FA 1020 / Math 1020
Mathematics in Art Art Assignment 1
Art Instructor: Derek Brueckner
Office: 337 ART Lab
Email:
derek.brueckner@umanitoba.ca
Assignment 1: Preliminary
to Final Project Assignment
(Weighted 15% of course)
DUE: Oct 23
All assignments are due at the beginning of class, once the
instructor has left the classroom the assignment is considered late.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Assignments submitted late after class has ended on the day of
assignment deadline will be deducted one letter grade.
No assignments will be accepted beyond 2:00 pm on any given
deadline date. Any assignment submitted beyond 2:00 pm of any assignment
deadline date will receive a ZERO Grade.
Summary of Assignment: Create an artwork using coloured art materials that is 15
x 20 inches on illustration board incorporating one example from each of the
three mathematical concepts listed below. All three concepts with each
concept’s iteration should be clearly indicated and neatly labeled on a 15 x 20
inch acetate overlay. This work must include one wet medium in addition
to two other optional colour art materials.
Three Mathematical
Concepts/Iterations to Select:
- Euclidean Construction AND Euclidean Geometry without
construction
- Golden Ratio Construction
- Symmetries
Assignment
Requirements:
1) A minimum of three selected mathematical concepts/iterations in colour. No
pure black, or white or grays should be presented but mixing tints and shades
of colour are permitted.
2) Labels of concepts with corresponding iterations securely attached
underneath to acetate
3) Acetate is securely attached to top edge of work with neatly printed name and Fall 2014
Please
do NOT indicate your student number.
4) Variety, complexity and unity in
the over all design including:
A) Shape, line, colour, material
characteristics and their
organization in relation to: each other (intervals/negative spaces
and overlapping), the overall
composition and optical illusions of space created through overlapping of shapes and lines (sense
of depth in overall work).
B) Different use of art materials,
art styles, and considering context and relationship between different sensibilities
(controlled/analytical and uncontrolled/intuitive sensibilities and styles).
C) Clarity of intentions in relation
to art and math concepts (Are art concepts points 4 to 5 addressed on this
checklist?)
5) Art Materials and Process -
Integrated investigative process in physicality, layering and optics including:
A) Editing, layering and revising
- additive subtractive processes of materials, opaqueness and transparency of
materials
B) Thick and thin applications of
materials (byproduct of point 5A)
C) Variety and intention of Mark
making (byproduct of point 5A)
D) Range of colour mixing
E) Colour interaction and optics of
colour with in the space (strategic use in the range of high and low colour
contrast to create the illusion of depth and space)
F) Matt and gloss surfaces/materials
should be addressed (sometimes a byproduct of point 5A )
G) Overall
clarity of intentions of materials and design
