Your Art Report

the painless way!!!

The 5 hardest parts of a report.

• 1 - Choosing a Subject

• 2 - Establishing a method to present your information

• 3 - Finding and documenting the resources

• 4 - Organizing the material

• 5 - Putting it all together

Choosing a Subject

• World Famous Old Masters

• Newer Artists

• Local Artists

You may choose a world famous artist like:

• Monet• Manet• DaVinci• Rembrandt• Dali• Charles Peterson

• Escher• Charles Schultz• Norman Rockwell• Bev Doolittle• Charlie Russell

You may find it helpful to realize all the different kinds of art that people

do.• Manga Art

• Mosaic Art

• Visionary Art• Pop Art• Conceptual Art• Found Art• Furniture Art• Sticker Art• Nature Photography• Textile Art

Media

• Fantasy Art • Glass Bead Art

Media

• Anime Art • Psychedelic Art

More media

• Poster Art

• Glass Art

• Airbrush Art

• Miksang Art

• Tattoo Designs

• Jewelry Design

• Metal Working• Surreal Art

Monet

Manet

DaVinci

Rembrandt

Dali

Charles Peterson

Escher

Charles Schultz

Norman Rockwell

Bev Doolittle

Charles Russell

Or you may choose a local artists:

• Jon Crane• Dick Termes• Richard Dubois• Cat Deuter• Pati Deuter• John Backlund• Peggy Hettick

• Harvey Dunn• John C. Green• Dale Lamphere• Terry Redlin• Phyllis Jorgensen• James Van Nuys

Jon Crane

•Dick Termes

Richard Dubois

Cat Deuter

Pati Deuter

John Backlund

Peggy Hettick

Harvey Dunn

John C. Green

Dale Lamphere

Terry Redlin

Phyllis Jorgensen

James Van Nuys

Choose a method of presentation menu below.

• A Two Page Report or..• An Oral Report : 10 – 20 minutes or..• A Slide Show : minimum 15 slides or..• A Personal Interview – Video Taped : 10-20 minutes

or…• A Re-enactment: 10-20 minutes or..• A Brochure or...• Write a Song or..• A Pictorial Essay (poster board with information and

pictures on it.)

Find and Document Your Resources

• Books…Title, Author, Date, Publisher• Magazines…Magazine Name, Date, Article

Name, Author, Page Number• Internet…Site address, article name, author,

date updated• Encyclopedia…Name, Date, Volume, Page

number• Personal Interviews…Name, Date

Organize Your Material

• Keep track of sources ALL the time.

• Write out interesting items when you see them.

• Copy and paste items like pictures, sources,dates.

• Proof read all data.

Your report must include:

NameWhen and where was

your artist born?

Your report must include:

Death date or where your artistis currently residing.

Your report must include:

WHAT IS THEIR IDENTIFYING

MARK? How can you tell

this artist’s work assoon as you see it?

Your report must include:

What social and cultural influences affected

the work of this artist?

Your report must include:

Did this artist affect the historyof mankind?

How?

Your report must include:

MEDIA USED BY ARTIST

Did they use watercolor, or oils, or pencil, or computer animation, or marble, or…….?

Your report must include:

AT LEAST TENEXAMPLES OF THEIR

WORK

In color!!

Putting it all together

• Type up final draft of report or information on brochure, picture board, etc.

• Include at least 10 examples of work.

• Display report and/or give oral report.

• Read and report on all other student’s reports.