Day 31 Kara Walker Stories Positive and Negative Space

The Means to an End: A Shadow Drama in Five Acts, etching and aquatint by Kara Walker, five panels, 1995, Honolulu Museum of Art

Warm Up -  Look at the above artwork and answer the following questions.  
1. What do you think this particular piece of art is about? Explain why you think that.
2. Does the image provoke any specific feelings within you? Please explain what those feelings are and why. 

Learning Objective - Students will research a historical event that has some significance to them and explain why they chose to represent that particular event. Students will approach their project as a visual narrative and will examine the work of other artists as a resource.  Students will understand why some artists choose to use history as a subject matter. Students will make a personal connection to their historical event and artwork by incorporating their own likeness within their art.  

Language Objective - Students will write responses to the video using the handout and discussing artwork during class.  

https://pensieridibea.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/kara-walker-camden-art-centre-in-london/

Agenda-

• Watch the Kara Walker Video and answer questions on your handout. 
• http://www.pbs.org/video/1237715781/
• Using your sketchbook, research historical events that you could use as inspiration for your project. 
• List and describe 3 events
• What is your favorite historical event? Why?
• How could you fit yourself into the image?
• Draw five thumbnail ideas
• Work on developing your drawing for your next Sketchbook assignment.
• It's not easy being green
• Autumn
• The End.

Due Dates-
Charcoal Self-Portrait -  Past Due  Yesterday October 4th

Sketchbook Assignment #3 - Due Wednesday or Thursday October 12th or 13th