\n<\/span><\/strong>Students experiment and render an interpretation of a classical or master art work using their mobile device to research an artist of choice and to create their original interpretation. Students will display their creations on a gallery blog (maintained\/updated throughout the year\/course) of their choice from Tumblr or Instagram.<\/span><\/h6>\n
This lesson can be arranged as a group or solo activity. Art as\u00a0a solo activity allows for a greater chance of flow \u2014 the moment when an individual becomes very much focused and engaged in their activity where actions are almost instinctive and concentrated.\u00a0The advantage of a group activity\u00a0provides\u00a0students a chance to collaborate on and learn new\u00a0techniques while sharing a goal.<\/span><\/h6>\nThis is an exercise in creativity so students can decide what application and process will work for their interpretation to be successful.<\/span><\/h6>\n
\nOverview –\u00a0Masterpieces Interpreted<\/h2>\n
Various masterpieces or classical artworks have been interpreted and reworked based on periodic messages and styles. Take for example this very familiar piece made between 1503-17.<\/p>\n![\"by](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/monalisa_leonardodavinci.jpg?w=660\")
<\/a>by Leonard Da Vinci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis work has been praised for its mystery, development, a classic representation of the artist and the Renaissance period, and has been stolen; simply, she is famous because she is famous and famous because of the mysterious smile and history. With\u00a0this\u00a0status, this piece becomes an easy target for mockery, commercialism,\u00a0an inspiration for song,\u00a0and interpretations for their own reasons throughout the centuries.<\/p>\n![\"Fernando](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/monalisa_fernandobotero.jpg?w=660\")
<\/a>Fernando Botero, 1977, Colombian Abstract<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFernando Botero was a Colombian artist that painted inflated forms. He would reinvent other artwork to\u00a0develop his technique such as inflating the Mona Lisa.<\/p>\n
Another artist inspired by the commercialism of this icon, continued with the same theme and created this piece as well as several other iterations:<\/p>\n![\"Andy](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/monalisa_andywarhol.jpg?w=660\")
<\/a>Andy Warhol, 1963, Several Versions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Lesson \u2013 Interpret A Masterpiece<\/h2>\n
Your goal is to make an interpretation of a masterpiece.<\/p>\n
First, select at least one influential artwork that you enjoy for whatever reason; it could be a sculpture, a print, a painting, a building or a sketch.<\/p>\n
Next\u00a0with\u00a0your own style, produce your own artwork inspired or influenced by the original. Your render should have some comprehension or interpretation based on a context of its original intention or a contemporary event or personal expression.\u00a0The twist to this assignment:<\/strong><\/span> use your phone to create the final production whether it be simply photographing your artwork or actually creating it within any favorite mobile app.<\/p>\nThen, submit this piece by an email to timcarrier@needcoffeecreative.com<\/a>\u00a0or a link within the comments (images cannot be uploaded within a comment). Along with your interpretative artwork submission, please provide a reason for your choice and the motivation for your interpretation. I will post the results within this entry.<\/p>\nCould you please submit\u00a0your artwork\u00a0by\u00a0Friday, August 21, noon.<\/del><\/p>\nThe deadline has been extended without an end date until further notice.\u00a0I look forward to your submissions! <\/strong><\/p>\nThank you.<\/p>\n
\nArt Submissions<\/h2>\nElizabeth Tafaro<\/h3>\n![\"Elizabeth](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/tafaroelizabeth_munch2.png?w=300\")
<\/a>Elizabeth Tafaro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAugust 19, 2015 \u2014 I didn\u2019t actually plan on recreating Edvard Munch\u2019s \u201cThe Scream\u201d – it just kind of happened. The face of my ice-pop melted from the heat of the beach leaving an agonizing painful expression. The mouth and the eyes fell creating a screaming mouth almost exactly the same as Munch\u2019s. \u2013 @Thingslizwants<\/a><\/p>\n
\nScott Sur<\/h3>\n![\"Scott](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/surscott_scotdrian.jpg?w=300\")
<\/a>Scott Sur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAugust 20, 2015 \u2014 I was originally drawn to Mondrian\u2019s artwork by the simple question \u201cwhy?\u201d.\u00a0Specifically, why would someone paint something seemingly so random? Piet Mondrian\u2019s\u00a0artwork represents a simplification of elements of the visible world. His\u00a0inspiration was to capture that which lay beneath the surface by \u201cabstracting\u00a0everything until [arriving] at the fundamental quality of objects\u201d. In doing this\u00a0project, Mondrian immediately came to mind as I grappled with the limitations of time\u00a0and medium of my daily life. I worked with what I had available, a computer and\u00a0Excel software, to create a piece of artwork that is first a reproduction of one of\u00a0Mondrian\u2019s compositions and secondly, my own creation that extends beyond the borders\u00a0of the original. \u2013Scotdrian<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWalter Craven<\/h3>\n![\"Walter](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/cravenwalter_jesus.jpg?w=660\")
