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Group Members:
Ms. Gidaro & Ms. Romeo

Sketchbook Assignment:

Present a “ready made” or “found object” that is you, who you are now, who you were and who you wish to be

Your background foreground or the lack thereof must be abstract

/10 Explained so that it will generate a “discourse”

/10 The connection needs to be believable and understood to some degree by peer group

/10 It must also be documented through a sketch or photo as well as a reflection in your sketchbook

/30 marks total

Questions:
1. Define Conceptual Art

2. Who is considered the Father (hint, DADA) of Conceptual Art?

3. Where and when was the first exhibition devoted specifically to “Conceptual Art”?

4. List 3 different forms of Conceptual Art and describe them.

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Group members:
Isabella, Vanessa, and Tammy

Sketchbook Assignment:
The purpose of this Indigenous North American art assignment is for you to gain a better understanding of the Indigenous culture and style of art.

Your task is to create a design in your sketchbook for your own Indigenous mask. Create a design that can be executed using paper mâché or clay, and be sure to incorporate an animal of your choice into the design. Use the information presented in the visual note to help you formulate a unique creation. Your final design must be half a page in size and done in colour.

Here's a link for you to view our written research:
Animals through art

Video link mentioned in visual note:
Tame Hamat'sa Dance

Questions:
1. Name at least two of the three different birds the Four-Faced Hamat'sa Mask was meant to resemble.
2. What is the Four-Faced Hamat'sa Mask that represents a bird monster called?
3. What is the cultural inspiration behind the Four-Faced Hamat'sa Mask?

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Group Members:
Julia & Milena

Sketchbook Assignment:

Using the given materials (stencils, spray paint, & painter’s tape), develop and execute a design for your sketchbook cover/back using one of the styles of graffiti displayed in the visual notes.

Questions:
1. When and where was graffiti art invented?

2. What are three examples of graffiti art styles?

3. Name one influential graffiti artist that has made a large impact in our generation.

4. In your opinion, would you consider graffiti as an art form, or vandalism?

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Group Members:
Ayda, Marc, Alice

Sketchbook Assignment:

Use wet paint that will stay wet for quick a while

Listen to a song and draw whatever comes to mind

Once the song is over, switch to another song and wreck your painting

Things to aim for: Chaos, smudging, splattering, no form

Questions:

1. Describe abstract expressionism art movement.

2. Name some important abstract artist and describe their artwork.

3. When and where did abstract art movement take place?

4. Why is abstract art a significant art movement?

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Pop Art

Group Members: Angelica and Mia

Sketchbook Assignment

Using the concepts of artists like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and more, create a self-portrait using the style of any Pop Artist. The main goal in this assignment would not be the objective of looking like you, but the use of technique and the uniqueness that comes with pop art. Such things like use of colour (colour wheel), contrast, vibrancy, and patterns.

Questions:
1. At what time period did Pop Art originate?

2. When introduced, what did Pop Art challenge in the traditional way of making artworks?

3. Where did Pop Art begin, and where did it shift to as it became more well known?

4. Name one major artist that has impacted this style of art.

5. Andy Warhol’s famous piece known as ‘Marilyn Diptych’ was created in 1962. Why did Andy decide to use and incorporate the biggest well known actress of hers into his piece where he repeatedly printed her face with multiple colours?

6. Pop Art inspired artists to create art that was “irregular” or that did not follow traditional art. What movements did Pop Art lead to, and who is one recent artist that can be used to describe those movements?

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Group members: Katia, Stephanie, and Neil

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Group Members: Louane, Julian, Janelle, Lilian

Sketchbook Assignment:

Surrealism is really interesting when you put two things in your drawing that normally don’t go together.

Create a drawing in the theme of dreams with a lot of contrast. For instance, the scariest nightmare but at the same time, the greatest dream.

Don’t feel obligated to follow the basic laws. (gravity, proportion… )

Use different materials based on the different emotions that are in your drawing. (Watercolour = calm, safe. Pastel= lots of action, scary...)

Discussion Questions:

1. What was the main goal surrealists were trying to achieve through their movement?

2. Who were some of the artists that were known during the surrealism time period?

3. Who was the founder of surrealism?

Video about Surrealism:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YE_Zas-A5A

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Group Members:
Jenna, Maddy

Sketchbook Assignment
- You will have to illustrate one of your dreams
- You have the option to either illustrate one of your dreams that you remember quite well or you can keep a sketchbook beside you while you sleep and take notes and illustrate your most recent dream
- The goal is to capture your entire dream in one picture
- Any media is accepted

Questions
- Provided on Kahoot

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Group Members:
Emma, Stefania, Selena, Isabella

Sketchbook Assignment:

Draw and colour in a still life object (bottle, vase, book etc.) using geometric shapes to create the design of cubism

Use preferred media of choice (pencil, paint etc.)

Questions:
1. When and where did the movement take place?
2. What are the 2 main types of cubism? List characteristics for each
3. Name 2 famous pieces from this period. Which was the most influential? Why?
4. How did cubism change the art community (hint, futurism!)
5. After examining cubists' works, do you believe they were successful in responding to a changing world?

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Group Members:
Alessia, Michela & Leana

Sketchbook Assignment:

Questions:
https://create.kahoot.it/share/post-impressionism/afbe9a89-6b9d-4d9c-bd3a-dd5dfd6f583e

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Sketchbook Assignment:
Pick a picture that you believe describes any emotion. Use colours to describe the emotion shown in that particular picture. The technique of either short brushstrokes or pointillism should be used, any media is acceptable.

