Foundations of Art Visual Journals

Mary Alice Ramsey
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Visual Journaling and Mixed Media Monday - You will learn a mixed media technique each week that you can apply to your work.

Requirements -

1. Research the word and write the definition in your own words in your visual journal.
2. Create a visual representation of the concept on 2 pages(open your journal)
3. Cover the pages with imagery/artwork
4. Do not just copy off the internet or from other artist-create your own work
5. Use at least 2 art mediums to create the work.

Essential Questions:

How do different cultures manifest the purposes of art?

Standard: IObserve and Learn to Comprehend

2. Art and design have purpose and function

Content Objective:

Students will learn the elements and principles of art

Language Objective:

Students will research and create a visual representation of vocabulary

Check List -

• Research the word/concept and write the definition in your own words in your visual journal.

• Create a visual representation of the concept on 1- 2 pages(open your journal)

• Cover the pages with imagery/artwork

• Do not just copy off the internet or from other artist-create your own work

• Use at least 2 art mediums to create the work.

http://portfolios.risd.edu/gallery/22504431/Drawing-Space-with-Light

Sept. 17th - Mixed Media Monday Assignment

Word of the Week - Form

Technique #3: Charcoal

What is a Visual Journal?  

"Visual journaling is a creative way to express and record life's experiences, feelings, emotional reactions, or our inner world - visually and verbally. Essentially, visual journaling can become a potential key to the art-making process that helps you develop your own voice.  

Exploring our own thought process through visual journaling is essential in a world that is in a state of continuous change. Just as there are many ways to express oneself artistically, there are many ways to create visual journals. By committing to the visual journaling process, one can learn how to access his/her inner language of imagery and express it both visually and verbally, while exploring the connection between image and word. Through visual journaling one can also become capable of articulating connections between their own personal art-making experiences and the works of master and contemporary artists." 

Michael Bell     Celebrity Artist www.mbellart.com       https://theartsmock.weebly.com/art-8-blog/your-visual-journal-post

“At the beginning of any new idea, the possibilities can seem infinite, and that wide-open landscape of opportunity can become a prison of anxiety and self-doubt.”             ---Peter Sims

Transform the way you see your art journal. You could change your journal into a place to play with lush color, to experiment with collage, to document thoughts, to capture quotes or to practice drawing fonts. The color palette on one page doesn’t need to match the last. Your journal houses your experiments, your tests, your exploration, your fun.
http://www.createmixedmedia.com/make/art-journal-inspiration-open-up-your-journal-and-play

How is your Visual Journal Graded?  

Your Visual Journals are graded on a four point rubric you can see below.  I grade on the following criteria:

Composition and Neatness- Your Journal page is well balanced and filled and the artwork has an emphasis or focus.  The paper is neat and clean.  

Techniques - You've experimented with 3 to 4 different mediums, (watercolor, pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, collage, transfer images, pen and ink, marker)  

Meaning Making - You've expressed an ideas or opinion is a creative way.  Your artwork shows mark-making or design that reflex your ideas.  

Visual Journal Rubric                               

One Visual Journal page will be due every week.  These can be worked on during class when daily assignments are complete. 

Course: Foundations of art

Standard: Relate and Connect to Transfer

Communicate through advanced visual methods in everyday life.	4 Advanced Understanding of the Standard	3 Meets the Standard	2 Approaches the Standard	1 Does Not Meet the Standard
Evidence Outcome: Use sketches, plans, and models to create and/or design a functioning work of art.	The Visual Journal entry is exceptional; creative, skillful, unique and high levels of craftsmanship are apparent. The images are original using only your designs.  Writing is clearly evident and abundant. More than 1 hour of obvious time and care was put into the construction of the page. It is visually strong and expressive and contains a lot of contrast. You’ve experimented with more that one medium.	Proficient/satisfactory care, craftsmanship and skill shown in your practice. The entry is above average. The image is mostly original with some logos or cliché designs. Writing is evident but there isn’t a lot. At least 1 hour of time and care was put into the construction of the page. It is visually strong and expressive. It includes different mediums/materials.	Developing care, craftsmanship and skill shown in your practice. The entry is average. It is somewhat original; however, logos and cliché designs are included. Writing is evident but not overwhelming.  Less than 45 minutes of time and care was put into the construction of the page. It is visually expressive but not a lot of contrast.	Beginning care, craftsmanship and skill shown in your practice. The entry is below average. The image is not original. Writing is nonexistent or very little of it.  Little to no time and care was put into the construction of the page. It is visually lacking in contrast and expressiveness