Submitted by Nicole
Brisco, Pleasant Grove High School
UNIT: Drawing - Mixed Media
Grade Level: High School - advanced
Advanced Drawing
The newspaper has been one
of the world’s most popular sources of information. Over the past couple of decades its popularity has declined due
to the onset on the Internet and overall lack on interest in worldly events
and stories. The newspaper is a
wonderful part of our past history and the future stories the human race
holds. The idea of reading the
morning paper with a hot cup of coffee is historical and holds many warm
memories for the children who watched their parents each and every day with
this daily ritual. When you read the
paper what kind of stories interests you the most: human interest, politics, social issues, arts and culture, etc?
Objective: Students will create a work of art based
on an article from the newspaper. Students will incorporate the actual newspaper into the artwork in an
innovative way. Students should use
their knowledge on composition, media exploration, and color to create a
narrative work that is evocative to the viewer. The overall goal is to have a visual representation to your
reaction of the article, not just the facts.
Directions
- Begin
by selecting a newspaper to read. Read through each section and mark articles of interest.
- Limit
to five articles.
- Create
a brainstorming list. Below each
article list 10 concrete and abstract concepts that come to you after reading
each article.
- Narrow
down the most visual ideas to two and create two thumbnails for each. Remember to think outside the box. Think like an artist who is reacting to
the article not one who is just stating the fact.
- Review
thumbnail, color, and media choices with the instructor and begin.
Brief
Biography - Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg was
a German goldsmith and inventor best known for the Gutenberg press, an
innovative printing machine that used movable type. Gutenberg was born
between 1394 and 1400 and died in 1468. In 1438, Gutenberg began a business
arrangement with Andreas Dritzehn, who funded his experiments in printing. In
1450, Gutenberg began a second arrangement with German businessman Johannes
Fust. Fust lent Gutenberg the money to start a printing business and build a
large Gutenberg Press, their printing projects included the now famous
Gutenberg Bible. On September 30, 1452, Johann Guttenberg's Bible was
published becoming the first book to be published in volume.
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