Prompts for LP 1: High School

Theme: Inspiration
Artist: Picasso
Skills: filling. blending, collage

1. Where do you draw inspiration from in life?  Start to make an artwork that you think examines your source of inspiration.  Compare your journey to the journey of other artists.  Begin to respond to the concept of "being inspired"
Make an original piece of art in any medium that expresses your attitudes towards inspiration. use color and mixed media to narrate (collecting images from magazines and helping my friends are 2 of my favorite ways to approach this idea.)  -collage, watercolor, ink, or pencil for quick ideas.
-try taking a photo or using a graphic design program like illustrator or sketchbook pro.

2. Decorate your portfolio and begin to keep a master list of examples that are A+ work to be proud of and exhibit.  Get others to evaluate your work throughout the year and build a visual resume in a better way than you have in the past. Juniors and Seniors should work closely with Mat to gather all evidence and photograph these examples to make slides for college.

(use lightroom to publish a professional version for college) + register for comic con and get real professionals to review it -so cool!

3.  Fantasy: Begin to choose a Hero Avatar image for yourself or just in general that appeals to you visually.  This can be a really cool portfolio item for people to show an evolution of both illustration and costume design.  Soon we will all be comfortable making these avatars animated icons or moving GIFS as your skill set increases.  Each month it would be fun to do a new version or rendering of this character (later adding sidekicks and other characters)

-draw (try digital)-paint/ print/ sculpt or find a new app that does all this like Poser and begin to use it each month and change your design.

4.  Picasso:  respond to the work of Picasso-make something inspired by him or reminiscent of his work.  Color should be your emphasis and you should take some chances and try to bend the rules a little like Picasso would?  I am open to all genres as Picasso would be!  Try poetry or sculpting-plan a colorful collage.  Make a piece with a friend in the style of Picasso/ Video and Photo are even options.

-this was the informative video we watched in class if you dare to rewatch?