Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Notebook work for up to 10 pts: Homage to Pollock, Homage to Mark Rothko

Across 2 sheets of paper in your notebook make a swirling, repeating pattern comprised of small variations in the swirl - in several colors. Make track after track of swirls in different heights. Add as many colors as you can find. The more colors, the closer students will get to the Pollock effect.
This motif is based on his 1941 piece for Peggy Guggenheim's foyer.

Add notes on the life of Jackson Pollock.

On 1 page - but filling the page - use 2 colors to imitate the huge color field paintings of Rothko. Color and re-color and re-color the blocks to get a suggestion of the depth that Rothko brought to his canvasses after decades of painting.

Add notes on the life of Rothko.

Up to 10 pts.

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