Sketchbook Assignment #4 - Texture

DUE DECEMBER 3 (when we return from Thanksgiving Break)

Dates shown are the dates the assignment is DUE.

Assignment must be completed in your sketchbook, or you will earn a zero.  

Grades for sketchbooks will be out of 10 points and based on the following:

·  Drawing must fill the entire page (3 points). 

·  Drawing must use full color or shading. You may use crayons, pencils, colored pencils, paint, etc. (3 points). 

·  Drawing must show great attention to detail (3 points)

·  The date that your sketch is due must be written in the top right corner of the sketchbook page (1 point).

This week's sketchbook assignment: Texture

1. Using pencil first, then tracing with black marker, or just begin with black marker, write "The Elements of Art" at the top of your page.

2. Below your title, write "Texture: means surface quality. Texture may be real, or just an impression."

3. Make a rubbing using the sample of texture of your choosing. Plastic nets, sandpaper, a leaf, etc. - all will work well. Rub with a crayon or pencil. Label this "Impression of Texture" with black marker.

4. Glue or tape the real texture sample below or next to your rubbing. Label this "Real Texture" with black marker. 

5. Compare the two. Do they look similar? What is different about the two of them? 

Sketchbook Assignment #3 - "Thankful" Bubbles

DUE NOVEMBER 19

Dates shown are the dates the assignment is DUE.

Assignment must be completed in your sketchbook, or you will earn a zero.  

Grades for sketchbooks will be out of 10 points and based on the following:

·  Drawing must fill the entire page (3 points).

·  Drawing must use full color or shading. You may use crayons, pencils, colored pencils, paint, etc. (3 points).

·  Drawing must show great attention to detail (3 points)

·  The date that your sketch is due must be written in the top right corner of the sketchbook page (1 point).

This week's sketchbook assignment: "Thankful" Bubbles

*This assignment will take up two pages*

1. Use anything circular (jars, lids, masking tape, etc) for tracing circles. Write “I am thankful for…” in crayon, and then trace a lot of overlapping circles around the page (7 or more circles). Names of the people or things you are thankful for are written inside, using crayon and pressing hard. Fill in any extra space with lots of little circles. Multiple crayon colors in each make them look a bit like marbles.

2. Watercolors are used to fill in each circle. While wet, and with a thin brush, a partial ring around the edge is added to each. A light hand with the painting will bring about the best results.

3. If you don't have watercolors at home, please plan accordingly, meaning, plan to do the painting portion here at school well before the due date.

Sketchbook Assignment #2 - Faith Ringgold Flag Collage

Due November 12
Assignment MUST be competed in your sketchbook, or you will receive a zero.
Be sure to follow these guidelines for every assignment:

• Drawing must fill the entire page (3 points)
• Drawing must use full color or shading. You may use crayons, pencils, colored pencils, paint, etc. Your choice. (3 points)
• Drawing must show great attention to detail (3 points)
• The date your sketch is due must be written in the top right corner of the page (1 point)

This week's assignment: Faith Ringgold Flag Collage

Faith Ringgold, an African-American artist, is best known for her large story quilts. In 1985 she made a piece titled “Flag Story Quilt” which inspired this collage.

1. Using old magazines, cut out small pieces of red, and also black and white lettering (type) to fill in the stripes and blue swatches to fill in the rectangle portion of the flag. Attached the pieces with glue stick or white glue.

2. Cover the blue rectangle with some glue stick and arrange some hole punch circles or some other small white pieces of paper, for stars, as shown.

Below is my example:

Here is the artist's work that this assignment was inspired by: