A3:Artist Research.

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A3:Artist Research.

Overview:

● For this assignment you are required to conduct a range of tasks(below). The purpose of this assignment is to help you prepare forfuture projects (coursework/ exams).

● The outcome of this assignment will help you gain evidence for atleast two of your assessment objectives (AO1 & AO4).

● CLICK HERE to learn more about the assessment objectives.

Task 1: Research and explore 'Portrait' artists and artwork.

You can perform a search for relevant artists in a number of ways:

○ Visit the library and explore the 'Portrait' section of available artbooks.

○ Visit a gallery or exhibition showing 'Portraiture' work on display.

○ Conduct a web-search using a popular search engine

● During your exploration, try to find examples of art work which you findwww.twava.co.uk

A3:Artist Research.interesting/ inspiring. With a little more research you should identify and recordsome 'key' facts and information about the work you source:

○ Who made the work?

○ What is the work about?

○ What is/was the work made from (materials/ medium). For example is it a

painting/ print/ collage/ sculpture etc.

○ When was the work created/made?

○ Save copies of the work(s) for your presentation and development.

● You should also find and record your knowledge and understanding of theartist(s) that you source. Try to include:

○ Where the artist(s) lived

○ When the artist(s) lived/ work

○ What 'style' or 'period' of art the artist is known for.

● More importantly, you need to include your OWN thoughts and opinion about theartist(s), and, their work.

○ How does the work make you feel?

○ What do you think the work is about?

○ Does the work hold any symbolism, or deeper meaning?

○ Was the artist happy in their life?

○ Try to form arguments for, and against your opinion(s) to give your work

depth.

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Task 2: Presenting your research

● After you have conducted ‘thorough’ research and exploration, youneed to 'present' your findings inside your sketchbook/ journal.

● Consider:○ Making a title-page

○ A Mind-Map to illustrate your initial research/investigations.

○ An introduction page (what your research/ work is about)

○ An information page (to provide facts and knowledge about theartist(s).

○ Examples of work page - To provide examples of artwork createdby the artist.

○ A 'Link/ Connection' page - To explain how/ why you believe thatyour chosen artist(s) 'fit in' with your current project(Portraiture).

○ A conclusion page - Providing a short 'summary' of what youhave learnt/ discovered during your research, and how your ownwork may develop because of this.

● Before you present any of your work, try to make your sketchbook/pages interesting by using background effects, colours etc.

● Give some thought and care to how your information is displayed.

Task 3: Working from your artist(s) examples.www.twava.co.uk

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● Select 3-4 examples of artwork created by your chosen artist(s),using a page for each example try to replicate the work.

● This can be done by:○ Drawing

○ Painting

○ Collage

○ Pastels

○ Inks

○ ICT/ Photoshop

● Place your examples on the page, and then along-side or near-to,include your own version.

● Develop your own work further by using your chosen artist(s) style,technique, subject and/ or medium to create an original developmentpiece.

● Produce 2-3 alternative development pieces, exploring differentpossible outcomes.

● Try to include at least one alternative development using ICT/software, for example 'image manipulation' using Adobe Photoshop.

● All development work should include a strong level of annotation/comments. This is to show that you understand what you have done,how you have done it, and why you did it the way that you did.

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Analysing Artists’ WorkFormMedium (plural Media)ColourShapeFormMarksTechnique

SurfaceTexture

ProcessMaterialToolsDevelopmentLayerMarkmakingSculptingMouldingEvidence

ContextSubjectPortraitLandscapeAbstractFigurativeRealistic

ExaggerateDistortTitleThemeMessagePurposeArtistic MovementMoodToolsDevelopmentLayerMarkmakingSculptingMouldingEvidence

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A3:Artist Research.Artistic Movements

15th & 16th Centuries

Renaissance

Mannerism

17th & 18th Centuries

Baroque

Rococo

Neoclassicism

19th Century

Romanticism

Realism

Pre-raphaelites

French Academic

Impressionism

Neo-impressionism

Postimpressionism

The Nabis

Symbolism

Art Nouveau

Early 20th Century

Fauvism

Expressionism

Cubism

Futurism

Rayonism

Orphism

Early Modernism

Constructivism

Dada

Surrealism

Bauhaus

Avant-Garde

Post WW2 20th

Century- Present

Abstract

expressionism

Minimalism

Pop Art

Op Art

Kinetic Art

Assemblage Art

Land art

Conceptual Art

Figurative

Feminism

Neo-expressionism

Graffiti Art

New Media

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Do you have a smart phone?If so you can use the camera on your phone to access online resources to help you with this assignment.

All you need is a QR code reader app, point your phone web browser to one of readers below:● http://reader.kaywa.com● http://get.beetagg.com● http://www.quickmark.com.tw/En/basic/download.asp● http://europe.nokia.com/support/product­support/nokia­n80/phone­software/smartphone● For iPhone users. Go to iTunes and search for: QR Code reader

Once you have a reader/ app on your smart phone. Simply take a quick snap of the code(s) below, andyou will be redirected to the department site where this and other resources can be found, directly onyour phone.

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