Anchor Academy Art

Sketchbook #3-2

2012-01-23T20:36:00.000-08:00

Find a magazine or newspaper photograph of a person looking full forward. The photo should be at least 5" x 8". Cut the photo down the middle. Glue one side down to your sketchbook page. Draw the other side using pencil and full shading. Or, think of a creative way to complete the same task, such as in the picture below.

Sketchbook #3-1

2012-01-16T21:26:00.000-08:00

Choose an enclosed space such as a kitchen cabinet, a television, an oven, a refrigerator, in a drawer or closet. What human qualities do the objects in the enclosed space assume when no one is watching? Do the mustard bottles dance? Do the socks play cards? Fill your page with details…be sure and show the interior of the space as well as the objects. Make sure you have a focal point to the drawing and that your composition is strong. Use shading to make things appear to be three-dimensional.

Sketchbook #2-5

2011-12-06T15:16:00.001-08:00

My hands are full of . . .

You are to makea drawing of your two hands holding something. It can be done in colored pencilor graphite. You must use 3-dimensional shading to create believable3-dimensional form. Figure out where the light is coming from and makebelievable highlights and shadows.

Sketchbook #2-4

2011-11-28T09:42:00.001-08:00

Illustrate a favorite story of yours told by a grandparent; uncle, or other relative.

Sketchbook #2-3

2011-11-20T21:38:00.001-08:00

Draw a winter scene, real or imagined.

Sketchbook #2-2

2011-11-07T16:00:00.001-08:00

Imagine you are an ant. Draw what you see.

Sketchbook #2-1

2011-10-30T20:36:00.000-07:00

Here is your first sketchbook assignment for term 2!

Arrange 3 related objects (3 kitchen items, 3 shoes, sports equipment, etc.) into a composition. Draw using a light source and shading.

Sketchbook #1-7

2011-10-23T21:04:00.000-07:00

Draw the interior of your room, and what's in it from wherever you are sitting, on the floor, up on the bed, from the ceiling looking down.

Sketchbook #1-6

2011-10-17T19:50:00.000-07:00

Look at yourself in a spoon and draw the distorted image you see.

Sketchbook #1-5

2011-10-05T10:13:00.000-07:00

Sketch a group of leaves. You may wish to do them right from a tree, or arrange them in a gathering. Try to get the details of the edges and the veins.

Sketchbook #1-4

2011-09-25T22:04:00.000-07:00

Draw your favourite snack food. Use shading to make it as reaslitic as possible.

Sketchbook #1-3

2011-09-20T22:04:00.000-07:00

Practice making a contour drawing. Choose an everyday object to draw, such as a shoe or a kitchen object. Pay close attention to the outline, and follow it with your eyes as you draw. Try not to lift your pencil from the paper until you are finished. If you would like, try a blind contour drawing - do not look at the drawing until you are finished.

Sketchbook #1-2

2011-09-11T21:22:00.000-07:00

Take a jar and fill it with something. Alternative, take a jar out of your kitchen pantry or even your bathroom (ie. peanut butter, pickles, face cream, hair gel). Sketch the jar from the top view. Try to use shading and contours.

Sketchbook #1-1

2011-09-04T13:18:00.000-07:00

For your first sketchbook assignment, draw studies of your hands. Try a variety of position, or try overlapping them. Look at the details and texture of your skin, as well as how the lighting falls.

2011-09-02T16:50:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Visual Arts 10 and Art Foundations 11!

On this blog you will find your assignments by term, as well as links to websites helpful to you for the completion of your assignments.

At the beginning of each term you will find your assignments. You should expect to complete one assginment approximately every 2 weeks. Note that some assginments will take more time than others! All assignments will be accepted at any time until the end of term, after which they will be considered late assignments. Please try to stay up to date with your assignments. Some of them may be time consuming, and you may fall behind if you have too many to complete in a short period of time.

If at any time you have any questions about your assignments, please contact me! Don't suffer through confusion!

The art critiques may be done at any on-line or brick and mortar art gallery. If you visit an on-line gallery, please provide the link.

Your assignments will be posted on the right of the blog. Make sure you look for your grade level! You will find your assignments below.

Art 10:
Essay #1
Elements & Principles Book
Art Critique
Assignment #1
Assignment #2
Assignment #3

For assignments #1 and #2, choose two of the assignments from: texture box, notan cut-out, contrast chart, paisley pattern, cubist hands. For assignment #3, choose one assignment from: variety re-creation, emphasis re-creation.

Art 11:
Essay #1
Elements & Principles Poster
Art Critique
PowerPoint Questions
Manipulating Messages
Art with a Purpose

Sketchbook #4-6

2011-06-07T20:49:00.000-07:00

Draw a word as the shape of the object - such as 'apple' in the shape of an apple, or apples spelling out the word.

