Visit the Columbia Museum of Art web site and locate the lesson plan on Tyrone Geter's exhibit. https://www.columbiamuseum.org/learn/school-programs. How can this exhibit and the suggested lesson assist your students to push their drawing skills to a higher level?
The Tyrone Geter exhibit, along with the suggested lesson plan, can assist my students to push their drawing skills to a higher level in many ways. The students will be inspired after looking through Geter's work, it will encourage them to push their line making, drawing skills and values. This lesson will expand their knowledge on line and mark making, by pushing how they create it. It will also make the students think outside of the box on how to create different lines. This assignment will get the students interested in drawing by creating a self portrait. They will enjoy the use of mixed media along with learning some new techniques.
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way walking through his exhibit! It made ME want to work on my drawing and line making, I can only imagine the kind of inspiration it would give the kids! And the mixed media allows them to really experiment with what they are trying to "say" with their self-portrait!
DeleteI agree! It's impossible to NOT be inspired to make marks after seeing Geter's work. I showed my kids the virtual exhibit and they loved his work. His portraits spoke to many of students on a very personal level. The "hoodie" series was most impressive to them. Many of my students appreciated the fact that Geter included mixed media items familiar to them (particularly the hoodies).
DeleteI totally agree with all of these comments! I felt weirdly ashamed and inspired as I walked through this exhibit. It made me really *want* to use one of the images as the 'value exercise' we did as a class at the museum. I also agree that the images are very relatable and cover some issues high school students would have personal opinions on. It would be very interesting to see how different generations and socioeconomic classes would feel/interpret or speak on this show!!
DeleteFirst off, I loved this exhibit! The combination of the exhibit and the lesson plan would help my students grow artistically. I think Geter has amazing line work and his use of line shows great quality and thought throughout all of his work. The lines used to create texture and value are very strong and it will open students up to something new rather than trying to draw in a smooth format. This lesson also emphasizes the importance of mixed media. This addition to the portraits will allow the students to think outside their norm and apply extra materials to help the design of the art. My students are familiar with portraits and value, this lesson will push it even further for them and see how other mediums could be applied. I like the challenge aspect that this would provide my students.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you! I LOVED this body of work, and it is definitely a great example of how to create a mixed media piece. Too many students want to block of their papers to include multiple medias instead of letting them run in and over lap each other. This lesson would be amazing to help your students push their portrait skills to the next level!!
DeleteI like how you stated that this project "opens students up to something new rather than trying to draw in a smooth format." This lesson allows students to be more free and expressive in their mark making in addition to realistic features. It is a well-rounded opportunity for them to explore and exercise a variety of skills.
DeleteI am still enamored with this exhibit. I can't get enough! I love your recommendation to use this exhibit to encourage the use of line quality to create more individuality within their work. I am also excited about encouraging my students to experiment and being incorporating a variety of media into their more traditional 2D work.
DeleteI totally agree! I think Geter's work illustrates line quality development as well as an open, active response to drawing. So many students get hung up on drawing "perfectly" and this body of work shows students that stray marks can be a wonderful expressive way to add depth to artwork.
DeleteI agree with you, especially on your words about texture. That's something my kids often times only think of as physical, but his works show so much implied texture too. So full of examples!
DeleteI love the idea suggested in the lesson plan about using different materials to form a collage/mixed media work. So often in art classrooms portraits get restricted to just drawing and painting on a flat white background (I am guilty of this in my classroom). The "BIG IDEA" of the lesson was not only to create a mixed media composition, but also a portrait. I would encourage the students to develop their composition using different materials that would help convey the meaning behind their portrait (pictures, poems, book pages, fabrics, etc.). Not only are they pushing their drawing skills but also their abilities when designing a composition.
ReplyDeleteDanielle, I agree the negative space often gets forgotten about as students work with portraits. I also like his use of larger images to make a statement.
DeleteI am guilty of instructing my students to "make sure your artwork touches all 4 sides of the paper." Viewing Geter's work, I see how this limitation can harm the overall composition. The treatment of the negative space is important as well.
DeleteI find that I get better results when I let students experiment and explore with materials. I like the lesson plan because it allows students to use a combination of materials in unconventional ways. For instance, cutting or ripping the face and collaging into the composition is a wonderful idea! Students are resistant to trying things like this and I think it will be "freeing" to for them to engage in a tactile manner.
