Tri-Fold Artist Presentation

 

The purpose of this assignment is to research the life and works of a famous artist.  You will gather information about this artist from various sources and present the information on a tri-fold display board to your peers.

 

  Check off each requirement after you’ve completed it.

 

Requirements

 

Part 1: Research

 

Choose an artist whose life and work you would like to research.  Find at least two different books or articles on your artist.  At least 1 reference should come from a book.

 

Review the graphic organizers before you start reading.  As you read, fill out the organizers to help you plan and complete your project.

 

Part 2: Research Elements

 

Project Title: Use creative lettering to write the artist’s name on the top center panel.  Make-it eye-catching and colourful.  Write your name below the artists.

 

Timeline: Design a timeline on your artist’s life that includes ten events such as:

 


 

Personal life:

 

 

 

 

Artistic life:

 

 

 


 

Create a rough draft of your timeline by listing the events from your graphic organizer in chronological order.  Place the timeline of the artist’s life at the top of the left hand panel. 

 

Biography:

 

Use the timeline information to write a biography of the artist. 

 

  1. One paragraph should be about his/her early life
  2. One paragraph should be about major events in his/her personal life
  3. One paragraph should be about major event in his/her artistic life
  4. Place this typed biography underneath the timeline. 

 

Reproduction of Artist’s Work:

 

Choose one of the artist’s major works and reproduce it so it looks as much like the original as possible. If the artist was a painter, you can choose to either draw or paint your picture.

 

  1. Place this picture on the top right hand panel.
  2. On an index card, write a paragraph describing why this work was significant, what medium the artist used to create it and when it was completed.  Place this index card underneath the reproduction

 

Designing Your Own Work:

 

Many artists are influenced by other artists.  Study the style of your artist and create a new picture, keeping that style in mind.  Place this drawing on the bottom of the right hand panel. 

 

Letter to the Artist:

 

Write a letter to the artist describing what you like and dislike about his or her style or work.  Think about the artist’s colour choices, subject matter, use of line, light, shape, texture, and shading. 

 

  1. This letter should be two paragraphs long.  One paragraph should focus on the elements you like and one should focus on the elements you dislike.
  2. Place this letter underneath the title on the centre panel. 

 

Responses to Artwork:

 

Show three people a copy of the picture you chose to reproduce.

 

  1. Ask each person to describe the picture, summarize their response in a complete sentence. 
  2. Create the heading “A Picture’s worth a Thousand Words” and place this heading and their responses underneath the letter to the artist. 

 

Bibliography:

 

On an index card, write a bibliography of the references you used (minimum of two).  Place this bibliography on the bottom of the centre panel.