Spring 2020
ART 3 &4 STUDENTS WILL Maintain a sketchbook with regular drawings which will be checked and graded EVERY 2 WEEKS.
(All assignments full page 9"x12" with full color and /or full value scale)
Sketchbook Idea Suggestions (See Due Dates Below):
#1 ........Due: Jan 13-14
#2........Due: Jan 27-28
#3.........Due: Feb 10-11
#4 ........Due: Feb 24-25
#5........ Due: March 9-10
Spring Break----- March 16-20
#6........Due: March 30-31 Chalk-It-Up drawing/design with Color
***(Required Homework: even if you do not participate in Chalk-It-Up Event)
#7........Due: April 13-14
#8........Due: April 27-28
#9........Due: May 11-12
ART 3 &4 STUDENTS WILL Maintain a sketchbook with regular drawings which will be checked and graded EVERY 2 WEEKS.
(All assignments full page 9"x12" with full color and /or full value scale)
Sketchbook Idea Suggestions (See Due Dates Below):
- Make a drawing that says something about the environment
- Make a drawing that says something about the world situation
- Make a drawing that is pure propaganda about any issue you feel strongly about
- Make a drawing that is totally truthful
- Make a drawing that lies all over the place
- Make a drawing that is completely impossible
- Draw a portrait of your best friend as an insect
- Draw a self portrait of you as a beautiful insect
- Crumple a magazine ad, draw it
- Crumple a photograph, draw it
- Draw a slice of the best pizza you have ever seen
- Make a drawing of all your drawing materials
- Draw your portrait from the reflection of a shiny chrome object i.e. toaster, bowl, spoon
- Draw your happiest moment in the past year
- What is your favorite part of school?
- If you could cast a spell, draw what it would be
- Draw yourself screaming
- Draw yourself as a bird
- Draw your bird, cat, dog, fish, snake, leopard, lobster doing something strange
- Draw what is in the rear-view mirror of your car
- Draw a landscape from observation. Remember to show foreground, middle ground, and background.
- Draw your home and what's around it.
- Draw family members with things that they cherish.
- Draw the interior of your room and what's in it- from wherever you're sitting: on floor, up on bed, from ceiling looking down.
- Draw a plant with as much detail as possible using line contour and line variation.
- Arrange a still life and draw it with shading.
- Draw bottles and cans- have the cans crunched up for lots of detail and contrast to the bottles' smoothness.
- Create a fantasy building and landscape. Draw yourself 50 years from now; including your surroundings, possessions, etc.
- Illustrate a favorite story of yours told by a grandparent; uncle, or other relative.
- Draw your greatest fear; your biggest hope; or your dream for your future.
- Draw a series of animals in motion.
- Draw your home and what's around it.
- Create a series of drawings of people in motion- playing sports; doing housework; etc. Try to overlap several views of the action as it progresses- use light sketchy lines; it will help.
#1 ........Due: Jan 13-14
#2........Due: Jan 27-28
#3.........Due: Feb 10-11
#4 ........Due: Feb 24-25
#5........ Due: March 9-10
Spring Break----- March 16-20
#6........Due: March 30-31 Chalk-It-Up drawing/design with Color
***(Required Homework: even if you do not participate in Chalk-It-Up Event)
#7........Due: April 13-14
#8........Due: April 27-28
#9........Due: May 11-12