Sketchbook #4-5

2011-06-01T21:07:00.000-07:00

Clues to your future - think about what your life may be like in 10-15 years. Draw a picture of what your bedroom could look like. In the picture, give clues to what kind of life you may have. Think about your job, family, life, economic status. etc. Think about the little clues you can include as hints. The bedroom should let the viewer know as many things about your possible future as you can think of.

Sketchbook #4-4

2011-05-17T14:27:00.000-07:00

Draw a picture of a keyhole, extending out to the edges of your paper. Then draw what you imagine may be through that keyhole.

Sketchbook #4-3

2011-05-09T10:29:00.000-07:00

Choose 2 ordinary objects at home which are related, but are not the same size at all - like the front door and a key; an apple and a refrigerator. Draw the two objects as if they are the same size, and draw them as if they have a new relationship to that size - the key is as big is the door and can only lean on it; the apple is so big that it occupies the entire inside of the refrigerator. Be inventive - think of your own 2 related objects and draw the details carefully!

Sketchbook #4-2

2011-05-02T21:46:00.000-07:00

Divide a piece of paper into squares. It can be any amount from 4 - 16.
Find an everyday object in your house. Draw the object a different way in each of your squares. You might try looking from a different angle, focusing on one part, distorting the object, altering the colours, etc. Let your creative juices flow!!

Sketchbook #4-1

2011-04-26T13:25:00.000-07:00

Draw what you see in your car's rearview mirror. Include the mirror in your sketch. Make sure you develop the foreground as well as the background.

Term 4 Assignments

2011-03-18T21:10:00.000-07:00

All Assignements are due by June 17
Links can be found in the right hand column

Visual Arts 10

Essay
Art Critique
Sketchbook

Choose 3 of the following 5 projects:
Mask
Paper Mache Fish
Decorative Art
Mosaic
Self-Portrait Collage

Art Foundations 11

Writing Assignment
Art Critique
Powerpoint Questions

Nature Sculpture
Masterpiece Reinterpreted
Woven Photo
Photo Essay

Sketchbook #3-6

2011-03-14T21:09:00.000-07:00

Draw a pile of laundry waiting to get washed. Pay attention to the shades and tones of the colours, as well as the lines.

Sketchbook #3-5

2011-03-08T13:34:00.000-08:00

Draw a scene from a bird's eye view. How would the scene appear by looking directly down on? You may choose to sketch your house and yard, a place in town, or you may make up a place.

Sketchbook #3-4

2011-02-28T21:17:00.000-08:00

Pop some popcorn. Take a few kernals and look at the shapes and shades created. With pencil and smudge shading, study a few of the kernals and fill the page with them. Show off your drawing skill, and some soft grays or blending devices.

Sketchbook #3-3

2011-02-22T08:41:00.000-08:00

Create an artwork using non-traditional materials or media. These might be: make-up; food substances; natural substances – crushed flower petals, berries, etc.; and other materials such as white out or shoe polish

Sketbook #3-2

2011-02-16T09:47:00.000-08:00

Draw an empty room. Make it look interesting.

Sketchbook #3-1

2011-02-07T20:59:00.000-08:00

One of Salvador Dali's most famous paintings, "The Persistence of Memory", depicts melting watches. Choose an object and draw it melting.

2011-01-07T12:27:00.000-08:00

Here are your assignments for Term 3, ending April 8. All assignments are due on or before this date.

Visual Arts 10:
Writing Assignment #3
Art Critique #3
Sketchbook Activities
Watercolour Techniques - Please take a look at the information in the "Watercolour Introduction" and "Watercolour Videos" to help with this assignment.
Watercolour Squares - You will use the skills you learned in "Watercolour Techniques"
Fauve Landscape
Van Gogh Portrait

Art Foundations 11:
Writing Assignment #3
Art Critique #3
Culture Comparison Powerpoint Questions
3-D Painting - Please view "Getting Started with Papier Mache" and "Papier Mache Tips" to help with this assignment.
City-Scape Bas Relief
Encaustic Painting

Sketchbook #2-7

2011-01-04T08:47:00.000-08:00

Find a magazine or a photograph of a person looking full forward. The photo should be at least 5" x 8". Cut the photo down the middle. Glue on side down to your sketchbook page. Draw the other side using pencil and full shading.

Sketchbook #2-6

2010-12-13T13:18:00.000-08:00

A DOORWAY TO . . . Draw an open doorway with details. Where does the door lead to? It can be the entrance to another room, place, land, event, dream, or to the future!

Sketchbook #2-5

2010-12-06T13:35:00.000-08:00

Choose an enclosed space such as a kitchen cabinet, a television, an oven, a refrigerator, in a drawer or a closet. What human qualities do the objects in the enclosed space assume when no one is watching? Do the mustard bottles dance? Do the socks play cards? Fill your page with details . . . be sure and show the interior of the space as well as the objects.

Sketchbook #2-4

2010-11-30T08:45:00.000-08:00

“My hands are full of...” You are to make a drawing of your two hands holding something. It can be done in colored pencil or graphite. You must use 3-dimensional shading to create believable 3-dimensional form. Figure out where the light is coming from and make believable highlights and shadows.

