UNIT 2: IMAGE & WORD -- CAT/DOG/ANIMAL Assignment

UNIT 2: Image and Word (DOG/CAT/Animal Paintings)

DUE: February 19th (MONDAY)

Compile a list of 20 words from your daily journal exercises so far and 10 words from the list below (total of 30). Perhaps choose a drawing and a few found materials from your daily journal exercises.

Find online or in person, 10 images of cats/dogs/animals- print out.

Follow these steps for each.

Juxtapose a word with an image that are congruent and have a relationship.

Then combine a word and an image that are incongruent and have no relationship to each other except for they way you decide to connect them.

Crop the image into interesting design or compositional format that brings a sense of vitality or focus to your picture. Create a fresh and dynamic visual connection between your image and word.

Create three of each: congruent and incongruent combinations (TOTAL OF 6). Chose from your list of journal words. Find an image from a magazine source, book, postcards, ephemera, your own photo’s, friends photos etc. Make sure you crop the photo to make an interesting composition, rather than using the entire image or photo. Your photo’s can be simple/color/pattern, or can be more “pictorial” or narrative. Look at each other’s examples shown in class.

Place your image on a nice sheet of drawing paper/in a sketchbook, etc- present it in a way that is professional and cared for.

Choose 1 from your examples for the final painting. Your final painting will be minimum 18” x 24”, on canvas or gessoed wood.