesday - students must select a good quality photograph of themselves and bring in a printed copy Friday Jan 6th for use beginning Monday 1/9/2011.

Due Friday 1/6/2011.