Choose at least 5 to create your artwork. We Choose Portraits but you could choose another subject matter.
media options ·Pen ·India Ink ·Pencil ·Gouache · Acrylic ·Mixed Media ·Colored Pencil ·Watercolor ·Collage ·oil pastel
·The image must be divided into increments of some sort and each increment must have unique use of materials
·Find a creative way to break the image up into the 5 sections of media
·Design must be neat, organized and the compositional integrity should be a priority in the design.
·Overall presentation should be interesting and representative of original image
·Technical expertise
·Neatness
·Integrity of Design (balance, emphasis, etc.)
Considerations:
-What are the distinctive things that make me "me"?
-How do I want people to see me?
-How can I express my many different sides?
-How can I reinvent myself for various purposes or times in my life?
-How am I changing from day to day or year to year?
-Who do I want to become?
Use a Grid
Plan your work in value zones and divide it into 5 different media areas. If you are worried about the proportions of your drawing then you should use a grid.
Emphasis: Any forcefulness that gives importance or dominance to some feature or features of an artwork; something singled out, aesthetic impact. stressed, or drawn attention to. A way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements and to create one or more centers of interest in a work. Often, contrasting elements are used to direct and focus attention on the most important parts of a composition
