Thursday, January 14, 2016

Sketchbook Assignment #8 - Sonia Delauney Circles

DUE JANUARY 21

Date 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: Sonia Delauney Circles

Sonia Delauney (1885-1979) was a Jewish-French artist who was famous for her use of strong colors and geometric shapes.  She liked to paint, design fabrics and stage designs. Sonia was the first living female artist to have a retrospective exhibition at the Louvre in Paris in 1964. 

1. Fill a page with 8 - 10 various sizes of circles.

2. Fill each circle with concentric circles to make large and small rings. 

3. Draw at least 3 lines with a ruler that dissects some of the circles. 
4. Trace all of the circles with a black permanent marker. 

5. Fill in your drawing with color, using crayons or colored pencils. Make sure to color completely and neatly.

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