Photo Transfers
Theme / Gel TransfersGrade Level / High school
Class Size / Depends
Time / 50 mins – 2x
National Visual Arts Standards
· (9-12)P 1a. Students apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skills, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artwork (AP)
· (9-12)A 2a. Students demonstrate the ability to compare two or more perspectives about the use of organizational principles and functions in artwork and defend personal ovulations of these perspectives. (AC)
· (9-12)P 1b. Students reflect on how artworks differ visually, spatially, temporally, and functionally, and describe how these are related to history and culture. (AH)
· (9-12)5a. Students identify intension of those creating artworks, explore the implications of various purposes, and justify their analyses of purposes in particular artworks.
Illinois State Goals, Learning Standards and Benchmarks
· Copy and paste the whole standard this lesson will address
Comprehensive Components Addressed:
· Choose from HC, AC, PF, AM
Domains Addressed
· Choose from C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6
OVERVIEW
Students will create their own monotypes by using gel Medium to transfer your favorite image onto canvas. Bring at least two Xerox or laser print images and transfer it and make connection how they further explore the use of multi-media.
RATIONALE
By creating images using gel transfers students will understand how they transfer an image efficiently. By comparing other collages and 2D surfaces students will understand how versatile gel transfers can be. Students will orally express if they accept or reject gel transfers as a method that can create sophisticated works of art.
Art Making Processes and Techniques
Gel Transfer: Use a solvent or heat to release the image and then apply pressure to transfer it onto another surface. That surface could be paper, fabric, wood, board — anything porous. You can layer it into a collage, paint or transfer or draw over it, etc.
Visual Art Concepts Addressed
· Drawing
· Collage
· Monotype
· Mix Media
Student Pre-Requisite Skills/Knowledge
· Participation: demonstrate a willingness to learn about gel transfers by positively contributing to the discussion during the lesson and participating in the art making activities.
Instructional Methods
· Gel: Nature of the acrylic - you can adjust and modify the gel to suit to however you wish... whether using retarder to increase smoothness, mixing in acrylic pigment, or even mixing in other materials. I use Liquitex's Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, but any clear acrylic medium works.
· Image: Any image can be used for transferring, although some work significantly better than others. Uncoated magazines/newspapers work beautifully, but more coated photos/postcards/etc. may or may not transfer well - a color photo copy would be recommended to increase the probability of a successful transfer. Laser printed images work, but ink-jet prints generally don't work as well.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
Historical/Cultural
· The students will be shown previously unseen images of Augustine Kofie and Ian Millard’s work and compared one observable trait about the two works.Art Criticism
· The students will describe ways gel transfers can be integrated in art by describing one way how the effects can influence an idea.
Philosophical Frame
· Students will justify one reason if they accept or reject art that uses photo transfers as valid forms of artwork.
Art Making
· The students will develop and experiment with the techniques of photo transfers by successfully using the transfer an image onto water color paper using gel medium.
TEACHER MATERIALS
Acrylic gel medium
Liquitex's Gloss Heavy Gel Medium
- Brush
- Dish or tray
- Water
- Scissors (trimming)
-Canvas Paper / Image to transfer
Recommend: Uncoated magazines/newspapers work beautifully, but more coated photos/postcards/etc. may or may not transfer well
- Laser printed images work, but ink-jet prints generally don't work as well.
· / · Teacher Examples
· (different surfaces, canvas, wood, t-shirt)
· Color and Black/white
STUDENT MATERIALS
· Bring Xerox and laser print images / · / ·
VOCABULARY
· Gel Medium: Medium that lefts ink from one surface and transfers it from one surface to another surface.
· Uncoated magazines: Images that do not have glossy layers, ex: Newspaper or magiznes that not have it. Stay away from photographs, postcards, jet ink prints
· Laser Printed V ink Jet:
· Monotype: is one of a kind. It is the simplest form of printmaking, requiring only pigments, a surface on which to apply them, paper and some form of press.
ARTISTS
Augustine Kofie
She Left An Impression No. 02 [2012]
15 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches
Found paper, acrylic, ball point pen & xerographic transfer on wood panel.
Finished in matte varnish. Framed in mahogany lattice & found vintage yardsticks.
