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Part 1: The Whys & Hows of Art Subject & Theme

Part 1: The Whys & Hows of Art Subject & Theme. Foundation 1. Subject: What you see in an artwork. Theme: The idea or topic that the artist expresses through his or her subject. Style: A similarity you see in a group of artworks.

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Part 1: The Whys & Hows of Art Subject & Theme

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  1. Part 1:The Whys & Hows of ArtSubject & Theme Foundation 1

  2. Subject: What you see in an artwork. • Theme: The idea or topic that the artist expresses through his or her subject. • Style: A similarity you see in a group of artworks. • Nonobjective: Art that shows line shape, color, or form and suggests a mood or feeling, but has no recognizable subject. • Four General Style Categories: Fantasy, Realism, Expressionism, Abstraction Week 2 Vocabulary

  3. Expressionism • Realism • Abstraction • Fantasy Week 2: Other Words To Know

  4. Questions To Be Thinking About: • Why do people all over the world create art? • How do artists make their work unique? Chapter Objective

  5. Read page 1 of Art, A Personal Journey. • With a partner, in your sketch book, answer the following questions: • What is Art? • What makes something a piece of art or an artwork? • Look at some of the objects in the book. Write down the names of any objects that interest you (include the page #). Which objects do you consider art? Why? • Why do you consider certain objects not art? The Whys & Hows of Art

  6. Read pages 2-3 • Look at Page 3: • Which of these do you consider art? Why? Japan Momoyama Period Tea Ceremony Ewer Egypt Meir Figure of Hippotamus America Huichol Indian Beaded Jaguar Head Group Read

  7. Read pages 4-5 and answer the following in your sketchbook: • What are the three broad categories that most artworks belong to? The Whys & Hows of Art

  8. Read pages 4-5 and answer the following in your sketchbook: • What are the three broad categories that most artworks belong to? • Practical, Cultural, Personal • In your notebook, write a 1-2 sentence definition that each of the categories. • Name and describe an object in your home or school that serves a practical function and could also be considered art. The Whys & Hows of Art

  9. When the artist made this, do you think they intended for it to be a piece of artwork? • Why or why not? North American Indian Acoma Polychrome Jar The Whys & Hows of Art

  10. Read page 6 and answer the following: • What are some common subjects for artworks? The Whys & Hows of Art

  11. Read page 6 and answer the following: • What are some common subjects for artworks? • People, living and nonliving things, elements of a fantasy, historical events, places, everyday activities. • What is a nonobjective artwork? The Whys & Hows of Art

  12. Read page 6 and answer the following: • What are some common subjects for artworks? • People, living and nonliving things, elements of a fantasy, historical events, places, everyday activities. • What is a nonobjective artwork? • Art that shows line shape, color, or form and suggests a mood or feeling, but has no recognizable subject. The Whys & How of Art

  13. What is the subject of this artwork? • Would you consider this “nonobjective?” Why or why not? • What mood does this work suggest? Henry Moore, Sheep Piece The Whys & Hows of Art

  14. Read page 7 and answer the following: • What are some common themes in art? The Whys & Hows of Art

  15. Read page 7 and answer the following: • What is are some common themes in art? • Work, play, religion, nature, general life, feelings such as sadness, love, anger, and peace. • Sketchbook #1: • In your sketchbook, pick one of the following themes: Sadness, Love, Anger, or Peace. Draw a quick sketch of the theme and label it Sketchbook #1 at the top. The Whys & Hows of Art

  16. What is the subject? • What is the theme? Jaime Wyeth Portrait of Orca Bates The Whys & Hows of Art

  17. What is the subject? • What is the theme? Kathe Kollwitz Rest in the Peace of His Hands The Whys & Hows of Art

  18. How are these two pieces similar? The Whys & Hows of Art

  19. Part 2:The Whys & Hows of ArtStyles of Art Foundation 1

  20. Read pages 10-12 and answer the following: • What is are three different ways artists can develop a style? • What are the four general style categories? • How is realistic art different from fantasy art? The Whys & Hows of Art

  21. Hold your hand like the sculpture to the right and answer the following: • What emotion does this hand seem to express? • How does the texture of the sculpture add to this feeling? August Rodin Large Tense Hand The Whys & Hows of Art

  22. Notice how Keith Haring abstracted his subject: • Even though the image is simplified, how can you still tell that it is a hand? • What theme do you believe Keith Haring is trying to promote? Keith Haring Untitled (for Cy Twombly) The Whys & Hows of Art

  23. Sketchbook #2: • In your sketchbook: • List the four general style categories • Write 1-2 sentences describing each type of general style category • Draw an example of each in your sketchbook. Sketchbook #2

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