Keith Haring Challenge

PurposeTake what you already know about Acrylic paint, Color Hues, and Blending principles to create an original work of art based off of a famous artist/movement

Want big impact?USE BIG IMAGE

Project RequirementsYou must choose from a STUDENT generated list of current concerns about the school environment.All work must be created in a responsible manner.

What’s your PLAN…Each student will need to turn in an OUTLINE or PLAN for the choices that will be made on their painting.

Painting ChoicesPainting Visual CharacteristicsWe identified them a few days ago, but when you look at a piece of Keith Haring’s work, what are the VISUAL things that you notice?Primary and Secondary

ColorsFlat Colors (no blending)Two Dimensional

Black and BOLD outlineVisual Movement

Specific Items NeededPainting Visual CharacteristicsThe use of PRIMARY and SECONDARY colors to make the imagery “POP”Evidence that you CAN blend colors to give the illusion of a 3-D object.Proof that one of the six school environment issues have been addressed adequately in the painting.

Artist StatementThe WHY and HOW of your paintingAs usual, you will be asked to “defend” your work. On the deadline date, you will have time to fill out our digital form that will state your reasoning behind the choices you made.

Starting your ACTION PLAN

Keith Haring Painting Mar. 7DUE:PROJECT:

PREPARATION / FOCUS

List all the ideas that you will need to think about before you get started with your painting.

EXAMPLE: there is some info in the past slides that should be thought about and listed here.