LevelOneAchievementStandardArtHistory91018(version2,internallyassessed)Credits:4

Demonstrateknowledgeofmediaandmethodsusedtoproduceartworks

MakingArt
Achievement AchievementwithMerit AchievementwithExcellence
Demonstrateknowledgeof
mediaandmethodsusedto
produceartworks.
Demonstrateinformed
knowledgeofmediaand
methodsusedtoproduceart
works.
Demonstrateindepthknowledge
ofmediaandmethodsusedto
produceartworks.

Introduction
Thisassessmentactivityrequiresyoutowriteanessaythatdemonstrateyourknowledgeofthe
mediaandthemethodsusedtoproducetwodifferentartworks.Thetwodifferentartworksare:
JacksonPollocksLavenderMist1950
AndyWarholsMarilynMonroeSeries1967(1960s)

Youwillworkcollaborativelywithagrouptogatherinformation,andindependentlytocreateyourown
weeblywebpageforyouressay:http://whsmsarthistory.weebly.comThisassessmentwilltakeplace
intrimestertwo,usingbothinclassandoutofclasstime.

Resources:Refertoourclasswebsite:http://whsmsarthistory.weebly.com
theResearchpagehasusefulgeneralarthistorywebsites,timelines,andmovies
theMediapagehastheinformationthatyouneedforthisassignment

Informationgathering
Workinginasmallgroup,researchandrecordinformationabouttheartworksselectedbythe
teacher.Researchandrecordtheinformationonalargesheetofpaper,underthefollowingheadings,
supportinganypointsyoumakewithspecificexamples:
thenameofthework,thenameoftheartist,thedatetheworkwascreated
adetailedaccountofthemedium/mediaused,includingrelevantinformationonthemedia,
includethespecialqualitiesofthemedium/mediathataccountfortheartistsuseofthem
aclearexplanationofthestepstheartisthasgonethroughintheprocessofcreatingthework

Checkyourworkagainstthecriteria,explanatorynotes,andclarificationinformationforArtHistory
AS91018toensurethatyouhaveprovidedsufficientevidencetosucceedinthisactivity.

Presentation
Workingindependently,writeanessayaboutthetwoartworksselectedbyyourteacher,thenaddthis
informationtoyourweeblypageontheclassweeblywebsite.Yourwebpageshouldinclude:
imagesofeachwork,nameoftheartworks,theartistwhomadeit,themedium/mediaused
andthedateitwasmade
explanationsofthemedium/mediausedandthemethodsusedtomaketheartwork
aflowcharttoshowthesequenceofstepsusedtomaketheartworks
anyothercontextualinformationyoudliketoinclude,forexamplethemovementtheartistin
connectedwith,historicaleventsorsocialideasinfluencingwhytheartworkslookthewaythey
do

Assessmentschedule:ArtHistory91018MakingArt

Evidence/Judgementsfor
Achievement
Evidence/Judgementsfor
AchievementwithMerit
Evidence/Judgementsfor
AchievementwithExcellence
Thestudentdemonstratesknowledge
ofmediaandmethodsusedto
produceatleasttwoartworks,by
describingthemediaandmethods
usedineachworkofart.
(Notes:Methodsneednotinclude
preliminarydrawings,or
preproductionplanning,or
preliminarypreparationofmaterials.)
Forexample,thestudentmaywrite:
Media:
PaintingJacksonPollockBlue
Poles,1952
Enamelandaluminiumpaintwith
glassoncanvas
Method:
Pollockputthebarecanvasonthe
floorandmovedaroundthecanvas
flickingandsplatteringpaintusing
drieduppaintbrushesandsticks.
Heusedonecolouratatime.
Inthisworkthedarkpoleswere
addedlastusingpiecesoftimber.
Heputthecanvasonastretcheratthe
endwhenhedecidedwhichwasthe
top.
Thestudentdemonstratesinformed
knowledgeofmediaandmethods
usedtoproduceatleasttwoart
works,bydescribingindetailthe
mediaandmethodsusedineach
workofart.
Forexample,thestudentmaywrite:
Media:
PaintingJacksonPollockBlue
Poles,1952
Enamelandaluminiumpainton
unstretchedcanvas,brokenglass
fragments.
Method:
Pollocklaythecanvasonthefloor
withoutdoinganydrawingfirst.
Hemovedaroundthecanvas,
flickingandsplatteringpaintusing
drieduppaintbrushesandsticks.He
sometimesusedaturkeybasterto
splatterthepaint.Insomeplacesthe
paintisthinnedandpoured.Heused
onecolouratatime.
Thedarkpolesinthisworkhave
beenpaintedlastbydippingpieces
oftimberinbluepaintandpressing
themontothesurface.
Thebrokenglassintheworkfellin
duringthepaintingprocess.Heput
thecanvasonastretcherattheend
whenhedecidedwhichwasthetop.
Thestudentdemonstratesindepth
knowledgeofmediaandmethods
usedtoproduceatleasttwoart
works,byexplainingthemediaand
methodsusedineachworkofart.
Forexample,thestudentmaywrite:
Media:
PaintingJacksonPollockBlue
Poles,1952
Enamelandaluminiumpainton
unstretchedcanvas,brokenglass
fragments.
Method:
Pollocklaythecanvasonthefloor
withoutdoinganydrawingfirst.
Hemovedaroundthecanvas,
flickingandsplatteringpaintusing
drieduppaintbrushesandsticks.He
sometimesusedaturkeybasterto
splatterthepaint.Insomeplacesthe
paintisthinnedandpoured.Heused
onecolouratatime.
Thedarkpolesinthisworkhave
beenpaintedlastbydippingpieces
oftimberinbluepaintandpressing
themontothesurface.
Thebrokenglassintheworkfellin
duringthepaintingprocess.Heput
thecanvasonastretcherattheend
whenhedecidedwhichwasthetop.
Whenthepaintingisstretchedatthe
end,itgoesonaroundtheedge.The
acrylicpaintcanbethickenedand
thinnedsothatiscanbepouredor
splatteredquicklyorslowlyandthe
lineswillbethickerorthinnertoo.
Acrylicdriesfastsohecouldadd
otherlayersofpaintinthesame
sessionwithoutthembleedinginto
eachother.
Also,asitdriesquickly,thedifferent
colourscanbuilduplikeawebon
thesurface.
Finalgradeswillbedecidedusingprofessionaljudgementbasedonaholisticexaminationoftheevidenceprovided
againstthecriteriaintheAchievementStandard.

JacksonPollockLavenderMist1952

AndyWarholMarilynSeries1967