Think About Art

This summer I want you to MAKE ART, THINK ABOUT ART and LOOK AT ART. 

THINK ABOUT ART

Learn and Love the Elements and Principles of Art and look at a lot of art makers.

Online resources :

Art:21 huge online resource of contemporary artists
Google Arts & Culture resource for closeups in museums, filter by all kinds of topics
http://www.gdbasics.com is a site for graphic designers, but has great visuals.
Artist John Lovett's take on them
Follow artist/groups on Instagram
Look up artist TED talks

Do this in your sketchbook:

1. Devote pages of your sketchbook to journal/reflection/research/doodling/sketching in regards to the Contemporary Art research you do this summer
   
2. You must devote some of the above pages in your sketchbook to research artists. Who inspires you? Why? What was their journey? What can you learn from them?
   

3. Sustained Investigation thinking- make a list of possible theme/investigation concepts, based on exploration you did over the summer in your sketchbook and in your head.

4. Consider the recommended reading options. Explore the books and find one or two that inspires you. No need to purchase; some have websites to accompany the idea.

Recommended Books:

"How to be an Explorer of the World" Keri Smith
"Steal Like an Artist"  Austin Kleon
“A Design Manual” by Shirl Brainard
"Drawing on the Artist Within" Betty Edwards
"Drawing from Life; The New Journal as Art" Jennifer New
"The Artist's Way" Julia Cameron
"Art and Fear" Bayles & Orland
"Art Revolution" Lisa Cyr
"Design Synectics" Nicholas Roukes
"Design Basics" Lauer & Pentak
"Graphic Design; the New Basics" Ellen Lupton

Read through excerpts from some of these books if you can. Many can be found at the library or online. Write your reactions to what you read in your sketchbook.