Sketchbook Assignment 1:
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Sketchbook Assignment 2: Personal logoStudents were asked to think about at least three interests or aspects of their personality and incorporate them into a drawing. Two important considerations of this assignment are:
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Sketchbook Assignment 5: Halloween/Autumn Drawing
This is a drawing from imagination assignment.
Students are able to choose their media for the drawing.
Grading will be based on time and effort put into the drawing (minimum of 50 minutes).
Students are able to choose their media for the drawing.
Grading will be based on time and effort put into the drawing (minimum of 50 minutes).
Sketchbook Assignment 6: Doodle for Google!
Sketchbook Assignment: Pop canThis is a drawing from observation assignment. Students are working on drawing what they see--in this case, a pop can sitting right in front of them. Students will start off laying out the form of the can using directional and contour lines. They will then add detail and shade using a full range of value.
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Sketchbook Assignment 10 :
Twenty "artist" signatures.
Any medium.
Variety... twenty DIFFERENT signatures:
Circle three that are your favorite or that you might actually use on your art.
DUE Friday, December 4th
Any medium.
Variety... twenty DIFFERENT signatures:
- TEN experiments in types of font, handwriting, size, shape, etc.
- TEN experiments in logos, symbols, initials, etc.
Circle three that are your favorite or that you might actually use on your art.
DUE Friday, December 4th
Sketchbook Assignment 11: Present Bow
Draw a Christmas bow from observation.
Colored pencil on black paper.
Paper can then get taped into your sketchbook.
Considerations:
Due Tuesday, December 15th
Colored pencil on black paper.
Paper can then get taped into your sketchbook.
Considerations:
- Begin with contour
- Value: highlights and shadows
- Gradation: smooth transition between values
- Texture: creating a shiny illusion
Due Tuesday, December 15th
Sketchbook Assignment 12: Compass Composition
Begin layout of composition by using a pencil and compass
- use the compass to create overlapping circles of various sizes
- use the whole page--some circles should go off the page
- use a sharpie marker to color in shapes created by the overlapping circles
- consider composition: balance of positive and negative space, balance of "busy" and "restful"
Sketchbook Assignment 13: Key Value Study
- Divide your sketchbook page into six, 3" x 3" squares
- In each square, draw a different section of a key. You may use different keys.
- Work from observation.
- Use graphite/pencil.
- Shade in each square (using a full range of value) in such a way that you create contrast between the squares (See examples).
- Due Friday, January 15th--Last sketchbook assignment of the semester!
Sketchbook Assignment 14: Mandala
Mandalas are radial designs, often using repetitive, geometric patterns starting from a central dot and working outward.
- Your mandala may be black and white, or you may add color.
- Craftsmanship is important: neat and careful work.
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Sketchbook Assignment 15: World inside a Lightbulb!
Due Thursday, February 4th!
Sketchbook Assignment 16: What is in you heart?
Sketchbook Assignment 17: Painted Value Scales:
Tints and Shades
- Draw two 7" value scales either in your sketchbook or on a separate scrap of paper.
- Divide value scale into 1" sections
- Designate one value scale for tints and one for shades
- Strive to make each section a different value!
Sketchbook Assignment 18: Dry Brushed Sphere!
In this exercise, students will experiment with the dry brushing technique.
Trace around something circular.
Paint the circle a flat color.
Add highlights and shadows using the dry brush technique so that the circle begins to take on the illusion of a sphere.
Trace around something circular.
Paint the circle a flat color.
Add highlights and shadows using the dry brush technique so that the circle begins to take on the illusion of a sphere.
Sketchbook Assignment 19: Non-objective Mini Paintings
Choose a color scheme for each mini-painting.
Experiment with color, shape, line and texture.
These paintings should be non-objective: no attempted to create anything recognizable! The focus is on art elements and overall composition.
Possible color schemes:
Experiment with color, shape, line and texture.
These paintings should be non-objective: no attempted to create anything recognizable! The focus is on art elements and overall composition.
Possible color schemes:
- monochromatic
- analogous
- complementary
- split complementary
- double complementary
- triadic
Sketchbook Assignment 20: Snapchat Selfie!
Take a selfie and alter yourself using a snapchat app or other photo editing filter/app/program.
Draw and embellish using your own choice of medium/media!
Draw and embellish using your own choice of medium/media!
Sketchbook Assignment 21: Hand Holding an Object!
Draw from observation: your own hand!
Start with a contour line drawing.
Shade: use a full range of value to help describe form.
Don't forget to use the eraser as a drawing tool!
Start with a contour line drawing.
Shade: use a full range of value to help describe form.
Don't forget to use the eraser as a drawing tool!
Sketchbook Assignment #22: Watercolor Techniques
Practice a minimum of eight different watercolor techniques on the strips of watercolor paper provided in class.
These should be non-objective studies.
Possible techniques (See Weebly page: Art I, Watercolor Techniques for more information):
These should be non-objective studies.
Possible techniques (See Weebly page: Art I, Watercolor Techniques for more information):
- wet on wet
- wet on dry
- salt
- rice
- rubbing alcohol
- plastic wrap
- stencil
- dry-brush
- wax resist
Sketchbook Assignment #23: 6 "Drawings in the Round"
Draw 6 circles in your sketchbook.
Create a drawing within the circle boundaries.
Challenge yourself with the idea or concept of the drawing. For example, don't draw obvious round things: apple, basketball etc...
Create a drawing within the circle boundaries.
Challenge yourself with the idea or concept of the drawing. For example, don't draw obvious round things: apple, basketball etc...
Sketchbook Assignment #24: Crumpled Paper!
This is an observational drawing. You must draw by looking at an actual piece of paper, not a photo of one.
- Partially crumple up a piece of paper and decide what angle you are going to work with.
- Lay out your composition by "clocking angles" you see in the paper still life.
- Shade the drawing using a FULL range of value, making sure to make your darks, DARK!
- Over exaggerate highlights and shadows so that you create contrast in your drawing.
- Eliminate most lines from your drawing, using value to define the form.
Sketchbook Assignment #25: "Slice of Heaven"
This is a drawing from imagination assignment.
Draw your version of what you consider to be "a slice of heaven".
You may choose your media: graphite, colored pencil, ink, watercolor, mixed, etc...
The main objective of this assignment is individual creativity.
Draw your version of what you consider to be "a slice of heaven".
You may choose your media: graphite, colored pencil, ink, watercolor, mixed, etc...
The main objective of this assignment is individual creativity.
Hand holding an object!
Draw and shade a hand holding an object as realistically as possible.