Express Yourself Art as a Way to Express

Express Yourself

Art as a Way to Express • Art is a form of communication where the artist can voice their thoughts, opinions, ideas, and beliefs without saying a single word.

What expressions do these artworks have?

Your Next Project • You will be creating a relief sculpture (3 D in front, but flat on the back) • You will be choosing an EXPRESSION to convey through your artwork.

Criteria • Must incorporate an identifiable expression. • Exaggerate the expression on the face. • You may choose to do a face of a human or animal • Features must be 3 D (not painted on) • Must have a creative surface texture (textured paint, patterned paper, newspaper, found objects)

First Step • Choose an expression and draw out, model, and or photograph 3 possible designs and plan how you will construct each one. • Show Mrs. Miller and pick one design.

Second Step • Start constructing the base with newspaper and tape.

Third Step • Cover your base with plaster strips to smooth out and connect shapes together.

Fourth Step • With the plaster strips, add the facial features, remember to exaggerate the expressions (oversized, mouth, eyebrows, mouth lines, etc)

Fifth and Final Step • Cover your head with a material of your choice (fabric, paper, found objects, textured paint, etc) – be creative!

Grading Rubric • Pre-Planning(3 creative, solid sketches, models, or ideas) 10 pts • Creativity ( new idea, doesn’t look like anyone else’s) 20 pts • Criteria (has all the criteria given at beginning of assignment) 20 pts • Effort ( makes good use of class time, doesn’t rush, asks questions and for suggestions, isn’t just “good enough”)20 pts • Craftsmanship (project is neat, clean, and presentable) 20 pts • Self- Critique (Complete answers on your self evaluation) 10 pts