Theme Declaration (HL1)

• Prepare your pages
  1. Turn to the next "normal" page in your sketchbook and number it consecutively in the top, right hand corner and box it with an outline a little more than an inch square.
  2. Divide the page into thirds with vertical and horizontal pencil lines (like the grid in a camera).
  3. You may select a color scheme of at least three colors for your page from the tempera paints in class. It is generally a good idea to tint (add white to) these colors or add water and create a "wash".
  4. Let the page dry or dry it using the blow dryer.
• Title your page "Theme Declaration " at the top of the page or along the outside edge.
  1. Make the title of your page obvious.
  2. Make the title of your page visually creative
• Use your favorite artist research to add any essential information into this sketchbook addition. Your sources must be cited in MLA format when necessary and each page must have at least one paper based source (citation) highlighted.
  1. Define "theme" as it applies to art and cite your source.
  2. Watch this video on "themes" as published in "Living with Art" by Rita Gilbert.
     1. Discuss one or more of the eight themes in the video and how it relates to "Your Favorite Artist." Which of the eight themes did your favorite artist(s) seem to embrace in their artwork? Why do you think they did? Which works of art expressed this theme most clearly or effectively?
     2. Cite specific sources for you discussion including your own IWB pages if necessary.
  3. Choose a "theme" that you would like to research and express through your artwork this year.
     1. Clearly describe your theme and connect it to one of the eight themes from the video.
     2. Defend why this is an important or fertile theme for you to pursue or research this year.
  4. Explore this theme through additional Visual Art Journal pages.
     1. Pages should reflect ideas and research on topics that may be used for a theme this year.
     2. Personal notes or annotations must be dated.
     3. Pages should include three citations, one of which must be paper based (book, magazine, or newspaper

Turn in your research:

1. Using Google Drive or another .PDF Scanner App, create a .PDF of the pages included in this assignment.
2. Upload or save your .pdf file in your Google Drive Turn-In folder in the appropriate assignment subfolder if available.
3. Rename this .pdf as follows:
   • <YourName>_<ProjectName>_<Assignment>.pdf
     • Example- JohnDoe_ArtJournal_ThemeDeclaration.PDF
     • NOTE- In Google Drive you do not need to add ".PDF" when you rename the file

The Learning Goals:

(This is what the addition will be graded on at the end)

1. Completion- Follow all of the directions and ensure the project is complete with titles, sub headings, all visual and written information.
2. Density- Pages should be PACKED with information. So much so that a person should not be able to place a quarter on the page without it touching either written or visual information.
3. Design- Carefully plan out your pages and specifically place items like titles, subheadings, pictures, and written information.