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What is Steampunk ?. STEAM = reference to the Industrial Age, steam-powered mechanics PUNK = rebellion against the norm, spinoff of “cyberpunk” “Retro-Futuristic” An aesthetic around the idea of an alternate past or a dystopian future Inspired by Science Fiction: Jules Verne, H.G. Wells.
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What is Steampunk ? • STEAM = reference to the Industrial Age, steam-powered mechanics • PUNK = rebellion against the norm, spinoff of “cyberpunk” • “Retro-Futuristic” • An aesthetic around the idea of an alternate past or a dystopian future • Inspired by Science Fiction: Jules Verne, H.G. Wells
Music Video Panic! at the Disco “Ballad of Mona Lisa” music video
Art HISTORY EXAMPLES Gino Severini, Plastic Synthesis of the Idea of War, 1915
Art History Examples Diego Rivera, Detroit Industry, 1932-22 http://riveracourtdetroitinstituteofarts.synthescape.com
Art History Examples Diego Rivera, Detroit Industry, 1932-22
Art History Examples Louise Nevelson, Sky Cathedral, 1982
Louise Nevelson, Dawn’s Wedding Chapel IV, 1959-60
Jean Tinguely, Requiem, 1967
Jean Tinguely, Narva, 1961
What You Need MECHANICAL PARTS: ANTIQUE-Y OBJECTS • Buttons • Keys • Old coins • Vintage/costume jewelry • Leather • Feathers • Gears • Rivets • Nuts & Bolts • Sprockets • Watch parts • Chains • Old machine parts
Your PROJECTS • 1. CONSTRUCT SCULPTURES: • Mechanical creature • Imaginary invention • Steampunkedobject or accessory • 2. SKETCH SCULPTURES: • Different angles/perspectives • Close up/Zoom in/Crop
Your PROJECTS • 3. PHOTOSHOP OPTION: • Photograph sculptures • Manipulate in PhotoShop using filters/layers/etc • 4. FINAL ARTWORK: • Pen & Ink Drawing with Watercolor • Sepia tones/Skin Tones • Grayscale Values