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This report is a research project on the life and works of a famous artist. You-will gather information about this artist from various sources and present the information on a tri-fold display board. EZf Check off each requirement after youVe completed it.

Requirements
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P i c k a n a r t i s t w h o s e life a n d w o r k y o u w o u l d l i k e t o r e s e a r c h . F i n d five reference b o o k s or a r t i c l e s o n t h e a r t i s t . A t least one o f y o u r resources s h o u l d be a l i b r a r y b o o k . Some suggested references include: library books newspaper a n d magazine articles encyclopedias Internet articles I. S h o w t h e r e f e r e n c e b o o k s a n d a r t i c l e s t o y o u r t e a c h e r f o r a p p r o v a l . % Review the graphic organizers before y o u start reading. A s y o u read, fill out the organizers to help y o u p l a n y o u r project.

PART TWO: P R O J E C T E L E M E N T S

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PROJECT TITLE:

Use creative l e t t e r i n g to w r i t e the artist's n a m e o n the top o f

the center panel. Make i t eye-catching a n d colorful. Write y o u r n a m e below the artist's.

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birth early life @ marriage/children death

Artistic Life
awards > education w h e n m a j o r w o r k s were created m a j o r artistic periods .

C r e a t e a r o u g h d r a f t of y o u r t i m e l i n e b y l i s t i n g t h e e v e n t s f r o m y o u r g r a p h i c organ i z e r i n c h r o n o l o g i c a l order. Place t h e t i m e l i n e o f t h e a r t i s t ' s l i f e a t t h e t o p o f t h e l e f t - h a n d p a n e l . (See i l l u s t r a t i o n o n t h e n e x t page.)

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Use the t i m e l i n e i n f o r m a t i o n to w r i t e a b i o g r a p h y of the artist.

1. O n e p a r a g r a p h s h o u l d b e a b o u t h i s o r h e r e a r l y l i f e . 2. O n e p a r a g r a p h s h o u l d b e a b o u t m a j o r events i n h i s o r h e r p e r s o n a l l i f e . least two p a r a g r a p h s s h o u l d be a b o u t m a j o r events i n the artist's life. T h e biography s h o u l d be either typed or neatly w r i t t e n . S, Place t h i s b i o g r a p h y u n d e r n e a t h t h e t i m e l i n e . (See i l l u s t r a t i o n . )

REPRODUCTION A R T I S T ' S WORK: C h o o s e one o f t h e a r t i s t ' s m a j o r w o r k s a n d r e p r o d u c e i t so i t l o o k s as m u c h l i k e t h e o r i g i n a l as p o s s i b l e . I f t h e a r t i s t w a s a p a i n t e r , y o u c a n choose t o e i t h e r d r a w o r p a i n t y o u r p i c t u r e .

1 T h e r e p r o d u c t i o n s h o u l d b e a p p r o x i m a t e l y one t h i r d t h e size o f a p a n e l . %. Place t h i s p i c t u r e o n t h e t o p o f t h e r i g h t - h a n d p a n e l . (See i l l u s t r a t i o n . ) . O n a n index card write a p a r a g r a p h describing w h y t h i s w o r k was significant, w h a t m e d i u m t h e a r t i s t u s e d t o create i t , a n d w h e n i t w a s c o m p l e t e d . f . Place t h i s i n d e x c a r d u n d e r n e a t h t h e r e p r o d u c t i o n .

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DESIGNING YOUR OWN WORK: M a n y a r t i s t s are i n f l u e n c e d b y o t h e r a r t i s t s . S t u d y the style of y o u r artist a n d create a n e w p i c t u r e keeping t h a t style i n m i n d .
1. T h i s p i c t u r e s h o u l d be a p p r o x i m a t e l y o n e t h i r d t h e size o f a p a n e l . 2. P l a c e t h i s d r a w i n g o n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e r i g h t - h a n d p a n e l . Write a letter to the artist describing w h a t y o u like a n d d i s l i k e a b o u t h i s o r h e r s t y l e a n d w o r k . T h i n k a b o u t t h e a r t i s t ' s c o l o r choices, s u b j e c t matter, composition, a n d use o f line, light, shape, texture, a n d shading. J. T h i s l e t t e r s h o u l d b e t w o p a r a g r a p h s l o n g . O n e p a r a g r a p h s h o u l d f o c u s o n t h e e l e m e n t s y o u l i k e , a n d one s h o u l d f o c u s o n t h e e l e m e n t s y o u d i s l i k e . %. Place t h i s l e t t e r u n d e r n e a t h t h e t i t l e o n t h e c e n t e r p a n e l . (See i l l u s t r a t i o n . )

L E T T E R TO THE ARTIST:

R E S P O N S E S TO A R T W O R K : S h o w 10 p e o p l e o f d i f f e r e n t ages a color c o p y o f t h e p i c t u r e y o u chose to r e p r o d u c e .

J. A s k e a c h p e r s o n t o d e s c r i b e t h e p i c t u r e . S u m m a r i z e e a c h p e r s o n ' s r e s p o n s e i n a complete sentence. 21. W r i t e o r type these responses; l a b e l t h e m "A P i c t u r e Is W o r t h a T h o u s a n d W o r d s . " |>. Place t h i s n e x t to t h e l e t t e r y o u w r o t e t o the artist.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: O n a n i n d e x c a r d , w r i t e a~ b i b l i o g r a p h y of the five reference books y o u used

1. Y o u r b o o k s s h o u l d b e l i s t e d i n a l p h a betical order b y the author's last n a m e . 2. Place t h i s b i b l i o g r a p h y o n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e c e n t e r p a n e l .

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Use n o t e f o r m ( f r a g m e n t e d sentences) to f i l l o u t the g r a p h i c organizer. Use t h e i n f o r m a t i o n to help y o u w i t h y o u r timeline a n d biography. After you've completed the g r a p h i c organizer, l i s t t h e events i n c h r o n o l o g i c a l order before s t a r t i n g y o u r t i m e line.

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I T h e artist's n a m e is creatively w r i t t e n . Y o u r n a m e is i n c l u d e d .

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S T h e p a r a g r a p h d e s c r i b i n g t h e r e p r o d u c t i o n is w e l l w r i t t e n a n d e x p l a i n s t h e significance of this w o r k , the m e d i u m used, a n d the date i t was created.

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7 The letter to the artist includes at least two t h o u g h t f u l paragraphs a n d " describes w h a t y o u l i k e d a n d d i s l i k e d a b o u t the artist's style a n d w o r k .

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