In this project students will continue to explore the idea of planar graphics while introducing colour for added depth. With a return to abstraction students will need to explore and develop new skills, styles and design techniques. It is really helpful to find a famous artist to draw inspiration from such as Henri Matisse or any number of famous artists. The point here is not to copy a drawing but to mimic their style as students create their own original works.
Students will also explore other cultures as they draw inspiration from cultural photos from around the world that they find intriguing. A great source for reference material is the National Geographic Society.
| Rationale: | Abstract illustrations are often used in magazines, websites, or even in academic journals to add an interesting visual element to the page. As it takes years to develop a unique style we will adopt a style from a famous artist. |
| Objectives: | To create an abstract portrait in the style of an impressionist artist that represents a specific culture, using a variety of traditional hand rendered and modern computer methods.Non Realistic IllustrationSimple Graphic ShapesLimited Colour Palette |
| Process: | Students will complete the following tasks in the design process.Research an Impressionist artist and adopt their style.Develop an abstract illustration using your adopted style. |
| Procedure: | Find a picture that has a strong cultural indicators.Hand sketch the key elements in the photography in the style of an impressionist painter.Use a simple colour selection to rough in the colourImport sketch into a computer graphics program to recreate.Keep both the original hand sketch as well as the computer generated image for your portfolio.Note: The reference photograph is not required for your portfolio but may be included as an inspiration reference. |
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