<\/a>Walter Craven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAugust 21, 2015 – I chose this image because of its iconic nature \u2013 an ever evolving Americanized Caucasian version of Jesus – which helps make the Christian faith and stories more believable. Pure propaganda.<\/p>\n
\nSarah Carrier<\/h3>\n![\"Sarah](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/carriersarah_celtic.jpg?w=660\")
<\/a>Sarah Carrier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAugust 21, 2015 – I am drawn to illuminated manuscripts — the artistic interpretation of stories, the incredible detail and craftsmanship, the unique styles of the artists who toiled over them so long ago. When I find myself sketching and doodling, it is usually letterforms and\/or abstract shapes and designs. For that reason, I chose the Book of Kells as my inspiration.<\/p>\n
The Book of Kells is believed to have been created ca. AD 800. It is a masterwork of Western calligraphy<\/a> and represents the pinnacle of Insular illumination<\/a>. It is also widely regarded as Ireland’s finest national treasure.<\/p>\n
\nMike Marien<\/h3>\n![\"Mike](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/marienmike_rockwell.jpg\")
<\/a>Mike Marien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAugust 21, 2015 – I wanted to do a Rockwell, but I wanted to be more creative in my recreation. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the time to pull it off. My idea was to take one paintings and do it from an alternate angle and have it turn out to be a selfie. So I landed on this piece (also because I have it in my office at home and see it everyday)…I thought [my wife] and I could dress similar to the kids in the piece and take a selfie on a bench, as if you saw the from of the painting that’s what the kids were actually doing. Then I was going to use illustrator to painting the orange background.<\/p>\n
Buuuut<\/em> we didn’t have time, so I thought it would be good to recreate it more haphazardly than his photo realistic way. Blocking in the big colors and scribbling in the shadows and highlights.<\/p>\n
\nBrent Layton<\/h3>\n![\"Brent](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/laytonbrent_magritte.jpg?w=300\")
<\/a>Brent Layton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAugust 22, 2015 – I thought it would be fun to take a poke at popular culture and the idea of scale and perspective as it relates to the viewer. This is my modern interpretation of The Listening Room<\/em> by Ren\u00e9 Magritte. I have always been drawn to his work because of the ways in which he challenges the viewer and manipulates perceived reality. His work has always been relatable to me and the simplicity of the idea has always caught my eye. In my interpretation, I used the Starbucks logo as the metaphor for the commercialization of our modern world and the desire for uniformity…although they do make some damn good coffee.<\/p>\n
\nBilly Mitchell<\/h3>\n![\"Billy](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/image1.jpg?w=300\")
<\/a>Billy Mitchell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAugust 22, 2015 – Rothko-Mondrian
\nMade using Google images, PicFrame app, and iPhone.<\/p>\n
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Overview –\u00a0Masterpieces Interpreted<\/h2>\n
Various masterpieces or classical artworks have been interpreted and reworked based on periodic messages and styles. Take for example this very familiar piece made between 1503-17.<\/p>\n This work has been praised for its mystery, development, a classic representation of the artist and the Renaissance period, and has been stolen; simply, she is famous because she is famous and famous because of the mysterious smile and history. With\u00a0this\u00a0status, this piece becomes an easy target for mockery, commercialism,\u00a0an inspiration for song,\u00a0and interpretations for their own reasons throughout the centuries.<\/p>\n Fernando Botero was a Colombian artist that painted inflated forms. He would reinvent other artwork to\u00a0develop his technique such as inflating the Mona Lisa.<\/p>\n Another artist inspired by the commercialism of this icon, continued with the same theme and created this piece as well as several other iterations:<\/p>\n Your goal is to make an interpretation of a masterpiece.<\/p>\n First, select at least one influential artwork that you enjoy for whatever reason; it could be a sculpture, a print, a painting, a building or a sketch.<\/p>\n Next\u00a0with\u00a0your own style, produce your own artwork inspired or influenced by the original. Your render should have some comprehension or interpretation based on a context of its original intention or a contemporary event or personal expression.\u00a0The twist to this assignment:<\/strong><\/span> use your phone to create the final production whether it be simply photographing your artwork or actually creating it within any favorite mobile app.