Abstraction   

Next we’ll explore multiple drawing techniques leading into abstraction. We will experiment with many methods of creating abstract images from observation and from imagination, explore painting techniques, continue developing vocabulary of elements of design, colour theory, and concepts behind abstract artwork. You will study several abstract artists, creating several Investigation Workbook pages about artists that inspire you, and develop a final piece inspired by their style.

Investigation Workbook (IWB) Pages

Here's a running list of pages you are expected to have completed. I will update this regularly, so keep checking back. I will collect your IWB's every Monday and hand them back to you on Wednesdays.
  • Design IWB Cover (Front & Back)
  • Assessment Vocabulary (1 page)
  • What is Abstract Art? (2 pages)
  • Texture Studies (2 pages)
  • Zoom Textures (2 pages)
  • Contour line & Negative Space Drawings (1-2 pages)
  • Scribble & Doodle Drawings (1-2 pages)
  • Zintangle (1-2 pages)

Handouts from class

Assessment Vocabulary
File Size: 38 kb
File Type: doc
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What is Abstract Art?
File Size: 203 kb
File Type: pdf
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Zintangles
File Size: 3041 kb
File Type: pptx
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Texture page exemplar
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Mark Rothko American, born Russia, 1903-1970 Untitled, 1953 mixed media on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
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Franz Kline American, 1910-1962 Four Square, 1956 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art, Washington DC