Unit 2: Cubism

Still Life with Chair Caning by Picasso

Unit 2: Cubism
Oct 20th - Nov 24th 2011
Grade 9

Unit Question: How is painting like a perfume?
AOI: Human Ingenuity: Impact of Innovation and Creation on society; Taking action to think creatively.

You will be assessed through all four criteria:
A. Knowledge and Understanding: (DW blog assignment) discuss a cubist painting, and how it relates to your painting, using some specialized language, terms and concepts.

B. Application: Develop skills and apply techniques of cubism in your own work.

C. Reflection and Evaluation: (DW blog entries) Evaluate your work; consider feedback.

D. Personal Engagement: Demonstrate curiosity, self-motivation and willingness to take informed risks. Support and encourage peers.

Objectives 1. Gain an understanding of the cubist style of Picasso
                 2. Develop drawing skills and composition skills (countour, shading)
                 3. Create a multi-media studio still life (analitic cubism)
                4. Create a multi-media cubist artwork using objects important to you (synthetic cubism)

So I got the coversheet for the unit.
We're going to have to write about a painting and it's techniques and then draw our own cubism painting and then compare the techniques in the two paintings.
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