Sketchbook #2-6

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!

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Sketchbook #2-5

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.

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Sketchbook #2-4

“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.

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Sketchbook #2-3

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

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Due Dates

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.

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Sketchbook #2-2

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.

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Sketchbook #2-1

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.

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Term 2 Assignments

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

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Sketchbook #1-7

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 . . .

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Sketchbook #1-6

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.

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Sketchbook #1-5

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

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Sketchbook #1-4

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.

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Sketchbook #1-3

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

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Sketchbook #1-2

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.

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Sketchbook #1-1

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.

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Visual Arts 10 Assignments

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

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