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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