Sketchbook Assignment #19 - Shoe Drawing

Due February 26
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: Shoe Drawing

1. Pick any one shoe that you would like to draw. 
2. Draw your shoe from any angle (side view, from the top, etc), in pencil. The drawing must be of the whole shoe, filling up as much of the page as possible.
3. Use at least three different values to shade your shoe. 

Below are two examples, with the beginning stages of shading. Be creative and have fun! :)

Sketchbook Assignment #18 - Element of Art - Space

Due February 19
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: Element of Art - Space

1. Draw a simple border around the sketchbook paper. 
2. Write the title, "Element of Art - Space" in large letters at the top of the paper. Trace with marker.
3. Below the title, write the definition of space - the distance around or between things. Includes fore, middle and background. 
4. Draw a horizon line just under the definition. Add three angled lines below the horizon line.
5. Draw three houses, large ones in front (bottom of page) and small in back (top of page).
6. Draw trees, large ones in front (bottom of page), small ones in back (top of page). 
7. Finish with cars and other details. Trace with marker and add color. 

Below is my example. Be creative and have fun! :)

Sketchbook #17 - Valentine's Day heart collage

Due February 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: Valentine's Day heart collage

1.  Using any type of paper you'd like (newspaper, tissue paper, construction paper, etc.), cut random squares and rectangles to fit sketchbook page in a loose grid and glue in place. Glue sticks work best so there are no wrinkles. 
2. Fold scraps of paper in half to cut hearts that would fit each square or rectangle, i.e. tall skinny heart for a tall skinny box, etc. Glue them in place when they are finished. 

Below is my example. Be creative and have fun! :)

Sketchbook Assignment #16 - Element of Art - "Color"

Due February 5
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: Element of Art - "Color"

1.  Carefully draw a border around the edge of your sketchbook page. Trace with black marker.
2. Write the title, "Elements of Art - Color" in large letters across the top. Trace with black marker.
3. Write the definition of color: three primary colors - red, blue, yellow - are used to make all others.
4. Draw a large circle, about the size of a CD (you can use one to trace). Write "Color Wheel" above or below. 
5. Draw lines with a ruler to divide the circle into six sections. 
6. Write the names of the primary colors: Red, Yellow and Blue with a space between them. Then write the names of the secondary coors: Orange, Green and Purple in the remaining slots. Trace all the lines with marker and color or paint accordingly.

Below is my example. Be creative and have fun!

Sketchbook Assignment #15 - Textured Castle Drawing

Due January 29
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: Textured Castle Drawing

1.  First, draw three rectangles, two for the towers and one for the main wall. 
2. Next, draw two triangles to form the conical spires. Repeat the same process to sketch another tower in the middle.
3. Add some details like the flags, bricks and the arrow slits. 
4. Make sure to draw large enough to fill the paper. Trace edges in marker.
5. Apply white gum labels in a staggered manner to look like stone blocks. 
6. Color in your castle with colored pencils or crayons, rubbing over the labels. Don't forget to color in the sky and ground!

Below are the steps to drawing the castle and my example. You can copy my format or create your own! Be creative and have fun!

A few photos from the art room...

Mrs. Gelatt's class, painting fall leaves.

Mrs. Connor's class, experimenting with paint and textures.

A few scary monsters from Ms. Geis's class. Rawr!

Sketchbook #10 - Negative Space Drawing

Due November 13 
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: Negative Space Drawing

1. Lightly trace a pair of small scissors at least 3 times onto your sketchbook page.
2. Color the background using at least 3 different colors of crayons, in any pattern, as long as the end result is solid. No light or scribbly coloring allowed! The bolder background, the more the scissors stand out. 
3. Leave the inside of the scissors empty (white). 

Below is my example. Be creative and have fun! :)