Art Discussion Holiday Prep Task Produce a mini-illustrated essay on two sides of A4 comparing the work of Sam Taylor-Johnson and an artist from the list below: Marc Quinn (Blood self portrait sculptures) Vincent Van-Gogh (self portrait paintings) Lucian Freud (self portrait paintings) Rembrandt (self portrait paintings) Tracey Emin (Self portrait sculptures/ photographs) Frida Khalo (self portrait paintings) TOP TIPS Make sure you give a little background information on both artists Use YouTube to find video documentaries about your artist to help you to understand the CONTEXT Describe the artworks using specialist art vocabulary Avoid repeating yourself!

Word count = 700 - 900 words with a minimum of two images Art Discussion Holiday Prep Task Structure for the essay STEP ONE: Paragraph introduction about both artists with a few sentences about their life STEP TWO: Paragraph analysing Taylor-Johnson’s artwork work using art key terms. Explain how her work links to SELF and explore the expressive themes of her work STEP THREE: Paragraph analysing your CHOSEN ARTIST using art key terms. Explain how her work links to SELF and explore the expressive theme of their work STEP FOUR: Compare and contrast the work of the two artists - use examples of their work to illustrate your point (use venn diagram) STEP FIVE: Write one or two sentences concluding what you have found out about the two artists and how their work is similar/ different within the theme of self Word count = 700 - 900 words with a minimum of two images

START WITH THE COMPARE CONTRAST CHART Art Discussion Holiday Prep Task Ideas for what to write: How do they show ‘SELF’ in their work through… Portrait/Figure? Composition? Painting/Photography/Sculpture? Body /Face? Colour/Light? What are they trying to say in their work about themselves? About their lives? About their emotions or relationships? In the piece you have chosen as an illustration of their work explain what is actually in it and what is conveys START WITH THE COMPARE CONTRAST CHART

What is different In Sam Taylor-Johnson’s work What is different ………………………s work What is the same about the two artists

Art Discussion Holiday Prep Task Sam Taylor-Johnson Images: Themes: Emotions: Your thoughts: