November 2008: ART 100 Understanding Art

Chapter 2 Visual Elements of Art

We will move quickly through chapter 2. A short quiz will be given on chapter 2 on Monday November 17th, 2008.

o This quiz will not be extensive as the 1st chapter. (15 questions total)o A study guide will be given a week before quiz

There will be a hands on project, a Museum visit, website activity & the TAMUCC women in art. Optional assignment for Lauren only

(Mandatory for Kris & Michelle): Our 5th annual Celebration of Women in the Arts event will

take place on Thursday, November 6th from 5:30-8:00pm in the University Center Lonestar Ballroom.

Activity: http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm Go to this website and create your own composition from one of each category and print the creation. Label as line, color, space, shape, balance, and movement/rhythm. You need only pick one from each major category. Please explore the concepts behind each of these, the types of arts, etc… Due November 10th, 2008. (You should have 6 printed creations to turn in)

Chapter 3 will begin November 18th. There will be no quiz on Chapter 3 but the museum visit will entail this chapter. --Details to follow.

Art Project: Hands on Art Project --Thinking of the visual arts as a means of communication, create a work of art that makes a statement. It can be done in any medium you like. See what materials you might already have on hand (i.e. crayons, markers, fabric scraps, paints or any interesting objects that would serve your purpose.) It can be composed completely of collaged images or found objects so that you do not need to be able to draw. You can also create an oil painting on canvas, water color, anything goes!!!! Create, Create, Create!!!!!The work can make a political or social statement or it can be of a more personal nature, but you need to be able to verbalize the basic premise of the piece. The purpose of this project is to experience some of the processes of creating a work of art. Could be a nice piece to display in your

home and show off to family and friends. Your first work of art! Due right after Thanksgiving November 30th (let me know if your schedule allows)

All grades will be posted online at http://www.aocsa.blogspot.com/ hopefully by Sunday October 26, 2008.