Known Gallery: Sesame Street Group show & Benefit, Los Angeles
LESSON ACTIVITIES
Set Induction / Time
· “Has anyone ever heard of gel transfers or know what matte medium is?”
· Ever tried to mimic a photograph onto a card or picture?
· Well this is the place to learn about using photo transfers with gel medium. It is versatile and something anyone can master.
· Show work of art that uses gel transfer
· Show examples of how it be useful moving a pattern onto a different surface / 0-5 mins
Instruction / Time
· Teacher Demonstration
· Step 1: Materials
· Make sure all the materials are in sight, the students are able to know which materials to use and which not to use in order to achieve desired results
· Step 2: Apply first coat of Gel medium
· Place the image on a work surface (dried acrylic gel can be difficult to remove from unwanted areas).
· Apply a thin coat of the acrylic gel medium with the brush, being careful to keep brush strokes smooth and even (unless you really want to build up the brush strokes and have them come through in the final product).
· Step 3: Place the photo onto that area and lightly press it down with the flat of your hand, REMEMBER: this will be a reverse image, make sure it’s the correct way so that it is the right orientation when you eventually remove the photo
· Step 4: Wash your brush
· Wash the brush in warm running water after each application. Enough time for the coat to dry is enough for the brush to dry out as well. Not rinsing your brush will pretty much render the brush useless.
· Step 5: Allow the image to fully dry
· It's critical that the image is coated with the gel, allow time to fully dry, which usually takes around 15 mins – but as little 5 minutes with heat lamp or blow dryer.
· Step 6: Gently remove the softened paper from the gel
· Gently rub the paper side to break up and dissolve the paper from the gel medium.
· Be sure to keep working at the gel, getting all of the small paper fiber off of the back. There is usually a small layer left after scrubbing the initial layer off. If you take the time to remove every bit of fiber, the image will look noticeably cleaner/clearer.
· Be careful not to rub too hard as this can remove your transfer on accident. Continue until all the paper is removed and the image is completely visible
· “ I want you to feel free to experiment and explore the concept of collage/ multimedia, don’t be afraid to try something I didn’t show you”
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· The class will begin transferring their images / 5-15 mins
15-40
Lesson Closure / Time
· “Now I would like to go in order of how these are presented on the board…when it is your turn I would like you to come up and tell us which one you feel was more successful and why?
· What challenges did you run into during this project?
· What did you discover?”
· Do you see yourself using this method outside of class? / 40-50 mins
Independent Practice/Homework
· Students will given a handout of the gel transfer process, with names of materials
· And the steps list in a bullet points and included suggested ideas for activities
ACCOMODATIONS FOR SPECIFIC DIVERSE LEARNERS
Adaptations and Accommodations
· Bring Examples
· Teacher demonstration: Explaining everything slowly and clearly
· Have a student participate in the demonstration (apply medium/rubbing away the paper)
· Ask the student, how gel transfer can useful in their own practices
· Include different size brushes (wide, flat)
Enrichment and Extensions
· Push the students to consider how this can be incorporate using collage and other materials
· How can this help with juxtaposing subject matter?
Activity for Early Finishers
· Once a student has made one or two gel transfers successfully, they can explore other media like collaging or water color and continue to push the image.
OBJECTIVE-DRIVEN ASSESSMENTS
Historical/Cultural
· The students will orally describe how the works of Augustine Kofie and Ian Millard’s work differ by compositional framing devices by are similar in integrating iconic images and symbols.
Art Criticism
· The students will describe the affect gel transfers appear in their own work and compare how artists use this to method to explore their own work, by describing at least one way gel transfers is used to communicate ideas.
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Philosophical Frame
· The student described how using gel transfers is an accepted form of art by explaining one reason how they feel about the process of transferring an image versus drawing it.
Art Making
· The students were able to successfully demonstrate the correct steps to transferring an image to create at least one or two successful monotypes.
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REFERENCES
You must have references to books, web pages, films, etc you used in the development and execution
of your lesson to allow you to teach the lesson again or to allow someone else to teach the lesson
Use APA style in formatting the reference list – see the class web Information page APA QUICK REF.pdf and APA QUICK REFp2.pdf
* Developed and written by (your name goes here), Art Education, Illinois State University, 2012 *