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Symbolic Object Still Life
For this assignment you will create a self-portrait by collecting objects around your home that represent different aspects of your personality. Then you will create a visually interesting artwork. You must include at least 7 objects.
Options:
Instructions:
1) Complete the class scavenger hunt.
2) Photograph your scavenger hunt items.
3) Look around your room, house, backyard and collect more items that will help tell s story about you.
4) Add these items to your scavenger hunt items (or subtract items - your choice) arrange them in an interesting composition:
6) Create your final artwork in the medium of your choice.
7) Turn into to Google classroom:
Options:
- Collect real objects around your house, arrange them in a dynamic composition and photograph it. Make sure to use purposeful color, lighting, composition, and background.
- Collect real objects around your house, arrange them in a dynamic composition and photograph it. Then recreate your photo as a drawing, painting, or mixed media artwork where you are free to alter color, shape, warp, overlap, alter light and dark, texture, etc...
- Collect real objects around your house, arrange them in a dynamic composition and photograph it. Then use Photoshop or other photo editing software to create a digital artwork with your object photos. Make sure to use purposeful composition, color, overlapping, cast shadows, seamless blending (masking), digital painting, etc...
Instructions:
1) Complete the class scavenger hunt.
2) Photograph your scavenger hunt items.
3) Look around your room, house, backyard and collect more items that will help tell s story about you.
4) Add these items to your scavenger hunt items (or subtract items - your choice) arrange them in an interesting composition:
- consider viewpoint: bug's eye view, bird's eye view, foreground and background, layering and overlapping objects to create levels and depth
- consider lighting: natural lighting outside, from a window or artificial lighting: lamps, candles, ...
- consider collecting items with a color scheme or alter your items to fit a color scheme: paint them or edit in Photoshop
6) Create your final artwork in the medium of your choice.
7) Turn into to Google classroom:
- photo of your scavenger hunt items
- photo of your final objects you chose
- sketchbook brainstorming page
- Final artwork