Sketchbook #2-3

2010-11-21T20:56:00.000-08:00

Imagine you are an ant. Where are you - inside or outside? Draw what you see!

Due Dates

2010-11-19T13:51:00.001-08:00

Here are your due dates for Term 2 Assignments:

Art 10:
Essay - November 5
Parable Comic or Focus Drawing - November 12
Art Critique - November 19
O'Keefe Pastel or Grid Distortion - December 3
Creation Handscape - December 17
Arcimboldo Portrait - January 7
Sketchbook - January 14

Art 11:
Essay - November 5
Assignment #1 - November 12
Art Critique - November 19
Assignment #2 - December 3
Powerpoint Questions - December 10
Assignment #3 - January 14

Please remember, these due dates are suggestion for the term. However, all work is due by the end of term.

Sketchbook #2-2

2010-11-15T15:09:00.000-08:00

Select a single word that brings to mind a mental picture. Sketch what is brought to mind, and include the word somewhere on your page.

Sketchbook #2-1

2010-11-07T20:53:00.000-08:00

Arrange three related objects (3 kitchen items, 3 shoes, sports equipment, etc.) into a composition. Draw it on one page using a light source, and shading.

Term 2 Assignments

2010-11-01T21:28:00.000-07:00

Here are the assignment lists for Term 2. The links to the assignments are posted to the right.

Please note the due dates, which will soon be posted. Please try to stay on track, and ensure that assignments are turned in before the end of term. After this, they are considered late assignments and may be penalized. Some assignments may be time consuming, so try not to leave them until the end of term.

If at any time you have questions about assignments, please contact me. Don't suffer through confusion!

The art critiques may be done at any on-line or brick and mortar gallery. If you visit an on-line gallery, please provide the link.

Art 10:
Essay
Art Critique
Sketchbook - at least 3 or 4 of the ideas posted through the term
Parable Comic or Focus Drawing
O'Keefe Pastel or Grid Distortion
Creation Handscape
Arcimboldo Portrait

Art 11:
Writing Assignment
Art Critique
Fascinating People powerpoint questions
Choose 3 of the following (2 of them may be chosen from the Post-Impressionist Portrait choices):
-Post-Impressionist portrait (3 choices in this assignment sheet)
-The Meaning of Lines
-Clues to a Life
-Old Master/New Face

Sketchbook #1-7

2010-10-23T21:35:00.000-07:00

Draw the interior of your bedroom and what's in it, from any angle - from the floor, from up on your bed, from the ceiling looking down . . .

Sketchbook #1-6

2010-10-18T20:58:00.000-07:00

Sketchbook #1-5

2010-10-11T14:05:00.001-07:00

Look at yourself in a spoon and draw the image you see there. Try to enhance the distortion!

Sketchbook #1-4

2010-10-03T20:32:00.000-07:00

Sketch a group of leaves. You may wish to do them right from a tree, or arrange them into a gathering. Try to get the details of the edges and the veins.

Sketchbook #1-3

2010-09-26T21:07:00.000-07:00

Draw your favourite snack food. Use shading to make it as real as possible.

Sketchbook #1-2

2010-09-21T10:55:00.000-07:00

Sketchbook #1-1

2010-09-12T22:10:00.000-07:00

For your first sketchbook assignment, draw studies of your hands. Try a variety of position, or try overlapping them. Look at the details and texture of your skin, as well as how the lighting falls.

Visual Arts 10 Assignments

2010-09-05T21:45:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Visual Arts 10 and Art Foundations 11!

On this blog you will find your assignments by term, as well as links to websites helpful to you for the completion of your assignments.

At the beginning of each term you will find your assignments, as well as the due dates. The due dates are there to help you stay on track with the class. All assignments will be accepted at any time until the end of term, after which they will be considered late assignments. Please try to stay up to date with your assignments. Some of them may be time consuming, and you may fall behind if you have too many to complete in a short period of time.

If at any time you have any questions about your assignments, please contact me! Don't suffer through confusion!

The art critiques may be done at any on-line or brick and mortar art gallery. If you visit an on-line gallery, please provide the link.

Your assignments will be posted on the right of the blog. Make sure you look for your grade level! You will find your due dates below.

Art 10:
Essay #1 - September 17
Elements & Principles Book - October 1
Art Critique - October 8
Assignment #1 - October 15
Assignment #2 - October 29
Assignment #3 - November 12

For assignments #1 and #2, choose two of the assignments from: texture box, notan cut-out, contrast chart, paisley pattern, cubist hands. For assignment #3, choose one assignment from: variety re-creation, emphasis re-creation.

Art 11:
Essay #1 - September 17
Elements & Principles Poster - October 1
Art Critique - October 8
PowerPoint Questions - October 15
Manipulating Messages - October 29
Art with a Purpose - November 17