Personal Inspiration Choiceboard
In this unit, we explore ways that our individual experiences can inspire or influence the things we create. This project is meant to help you demonstrate your understanding of the content and its application. You will choose 1 activity and explain your choice. Each category focuses on a different aspect of the lesson. You will have one week in class to complete your project.
The goal of this project is to explore how personal experiences influence style and choice of subject matter.
Recognize
Apply
Reflect
Create a Poster
Curate a Gallery
Collage
Artist Interview
Mind Map
Self Portrait
Hover over the category headings for general information, then click on an activity for its instructions.
Curate a Gallery!
Create a museum exhibit, all about you!
Create an online 3D gallery exhibit of your past art, mixed with photos or memories from your life! Choose works of art you have created (music, painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.) and place them in an ArtSteps gallery alongside pictures/memories that you think are important. The goal is to relfect on the context of your art, and how your past influences your work.
Breakdown:
- Sign up for ArtSteps.
- Choose 4 of your creations & 4 stories/photos.
- Make an ArtSteps gallery in timeline order.
- Write descriptions for each inclusion.
Create Gallery
Make a Mind Map!
Choose one of your recent artworks and create a mind map to flesh out your thought process and inspirationsYour map should have one central section describing your own work, and at 4-6 branches that can showcase any of the following:
- Important facts about the artist
- Where your chosen artist may have drawn their inspiration
- Artwork the artist is known for
- The artist's impact on the world
- How the artist has inspired you
It is reccommended you create your mindmap using an application like but you can use other applications you find with your teacher's permission Your mindmap should contain 4-6 branches of information, with at least 2 images.
Genially
Self Portrait!
Make a self portrait representing parts of you!
Follow the guide to make a self portrait to show what makes you unique! You can use anything in the classroom to make a portrait or your head and shoulders. Answer the questions in the guide, explaining your decisions as you work. The goal is to be aware of your decisions, and make connections to different parts of your personality.
Step by Step:
- Look over the guide.
- Gather any materials you want to use.
- Create your portrait by following the guide.
- Turn in finished guide and your portrait.
Project Guide
Example:
Make a Poster!
Create a poster about an artist that inspires you
Design a poster that has info about your artist, their work, what you like about them, and how they inspired you using A poster should have at least 3 images and at least 3 boxes of text that can communicate information about your chosen artist. You should be able to use the poster to explain how your chosen artist has influenced your own artwork. Try to make your poster look good!
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- Includes at least three images, at least three text boxes, all in one nice looking poster!
Interview an Artist!
Research an artist and give an interview as them.
Make a video of a tv interview with an artist talking about their life and inspirations. Research an artist you admire, look at real interviews with them, if possible. Write questions with answers that accurately reflect the artists experiences. Have fun, stick to the facts, and be respectful. The goal is to deepen your understanding of the diversity of backgrounds that artists come from, and the influence that has on their work.
Breakdown:
- Research an artist (must be approved)
- Write 10 questions and answers
- Film the interview as the artist giving answers
- Edit the template to create a 2 minute video
Video Template
Create a Collage
Design a collage showcasing your artistic inspiration
For this project, you collage images together in order to showcase your chosen artist and how you draw inspiration from them. Your collage must include at least 6 different elements, at least 1 of which must be an image from your chosen artist. The collage should be both informative, and look nice You will need to explain the information your collage conveys, so it does not need to necessarily be appareny on the collage itself
Your collage may been done physically or digitally. If done physically, you may print and cut out any images you may need, if done digitally, please use or speak with me about using a different application of your choice.
Canva
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Personal Inspiration Choiceboard
In this unit, we explore ways that our individual experiences can inspire or influence the things we create. This project is meant to help you demonstrate your understanding of the content and its application. You will choose 1 activity and explain your choice. Each category focuses on a different aspect of the lesson. You will have one week in class to complete your project.
The goal of this project is to explore how personal experiences influence style and choice of subject matter.
Recognize
Apply
Reflect
Create a Poster
Curate a Gallery
Collage
Artist Interview
Mind Map
Self Portrait
Hover over the category headings for general information, then click on an activity for its instructions.
Curate a Gallery!
Create a museum exhibit, all about you!
Create an online 3D gallery exhibit of your past art, mixed with photos or memories from your life! Choose works of art you have created (music, painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.) and place them in an ArtSteps gallery alongside pictures/memories that you think are important. The goal is to relfect on the context of your art, and how your past influences your work.
Breakdown:
Create Gallery
Make a Mind Map!
Choose one of your recent artworks and create a mind map to flesh out your thought process and inspirationsYour map should have one central section describing your own work, and at 4-6 branches that can showcase any of the following:
It is reccommended you create your mindmap using an application like but you can use other applications you find with your teacher's permission Your mindmap should contain 4-6 branches of information, with at least 2 images.
Genially
Self Portrait!
Make a self portrait representing parts of you!
Follow the guide to make a self portrait to show what makes you unique! You can use anything in the classroom to make a portrait or your head and shoulders. Answer the questions in the guide, explaining your decisions as you work. The goal is to be aware of your decisions, and make connections to different parts of your personality.
Step by Step:
Project Guide
Example:
Make a Poster!
Create a poster about an artist that inspires you
Design a poster that has info about your artist, their work, what you like about them, and how they inspired you using A poster should have at least 3 images and at least 3 boxes of text that can communicate information about your chosen artist. You should be able to use the poster to explain how your chosen artist has influenced your own artwork. Try to make your poster look good!
Canva
Interview an Artist!
Research an artist and give an interview as them.
Make a video of a tv interview with an artist talking about their life and inspirations. Research an artist you admire, look at real interviews with them, if possible. Write questions with answers that accurately reflect the artists experiences. Have fun, stick to the facts, and be respectful. The goal is to deepen your understanding of the diversity of backgrounds that artists come from, and the influence that has on their work.
Breakdown:
Video Template
Create a Collage
Design a collage showcasing your artistic inspiration
For this project, you collage images together in order to showcase your chosen artist and how you draw inspiration from them. Your collage must include at least 6 different elements, at least 1 of which must be an image from your chosen artist. The collage should be both informative, and look nice You will need to explain the information your collage conveys, so it does not need to necessarily be appareny on the collage itself
Your collage may been done physically or digitally. If done physically, you may print and cut out any images you may need, if done digitally, please use or speak with me about using a different application of your choice.
Canva