Getting to know...
Keith haring
Each week students will learn about a new featured contemporary artist. This week, our first featured artist is Keith Haring. This graffiti artist first got his career started by using the city as his canvas. Making chalk drawings in subway stations, he quickly gaining public attention. Get to know him a little more by completing the listed daily assignments below, referring to Google Classroom for the formal assignments.
Day 1
Artist Video and Art Gallery
For the first day of our artist week, students will be looking a a prepared Artist Video and collection of the artist's works within the Artist's Gallery. Refer to Google Classroom for the formal assignment and Google Form to be completed for daily credit.
Video not working? Try the Safe YouTube link HERE.
Day 2
Artist biography & Quiz
Now that students have been formally introduced to Keith Haring today they will be continuing their exploration of the artist, working on learning more facts about the artist's life by reading a provided biography, then taking a quiz on the given information. This will be counted as a summative score BUT is an open notes assignment, meaning students can have the article/reading assignment open while completing the quiz. Again, please refer to Google Classroom for the formal assignment and Google Form to be completed for daily credit.
Day 3
Art ANALYSIS
Today you are going to be analyzing a selected artwork by artist Keith Haring in an Art Analysis. Simply answer the provided questions using full sentences and being thoughtful with your responses. Single word responses will not be counted. As long as you do this, you will get full credit for this assignment.
Some things to keep in mind as you are completing this assignment:
Refer to Google Classroom for the formal assignment and Google Form to be completed for daily credit.
Some things to keep in mind as you are completing this assignment:
- Is your response thoughtful?
- Is your opinion clear?
- Did you use complete sentences?
- Did you use Art vocabulary/the elements to support your opinion ?
- Did you talk about the artwork in a meaningful way?
Refer to Google Classroom for the formal assignment and Google Form to be completed for daily credit.
Day 4
Keith haring "Characters" art Project
After learning about artist Keith Haring in depth, students will now create an artwork inspired by him. Featuring imagery found within Haring's artwork, students will custom design their own pop-art graphic in the same manner. Choosing at least 2 characters, students will create a graphic which features characters with an endless pattern design. To finish off the composition, students will address the background with a simple horizon line, filling in some of the negative space with a black/white dotted or dashed design.
Materials needed: blank paper, pencil/eraser, black sharpie marker, assorted colorful markers.
Refer to Google Classroom for the full, formal assignment and accompanying directions to be completed for today's daily credit. Also be sure to use Artsonia to publish the completed drawing once it is finished.
Materials needed: blank paper, pencil/eraser, black sharpie marker, assorted colorful markers.
Refer to Google Classroom for the full, formal assignment and accompanying directions to be completed for today's daily credit. Also be sure to use Artsonia to publish the completed drawing once it is finished.
Video not working? Try the Safe YouTube link HERE.