DeleteI agree that most portraits are presented as a flat white background format. Too frequently this is where an artist stops without progressing beyond that. It is also nice to see work that, while essentially two-dimensional, still delves somewhat into three-dimensional art.
DeleteI agree and am guilty of some of the same things. I like how their is more focus on composition and using mixed media to create a dynamic portrait. I think I tend to have my students work on the portrait then think of the background as secondary. With Jeter's amazing artworks as examples, I think it sets up this lesson for success and pushed students out of their comfort zones.
DeleteThe expressive mark making throughout the images of Tyron Geter's work bring visual interest to some of the formal elements. The artists marks help keep the viewer's attention and capture the essence of each of his subjects. Geter's work will certainly help students think about variation of line and ways to incorporate other media into their work. The exhibition is a valuable tool to push students work with media and technique.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Geter's expressive mark making bring visual interest. Additionally, I feel that the large scale of his work is extremely captivating. The large scale allows his marks to come to life. I think it would benefit advanced high school students to work in a larger scale than the 12" x 18" size indicated on the lesson.
DeleteI agree - changing scale is challenging for students but the result is wonderful.
DeleteI agree with Kelly. I felt that his use of larger images really helped viewers to see themselves as the persons depicted within the drawings. A larger drawing scale and Tyrone's mark making helps to develop a sense of realism. By using his work as an example, I think that this would encourage students to think about their use of composition and detail and how they want the viewer to react.
DeleteTyrone Geter's exhibit showcases strengths in mark making, value ranges, capturing emotion, and mixed media applications. The corresponding lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to practice each of these, while also incorporating conceptual themes. Rather than simply having students draw what they see, this lesson plan challenges them to think about a broader scope in which they have to problem solve conceptually, technically, and compositionally. In specific regards to drawing skills, high school students will be challenged to draw realistically, capturing an emotion or expression while also incorporating expressive marks that extend from the main portrait. Students will grow in their skills as they learn to integrate a variety of media into their drawings in a meaningful way.
ReplyDeleteI so agree on making the students problem solve. They tend to want my , as their teacher, to give them the right answer, but for them to have to rethink the composition and how they will execute those ideas so like opening a new world.
DeleteI love the idea of making the students have multiple goals when creating a work. Especially with Art 4/AP students they need to be challenged to think further, instead of here is a portrait, they need to ask themselves, "I have this basic portrait now what can I do to it?"
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ReplyDeleteThe lesson on Tyrone Geter is so important to show my my students. The thought that you can put feelings into a work or art is so challenging for them. They tend to see it as a flat piece of paper but to also add pieces that spring up from that drawing or that color or a line could add expression is mind blowing! The line is much more that just a mark on paper!
ReplyDeleteIt is common to have the same project turned in by 20 different students. It is intimidating to be an individual and do your own thing. That is why I think showing Geter's work is important. It can help the student find their own voice and style. He can inspire students to add line variety or mixed media within their work.
DeleteI like what you said about getting students to view the project as more than a flat sheet of paper. One of my favorite parts of Geter's pieces was when the layering of paper actually made the portrait have 3D aspects. I think that the addition of collaging paper could allow students to add a physical texture to their final piece by building up, or purposefully altering the shape of the paper medium as the adhere it to their pieces (by bending, folding, or crumpling the paper).
DeleteI really enjoyed viewing Tyrone Geter's exhibit. I especially loved the mixed media piece, 'Urban Warrior'. His body of work is a perfect example in helping students to rethink what portraiture is and how it can be transformed into an interactive work of art. By ripping paper, Tyrone was able to incorporate 3D elements that fascinated and intrigued the viewer. The lesson plan about his work is important for students to see that there is a reason behind the symbols, composition, line quality, and different values used within each piece. This lesson will help students push their drawing skills to the next level by challenging them to think of how to portray an emotion and how composition can help sway the viewer to feel or think a certain way.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! I find that my students have a hard time grasping relief sculpture and how it can be successfully incorporated into any work of art. I really enjoy the 3d elements in his work, and how they help to reinforce the meaning and symbolism in the work! I can't wait to show his work to my students next year!
