Objective: Research an artist of interest and critique one painting by that artist. The research will be recorded on a sketchbook page in the style of that artist. After the research, students will enlarge one section of the critiqued painting onto a canvas. The colors of the original painting must be matched by using the primary colors only. Work will be presented to the class upon completion.

Standards

1.3 Research and analyze the work of an artist and write about the artist’s distinctive style and its contribution to the meaning of the work.

2.1 Solve a visual arts problem that involves the effective use of principles of design.

4.5 Employ the conventions of art criticism in writing and speaking about works of art.

Materials:

Sketchbook

Canvas Panel

Acrylic Paint

Assorted Brushes

Part 1 – Research (Homework):

1.  Choose an established artist that you admire and would like to learn more about to research. Look up someone new that you aren’t as familiar with. See the list at the bottom of this sheet for suggestions. Two people cannot research the same artist, so sign up as soon as you find an artist you like. Try Artnet.com to look up artists.

2.  Answer the questions on the worksheet about your artist. Create a one to two page layout in the style of the chosen artist with the facts you researched in your sketchbook.

3.  This information will be presented to the class at the end of the project.

Part 2 – Painting (Classwork):

1.  Carefully choose one area of the painting you critiqued to enlarge and paint. Spend time finding a challenging area to enlarge. This is a color theory review, so make sure you find an area with a variety of colors.

2.  The minimum size for your painting is 12x16, however you can choose to work larger if you would like.

3.  You are expected to match the colors from the original painting by using the primary colors only. Suggested list of artists:

Wayne Theibauld / Jim Dine / Charles Christian Nahl / Chuck Close / Frank Stella
Marc Chagall / Bridget Riley / Pierre-Auguste Renior / Wolf Kahn / Yue Minjun
Rene Magritte / Paul Jenkins / Thomas Hart Benton / Edward Hopper / Camille Pissarro
Rockwell Kent / Gottfried Helnwein / Stephen Kaltenbach / Gregory Kondos / Birger Sandzen
Edvard Munch / Deborah Oropallo / Moses Soyer / Joan Brown / Chiura Obata