Writing Tips
• Be sure to use complete sentences and standard English spelling and grammar in your submissions.
• Be sure to refer to required readings and/or supplementary material in your submission and include citations when appropriate..
• You may use attachments only for images or Word documents or PDFs or a Powerpoint for the Photography assignment. DO not submit any other type of document or links including Macintosh Pages.
1. Part 1 – Painting:
Directions:
Using a simple, watercolor kit and a piece of watercolor paper paint an apple following this tutorial:
Watch Video
Expressive Watercolor Painting – The Underpainting
Duration: 9:45
User: n/a – Added: 7/27/12
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy1KcEJ2YkA
Step 1
• Write your name and class reference number on each image.–REQUIRED
• Take pictures and scan and attach it to your submission.
• Take a picture in the middle of the process–REQUIRED
• Take a picture of the completed assignment—REQUIRED
2. Part 2 – Photography:
Directions:
Upload your chosen photographs with an explanation of how each one relates to the relevant category. You need to show how you really UNDERSTOOD each category and how you achieved it in your photos!
1. Create a surrealist photomontage in COLOR that has a theme that relates to issues of today. The image must be at least 8 x 11 inches in size and have at least 10 different images taken from different places that create one composition that makes sense and has a theme. The theme can be about anything that you want to talk about. Whether a political statement, a vision of the future, a reflection of the past, etc… BUT YOU MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND WHAT SURREALISM is….(research it!), etc.
• To create the photomontage, use copyright-free images you find on the internet and do it digitally.
• WARNING!!!! WARNING: A PHOTOMONTAGE is not a COLLAGE. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, while similar—-there is a big difference. You will need to do some reading and research to understand the difference!!!–DO NOT SUBMIT A COLLAGE). Here is an example: https://lennon-art.co.uk/photomontage/
Part 3 Directions – Reflection:
Answer the following questions thoroughly and in well-written paragraphs. These are not simple 1 sentence answers so really be thorough:
Part 1
1. What do you notice when you paint over a section that was previously painted?
2. What happens when you moisten the paper, then paint?
3. Were you happy with the final result? Why? Why not? What could you have done differently?
Part 2
1. Describe each of the 10 images of your photojournalist assignment or the ones you chose for the photomontage you created. What was it about–how did they relate to your theme?
2. Do I have strong compositions?
3. Why did I choose the 10 images I did? How did they contribute to the overall project?
4. How well did I edit my photographs?
5. What would I do differently if I shot this assignment again?
Part 3
1. Which activity did you prefer, painting or photography? Why?
2. Watch this video. https://mdc.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-10146363-dt-content-rid-144145078_1/xid-144145078_1
How did this assignment help to reinforce concepts in this module?
3. YOU MUST attach a quote from the video above. Your quote must be in quotations and you must cite exactly where you got it, who said it, etc (what part of the video, what #).
