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Influenced by

 Famous Painters

A WebQuest for High School Art

Designed by: Emily Roemmich

eerickson84@csm.edu

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page

Introduction

Part of creating your own art is thinking what you like, what influences you, and what meaning you would like your art to portray.  All artists are influenced by something or someone but the artwork is still original.  It is very challenging to take a painting by a famous artist and make it your own without copying it.

Task

bullet Name prominent artists in history and a famous piece of theirs.
bullet Successfully produce a composition influenced by the chosen artist.
bullet  Interpret meaning of the art they created.
bullet This will all be compiled into a two page summary.

Process

  1. First, examine these links naming famous painters and their artwork.

          - http://www.famouspainter.com/leonardo.htm

          - http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/famart.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/

            artstyle.htm

          - http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/kandinsky/

  1. Then study the links describing the styles of paintings.

          - Abstract art - http://abstractart.20m.com/

          - Many styles - http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/artstyle.htm

          - Once you have found many of the styles you can do your own search for more

             information.

         

  1. Choose a painter and one painting of theirs that intrigues you.
  2. Create a painting influenced by the chosen artist.
  3. Create a two page summary on the your interpretation of the artist's painting and an explanation of your painting.
  4. Create and present a 3 min. presentation on chosen painting and painter and your painting.
  5. Students will be presented a fun quiz with each chosen famous artist's painting and will match them up with the each student's artwork that they believe is influenced by the famous artist.

  6. Evaluation

    Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades. You may want to have separate rubrics for individual and group work.

    Beginning

    1

    		 Developing

    2

    		 Accomplished

    3

    		 Exemplary

    4

    		 Score
    Accuracy of research done on artist No factual information. Made up by the student  Some factual information.  Student spent some time researching. Factual information and knowledge is shown. Knowledge of artist, style, and interpretation is exemplary.
     

     General procedures of painting are done correctly.

     

    		 Composition shows no resemblence to the style or painting.  Little time spent on painting. Composition shows influence by painter but is done quick with little thought. Composition shows influence by painter and is thought out.  Composition shows influence of painter with great but with great originality.  Time and thought spent is exemplary.
    PAPER:

    Knowledge or creation of interpretation of artist's painting.

     

     

    		 No interpretation. Some thought. Interpretation is thought out and well written. Outstanding ideas for interpretation. 
     

    Spelling and Grammar

     

    		 Many mistakes. 4-5 mistakes. 2-3 mistakes. 1 mistake or less.
     

    Presentation

     

    		 Less than one minute.  Poorly organized. 1-2 minutes.  Not enough organization little planning 2-3 minutes.  Organization and planning done well. 3 minutes.  Great presentation. Organization and thoughts done great.

    Conclusion

     Everyone is influenced by someone or something.  It can still be your own original ideas and pieces of work.

        All famous painters were influenced by another.  Students learned to create their own works of art that are influenced by other artists but still are their own original ideas.

Credits & References:

Jeff Spencer

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