What's your story? - SEQUOYAH VISUAL ARTS-2D

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Project #1: What's your story?

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Essential Questions for this project:

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What’s your story? Much art comes from personal experience, but why should anyone else care about your story? In this project students explore artwork that comes from intense personal interaction with the world then investigate how to make their story relevant to a wider audience.

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How are cultural, social, and political influences reflected in art?
How can someone’s personal story hold meaning for others?
How does the creative process help cultivate the growth of an idea? ​

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​Your Final Studio piece will be based off your personal story. That could take many forms. Think about:**

**  Identity/Difference         Tragedy             History/Herstory            Community**

Artists who address the theme of "story" and/or "identity" in their work: 

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Mariane Ibrahim
​Miriam Shapiro
Chen Ke
Deborah Barrett
Siona Benjamin
Lalla Essaydi
Kerry James Marshall
​Fang Lijun
​Frida Kahlo
Ana Teresa Fernandez

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David Wojnarowicz
Claude Cahun
Kerry James Marshall
Do Ho Suh
Kara Walker
Lorna Simpson
Shahzia Sikander
​Glenn Ligon
​Jenn Mann
​Victoria Villasana

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Mixed Media Pinterest Board-Link

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The Creative Process: In the Sketchbook

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The Creative Process: In the Studio

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1. Personal Identity Idea Web

• Who you are-home, history, physical attributes
• What actions you take
• What you care about
• What you believe in
• What your values are

2. Artist Investigations -1/2 page for each artist
You should select 2 artists to investigate closely. 
1 artist you select should work with the theme of "story" or "identity". You are selecting this artist for the THEME of their work.
1 artist you select should work in the media you're drawn to working with as well. You are selecting this artist for the FORMAL QUALITIES of their work.
​Please refer to the FTC Analysis page under the Resources section for help.
​3. Initial Ideas-Draw out at least 4 sketches/ideas of where you could take this project. Make annotations of what media you might use for this work.
4. Essential Questions in response to "What's your story" video
​**How are cultural, social, and political influences reflected in art?
How can someone’s personal story hold meaning for others?**
5. Final Plan: Look at details below to what a final idea entails.
6. Final Plan Group Critique: Read details below

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1. Media Testing-You should all try 3 types of media techniques (take photos of your media testing OR stick the media testing directly into your sketchbook)
   Options for media testing:
   -photocopy collage on cardboard with translucent matte medium color coating
   -linocut stamps
   -2 value stencil (with acrylic paint)
   -tempera resist
   -textured/multi-patterned surfaces-using modeling paste, masking tape, gesso

3 Value Stencil in Photoshop

Many students were asking about how to make a 3 value stencil in photoshop. I browsed many tutorials and this one was straight to the point, but most importantly, simple. 

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 Final Idea

1 page in sketchbook-The final idea page is a thorough plan in your sketchbook of what you plan to do in your project before you begin.

The final idea page should include:
-VISUAL: a quarter to half page sketch in color of what you imagine your project to look like. Think about your layout and composition (organization of shapes within the picture plane). What type of compositional balance are you using? Symmetrical, Asymmetrical? Where will the visual weight lie in the image? 
**-WRITTEN: **
-Your "thesis statement" of your artwork. What is the message/meaning in this piece related to your story/identity? 
-How are you expressing this message visually? This can be from a variety of things: your chosen color scheme, use of value contrast, materials, imagery, how you create visual emphasis etc. 
-What do you hope your viewers experience while looking at your work? How are you thinking of "audience" as you plan? What do you want them to notice as what's most important and how will you create this?
-What media will you use in this project? How will your choice of media support your message/meaning?
-What will your steps be in making this work? List out your steps of what you need to acquire, what you need to do first, second, third etc.
-What artist has influenced your ideation so far? Explain what you are "borrowing" from them.

**We will have a small group critique on your final plan to give and receive feedback. **​

Examples of Final Idea pages

Final Plan Group Critique

Critique File Download

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Studio Work Rubric

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Artist Statement Guidesheet

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https://sequoyah-art.weebly.com/whats-your-story.html