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Group Members:
Jenessa, Sydney, Sofia, Janci

Sketchbook Assignment:
-  Create your own en plein air piece using either watercolour, acrylic or oil paint. You paint may indoors so long as your viewing your subject through window rather than a still image.
- Make sure you follow the techniques and styles mentioned in the presentation.
- Pay close attention to the lighting, shadows as well as the hues of your subject and how they may be incorporated into your painting.

Questions:
1. When and where did the Impressionist movement first take place?
2. How did the art institution react to this unconventional take on ordinary subject matter? Were they pleased or unimpressed? Why or why not?
3. What made the Impressionist period so revolutionary for its time?
4. Name three influential impressionists and their works.
5. How have certain styles, media or techniques of this movement influenced other movements?

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Group Members:
Olivia, Lauren & Carissa

Sketchbook Assignment:

The Italian Renaissance Era focuses on  the realism of humanity and its beauty. In your sketchbooks, focus on an individual part of the human body and try to produce a realistic drawing of your choice. Keep in mind elements such as shading, blending, and highlighting.

Questions:

1. What do you think separates Italian Renaissance from other art eras?

2. Who do you think had the greatest influence during this time? What artist comes to mind first?

3. What piece of work do you think is most valued and why?

4. How has this art form changed how we perceive art today?

5. What do you find most interesting about the famous artworks known?

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Group Members:
Sophia, Maria, Cecilia

Sketchbook Assignment:
- This assignment is from the point of view of a westerner in the production of East Asian art. Although it isn't authentically created by a person of East Asian descent, This assignment can further allow you to explore the things you love in a new technique and art style while appreciating its origin.

- For this assignment students are tasked to create an artwork with the East Asian art techniques, including but not limited too ( Calligraphy, Pottery, chinese landscape paintings etc) But while utilizing these techniques, students will create a piece of art work with an animal that they must research by its cultural meaning and take inspiration from that.

Questions:

- What do you think makes East Asian art special and different? What makes it stand out against all other art periods?
- While researching, find any 3 East asian artists who have influenced this kind of art.
- Research one type of technique used during this time period and list some interesting facts on the topic. What influenced these kind of techniques, how they were used and how they were executed.

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Christina, Rebeca, and David.

Sketchbook Assignment
As you already know, these medieval artist where unaware of what the animals they were painting/drawing actually looked like!  Challenge yourself to draw your favourite animal from memory, remember no peaking!!  If you wish try to maintain the Medieval Art style, make sure to render your drawing as 2D as possible.

Questions
1.  Why were these animals drawn completely deformed?
2.  What religion influenced the period?
3.  Do you think you could’ve done better, with the same descriptions?

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Group Members:
Andres & Roberto

Sketchbook Assignment:

Questions:

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Kathy, Sara, Anthony, Ben

Sketchbook Assignment:
Stained glass was a quintessential painting technique used throughout Europe during the Medieval Gothic period. It was used to decorate the churches, halls and even private homes.

In this period, stained glass often depicted religious narratives to inspire faithful civilians. Artists used clean, supple linework to convey tenderness and delicacy. Lastly, simple fields of colour were used.

Task: In your sketchbook, create a stained glass design in the style of the Gothic Era. You may create a traditional, religious design or create a modernized design based on your own interests.

Questions:
1. When did the gothic art period take place and where did it originate?

2. Gothic art took inspiration from Romanesque art. What are the similarities?

3. What are distinctive features of gothic art?

4. What is the purpose of flying buttresses

5. Which example of gothic architecture served as a burial place for kings between the 10th and 18th century?

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Group Members: Tamie, Ramsen, Alessia, & Ashley

Video on Roman Art
Examples of Roman Art
Video on Mosaic Art 1
Video on Mosaic Art 2

Sketchbook Assignment:
- Use graphs and pencils to create a mosaic

Use the pencils to colour in squares to create an image.

Examples: Chuck Close & Pixel Art

Reflection Questions:
1. How does Roman art influence us today?
2. Why do you think Roman art wants to show the imperfections of their art when their inspiration, the Greeks, only showed idolized and perfect versions?
3. What classifies as a piece of Roman art?

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Ella, Angelica and Natalie

Sketchbook Assignment:
In this animals in ancient egypt inspired assignment you are going to be creating your very own inner animal scroll! First off go to the following link and complete the quiz to determine what egyptian animal you are!
Egyptian Animal Personalty Test

Then using a blank piece of paper you are going to put masking tape over it many times to create "papyrus". After that, using only primary colours since that is what ancient egyptians would have access too, create a drawing of your animal in an the ancient egyptian art style. Don't forget to reference the artworks we showed as your example. After you are done, complete your piece by writing the name of your inner egyptian animal in hieroglyphics. Decoder attached below:  Click Here
Have fun!
Research Information:
Click Here For Document

Questions:
1. What did animals represent in ancient egyptian art?
2. When a cat died in ancient Egypt they were mummified and placed into coffins, why?
3. What is one type of art material that ancient Egyptians would do their artwork on?

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Giancarlo & Jordan

Sketchbook Assignment
Use a full page of your sketchbook to create an egyptian hieroglyphic name tag, include as much detail and colour as you can! Be creative in the ways you draw each symbol for each letter of your name.

Questions
1. What Art movement did ancient egyptian art influence the most?
2. Name 2 Characteristics of ancient egyptian art, relate them to techniques or characteristics of modern art.
3. When did ancient egyptian art originate?
4. What were the major influences for ancient egyptian art?
5. If you were to create an egyptian inspired art piece what would you do

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Group Members:
Alessia, Michela & Leana 

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Kelly and Nadia