What is Evening with the Artists?

The ACTventurers Independent Study this year will be a performance in our culminating program,

Evening with the Artists.

Each student selects an

artist to bring to life in an amazing evening of artistry. Students conduct research on Thursdays during our ACT time and at home. The students will select a famous artwork by their artist to recreate AT HOME. They will be strengthening their presentation skills as they dress and speak as their artists.

When is the program?

Our evening performance will be held in the Western Row gymnasium on April 28th, 2011. Students will report to the music room at 6:00PM. The program will begin at 6:30PM. Mark your calendars!

Project Details
Requirements: 1) Select an artist to bring to life. 2) Research your artist using multiple sources (books, magazines, encyclopedias, websites, etc.) 3) Complete the Artist Info sheet. Turn in to Miss Brown by April 4) Select a painting by your artist to recreate. 5) Recreate your painting AT HOME. You must draw it first on paper to practice. 6) Bring your artist to life! When you present you will dress like your artist and speak like your artist. 7) Practice, practice, practice. 8) Have fun with this!

Painting Supplies: Each student will be responsible for recreating a famous artwork to present during our Evening with the Artists program. I ask that this painting be on a canvas, 16 x 20. I will be purchasing canvases in bulk. If you would like me to provide a canvas for your child, you may send in $3 in an envelope marked with your childs name and canvas fund. Students are encouraged to use the same materials as their artist (oil paints, watercolor, pastels, colored pencils, etc.) These materials can be purchased at craft stores like Michaels, Hobby Lobby, United Art and Education. If you have any difficulty purchasing these materials please contact me and I will be more than willing to help.

Suggested Timeline: o o o o o o Select Artist (March 3rd) Begin painting (Week of March 14th) of painting completed ( Week of April 6th) Painting completed (April 20th) Costume completed (April 25th) Rehearsal (April 26th, 27th)

ARTIST INFO SHEET

Artists Full Name: ______________________________________ Circle one: Male or Female Date of Birth: _____________________ Place of Birth: _______________________________

1) How did he/she learn how to paint? (school, self-taught, etc.) _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

2) What type of materials did he/she use? (oil paints, pastels, acrylics, watercolors, etc.) _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 3) Name 3 of his/her most famous artworks. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 4) What artistic style did he/she use? (Realism, Abstract, Impressionism, etc.) _____________________________________

EVENING WITH THE ARTIST

Pippin Artist Rembrandt Marc Chagall Monet Michelangelo Dali Seurat Durer Gustav Klimt Winslow Homer Rousseau Sargent Manet Lautrec Magritte Cezanne Rivera Warhol Degas Edward Hopper Pollick Edward Hicks Da Vinci Linnaeas Picasso Gaugin O'Keeffe Raphael Grant Wood Cassatt Van Gough Rockwell Vermeer Renoir Cole Matisse Gainsborough Whistler