GCSE Art Other CulturesArtist Analysis and Investigation
AO1 means to research artists, cultures or
themes and use what you learn to help you
develop our own ideas
Moodboards
Purposeful backgrounds Clear Titles LayeringRelevant, high quality
images Different surfacesMinimum x1 drawing
Find an artist that Links to one of your cultures AND REALLY INSPIRES YOU.
Check to see if they have a website!!
Collect the following information: Select
AO1 means research artists
and use what you learn to
help you develop our own
ideas.
Hush
Hokusai
Traditional Japanese landscape painting
Ai Yamaguchi
Mr.
Fumihiro Kato
Lauren Brevner
Shin Koyama
Yumiko Kayukawa
Manga Artists
Hiroshige, Yayoi Kusama, Keiichi
Tanaami……..
Research customs, traditions and beliefs
in Japanese Culture and use that to
inspire your work
David Lozeau - Mexican, Ti Subrata Das – India Cathy Fitzgerald – Flowers, Mexican, Nature
STYLE:
Contemporary artist and designer.
How can you tell?
STYLE:
Contemporary artist.
How can you tell?
STYLE:
Contemporary artist and tattooist.
How can you tell?
MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:
Layering enamel on top of gouache
and acrylics and no surface was off
limits, as he experimented with painting
atop a variety of found items, from
thrift store artefacts to surfboards to
violins to vintage car parts.
MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:
Acrylic paint on canvas.
MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:
Inks and water-colours.
INSPIRATION:
Day of the Dead, hot
rod, tattoo, zombie, and tiki imagery
dominate his work. How can you tell
these items inspire him?
INSPIRATION:
He depicts characters from the Indian Mythology; his
current series focuses on the divine love of Radha
Krishna. The canvases have a lot of flora and fauna
elements. How can you tell these items inspire him?
INSPIRATION:
Flowers and nature are her favourite
Subjects. How can you tell these items
inspire her?
MEANING:
What do you think he is trying to say
through his work?
MEANING:
What do you think he is trying to say through his
work?
MEANING:
What do you think she is trying to say
through her work?
FROMAL ELEMENTS?
Describe his choice of colour, use of
shape and composition, how does this
help portray meaning?
FROMAL ELEMENTS?
Describe his choice of colour and composition, how
does this help portray meaning?
FROMAL ELEMENTS?
Describe her choice of colour and
composition, how does this help portray
meaning?
Pale Horse Design – fantasy, tattoos,mythology Thaneeya McArdle Nick La
STYLE:
Contemporary artist and digital illustrator.
How can you tell?
STYLE:
Contemporary artist and print maker.
How can you tell?
STYLE:
Contemporary illustrator and web designer.
How can you tell?
MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:
Layered acrylic glass, wood, canvas,
stained glass, skateboards,
products and wall murals. Wacom
tablet.
MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:
When it comes to painting, my preferred medium
is acrylic. For drawing, I enjoy colored pencils. I've
also started exploring the use of the iPad to
create digital art.
MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:
Hand drawn sketch then scanned and
coloured using Adobe Illustrator.
INSPIRATION:
Bent on making planet earth a more
interesting place to exist Pale Horse
explores imagery of tattooed aliens,
mythological deities, mystical creatures
and magical wizards for inspiration.How can you tell?
INSPIRATION:
The world offers us an amazing variety of
experiences - cultures to explore, places to see,
differences to appreciate. Art is my way of
assimilating and interpreting the world around me.
How can you tell?
INSPIRATION:
Pattern, nature and culture.
How can you tell?
MEANING:
What do you think he is trying to say
through his work?
MEANING:
What do you think she is trying to say through her
work?
MEANING:
What do you think he is trying to say
through his work?
FROMAL ELEMENTS?
Describe his choice of colour, use of shape
and composition, how does this help
portray meaning?
FROMAL ELEMENTS?
Describe her choice of colour and composition,
how does this help portray meaning?
FROMAL ELEMENTS?
Describe his choice of colour and
composition, how does this help portray
meaning?
Alfonso Castillo Orta Luis Pablo Dan Reeder
STYLE:
Contemporary Mexican potter.
How can you tell?
STYLE:
Contemporary Mexican Artist
How can you tell?
STYLE:
Contemporary American sculptor.
How can you tell?
MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:
Clay
MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:
Wood carving and acrylic paints.
MEDIA/TECHNIQUES:
Papier and fabric mache.
INSPIRATION:
His work was constantly evolving from
the traditional Adam and Eve Trees of
Life to the more whimsical, colorful
Mexicanique folk art forms we
see in the skulls.
How can you tell these things influenced
him?
INSPIRATION:
Traditional Mexican Culture.
How can you tell?
INSPIRATION:
I made my first monster along with my fifth
grade students. I wanted my kids to do an
art project that I knew would be
successful. And I wanted it to be messy
and take some effort. How can you tell he
was inspired by his students?
MEANING:
What do you think he is trying to say
through his work?
MEANING:
What do you think he is trying to say through his
work?
MEANING:
What do you think he is trying to say
through his work?
FROMAL ELEMENTS?
Describe his choice of colour, use of
shape and composition, how does this
help portray meaning?
FROMAL ELEMENTS?
Describe his choice of colour and composition, how
does this help portray meaning?
FROMAL ELEMENTS?
Describe his choice of colour and
composition, how does this help portray
meaning?
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Art
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Title
Artwork you
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analysing
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workIdea Idea
Mind
map
Studies /
Drawings from
photos
All work and ideas should be annotated to
explain and evaluate your ideas.
1. Take a series of photos related to your
THEME
2. Recreate your image in the STYLE of your
CHOSEN ARTIST
Think about:
Testers & Experiments
Colour – do you need
to pick a different set
of colours to match
more closely to you
artists?
Make tester sketches or
mini compositions
Artist
Artist
Test strips and
experiments for artwork
Collage Layout - You will have 3 lessons
Paint Layout - You will have 3 lessons
AO1 means research artists and use what
you learn to help you develop our own ideas