BRUSHWORK/PAINT HANDLING
Use the list of artists below to find a painter who inspires you . Find someone whose paint application is interesting or appealing. Pick someone you are NOT familiar with.
Create a 2 page spread
Select your painter from the list of artists below. These painters are known for their MARKS!
Diego Velazquez- James Abbot Whistler - Eugene Delacroix - Mary Cassatt John Singer Sargent - Berthe Morosot - Richard Diebenkorn -Pissarro Wayne Thiebaud - Robert Henri - El Greco - Fairfield Porter - Rubens - Alice Neel - Eduard Manet (not Monet) - Paul Cezanne - Edward Munch Hasegawa Tohaku (Japanese
Find an image for each on line and make an artists FILE.
Create your 2 page spread
A In your book complete a spread that includes the following :
1. A large heading with the artist’s name (how or where is up to you ,just make sure it is clearly visible and ARTFUL.
2. A short biography -3-5 sentences of MOST relevant background.
3. And interpretation of the artwork – what ideas ,moods story are being communicated? 2-3 sentences
4. An acrylic, watercolor, oil pastel, or tempera painting NOT OIL in that artists’ style (YOUR interpretation of their work)
B Rate your work on a Scale of 6-10
_______craftsmanship ________included a printed image
_______created a picture file _______USED BRUSHWORK/MARKMAKING inspired by artist
______Artful design of layout ________unified color and design ________Effort evident
________ Thorough written reflections
