Sketchbook Due 9/27

Draw a still life of at least three different objects. Set them up to make sure they overlap and pay special attention to their proportions. (How wide, tall, or round is one object compared to another, etc.)

Still life: A collection of inanimate objects (objects that don't move).

Sketchbook Assignment Due 4/29

Art 1

Free Content

You all did an excellent job with you free content from the week before spring break. Here is another opportunity to show me what kind of ideas you have floating in your mind. You may use color, value, line, etc. You may use any medium: pencil, colored pencil, crayon, paint, markers, etc.

Here are some very different examples:

Art 2

Free Content

2 page spread

Full color or value

Use your lists of favorite things we created in class to inspire your idea.

Here are some examples for your perusal.

Sketchbook Assignment Due 4/15

Art 1 Free Content: Now is the time you get to decide what you're going to draw and what elements of art you're going to use (color, line, value, etc.). You get to decide the subject matter, so for those of you who are into Anime and cartoons, now is your chance to create your own or put a fun twist on an existing character. Here is a drawing I found done completely in line and more specifically, in words. Look close to see how the value of the chair, walls, & doors are defined.

Art 2

Free Content:

Concept: the idea behind the artwork. For this sketchbook assignment, you're going to create your own concept. Your use of elements of art and principles of design are up to you.

Your drawing must be a 2 page spread and either full color or value.

Here's an example with a neutral color palette but strong value differences that place emphasis on the sun in the middle. Because the sun is centered and the left side is mirror image of the right, it has symmetrical balance.

This one right here is a fun surrealistic piece. The cartoon man is in full value, whie the hand is in color. This creates contrast between what is supposed to look like drawing and what is supposed to look real within the drawing itself.

Have fun with this sketchbook assignment!

Sketchbook Assignment Due 4/8

Art 1 Draw your house in 1 point or 2 point perspective. You must show two sides, at least one moving back to the vanishing point. Include details like porch, siding, shutters, etc. that distinguish your house from others. All your lines should go to the vanishing points. Here are some examples:

Art 2

Combine three images to create a new composition.

2 page spread

Full color OR value

You must have your images with your drawing. You may glue them into your sketchbook on another page.

Here are some examples:

Sketchbook Assignment Due 3/25

Art 1 Draw your bedroom or living room in 1 point perspective. Start with the back wall shape and establish your vanishing piont. Draw the front of your objects and take all corners to the vanishing point.

Art 2

Create a map with large icons showing what different areas have in store for the traveler.

This can be a treasure map if you choose, and the subject matter is completely up to you.

2 page spread

Full color OR value

Sketchbook Due 3/18

Art 1

Draw your favorite album cover. Match the values and lines to create a replica that fits the size of your sketchbook page. You may grid your image if you would like to, but it is not required.

Remember that working from color to value:

Yellow= light value Orange & Green = medium value

Blue & Red = dark value

Violet = darkest value

Art 2

Create a 2 page spread based on lyrics or poetry. These can be your own, but do not have to be yours. You may include the lyrics into your drawing, but they must be part of the background or your images. You do not have to include the lyrics if you would prefer not to.

Your drawing should show RHYTHM, the repetition of elements of design: line, color, value, texture, etc. Remember that rhythm is not a set order like patterns are.

Here are some examples:

Sketchbook Due 3/11

Art 1

Complete the practice grid drawing we started in class. Complete one square at a time to ensure correct proportions and values.

Art 2

Break an image into three values 1. Black 2. Gray 3. White Push in-between values one way or another. Glue your image you are drawing from on the opposite page.

Here are some examples: