Altmaterials web2012

Saimir Strati2006

Joseph Barbaccia

Joseph Barbaccia

Chuck CloseSelf-Portrait, 1997

Chuck CloseMarta / Fingerprint Series

1986

Ian Wright

T.I. Paper Trail

Jason Mecier

Andrew Salomone

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Eric Daigh

Pushpin Portraits

25,000 pushpins in each one

Pete Fecteau

what’s next? *[ * after midterms ]

what’s next?

what’s next?1. Draw a self-portrait in pencil

what’s next?1. Draw a self-portrait in pencil2. Select and bring in an alternative

material

what’s next?1. Draw a self-portrait in pencil2. Select and bring in an alternative

material3. Photograph yourself interacting

with your material

what’s next?1. Draw a self-portrait in pencil2. Select and bring in an alternative

material3. Photograph yourself interacting

with your material4. Use your photo and your

alternative material to make a portrait

what’s next?1. Draw a self-portrait in pencil2. Select and bring in an alternative

material3. Photograph yourself interacting

with your material4. Use your photo and your

alternative material to make a portrait

You will be completing a self-portrait using alternative materials that have special meaning to you.

You will be completing a self-portrait using alternative materials that have special meaning to you.

Your portrait will be drawn from a photograph we take in class of you using the materials you chose, so that your pose and the materials are related.

You will be completing a self-portrait using alternative materials that have special meaning to you.

Your portrait will be drawn from a photograph we take in class of you using the materials you chose, so that your pose and the materials are related.

i.e.: If your father is a carpenter, you could use varying values of wood chips or saw dust to complete a portrait of yourself. Your pose and/or expression should show you interacting with the wood chips in some way.

Some suggestions for your brainstorming:What are items you could easily find a lot of that:

Some suggestions for your brainstorming:

★ are from a place you love to visit

What are items you could easily find a lot of that:

Some suggestions for your brainstorming:

★ are from a place you love to visit

★ could represent what you want to do for a career

What are items you could easily find a lot of that:

Some suggestions for your brainstorming:

★ are from a place you love to visit

★ could represent what you want to do for a career

★ relate to someone you deeply care about

What are items you could easily find a lot of that:

Some suggestions for your brainstorming:

★ are from a place you love to visit

★ could represent what you want to do for a career

★ relate to someone you deeply care about

★ you collect

What are items you could easily find a lot of that:

Some suggestions for your brainstorming:

★ are from a place you love to visit

★ could represent what you want to do for a career

★ relate to someone you deeply care about

★ you collect

★ represent a charity or cause you strongly support

What are items you could easily find a lot of that:

Some suggestions for your brainstorming:

★ are from a place you love to visit

★ could represent what you want to do for a career

★ relate to someone you deeply care about

★ you collect

★ represent a charity or cause you strongly support

★ represent a hobby or interest that you have

What are items you could easily find a lot of that:

Some more things to consider about the objects you will be using to construct your portrait:

Some more things to consider about the objects you will be using to construct your portrait:

★ can it be shown in AT LEAST four values? (a light value, two medium values, and a dark value?)

Some more things to consider about the objects you will be using to construct your portrait:

1 2 3 4

★ can it be shown in AT LEAST four values? (a light value, two medium values, and a dark value?)

Some more things to consider about the objects you will be using to construct your portrait:

1 2 3 4

★ can it be shown in AT LEAST four values? (a light value, two medium values, and a dark value?)

★ will you be able to find enough of your objects to make a large portrait? (18” x 24”)

Some more things to consider about the objects you will be using to construct your portrait:

1 2 3 4

★ can it be shown in AT LEAST four values? (a light value, two medium values, and a dark value?)

★ will you be able to find enough of your objects to make a large portrait? (18” x 24”)

★ do not choose: chocolate or cereal/crackers

Some more things to consider about the objects you will be using to construct your portrait:

1 2 3 4

★ can it be shown in AT LEAST four values? (a light value, two medium values, and a dark value?)

★ will you be able to find enough of your objects to make a large portrait? (18” x 24”)

★ do not choose: chocolate or cereal/crackers

Some more things to consider about the objects you will be using to construct your portrait:

1 2 3 4

★ can it be shown in AT LEAST four values? (a light value, two medium values, and a dark value?)

★ will you be able to find enough of your objects to make a large portrait? (18” x 24”)

★ do not choose: chocolate or cereal/crackers

Some more things to consider about the objects you will be using to construct your portrait:

1 2 3 4

★ can it be shown in AT LEAST four values? (a light value, two medium values, and a dark value?)

★ will you be able to find enough of your objects to make a large portrait? (18” x 24”)

★ do not choose: chocolate or cereal/crackers

Two ways to show different values with your materials:

spacing out the material light, medium, and dark values of your material

OR

Two ways to show different values with your materials:

spacing out the material light, medium, and dark values of your material

OR

Two ways to show different values with your materials:

spacing out the material light, medium, and dark values of your material

OR

Two ways to show different values with your materials:

spacing out the material light, medium, and dark values of your material

OR

Two ways to show different values with your materials:

spacing out the material light, medium, and dark values of your material

OR

PORTRAIT PROPOSAL:

What material(s) have you decided to use for constructing

your portrait?

What is your inspiration for this assignment?(Think about the brainstorming suggestions from the presentation)

Why did you select this material for constructing your portrait?

How do you plan on showing shifts in value throughout your portrait? (Think back to examples from our presentation.)

What are some possible poses / expressions you could do for the photograph we take? Remember, your pose must relate back to your inspiration, or the

reason why you chose your materials. (List OR draw thumbnail sketches of 3+ possible poses)

Appel • Art 1 Your name:

Portraiture Proposal

PORTRAIT PROPOSAL:

materials duemonday jan 28