DeleteAfter viewing the Tyron Geter exhibit and reviewing the suggested lesson plan I am excited to have my students experiment with the use of symbolism and storytelling within their drawings. I would also use this work to inspire them to work larger and to incorporate a variety of media into their drawings. Geter's use of line and mixed media, paired with his stories and personal experiences allow him to create art work that is truly inspirational. I would love for this exhibit to become part of the CMA permanent collection so I can selfishly take my students to see it each year. Since our class I have revisited this exhibit twice and I just can't get enough. Each time I am drawn to a different piece.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with being excited about see students exploring storytelling and symbolism in their art. I always find it very fascinating to see what my students will add into their work to make it unique. It gives them a bit of freedom to express themselves without feeling intimidated or embarrassed, because it's in their art they get to create themselves. I also would love to have my students visit the museum to see their interpretations and reactions.
DeleteI find Tyrone Geter’s work to be very intimate; each portrait he creates captures the personality and voice of that person. I was intrigued by the person standing in front of me; I wanted to know their story. Geter is an amazing artist; I love his expressive line work and contrasting values. I was inspired by his mixed media techniques and how he left parts of his work unfinished. His work will be a big inspiration to my students. The suggested lesson discusses combining portraiture and symbolism. If I taught this lesson, I would emphasize personal symbolism to have the student connect on a personal level. Having a personal connection will help give their portraits personality. Many of students have difficulty expressing themselves in an intimate fashion. Furthermore, I hope this lesson will help the students experiment more with the materials. Geter’s work progressed over time from flat drawing to low-relief mixed media collages.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED this exhibit! Geter's work spoke to me on several levels. I have a very gestural style so I truly respect attention to detail that can be developed through layering marks. The lesson and exhibit could help students push drawing skills by enhancing both their understanding of mark making as well as adding the element of mixed media. Student often get caught up in drawing "perfect" drawings. They love erasing mistakes! This exhibits proves that stray marks and ripped paper can aid in creating deeper meanings and communicate more than a rendering of the way someone "looks". By combining personal symbols, ripped and layered edges with loose gestural drawing, students could create a more expressive and personal portrait.
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge fan of the gestural style and I use it in my work all great time. His layered marks create movement and depth all at the same time. I completely agree with you about the fact that students LOVE to erase - they are not comfortable accepting mistakes or making them part of the piece spontaneously. Geter's work could definitely help students realize expressive drawings are just as valuable as tight, precise ones.
DeleteThe Tyrone Geter exhibit and suggested lesson plan would help my students see the larger range of expressions and emotions they could convey with their portraits. The idea of adding mixed media into their drawings would help them push the ideas they are trying to get across to their audience. I think seeing the different values achieved with charcoal will also help students push themselves to add more values to their own pieces.
ReplyDeleteI like how you mentioned the range of expressions and emotions. I can definitely see how the mixed media can contribute to the emotion of the art. One of my favorite mixed media pieces of Geters was the piece titled "Fakin' the fear or a hoodie ain't nothin' like you heard" It had the mail with an actual hoodie and then the front of the sweater was torn pieces. Also mixed in was a book titled "to be a slave" and in the other pocket was a iphone case. I think the students could really take different objects to add into their portrait to help express an idea like he did.
DeleteJeter's use of value was exceptional. I seem to always push my students to go darker and get blacker blacks. By using his works as examples I think they would understand more of what I am pushing them towards.
DeleteI have to say I was very surprised by this exhibit. The moment you walk in you are captivated by his artwork. The expression, and line work are amazing. I also loved the idea of mixing up the media to create contrast and variety in the works. There is so much to see and you find yourself wanting to lean closer to get a better look of exactly what he did to capture the emotion, contrast (full range of value), and movement of the pieces. He also used unconventional ways of breaking up the paper which definitely gave his pieces a uniqueness that I haven't seen before in an artwork. All of these ideas combined give viewer a unique perspective in which to approach your art the next time. I think that using his art would start showing students new approaches and would help them think more outside the box.
ReplyDeleteI too was captivated by his body of work. The torn paper was what grabbed me the most. I especially loved the piece where he had taken a piece of art paper and laid it on the ground during the first few days of his exhibit and encouraged visitors to walk on it. Later, he added the textured footprint paper to the work. When I first looked at the art piece, I had no idea I was looking at shoe prints. Using a different technique for mark making pushes the students to find their own individual ways to produce original meaningful art.
