Sketchbook |#3-1
>> Monday, January 28, 2013
Copy the Mona Lisa, but make her contemporary. Consider the background and her clothing. How would she look if she was painted now? Make sure you keep the pose the same!
Sketchbook #2-7
>> Sunday, January 13, 2013
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 things in the enclosed space have when no one is watching? Do the mustard bottles dance? Do the socks play cards? Fill your page with details . . . be sure to show the interior of the space as well as the objects. Make sure your compsition is strong. Use shading to make things appear 3-dimensional.
Read more...Sketchbook #2-6
>> Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Find a magazine cut-out of a person looking full forward. Try to get a picture at least 5"x8" in size. Cut the photo down the middle. Glue one side to your sketchbook page. Draw the other side using pencil and full shading Read more...
Sketchbook #2-5
>> Monday, December 17, 2012
Sketchbook #2-4
>> Monday, December 10, 2012
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Sketchbook #2-3
>> Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sketchbook #2-2
>> Monday, November 26, 2012
Term 2 Assignments
>> Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Please note that you have choices on which assignments to complete for term 2.
Art 10:
Essay – what is art?
Art Critique
Sketchbook
Parable Comic or Focus Drawing
Grid Distortion or O’Keefe Abstraction
Creation Handscape
Arcimboldo Portrait
Art 11: Essay – Ethical & Legal Consideration
Art Critique
Powerpoint Questions – Fascinating People
Choose 3 of the following:
Post-impressionist portrait
The Meaning of Lines
Matisse Portrait
Clues to a Life
Old Master / New Face
Sketchbook 2-1
>> Monday, November 12, 2012
Pop some popcorn. Take a few kernels and look at the shapes and shades created. With pencil and smudge shading, study a few of the kernels and fill the page with them. This drawing should show a good sense of drawing skill and soft grays or some blending device.
Sketchbook 1-8
>> Sunday, October 28, 2012
Draw a scene from a bird's eye view. How would the scene appear by looking directly down on it? You may choose to sketch your house and yard, a place in your town, or you may make up a place.
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Sketchbook 1-7
>> Sunday, October 21, 2012
Draw a pile of laundry waiting to get washed. Pay attention to the shades and tones of the colours, as well as the lines.
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Sketchbook 1-6
>> Sunday, October 14, 2012
Divide a piece of paper into squares. Any amount from 4 - 16.
Find an everyday object in your house. In each of your squares, draw the object in a different way. You might try looking from a different angle, focusing in on one part, distorting the object, altering the colours, etc. Let your creative juices flow!!
Sketchbook #1-5
>> Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Sketchbook 1-4
>> Monday, September 24, 2012
Create a new design for your favourite CD. You can use colour and refer to photos when designing this, but don't copy someone else's work. Think of something that shows how the music affects you - what you think and feel.
Sketchbook 1-3
>> Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Clues to your future - think about what you life may be like 10-15 years in the future. 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, daily life, economic status, etc. Think about the little details that 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 1-2
>> Sunday, September 9, 2012
Choose a simple object. Draw it from 3 different angles.
Read more...Sketchbook 1-1
>> Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The purpose of a sketchbook is to make you look harder at things, use your imagination, and explore ideas and techniques that interest, challenge, and stimulate you. You will find that practice does indeed pay off and your confidence and abilities will increase proportionately to the amount of effort and care you put into your work. Shading is expected, as are details. Use of coloured pencils or other materials like a pen and ink or your own favourites are fine! This is your place to experiment and grow!
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Welcome to Art 11!
I hope you are looking forward to a fun, and creative year! Enjoy learning about the messages and meanings in art!
You will find your assignments on the right hand side of this page. Each term you will complete:
1. Written assignment of approximately 1 page
2. Art critique
3. Questions based on the powerpoint presentations on the left hand side of the blog
This term your artistic assignments are:
1. Elements & Principles poster
2. Manipulating Messages
3. Art for a Purpose
You may submit your assignments by e-mail, or snail mail. All assignments are due at the end of term, but can be submitted at any time during the term.
Art 10 - Term 1
Welcome to Art 10!
I hope you are looking forward to a fun, and creative year! Enjoy experimenting with different techniques and materials, and learning about the principles and elements of art!
