What makes me an artist? How are we influenced by what other people create?
Part 1: Seniors at High Tech High found a Modern to Post Modern artist of note (1850 - today; or Courbet - Present Day). They then emulated their Method, Subject and Reason for creation by making 2 images like the artist. Along with this, the students wrote the art history to explain their artist. The outline for the book is: Who or What influenced their artist to create?
Part 2: Then after the emulation is complete each student made 1 to 2 pieces of work of their own. Of course, they were influenced by any one or anything they studied or saw. Then they wrote themselves into the Canon of Art using the same criteria that they used for the famous artist.