4/26/12- 2D Design

 Roots

Kerry James Marshall

 Painted Dreams

Vincent Van Gogh

Today's Class- We started by looking at the mixed media collage projects due this evening, as well as some late arriving palettes and season projects, then moved on to the semester's Final Project.  You'll be designing a game board based on the artwork of a recognized fine artist (one found in major museums and art history textbooks).  Examples from previous semesters can be seen above and below, labeled with the artist whose work was adapted.


How to make this up- You first need to choose an artist.  The artist must work two dimensionally and in color, and the work must be representational  (recognizable images, not abstract)  The work can come from any period of fine art through the end of the 20th century.  For art where a specific artist is not known (Ancient Egypt, Medieval Europe, etc), work from a single location will be fine.  You won't be just copying a single painting, but using elements from multiple works by your artist to create a new composition.  Besides the artwork, there must be some kind of game path, the game must have a theme, and the board must include a title.  The board must be able to fold in half.  The board should be made from a heavy cardboard or mat board and your design created with acrylic paints.  Additional details and requirements, and another example and the process by which it was designed can be seen here.


Homework- This Game Board Final Project is due at the beginning of class on the last day of class, May 10, 2012.  No work will be accepted after that date.  


Several students still owe one or more back graded projects, such as the season temperature collage, the limited palettes project, and the mixed media collage.  They must be completed to receive partial credit.


For next class 5/3/12- This will be a general work day.  Most will use it to work on this game board project, but you may use it to work on anything from the semester that you still need to finish, as long as it's from this class.  Bring with you whatever you need to work on whatever you plan to do during class.

 Magritte The Board Game

Rene Magritte

The Greek Grape Faze

Ancient Greek Pottery