journal: dreams

"The future belongs to those who believe
in the beauty of their dreams."
Eleano

"Dreams have influenced mighty kings, given insights to world-changing scientists and inspired gifted artists. The importance and power of dreams are well established. From the temples of antiquity to the sleep labs of modern days, humans have tried to understand, explain and apply them."Gail Bixler-Thomas

Objective: 1) To create an artwork that depicts both the dream and the dreamer!

Due: TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010
CRITIQUE DATE: WEDNEDAY, MARCH 24, 2010
(Note: As always, this is an overnight assignment. If you need help, assistance or advice, please come by on Tuesday, and get help on this assignment prior to the critique date!)

Step One: Begin by reading all the directions below. Next, look at the web resources. Check out the article "Understanding Dreams", which explores the history of dreams throughout human history. Next, look over the examples on this page to see how dreams have influenced artists and how artists have used dreams, and dream imagery, to inspire artwork. There are many more examples online! Use the links to The Artchive to look for other examples.

Step Two: Next, decide what type of dream you would like to create:

a symbolic dream with hidden meaning,
a fantasy dream,
a nightmare!
an anxiety dream!
an escapist dream!

Think carefully about what colors will be meaningful for your dream work!
Colors may have literal meaning, associative meaning, or symbolic meaning. The colors you use should say something about your dream. (Do you ever dream in black and white???) Remember that whatever colors you use, they should be rich and vivid, with plenty of contrast!

Step Three: Go to the Wikiquote site and find a quote about dreams to include in your page! (You might want to check this out before you begin!)

Step Four: Begin constructing your journal page. Remember that your page must show the dreamer and the dream. (You can be the dreamer, or someone else can be the dreamer!) Strive to create a "dreamlike" image, with multiple layers of information.

REQUIREMENTS for full credit:

Good composition- (fill up and involve the entire page!)
Full, rich, intense color
Drawing & Coloring: Be sure that your entire work is NOT made up of collage and/or cut paper. In order to earn an A or B, your journal page must show some drawing and coloring by hand.

Meaningful text: In this case, use a quote from the Wikiquote site, or another quote site. Use your sharpie or another colored marker. NO pencil!

Collage: (no photos, please). Remember that it should not be more than 20% of the entire page. This needs to be much, much more than just "sticking" pieces of paper on the page. It needs to be thoughtfully, artfully and carefully done to make the page visually appealing.
Layers and overlapping!
The "dreamer" must be included somewhere in the work.
A window or door, with something hidden beneath that
relates to the dream or dreamer!

REMEMBER....THIS is the THIRD nine weeks...the skills you
learned last two nine weeks as you did your journals now play
a LARGE PART in the grade! In order to earn an A or B on a
journal, those skills must be evident! Be sure to spend at
LEAST 1.5 hours on the journal assignment!