Posted: June 16th, 2015

Media Experimentation

Media Experimentation

Overview.
An artist’s choice of media is extremely important to the impact and meaning of an
artwork. Create three “sketchbook pages” exploring three of the
2
–
D
media addressed in
lecture and/or th
e book. These pages could consist of doodles, formal drawings, or a
series of different types of marks, lines or shapes. Be sure, however, to explore the
potential of your three media fully. Then, write three
half
–
page
responses to each of your
media experiments
, discussing the
properties,
benefits
,
and limitations of your chosen
media.
Materials.
?
Paper (3 sheets)
?
Media (Choose 3 of the following: Graphite, Conte Crayon, Wax Crayon, Chalk
Pastel, Oil Pastel, Gauche, Watercolor, Oil Paint, India Ink, or M
arker
)
Check
list.
______ Sketchbook Page (Medium #1)
______ Sketchbook Page (Medium #2)
______ Sketchbook Page (Medium #3)
______ Response (Medium #1)
______ Response (Medium #2)
______ Response (Medium #3)
Important.