WALLPAPER ASSIGNMENT

What are we doing?

• Creating 3 different kinds of shapes. Choose from the following
  • Geometric, Organic, Cropping, Joining, and Repetition
• Cut shapes from thick paper, and use to trace a STRUCTURED or RANDOM pattern
• Using watercolors to fill in the shapes and the background
  • Using Washes, Wet in Wet, and Dry Brush techniques
• Drawing furniture to place in front of the wallpaper by looking at positive/ negative space

CHECKLIST: What should I turn in /participate in? What will be graded?

• Participate in group discussion about types of shapes
• The completed wallpaper with furniture composition
• Class Critique/Reflection
• Classroom citizenship (attitude, effort, clean-up)
  
  
  

What should I make sure to do? What should I think about?

• Make sure that your shapes are visually INTERESTING and COMPLEX. Do not go for the easiest shape. Really work with the shapes to refine them.
• Make sure that you have rules for your structured patterns.
• Think about what is unique about your shapes/patterns. What makes them interesting enough to grab someone's attention.
• Draw your piece of furniture by looking not only at the furniture,
  but also at the space between the parts of the furniture.

What are we graded on?

• Participation in discussions
• Craftsmanship (care, effort, and neatness)
• Creativity, experimentation, and use of lines to show emotion
• Behavior and enthusiasm (during class and during clean up)
• Effort (in art work and during clean up)

What should I do if I need help?

Ask Ms. Epp. That is what she is there for!