Triptych Project

Self Portraits:

Medium/Materials: Digital Camera and Adobe Photoshop
Time: 1-2 Weeks
Grade 9-12
Self expressive 3 part panel.
Objective: Demonstrate strong photographic composition, unity and image editing.

Typography Portraits

Objective:
Create an interesting typography portrait.
Focus--> Unity, Rhythm Composition {positive and Negative Space}

Software: Adobe Photoshop
8.5 x 11 inch, 300 resolution Documents
PSD tools: Text Tool, Opacity, Layer Styles, Grouping Layers

ALL WORK CREATED BY STUDENTS in 9th-12th Grade

George Segal Inspire Typography Hand Casts

Featured Artist: George Segal --->Artist BIO

Materials:{Graphic portion of the project}
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Paper
Printer
Xacto Blade

Materials: {Sculpture portion}
Water, Bucket, Newpaper,
Plaster of Paris Strips
Saran Wrap {optional}
Brushes

Graphic Portion Objective:
Using adobe Photoshop Text tool, students are to create 3 typography designs, each design must meet the requirement below:

• 7 different letters
• 7 different fonts
• They may not overlap or touch

SEE LINK FOR SAMPLES from my Graphic one class :Complete 7 letter graphics
 
 
Sculpture Portion Objective:
Using plaster of paris students will take turns creating hand cast of their right or left arm.

1. Create a smooth, well constructed cast of an arm
2. Print a contact sheet of 1 of your selected 7 letter designs {vary sizes of graphic}
3. Cut out multiple 7 letter graphics
4. Brainstorm placement of finished graphics for application {applied with brush and modgepodge}
5. Apply modgepodge to a small area of the cast and then apply one cut out graphic.
6. Apply additional Modege podge over the freshly applied graphic

Repeat steps.

STEP 1:
CREATE PHOTOSHOP DESIGN

STEP 2:
GATHER YOUR MATERIALS



STEP 3:
PARTNER UP... Create casts!




Step 4: Print Contact sheet of selected 7 letter design
Cut with xacto blade and place on cast


Step 5: Using Modge Podge Apply cut out designs to cast and let dry





Step 6: Hang and enjoy!



FINAL NOTE:
This lesson can be modified to fit any grade level.

Check out a sample from my time spent teaching Middle School.
The Objective/focus? Color value and the exploration of Indian culture {henna designs}




Hope this post helps get the creativity flowing..
Feel free to drop a comment if you have any questions!
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New Year..New Project

Welcome to the start of... BEAUTIFUL SCRIBBLE

An art education blog for educators & anyone who appreciates all things beautiful.
{One Art Teacher +150 High School artists= The school year

Quick Intro:
This is my 5th year teaching Graphic Design & Digital Photography for a NJ public High School.
Throughout my years of research I've had much success locating websites and teacher blogs sharing ideas for educators. At the same time I found a disconnect between the Graphic world and its instruction in the ART classroom.
This blog will show sample student work, idea & the How-to-methods I find helpful while teaching....
Here's a visual overview of what happens inside My ART room.. Stay tuned

Project: Shape Houses
Focus: Positive and Negative Space
Tool: Shape Tool {Pen Tool}


Project: Gift Wrap
Focus: Color
Tool: Polygonal, Textures {virtual Collaging}, Pen tool {path & shape}


Project: Texture Portraits
Focus: Texure
Tool:Polygonal Lasso, Filtering, Brush, Layer styles


Project: Mandala Designs
Focus: Radial Design, Symmetry
Tool: Free Transform, Pen, Polygonal Lasso, Square Marqee Selection, Grouping, Layer styles


Project: Cd Illustration
Focus: Color, Unity, Texture, Typography
Tools:Free Transform, Pen, Polygonal Lasso, Square Marqee Selection, Grouping, Brush, Layer styles


Project: Surreal Illustration
Focus: Color, Shape, Texture, Unity, Composition
Tool: Free Transform, Pen, Polygonal Lasso, Square Marqee Selection, Grouping, Layer styles


Project: Typography Portraits
Focus: Unity, Emphasis, Contrast, Balance
Tool: Free Transform, Text tool, Grouping, Layer Styles


Project: Product Design
Focus: Color, Shape, Texture, Unity, Composition, Balance
Tool: Free Transform, Pen, Polygonal Lasso, Grouping, Layer styles, Gradient tool


Project: Typography Quotes
Focus: Unity, Emphasis, Contrast, Balance
Tool: Free Transform, Text tool, Grouping, Layer Styles


Adobe Software {photoshop} is used to generated student artwork. All artwork is 100% original and created using Photoshop illustration tools & techniques.
The elements & Principals of Design are the framework for our curriculum

A Tremendous amount of Credit needs to be given to the founder/warrior/pioneer of the Graphic Arts Program in the district I currenly work in..
Ms. Pamela Goodman <--{an amazing woman}

-Meredith