Hello all thank you for allowing us to
make art with you today today we'll be
discussing the history of our chosen
artist and then creating a piece of art
that symbolizes that artists best work
our artist for the day will be Jordin
Castile an American painter from
Colorado she works primarily in
printmaking and painting depicting
intimate large-scale works of friends
family members and neighbors and her
current residential neighborhood in
Harlem she received her bachelor's
degree from Agnes Scott College in
Georgia and later went on to receive her
MFA from Yale University her work has
been shown in galleries throughout the
world we will try now to create pieces
similar to what she has created the works
that we will share with you show just
how Jordan likes to invite the viewer
into her world so I would like to know a
little bit about your worlds at home
today we'll be focusing specifically on
the principle and idea of her
self-portrait and creating one for ourselves
today we will be using her
self-portrait which is four and a half by three and a half feet made in 2012 as
the work which we will be discussing
the mediums she used or the materials which
is another word for medium are oil
paints and paper collage this is an
example of the work I would like you to
make this composition which is another
term for a piece of art was inspired by
the artists ongoing battle with lupus as
she appears strong fighting the disease
that has been a part of her life for so
long that it almost identifies her she
is proud of this as it shows that she
has almost a sense of pride in something
that ails her and that she's surviving
it she is a survivor this invited us to
visually learn something about the
artist I'd like to learn a little bit
about you guys so what do you guys think
about the piece what part of this
composition stands out to you
visually
what about this piece makes you feel like you know more about Jordan then you
did before have you thought about
visualizing things that you believe
identify you great!
using these visual keys we can now begin
constructing our portraits first grab
any writing materials that you can find
pens pencils crayons anything that you
have available then if you can find some
paper either for notebooks from school
or any paper you have lying around I
find that in a pinch these are the only
two materials you need to make an
amazing piece of art if you happen to
have any glue and maybe some magazines
maybe old pictures that are unique to
you or that you find important in
defining who you are that you don't mind
parting ways with or at least seeing
them in a new form we can perhaps try to
incorporate a collage aspect to the
piece only if you have those materials
don't worry if you don't trust me
anything you make is beautiful
now think of things you like to do
people you look up to food you enjoy
something in your culture that's
important to you this step is very
important want the final piece to tell
the viewer who you are and not just by
how you look now if you've constructed
the materials we can begin to make the
art I always like to create a sketch of
something I am going to make so if you
have enough paper think about what you
would like and make it so you can
actually plan it out map it out if you
will we will continue once you've mapped
out your idea pause if you want to take
some time
are you ready to move on let's continue
now we are going to find a mirror if you
have one and set up shop I want you to
draw a portrait using the medium that
you have be it pencil pen or even paint
you have some line around at home create
a portrait of yourself and if you were
to show a stranger they would learn
something unique about you do not try to
recreate Jordans piece we are all unique
and our voices and styles are all
different whatever you make we and
everyone at home will love now if you
have access to magazines or pictures
that I discussed earlier in the video
you wouldn't mind parting ways with try
and create a collage aspect now for
those who might be confused and not
understand collage what I mean by that
is take those images words even patterns
anything in those materials that you've
gathered that you find speaks to you and
maybe who you are if you have a pair of
scissors though it's not required maybe
a steady pair of hands I would like you
to make sure to separate those images
separate those pictures separate those
pieces and shapes from the magazine or
from the photographs and what you're
going to do is glue them to the
background of your piece this will help
to show the viewers just what makes you
individual this does not have to just be
pictures or concrete ideas trust me they
can be words language names colors
patterns anything that makes you feel
like yourself if you have finished you
can let your piece rest and set I like
to come back to it later and look at it
with a fresh set of eyes this gives me a
whole new perspective on the piece of
art that I have just created if you come
back and look and you think you're
finished I want you to sign your work it
is another important part of being an
artist that shows everybody watching
that it is uniquely you I like to sign
my pieces on the bottom right corner of
my of my art piece making sure that it
is recognizable so no one can take
credit for something that I tried my
best to make
thank you guys for sharing your
creativity with us cherish that piece
you made I personally use my own
portrait as practice anytime I have a
chance with a pen and paper I practice
drawing myself in a mirror it is great
practice for understanding structure
space depth and just how to structure a
piece of art in general it'll help you
work with those key words we learned
today try and make as many portraits as
you can it's great for mastering your
own artistry I hope you had a good time
making art with us
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next week
