Clichés:
a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. - Wikipedia
Avoiding clichés requires one of two things: An original approach or an unexplored subject matter and ideally, both. In other words, figuring out a new way to make art using a tried and true subject is one way. This usually means telling a specific, dynamic story. The other is to discover or conceive of a subject that hasn’t been trampled to stereotype. Some times we just need a starting point, or we've done the same thing for so long that we have fallen out of practice of building our own ideas.
Read this on how to avoid using clichés in art
Working with a partner, if you choose, create a list if things that you think could be cliche in art. What do you think is over done and over used? Write it down!
Below are 3 examples I think are cliche to get you started:
Avoiding clichés requires one of two things: An original approach or an unexplored subject matter and ideally, both. In other words, figuring out a new way to make art using a tried and true subject is one way. This usually means telling a specific, dynamic story. The other is to discover or conceive of a subject that hasn’t been trampled to stereotype. Some times we just need a starting point, or we've done the same thing for so long that we have fallen out of practice of building our own ideas.
Read this on how to avoid using clichés in art
Working with a partner, if you choose, create a list if things that you think could be cliche in art. What do you think is over done and over used? Write it down!
Below are 3 examples I think are cliche to get you started:
The Project:
Lets get these cliches out of our systems! Students will:
- Create something using only art cliches.
- You can combine multiple cliche ideas if you want.
Students can use whatever material they choose as long as it is sculptural.
- Create something using only art cliches.
- You can combine multiple cliche ideas if you want.
Students can use whatever material they choose as long as it is sculptural.