M6-Overview & Objectives

Module 6 - Two Dimensional Media

OVERVIEW

Artists find ways to express themselves with almost anything available. It is a stamp of their creativity to make extraordinary images and objects from various but fairly ordinary materials. From charcoal, paper and thread to paint, ink and found objects like leaves, artists continue to search for ways to construct and deliver their message.

This module explores traditional and non-traditional mediums associated with two-dimensional artworks including:

• Drawing
• Painting
• Printmaking
• Collage

Two-dimensional media are grouped into general categories. Let’s look at each group to understand their particular qualities and how artists use them.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completing this module, students should be able to:

• Identify and describe specific characteristics of two-dimensional mediums artist use
• Describe how time-based mediums affect issues of content
• Explain and demonstrate how collage has a significant role in the development of modern art
• Discuss how the advance of technology is reflected in the art historical record
• Describe how cultural styles are influenced through the use of different artistic mediums