DeleteI too was surprised by his exhibit. It was not what I was expecting since we looked at Dali's work right before entering his exhibit. His unconventional ways of breaking up the paper is very unique and I have never seen that before. It creates the 3D aspect of a 2D piece of work which is extremely inventive and new! Every angle you looked, you found something new whether it be a color, line, technique, or style. It helped me think outside the box so I'm sure it will help my students think outside the box.
DeleteTyrone Geter’s work can be used to create a variety of lesson plans. My students always ask about adding in 3D aspects to their drawings, so this artist would be a perfect example for them. From the artwork, I saw potential in not only incorporating 3D into the 2D but also drawing aspects into the sculptural work they do as well. From the lesson plan given, their idea to add in a focus of symbolic meaning is a pretty great idea to get students thinking critically about ideas important to not only themselves but to others and societies as a whole. As Alicia mentioned in her response, texture is also an important aspect of this project, both physical and implied through a variety in line quality and through torn paper as the given lesson plan mentions. From the works we saw; they really are a gold mine for lesson plans. You can really get in there and pick them apart for the different areas we have to cover as far as standards go. I really loved seeing them and being introduced to an artist I didn’t previously know.
ReplyDeleteI agree Justin. After viewing the Tyrone Geter exhibit, my mind kept going in many different directions when thinking about how I could develop many lessons for my students. Geter's work provides exciting use of symbolic meaning and the artist's ability to incorporate three-dimensional elements into a two-dimensional composition.
DeleteThis exhibit was very inspiring for me. I can honestly say it made me think about how little I have been producing since teaching at the middle school level. When I say producing, I mean up to my standard. I am constantly making examples for my students, but not at the standard at which I hold for myself. I used one of the images to do my value study, and it was such an experience for me. I feel this lesson would be exciting for students to view and to use as exemplar work. He incorporates so much 3D and 2D into each piece, that I feel it would be a wonderful example to students for a visual definition, if you will, of what is expected with markmaking. Also, I think this exhibit is a wonderful way to show students a positive/beautiful way of making a statement as an artist. He is speaking on very relevant and important issues, and doing it in the most beautiful and thought provoking manner. I could see using the lesson to assist with a range of topics/elements/principles/techniques. I think you could, also, easily incorporate poetry, and history lessons throughout, and also current events. This exhibit was an incredible experience for me that I really needed as a teacher and as an artist.
ReplyDeleteThis exhibit was very bold and creative with the messages one can see in some of the pieces along with the dramatic images being created. This would be a great artist to do a mixed media project on, and I think my middle school advanced students would love it. They would be intrigued by the mixed media aspect and how to do 3D and 2D together in one piece. This would also be great to have them do and not be intimidated to draw a portrait or use a photo they have already and create around it. They would be able to use their own self expression, and come up with new ideas for their own art style. This show made me want to explore more medias and mixing them together to create something different than what I usually do. His works inspired me to show my students different artist that aren't the type of style they would expect to see in art class.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite quotes is by Picasso. "All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." I grew up in an era when standardized testing was a minor part of my education. Today, it is a major part. In most classes, students are expected to think the same. The are asked to address a problem in the same way as their classmates. Therefore, we are training our youth to be sheep. By the time the enter an AP art classroom, so much of their individuality has been wiped out. I witnessed this teaching theatre for so many years. Students are afraid to take risks for fear of failure. We need to help them find their voice. Their message.
ReplyDeleteThe lesson plan objective states:
The student will be able to use symbolism and mixed media to create a piece that addresses the personal experience, based on portraiture.
Pushing them to a high drawing level requires that we help them to put their vision, their life, and their experiences into their art. Their art will have a deeper meaning for them and for the viewer.
In beginning art classes, students are asked to do specific assignments, using specific techniques and mediums. The lesson plan from the Columbia Museum of Art pushes students to take those risks that will get them to that higher lever with their art.
Mr. Geter's art is highly personal with so much symbolism. Getting them to see his work and how he utilizes these techniques will hopefully push them in the right direction.
Deana Neibert
Tyron Getter’s exhibit was amazing! It shows his strength in mark making, mixed media, layering, value, and color. As the viewer, you can tell that Geter has put a lot of time and effort into his work. There’s movement throughout each piece that is guided but the individual lines that also create texture. Showing my students his artwork will inspire them and help them. This lesson really challenges students to think about a broader scope of drawing techniques. It will also challenge them to think broader about value by using mixed media materials and also creating value at the same time. I love that Tyrone has incorporated 3D elements to some of his works as well. Working 3D is my favorite medium and its sometimes difficult to teach new forms of 3D to students.
