1. Part 1: The Whys & Hows of Art Subject & Theme Foundation 1

2. Week 2 Vocabulary Subject: What you see in an artwork. Theme: The idea or topic that the artist expresses through his or her subject. Style: A similarity you see in a group of artworks. Nonobjective: Art that shows line shape, color, or form and suggests a mood or feeling, but has no recognizable subject. Four General Style Categories: Fantasy, Realism, Expressionism, Abstraction

3. Week 2: Other Words To Know Expressionism Realism Abstraction Fantasy

4. Chapter Objective Questions To Be Thinking About: 1.Why do people all over the world create art? 2.How do artists make their work unique?

5. The Whys & Hows of Art Read page 1 of Art, A Personal Journey. With a partner, in your sketch book, answer the following questions: 1.What is Art? 2.What makes something a piece of art or an artwork? 3.Look at some of the objects in the book. Write down the names of any objects that interest you (include the page #). Which objects do you consider art? Why? 4.Why do you consider certain objects not art?

6. Group Read Read pages 2-3 Look at Page 3: ◦Which of these do you consider art? Why? America Huichol Indian Beaded Jaguar Head Japan Momoyama Period Tea Ceremony Ewer Egypt Meir Figure of Hippotamus

7. The Whys & Hows of Art Read pages 4-5 and answer the following in your sketchbook: 1.What are the three broad categories that most artworks belong to?

8. The Whys & Hows of Art Read pages 4-5 and answer the following in your sketchbook: 1.What are the three broad categories that most artworks belong to?  Practical, Cultural, Personal 2.In your notebook, write a 1-2 sentence definition that each of the categories. 3.Name and describe an object in your home or school that serves a practical function and could also be considered art.

9. The Whys & Hows of Art When the artist made this, do you think they intended for it to be a piece of artwork? Why or why not? North American Indian Acoma Polychrome Jar

10. The Whys & Hows of Art Read page 6 and answer the following: 1.What are some common subjects for artworks?

11. The Whys & Hows of Art Read page 6 and answer the following: 1.What are some common subjects for artworks?  People, living and nonliving things, elements of a fantasy, historical events, places, everyday activities. 2.What is a nonobjective artwork?

12. The Whys & How of Art Read page 6 and answer the following: 1.What are some common subjects for artworks?  People, living and nonliving things, elements of a fantasy, historical events, places, everyday activities. 2.What is a nonobjective artwork?  Art that shows line shape, color, or form and suggests a mood or feeling, but has no recognizable subject.

13. The Whys & Hows of Art What is the subject of this artwork? Would you consider this “nonobjective?” Why or why not? What mood does this work suggest? Henry Moore, Sheep Piece

14. The Whys & Hows of Art Read page 7 and answer the following: 1.What are some common themes in art?

15. The Whys & Hows of Art Read page 7 and answer the following: 1.What is are some common themes in art?  Work, play, religion, nature, general life, feelings such as sadness, love, anger, and peace. Sketchbook #1: ◦In your sketchbook, pick one of the following themes: Sadness, Love, Anger, or Peace. Draw a quick sketch of the theme and label it Sketchbook #1 at the top.

16. The Whys & Hows of Art What is the subject? What is the theme? Jaime Wyeth Portrait of Orca Bates

17. The Whys & Hows of Art What is the subject? What is the theme? Kathe Kollwitz Rest in the Peace of His Hands

18. The Whys & Hows of Art How are these two pieces similar?

19. Part 2: The Whys & Hows of Art Styles of Art Foundation 1

20. The Whys & Hows of Art Read pages 10-12 and answer the following: 1.What is are three different ways artists can develop a style? 2.What are the four general style categories? 3.How is realistic art different from fantasy art?

21. The Whys & Hows of Art Hold your hand like the sculpture to the right and answer the following: 1.What emotion does this hand seem to express? 2.How does the texture of the sculpture add to this feeling? August Rodin Large Tense Hand

22. The Whys & Hows of Art Notice how Keith Haring abstracted his subject: ◦Even though the image is simplified, how can you still tell that it is a hand? ◦What theme do you believe Keith Haring is trying to promote? Keith Haring Untitled (for Cy Twombly)

23. Sketchbook #2 Sketchbook #2: ◦In your sketchbook:  List the four general style categories  Write 1-2 sentences describing each type of general style category  Draw an example of each in your sketchbook.