<\/p>\n Then, submit this piece by an email to timcarrier@needcoffeecreative.com<\/a>\u00a0or a link within the comments (images cannot be uploaded within a comment). Along with your interpretative artwork submission, please provide a reason for your choice and the motivation for your interpretation. I will post the results within this entry.<\/p>\n The deadline has been extended without an end date until further notice.\u00a0I look forward to your submissions! <\/strong><\/p>\n Thank you.<\/p>\n August 19, 2015 \u2014 I didn\u2019t actually plan on recreating Edvard Munch\u2019s \u201cThe Scream\u201d – it just kind of happened. The face of my ice-pop melted from the heat of the beach leaving an agonizing painful expression. The mouth and the eyes fell creating a screaming mouth almost exactly the same as Munch\u2019s. \u2013 @Thingslizwants<\/a><\/p>\n August 20, 2015 \u2014 I was originally drawn to Mondrian\u2019s artwork by the simple question \u201cwhy?\u201d.\u00a0Specifically, why would someone paint something seemingly so random? Piet Mondrian\u2019s\u00a0artwork represents a simplification of elements of the visible world. His\u00a0inspiration was to capture that which lay beneath the surface by \u201cabstracting\u00a0everything until [arriving] at the fundamental quality of objects\u201d. In doing this\u00a0project, Mondrian immediately came to mind as I grappled with the limitations of time\u00a0and medium of my daily life. I worked with what I had available, a computer and\u00a0Excel software, to create a piece of artwork that is first a reproduction of one of\u00a0Mondrian\u2019s compositions and secondly, my own creation that extends beyond the borders\u00a0of the original. \u2013Scotdrian<\/em><\/p>\n August 21, 2015 – I chose this image because of its iconic nature \u2013 an ever evolving Americanized Caucasian version of Jesus – which helps make the Christian faith and stories more believable. Pure propaganda.<\/p>\n August 21, 2015 – I am drawn to illuminated manuscripts — the artistic interpretation of stories, the incredible detail and craftsmanship, the unique styles of the artists who toiled over them so long ago. When I find myself sketching and doodling, it is usually letterforms and\/or abstract shapes and designs. For that reason, I chose the Book of Kells as my inspiration.<\/p>\n The Book of Kells is believed to have been created ca. AD 800. It is a masterwork of Western calligraphy<\/a> and represents the pinnacle of Insular illumination<\/a>. It is also widely regarded as Ireland’s finest national treasure.<\/p>\n August 21, 2015 – I wanted to do a Rockwell, but I wanted to be more creative in my recreation. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the time to pull it off. My idea was to take one paintings and do it from an alternate angle and have it turn out to be a selfie. So I landed on this piece (also because I have it in my office at home and see it everyday)…I thought [my wife] and I could dress similar to the kids in the piece and take a selfie on a bench, as if you saw the from of the painting that’s what the kids were actually doing. Then I was going to use illustrator to painting the orange background.<\/p>\n Buuuut<\/em> we didn’t have time, so I thought it would be good to recreate it more haphazardly than his photo realistic way. Blocking in the big colors and scribbling in the shadows and highlights.<\/p>\n August 22, 2015 – I thought it would be fun to take a poke at popular culture and the idea of scale and perspective as it relates to the viewer. This is my modern interpretation of The Listening Room<\/em> by Ren\u00e9 Magritte. I have always been drawn to his work because of the ways in which he challenges the viewer and manipulates perceived reality. His work has always been relatable to me and the simplicity of the idea has always caught my eye. In my interpretation, I used the Starbucks logo as the metaphor for the commercialization of our modern world and the desire for uniformity…although they do make some damn good coffee.<\/p>\n August 22, 2015 – Rothko-Mondrian An exercise creating an art lesson. This exercise has been posted for friends and peers to experience this lesson and provide feedback by an artwork and comments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[7,10,13],"class_list":["post-88","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art-lesson","tag-art-interpretation","tag-lesson-plan","tag-mona-lisa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":688,"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions\/688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"by](\"https:\/\/timcarrier.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/monalisa_leonardodavinci.jpg\")
<\/a><\/a><\/a>The Lesson \u2013 Interpret A Masterpiece<\/h2>\n
Could you please submit\u00a0your artwork\u00a0by\u00a0Friday, August 21, noon.<\/del><\/p>\n
\nArt Submissions<\/h2>\n
Elizabeth Tafaro<\/h3>\n
<\/a>
\nScott Sur<\/h3>\n
<\/a>
\nWalter Craven<\/h3>\n
<\/a>
\nSarah Carrier<\/h3>\n
<\/a>
\nMike Marien<\/h3>\n
<\/a>
\nBrent Layton<\/h3>\n
<\/a>
\nBilly Mitchell<\/h3>\n
<\/a>
\nMade using Google images, PicFrame app, and iPhone.<\/p>\n
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