Grade 10 Art - Day 72: "Artistic Conventions: Synectics"

Today, I want to introduce you to a term we have not discussed this term: synectics.  Here is the dictionary.com definition of synectics:

•  a method of identifying and solving problems that depends on creative thinking, the use of analogy, and informal conversation among a small group of individuals with diverse experience and expertise.

So how can we use synectics to improve our visual art? You may begin by collaborating with your peers or the instructor to arrive at a new approach.  Whether or not you have collaborators available, let's look at a matrix, from learn.durkin.com, that will help you analyze what you have done and help you proceed:

And finally, we will review this prezi, created by Rob Swartz, that really captures the ideas associated with design synectics.