Introduction to Painting

ARTIST RESEARCH PROJECT

This is a short research topic over an artist. You will use information from art
books as well as the internet. This is your chance to find an artist that really
interests you and find out more about them.
Sadly there will be a few artists I will NOT allow for this project
Leonardo DaVinci
VanGogh
Claude Monet
Pablo Picasso
Michelangelo
Andy Warhol
Jackson Pollock

RESEARCH PROJECT
Information to include:
1. Name of artist and artist biography which includes interesting facts about the artist.
2. Art period the artist is known for participating or making the greatest contribution
(example- Post Impressionism, Impressionism, Renaissance, Surrealism, etc...?)
3. Who/ what were the artists influences and/or inspirations for the creation of the
artworks? (other artists? War? Poverty? Dreams? Etc...)
4. In general, what type of artwork did the artist do the most? (Paintings, drawings,
sculptures, photographs, etc...)
5. In general, what was the main source of subject matter? (landscapes, portraits, still
lives, abstract, non objective)
6. Choose an artwork by this artist. For this artwork, give the credit line (where it is
located, size, and medium and date). What was the purpose of this work? How do you
know? Why did you choose this artwork? ( include a picture of this artworks
INFORMATION TO INCLUDE
You will be writing a report and presentation on
this artist. Report will be 300 words, double spaced and
submitted to my email at rwunderink@ismonagas.com.
Include a bibliography of books and sites used.
This paper must be typed using 12 point font- Times
New Roman or Courier New.
A visual must be created. You can choose a poster or
some other aid to help present this artist to the class.
The visual should include both text and pictures.


OTHER INFORMATION
Once you have researched and presented this artist to the class, your next
move is to create a painting based off the artist you researched. Things to
keep in mind
1. Make sure you are generally interested in the artists work, since you will
work with this artist for a long time.
2. You will have to do a painting using acrylic paint medium
3. You must relate your image to the artist but appropriate it somehow. This
could be copying an image but making it modern, create a new image but
in the artists style.
4. You must sketch out your idea and get it approved by me BEFORE you
start.
PAINTING PROJECT
EXAMPLES
Grading for Research Report (Due November 3)







Grading for Painting
GRADING FOR RESEARCH
REPORT (DUE NOVEMBER 3)
Score 3 Score 2 Score 1
Organization

Students has organized
thoughts, has good
flow using complete
sentences.
Students has organized
thoughts, has decent
flow and mostly uses
complete sentences.

Students lacks
organization, fails to
make complete
sentences.

Voice

Writing sounds like
how the writer thinks.
Writing mostly sounds
like how the writer
thinks.

Writing doesnt sounds
like writer
Conventions Perfect grammar! Writing has a few
mistakes but doesnt
distract from reading
Writing has a lot
mistakes and distracts
from reading

Content All information was
well researched, and
included, bibliography
included
Most information was
included, some well
researched,
bibliography included

Not all information
was included, no
researched was shown
Use of materials (color, arrangement, paint, texture): ____/20
points
Relation to chosen artists (appropiation, style) : ____/15points
Effort (did you take your time): ____/10 points
Overall look: ____/5 points
Self- evaluation: ____/5 points

TOTAL OUT OF 55

GRADING FOR PAINTING
PROJECT