You will find your assignments on the right hand side of this page. Each term you will complete:
1. Written assignment of approximately 1 page
2. Art critique
3. Sketchbook activities. The sketchbook assignments will be posted at the beginning of the week.
This term your artistic assignments are:
1. Elements & Principles Booklet
Choose 2 of the following 5:
1. Texture boxes
2. Notan cut-outs
3. Contrast Chart
4. Paisley Patterns
5. Cubist hands
Choose 1 of the following 2:
1. Variety re-creation
2. Emphasis re-creation
You may submit your assignments by e-mail, or snail mail. All assignments are due at the end of term, but can be submitted at any time during the term.
Sketchbook #4-3
>> Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sketchbook #4-2
>> Sunday, May 6, 2012
Well, I have appartently fogotten to update the sketchbook assignments lately! Here is a new one for you - finally!!
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Term 4 Assignments
>> Sunday, April 1, 2012
Your term 4 assignments are posted to the right of the page.
Visual Arts 10 - Complete the following:
Essay
Art Critique
Sketchbook
3 of the following 5:
Papier-mache fish
Mask
Decorative Art
Mosaic
Portrait Collage
Art Foundations 11 - Complete the following:
Essay
Art Critique
Powerpoint questions
Products of Nature
Painting Reinterpretation
Woven Photo
Photo Essay
Sketchbook #3-8
>> Monday, March 5, 2012
The famous American Pop artist Andy Warhol said, "Everyone will have at least fifteen minutes of fame in their lifetime." Illustrate your fifteen minutes of fame.
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Sketchbook #3-7
>> Monday, February 27, 2012
Draw a pile of laundry waiting to get washed. Pay attention to the shades and tones of the colours, as well as the lines.
Read more...
Sketchbook #3-6
>> Saturday, February 18, 2012
Draw a scene from a bird's eye view. How would the scene appear by looking directly down on it. You may choose to sketch your house and yard, a place in your town, or you may make up a place.
Read more...
sketchbook #3-5
>> Sunday, February 12, 2012
Pop some popcorn. Take a few kernels and look at the shapes and shades created. With pencil and smudge shading, study a few of the kernels and fill the page with them. This drawing should show a good sense of drawing skill and soft grays or some blending device.
Read more...
Sketchbook #3-4
>> Sunday, February 5, 2012
One of Salvador Dali's most famous paintings, "The Persistence of Memory", depicts melting watches. Choose on object, and draw it melting.
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Sketchbook #3-3
>> Sunday, January 29, 2012
Copy the Mona Lisa, but make her contemporary. Consider the background and her clothing. How would she look if she was painted now? Make sure you keep the pose the same!
Sketchbook #3-2
>> Monday, January 23, 2012
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
>> Monday, January 16, 2012
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.
Read more...
Sketchbook #2-5
>> Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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 #2-4
>> Monday, November 28, 2011
Sketchbook #2-1
>> Sunday, October 30, 2011
Here is your first sketchbook assignment for term 2!
Sketchbook #1-7
>> Sunday, October 23, 2011
Sketchbook #1-6
>> Monday, October 17, 2011
Sketchbook #1-5
>> Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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 #1-3
>> Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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
>> Sunday, September 11, 2011
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
>> Sunday, September 4, 2011
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.
>> Friday, September 2, 2011
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
>> Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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
>> Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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.
Read more...Sketchbook #4-4
>> Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Draw a picture of a keyhole, extending out to the edges of your paper. Then draw what you imagine may be through that keyhole.
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Sketchbook #4-3
>> Monday, May 9, 2011
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!
Read more...Sketchbook #4-2
>> Monday, May 2, 2011
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
>> Tuesday, April 26, 2011
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.
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Term 4 Assignments
>> Friday, March 18, 2011
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
>> Monday, March 14, 2011
Draw a pile of laundry waiting to get washed. Pay attention to the shades and tones of the colours, as well as the lines.
Read more...
Sketchbook #3-5
>> Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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.
Read more...
Sketchbook #3-4
>> Monday, February 28, 2011
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.
Read more...
Sketchbook #3-3
>> Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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
Sketchbook #3-1
>> Monday, February 7, 2011
One of Salvador Dali's most famous paintings, "The Persistence of Memory", depicts melting watches. Choose an object and draw it melting.
Read more...
>> Friday, January 7, 2011
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
>> Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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.
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