Non-Objective Art

INFLUENCES Art is influenced by the events that are

going on at that time.

1970’s events Martin Luther King Jr. Equal rights movement for women Curriculum for schools changed

› Noun changed from “person, place, or thing” to “person, place, thing, or IDEA”

Painting/Drawing NOUNS Person = Portrait Place = Landscape Thing = Still Life

But how do you capture an IDEA/EMOTION?

Edvard Munch“The Scream”

First painting to display emotion.

Start of non-objective art.

What emotion does it display to you?

Edvard Munch “Despair” Edvard Munch “Anxiety”

Wassily Kandinsky

Triptych’s Triptych = is a work of art (usually a panel

painting) which is divided into three sections. Originates from early Christian art. Center panel is usually the main focus Other panels are usually a continuation of the

scene or are related to the center picture.

Examples of Triptych’s

Crucifixion TriptychRogier van der Weyden

Project guidelines/objectives:› Create a non-objective triptych› Triptych must relate to each other in some

way. (either a continuation of each other, or relate in subject to each other)

› Use different types of lines and shapes.› No identifiable objects.› Use watercolors to paint final piece.

Schedule of project Day 1 (Nov. 9)

› Power-point› Work in sketchbook to come up with an idea for ALL 3 pieces of the

triptych. Sketchbook – needs outside boxes 2.5 x 5 and middle box 5x5

Day 2 (Nov. 10)› Continue working on ideas/design› Get Design approved. › Using colored pencils color sketchbook design how you want to paint

it. Day 3 (Nov. 11)

› Continue coloring sketchbook design.› Transfer design over from sketchbook to watercolor paper (LIGHTLY!!)

Day 4 (Nov. 12)› Continue transferring ideas to watercolor paper› Watercolor demo

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