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Course Introduction
Student Introductions
Studio Project: Our Objects Our Selves (due Class 2)
Demo: Photography Essentials
Lecture: Elements & Principles of Design
Group Activity: Inventory of Formal Elements
Demo: Visual Description
Writing Assignment: Visual Description (due Class 2 & Class 4)
Act 1 Reading & Viewing Assignments (due Class 5)
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Studio Project: Our Objects Our Selves
Studio Project: Our Objects Our Selves
Introduce yourself to the class with a self-portrait photograph that expresses who you are. In your photo, include objects and the location/ environment to tell us about yourself. See the Follow the Photography Basics tips.
To Submit: put a digital photo in your Course Work folder, and add the photo to a slide in the Slide Show for this Project.
due 9am Wednesday July 1 (Class 2)
Writing Assignment: Visual Description
Writing Assignment: Visual Description
Describe a work of art in terms of the Elements and Principles of Design. Use your powers of observation and the vocabulary and concepts covered in Act 1. Use complete sentences, minimum 300 words. Use Artstor or Tate Images to source your image. Do do not use any of the works of art that are on the couse website.
Due July 1: Select the work of art you will describe, and submit:
Digital image file (such as a JPG or PNG) of the work of art, minimum 800 x 1000 pixels.
Text file with Label info. Label info includes at a minimum: Artist's name, title of artwork, year made, medium (the material the artwork is made of), dimensions, image source (where you got the image file).
Due July 8: Completed assignment
To Submit: Put files in your personal IVA Course Folder, which is on Google Drive in the Shared With Me area. The folder is titled IVA Your Name (for example IVA Cassie Jones). All homework files must have your name, the name of the assignment, and the date clearly written on the top.
Writing Guide
Writing Guide
Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Your Body is a Battleground), 1989, silkscreen on vinyl, 112 x 112 inches
Your writing is graded on effort, clarity, and whether you address the question or prompt of the assignment. Use the vocabulary from the readings and lectures. Craft your statements so they are concise, informed and powerful. Here are some examples.
Does not meet expectations:
The style of Kruger's image is amazing. I love how the picture is simple and black and white and there is the bold red lettering on top. It really makes the statement stand out.
Satisfies expectations:
The image is split down the middle, the left side is a normal photograph and the right side has the opposite tones. This distortion on the right side makes that side look spooky and scary. Because the image is split, it’s like she has two personalities. The image has a simple statement on it, loud and clear, like an advertisement.
Exceeds expectations:
Kruger's photos are expressed mostly in power colors: red, black, and white. The high contrast gives off a sharp, bold impression. The left side of the face has an expression that is confident, condemning and confrontational. The expression on the right side is less clear, and the split makes the face seem like it is falling apart or broken. Like the text says, her body is a site where outside forces do battle, and she is not in control.
Yes
use descriptive detail
relate your writing to the artists and issues covered in the class
connect to other assignments
ask informed, thoughtful questions
provide different & diverse viewpoints
support your opinions with evidence
No
do not repeat what others have said
do not refer to artists by their first name only
do not say how much you like the image or how great it is
Act 1 Reading & Viewing Assignments
Act 1 Reading & Viewing Assignments
Act 1 includes three Reading & Viewing Assignments:
Kehinde Wiley - An Economy of Grace
Intro to Art Chapter 1
Intro to Art Chapter 2
For each assignment, watch the video or read the chapter. If you prefer reading the PDFs offline, you can download them. Then write a response reflecting on what you learned, following the specific questions for each. If you need help writing, please contact the CCRI Writing Center ccri.edu/writingcenter
Due: all three Act 1 Reading & Viewing Assignments are due 9am on July 13.
To Submit: create a Google Doc or other text file and put it in your personal IVA Course Folder, which is on Google Drive in the Shared With Me area. The folder is titled IVA Your Name (for example IVA Cassie Jones). All homework files must have your name, the name of the assignment, and the date clearly written on the top.
Artist Kehinde Wiley in front of his 2018 painting Three Girls in a Wood.
Kehinde Wiley - An Economy of Grace
Kehinde Wiley - An Economy of Grace
Watch the film (54 minutes) and answering the following questions (200 words minimum):
1. What is the process Kehinde Wiley uses to create his paintings?
2. What do Kehinde Wiley’s paintings express to you?
3. How would you like to be seen in a work of art?
How to access the film:
ccri.kanopy.com/video/kehinde-wiley-economy-grace
CCRI provides free access to the Kanopy media service for all students and faculty. You will need to create an account with your CCRI email (@my.ccri.edu). You may be asked to sign into your CCRI account as part of the account activation process. If you have any difficulty signing in, please contact the library for assistance: ccri.edu/library
Intro to Art-Chapter1.pdfIntro to Art Chapter 1
Intro to Art Chapter 1
(200 words minimum)
Describe three different ways that the text defines art.
How does this definition compare to your own understanding of art?
Intro to Art-Chapter2.pdfIntro to Art Chapter 2
Intro to Art Chapter 2
(200 words minimum)
As part of the class introductions you were asked to name a favorite piece of visual culture. Describe an element of design that is prominent in that piece.
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