Week of 020810Week of 021510

Housekeeping stuff:Surrealist painting was due 020110

1 or 2 pt perspective in color on 12 X 12” paper with 1” border is due Monday 020810

Animal as Self: Expressing Human Qualities through Metaphor in Art:

Questions: How do Humans use animals as metaphor to evoke meaning and expressIdeas about themselves?Why do humans wish to humanize animals, or do we aspire to attain their qualities?Why is there a universal need for humans to use animals as metaphors for themselves?

Unit ObjectivesTLW:

• Draw parallels between humans and animals by writing in first-person narrative

• Become familiar with animal anatomy physical presence through observational and written documentation

• Create a scratch art product with correct technique• Create of maquette of an animal using correct

technique• Demonstrate understanding of how and whay

humans use constructivist animal sculpture

Unit Objectives

• Draw parallels between animals and humans

• Animal anatomy, physical presence through observation, research and written documentation

• Creation of a maquette of an animal

• Understanding of metaphoric relationships with animals and humans

Content

• Criticism: Critique of drawings, scratch art and final sculpture

• History: Minimalism, Constructivism,

• Aesthetics: Examine the qualities of selected art works and their meanings

• Production: Drawings, Scratch art, sculpture

Vocabulary• Armature• Assemblage• Bronze• Cast• Construction• Elements and Principles of design• Drawing• Installation• Metaphore• Minimalism• Mold• Narrative• Self-portrait• Scale• Sculpture (additive and subtractive)• Two-dimensional• Three-dimensional

What is our goal?

• Our goal is to create 3 separate pieces of quality art.– 1. Drawing of the anatomy of an animal from

various sides– 2. Line art (scratch art) of an animal– 3. Maquette of an animal in sculpture form

– Time frame: 3 weeks (approximately)

Checklist “To Do”Create a skeleton“Book” to house the following(Example: Altered Book, Pop-up Book, Fold out,

Accordian) Due Friday BOC

1.• Animals A to Z Page (not just a list!) This is an artistic

rendering of animals A to Z. (1 – 2 page layout)

2.• Collage of animals: I Like/Dislike----- Accept/Reject(This is a social commentary also…

complete with words and images)• (2 Page layout)3.• Research and present a PPT of an

artist who portrays animals (Outline pasted in book)

4.• Artistic creation of the

characteristics that tell about “YOU” (2 page layout)

Drawing of Anatomy (3 Page layout)– 5. Bones– 6. Muscles– 7. Hide/skin/fur8,9,10,11 Drawings of 4 views of chosen animal; (4 Page

Layout)Examples:Side-------Front-------Birds eye-Ant’s Eye-----Bust----Face12. (1 – 2 Page layout)Portrait of chosen animal in choice of media13. Photograph of and 4 sketches of sculpture)14Scratchboard depiction of animal

15. Wire depiction of chosen animal (minimum of 6 inches) mounted on base

Photograph and sketches of sculpture)16.Subtractive model of animal (ex. Soap/ foam/ balsa

wood)Photo and sketches of sculpture)17. Papier-mâché version of chosen animal

18. Cover for book19. Back Cover for Book20. Table of Contents and paragraph about

artist/author

Animal as Self Unit

What is your job?

• Be on Time, in class• Be on Task• Be productive during and after class• Be an art role model• Be a researcher of animals and anatomy• Be an observer of animal behaviors• Be creative • Be the best you can be and better still

Deborah Butterfield

"Untitled (Bird)," by Jean-Michel Basquiat,

oil, pastel and graphite on paper, 24 by 17 inches, 1981By Carter B. Horsley

This art piece is a simple but stunning untitled work depicting a bird with spread wings by Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988).

An oil, pastel and graphite on paper, it measures 24 by 17 inches. It was executed in 1981.

The catalogue entry remarks that "the winged animal is a recurring Theme throughout his career,

occurring as a proud symbol of freedom and artistic independence." It has a modest estimate of $100,000 to $150,000.

“Horses” by Deborah Butterfield

Sandy Skoglund

Sandy Skoglund

George Stubbs