Painting Imitation Project

Details, Details, Details!

(Painting Imitation Project)

You are urged to read for details because authors put details in their work for a reason. And you are told to write details to help bring your words to life. Now I want you to both look at details and replicate them in a new visual piece of your own.

1. Select a piece of art that has one or more people in it.
2. Replicate that piece of art with you as the subject(s). You may use more than one person in your own “art,” but you will find that the more people you have, the harder it is to replicate the original.
3. You will present the replication in the form of a photograph. You may use a film or digital camera,.
    you may NOT copy anything about the people themselves in the piece of art. In addition, your entire head must be in the replication, with enough of your face visible that we can tell who it is. You must also turn in a color picture of the original piece of art (same size as your replication—see information in final due date below).
4. You will complete a short writing component—a questionnaire—for this assignment. Number and write the question before typing your answer under it:
1. What is the title of the work, who is the artist, when was the piece made, and where—web site or book—can a picture of the original piece be found?
2. Why did you choose this particular piece of art?
3. What were the major details you noticed?
4. Describe the process of preparing to take the photo replicating the art. Among other things, include how long it took you to shoot the photo, the problems (if any) that you encountered, and who your photographer was.
5. Did you use computer enhancement for your replication? If so, what did you specifically do with the computer to make the replication better?
5. On Monday, October 11, at the beginning of class, you will turn in a picture of your original art, your replicated piece (4” by 6” is the minimum size), and your completed questionnaire. In addition to turning everything in, you will show your replication to the class and briefly talk about the process of replicating it. You may also include photos you took during the process of making your final product. (These process pictures do not have to be the same size as the original and replication.) Mount all pictures attractively on one piece of paper/poster board/etc. so you can use them as you discuss your replication with the class. Include the title of the artwork and the name of the artist on the front, too. (The original art and final replicated piece must be on the front of the piece of paper/poster board; if you have process pictures, put them on the back.) This assignment is a major grade.

Here are a couple of Internet sites that might help you get started in yoru search for a piece of art to replicate: www.bertc.com and www.artprintcollection.com.