For this assignment you will need to create a painting in the style of Piet Mondrian, using your drawings done in class of unusual view points for inspiration. Follow the instructions below carefully, and use the other links for more information and help.
Task 1: Drawing your Mondrian painting. 1. In previous lessons leading up to this assignment you should have developed and created a pencil drawing of an unusual viewpoint by looking down on top of school buildings. You are going to use this previous work as the source for your painting. 2. Using a small view-finder (paper frame) select an interesting area of your drawing and then attach your paper frame to the page so that it does not move. Click on the image icon (in the EXPLORE section) to see an example. 3. Using A3 (size) paper draw all the line that you can see inside of your selected area (inside the paper frame). 4. DOUBLE up the line so that thin lines become thick, this is important as Mondrian used thick bold lines in his work, and you are trying to achieve a similar style. 5. After you have sketched out your drawing go over your light line with a stronger cleaner line - ensure that you use a SHARP pencil. 6. When you have replaced all your line use a rubber to gently remove any old sketch so that you are left with neat straight lines to paint inside.
Task 2: Painting your work. 1. Using water colour paints you are to try and create a painting in the style of Piet Mondrian. In class you will have learnt about Mondrian and his style, so try to remember what and how he painted. For example thick bold black lines and some use of PRIMARY colour. 2. Select areas of your work that you will paint in the primary colours, but remember to leave some areas WHITE so that the colours and black lines stand out. 3. Paint the colours first, and you will need to give your work two or three applications of paint. After painting one area, move on to another area, and so on. This will allow the first painted areas to dry so that when you return to give these areas a second application of paint, they will be ready. You should aim to have BRIGHT and BOLD colours. 4. After all your coloured areas are painted it is then time to paint the black lines. These lines should be very straight and accurate. It may help if you practise painting straight lines in your sketchbook before you attempt them on your work.
Task 3: Submitting your sample work. • After you have finished your painting you will need to send a sample of it for marking. • Using a digital camera or similar device (camera phone etc), take a couple of pics of your work. • Transfer them to your PC and ensure that they are correctly displayed (rotate them if needed). • Click on the SUBMIT WORK button (bottom right) and then click on the bottom (2nd) BROWSE button when the next page opens. • Locate your work and select the best one. Then click on the button called OPEN. • Click the OK button and your work will be sent into your on-line markbook, when you return to this assignment page click on the DONE button (bottom left). • You may want to check your markbook after submission to see your marks, and to read any comments/ feedback about your work.