Hybrid Creatures

A mixture of two or more organic and inorganic subjects to create a

new subject

http://www.freebase.com/view/base/hybrids/views/fictional_hybrid_creature

Decoration of helmet, VI century A.D., representing the transformation of a warrior in wolf during the battle, with reference to the God Odin, God of the wisdom and the war of Nordic mythology, with which the wolves were associated.

http://www.paleolithicartmagazine.org/pagina75.html

Eskimo Mask of the end of the 1800's

http://www.paleolithicartmagazine.org/pagina75.html

Man turtle, between the many sculptures of hybrids man-animal of the azteca culture

http://www.paleolithicartmagazine.org/pagina75.html

sang won sung is a korean born artist that works in brazil. his work combines different parts from objects and pieces them together to create hybrid toys. most of the parts come from toys, however some come from

household objects like kitchen utensils

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/read.php?CATEGORY_PK=&TOPIC_PK=1801

Jacob Epstein “Torso” 1914 metal parts

http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/sculpture+%2526+installation/art54154

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http://ewpopwatch.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/where_the_wild_things_are.jpg

Exercise 1:Please list the numerous hybrid origins found in Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaiEvUZGFso&feature=related

http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.4/3.4pages/3.4cohen.html

Yellow Submarine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI2z7oxwY98&feature=related

The Beatles

Color: Element of Art

Characteristics: *Represents meaning (culturally dictated)

*Affects psyche

*Has temperature

3 Primary: Red , Yellow, and Blue

3 Secondary:

*Orange= Red + Yellow

*Green= Yellow + Blue

*Purple= Blue + Red

6 Tertiary or Intermediate colors:

*Red-Purple*Red-Orange*Blue-Green*Blue-Purple*Yellow-Orange*Yellow-Green

Color SchemesMonochromatic: one hue and it’s corresponding tints and shades. Tint= hue + white and Shade = hue + blackAnalagous: one color and the colors next to it on the color wheel that are related. Ex. Blue, blue- purple, purple and red-purple

Uses for Complementary Colors

• To create a focal point or emphasis: when placed next to each other, the colors create an area of visual interest because they contrast in temperature and due to the fact that they are not related.

• To tone down the intensity of another color: small amounts of complement placed on top of a color will lesson the brightness of the base color.

• To make brown or gray: mixing complements will create gray if you use more of the cooler color and brown if you use more of the warm color

• Split complementary: one color and the 2 colors on either side of it’s complement

• Triad: the 3 primary colors or the 3 secondary colors: all share same color intensity.

Emphasis

• Definition: the focal point or dominant area of artwork

• Ways to create:

• -placement near center

• -size variation

• -color

• -unusual

• -contrasting element

Ways to create:-use of monochromatic or analagous color scheme-repetition of an element-repetition of a subject-incidental border

Harmony/Unity: Principle of Design: all elements used are related and give whole artwork a

cohesive appearance

Proportion: Principle of Design:The spatial measurement relationships

3 types: -Regular: what nature/perception set would repeat-Distorted: bent at an unusual angle-Exaggerated: measurement of one part out of regular range. Ex. Foreshortening: the extreme depth perception caused by one part of subject extremely close up and other parts smaller, at distance

Problem to Solve: How can your group create a Hybrid

creature sculpture that moves?Things to think about:*What subjects will you hybrid and why?*What movement will you focus upon and how?*What materials will you utilize and why?*Think about the requirements, but remember…..options are limitless!

Requirements are on the group worksheet! Remember to use

them!Take 10 minutes with your

group and analyze the symbolic nature of your subjects & how they interact to create a new

meaning as a hybrid

Exercise 1: Rube Goldberg affect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCYg_gz4fDo

The domino affect!http://www.rubegoldberg.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOGqZAMHS-M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr_z37TgQO4

Your mission: Create a “domino” affect on your table!