ReplyDeleteI was blown away when I saw Geter's work for the first time. It wasn't what I was expecting at all. His line work and creation of form is incredible. I can see it being extremely inspiring and motivating to my higher level students - I know that's how it made me feel! My Drawing 1 class has already done a segmented portrait, but I've never thought of making it a multimedia piece involving ripped paper like Geter's pieces. I would love to incorporate that into my project for next year. Like several other posts have mentioned, it's so difficult for students to be loose and gestural in their drawings, especially portraits. I think Geter's work would definitely help my students see their portrait drawings in a new light.
ReplyDeleteI was so excited and inspired when I first saw this exhibit back in March at the NAHS student convention at the museum. I was equally excited to be able to see it again, and have the opportunity to study and sketch some of his pieces during our meeting in May. His work is so powerful, both technically and symbolically- he is an excellent example of what I try to teach my students in both painting and drawing, that "looseness" is not the same as "sloppiness", and that your technique does not have to be super refined and tight to appear finished and unified. It's something I struggle with in my own art- I tend to be very tight and rigid, and I admire artists who can just let lines flow and intertwine to create texture, value, etc. His use of mark-making will be an example that I show my students for years to come. In addition, his use of value and high contrast is another aspect that I will use to teach high level drawing techniques to my students. I find that contrast is the number one thing that students lack in their drawings, and his example will be a great one to show them how to push their skills to the next level.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you regarding contrast and student work. Building values is a challenge for many students. After a lesson on value, shading techniques and value scale exercises, Art 1 students create a graphite self portrait using the grid method. I constantly stress the value scale during this lesson. I have to keep reminding them that light skin people have black shadows and dark skin people have white highlights...students are so afraid to make dark marks! It tell them to squint their eyes and look at their drawing. If they see a grey blob, then they need to add more dark and/or erase to pull out highlights. The struggle is real!
DeleteThis lesson is a great was to students thinking outside of the box when it comes to portraiture. Students often use portraiture to express conceptual notions about feelings and sense of self, but often following a cliche route due to a lack of subtlety (such as screaming faces, thorns, roses, or the ever too popular things coming out of the top of the head to show feelings or thought). By introducing the medium of torn paper students have to react to the limitations of the paper medium that have a very rudimentary application. This unfamiliarity will help to slow them down and encouraging exploration of process that will influence a more unique outcome in the final piece. The addition of poetry or song lyrics is an awesome idea. I think it would be cool to have this be the basis of symbolism/concept for the piece. Have students start out with finding a poem or song lyric to base the addition of paper on. In having students base the theme of their work on symbolism found in that poem. This approach will give students a better sense of direction as to where the piece is going, acting as a support to keep students from collaging themselves into a corner as they work and advancing the pieces overall sense of uniqueness.
ReplyDeleteThe Tyrone Geter exhibit and the suggested lesson assist my students to push their drawing skills to a higher level. After viewing the Tyrone Geter exhibit I felt INSPIRED! Inspiration and excitement about an artist as well his technique. My mind kept going in many different directions when thinking about how I could develop many lessons for my students. I was so excited about Mr. Geter’s exhibit, I showed some of the images the Columbia Museum provided to my classes. Mr. Geter’s work is a valuable example of how the media depiction of an event can breathe life into a stereotype. Many of my students made a powerful connection to Mr. Geter’s message about the Medias representation of the young black male as well as the hoodie. Mr. Geter’s work also provided an example of HOW an artist incorporate three-dimensional elements into a two-dimensional composition. The lesson plan provided, Pieces of a Person, an additional resource to help my students strengthen their understanding of creating personal symbols.
ReplyDeleteI think by having the students draw or have them select a predrawn face is a great starting point for the lesson so that they can really explore with the torn paper collage around the face.I think drawing the face may take too much time and really push them to think more about the symbolism and poetry they want to include in their artwork. I think it would push them to explore line making be using pastels to create that sense of movement over the face in the composition. I think that just by exposing the students to Jeters work at museum will push them into exploring more with line making and drawing. I know it was definitely inspiring and I was awestruck by his talent and was inspired to create.
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