Artists Help the Community:

THE MEMORY PROJECT

PROBLEM:
How much do you know about the world around you? Research where your child is from. In
your sketchbook, take notes on the history of the country, including a map of its location, and
some of the challenges it faces. How do you want to represent them?

KEY WORDS:
 Self- Portrait REQUIREMENTS:
1. Two different portraits of the
 Portrait
same child- one realistic, one
 Realism
abstract.
 Abstract 2. Should look like the same
artist completed both
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (MIND MAP): portraits- work together!
1. How does the historical context effect your 3. Realistic portrait- MUST LOOK
portrait? LIKE THE CHILD
4. 70% positive space
2. What do you want to say about this child?
5. Follows Timeline- 2 weeks
3. What expression does this child have? Does it
provoke an artistic response?
4. How do you want people to see this child?
5. How can you represent complex themes abstractly?

ARTISTS TO RESEARCH (CHOOSE 2):

1. Joan Miro YOUR CHOICE:
2. Johannes Vermeer 1. Media
3. Picasso 2. Paper; maximum size 9x12
4. Man Ray 3. Artistic license: you may add
a creative background,
5. Annie Leibowitz
change the color of their
6. Kehinde Wiley
clothing, smooth out hair
7. Willem de Kooning and make other artistic
8. Henri Matisse enhancements- think about
9. Robert Delaunay what would be most
10. Frida Kahlo flattering for the child.
11. Leonardo da Vinci
CONTENT RESEARCH: Working in pairs, use your artist research and mind maps to decide how
you will represent your child. Practice drawing individual facial feature in your sketchbook and
experiment with abstraction. You will need to work together to create two cohesive portraits.

EXPERIMENTS/OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES: Practice and make final decisions on composition, media,

and subject matter.

REFLECT: (Weebly) Complete your reflection in your Digital Portfolio.

2
 Points Earned Score
100-90 Pts 89-80 Pts 79-70 Pts 69-60 Pts 59-0 Pts
Subject is drawn Subject is drawn Subject is drawn Subject is drawn
and realized with a and realized with a and realized with a and realized with a
Little attempt made
Accuracy of high degree of good degree of moderate degree of low degree of
to accurately draw
Drawing accuracy. Attention accuracy. Attention accuracy. Attention accuracy. Attention
subject.
to contour and detail to contour and detail to contour and detail to contour and detail
are exceptional. are good are fair. are lacking.
Great use of the Good use of the
Fair use of the parts Poor use of the
parts of value to parts of value to
of value to create parts of value to
create the illusion of create the illusion of Little attempt made
the illusion of form; create the illusion of
form; Very soft form; Good to create the illusion
Gradation of Fair gradation of form; Poor gradation
gradation of value gradation of value of form; mostly one
Value/ Modeling value changes of value changes
changes changes value and heavy
incorporating 4-5 incorporating 2-3
incorporating 8-9 incorporating 6-7 outlines.
values from black to values from black to
values from white to values from black to
white white
black white
Final product is
Final product is Final product lacks
Final product is neat somewhat neat with
extremely neat with neatness and
with good attention some attention to
great attention to attention to detail. Final product is
to detail. Most detail. Some edges
detail. Edges are Edges are not crisp messy with no
edges are crisp, and are crisp, and there
Craftsmanship crisp, and there are
there are very few are some stray
and there are many attention to detail.
no stray marks or stray marks and Media is applied
stray marks or marks and
smudges. Media is smudges. Media is haphazardly.
smudges. Media is smudges. Media is
applied very applied
applied consistently. applied wish some
consistently. inconsistently.
inconsistency.
Composition is
Composition is Composition is
Composition is very somewhat planned Composition was
planned out so as to poorly planned,
thoughtfully planned and creates a low unplanned and does
create an creating little or no
out to create visual level of visual flow, not create any
Composition flow, balance and
acceptable visual
balance and
visual flow, balance
visual interest or
flow, balance and and interest.
interest which follow interest. Assignment follow the
interest which follow Assignment criteria
assignment criteria. criteria loosely assignment criteria
assignment criteria. not clearly followed
followed.
Total
 Points Earned Score
100-90 Pts 89-80 Pts 79-70 Pts 69-60 Pts 59-0 Pts
Subject is drawn Subject is drawn
Subject is drawn Subject is drawn
and realized with a and realized with a
and realized with a and realized with a Little attempt made
Accuracy of moderate degree of low degree of
high degree of good degree of to accurately draw
Drawing accuracy- accuracy-
accuracy- looks like accuracy- looks like subject.
resembles the somewhat
the photo reference the photo reference
reference photo. resembles the child
Demonstrates an
Demonstrates a
excellent ability to
good ability to Manipulates the
manipulate the Poor use of the
manipulate the elements and
elements and elements and
elements and principles to create No attempt at
Abstraction principles to create
principles to create abstraction but does
principles and does
abstraction
abstraction. not add to the
abstraction. not add to the
Concept extremely portrait.
Concept highlights portrait.
highlights the
the subject
subject.
Final product is
Final product is Final product lacks
Final product is neat somewhat neat with
extremely neat with neatness and
with good attention some attention to
great attention to attention to detail. Final product is
to detail. Most detail. Some edges
detail. Edges are Edges are not crisp messy with no
edges are crisp, and are crisp, and there
Craftsmanship crisp, and there are
there are very few are some stray
and there are many attention to detail.
no stray marks or stray marks and Media is applied
stray marks or marks and
smudges. Media is smudges. Media is haphazardly.
smudges. Media is smudges. Media is
applied very applied
applied consistently. applied wish some
consistently. inconsistently.
inconsistency.
Composition is
Composition is Composition is
Composition is very somewhat planned Composition was
planned out so as to poorly planned,
thoughtfully planned and creates a low unplanned and does
create an creating little or no
out to create visual level of visual flow, not create any
Composition flow, balance and
acceptable visual
balance and
visual flow, balance
visual interest or
flow, balance and and interest.
interest which follow interest. Assignment follow the
interest which follow Assignment criteria
assignment criteria. criteria loosely assignment criteria
assignment criteria. not clearly followed
followed.
Total