Do Now: Take out your notebook and a pen. Do Now: Take out your notebook and a pen.

Aim: What is abstract expressionism?

Ms. WilliamsTechnology Dec. 23

Abstract Expressionism

Artistic movement in the mid-20th century comprising of diverse styles and techniques

emphasizing the artist’s emotions, and attitudes through nontraditional and

nonrepresentational means.

Artistic movement in the mid-20th century comprising of diverse styles and techniques

emphasizing the artist’s emotions, and attitudes through nontraditional and

nonrepresentational means.

Abstract Expressionism

The following works employed were both random and deliberate - the work is to be understood to be a creation, not just an

accident.

The following works employed were both random and deliberate - the work is to be understood to be a creation, not just an

accident.

Jackson Pollock

Influential American painter of the expressionist movement.

Known for his technique in dripping and pouring paint. He employed sticks, brushes and syringes.

Influential American painter of the expressionist movement.

Known for his technique in dripping and pouring paint. He employed sticks, brushes and syringes.

Jackson Pollock

Lee Krasner

Influential 20th century painter whose work developed developed into neo-cubist abstraction. Also married to Jackson Pollock.

Influential 20th century painter whose work developed developed into neo-cubist abstraction. Also married to Jackson Pollock.

Juxtaposition

The act of placing two or more thingsside by side.

Latin juxta - near

The act of placing two or more thingsside by side.

Latin juxta - near

Paul Klee

Swiss artist who also explored the color

harmony influenced by

musical harmony by employing principles of

repetition in both color and shapes.

Swiss artist who also explored the color

harmony influenced by

musical harmony by employing principles of

repetition in both color and shapes.

Josef AlbersGerman artist who taught at the Bauhaus

School with Kandinsky and Klee; also developed his own theory of how

elements and composition of art relate similarly to music.

German artist who taught at the Bauhaus School with Kandinsky and Klee; also

developed his own theory of how elements and composition of art relate

similarly to music.

Music Influenced Digital Painting

Painting Version 2Create a New Photoshop document with

the following specifications:Size: Letter

Resolution: 300 ppiColor: RGB

Painting Version 2Create a New Photoshop document with

the following specifications:Size: Letter

Resolution: 300 ppiColor: RGB

Music Influenced Digital Painting

Painting Version 1 - InstructionsCreate a New Layer (do not name it yet)

A piece of music will play…Working with the following tools:

Color palette, paintbrush, pencil, selection tools, gradient and paint bucket you will create a painting inspired by the music.

What imagery do you envision? What colors do you see? What shapes do you associate with

the sounds?

Painting Version 1 - InstructionsCreate a New Layer (do not name it yet)

A piece of music will play…Working with the following tools:

Color palette, paintbrush, pencil, selection tools, gradient and paint bucket you will create a painting inspired by the music.

What imagery do you envision? What colors do you see? What shapes do you associate with

the sounds?