Sketchbook #4: "Altered Object"

For this sketchbook drawing, choose an object that you can alter somehow. Unwrap it, wrap it, squish it, break it, fold it, eat it, etc. This object might be a food item, just make sure you don't forget to leave it out for too long, (although to decompose could be another way to alter it...)

Draw your object three times on one page. Touch at least two sides of your sketchbook page. Draw your objects close to actual size or larger than life, so choose an object that's not too big. Draw the object in two or three altered states, showing it's "before and after" or it's transformation.

Include shadows, a full range of values (blackest blacks and whitest whites?, and show careful observational skills. Be creative, have fun!

For an added challenge, draw your object in more than two altered states, and figure out a way to fit it on one page!

DUE: Thurs. Nov. 13th

Visual Journals: "My Identity" and "A Trip..."

Below are our first batch of visual journal entries for the quarter. Congratulations to those who were picked for the show!

Shadows and Openings

For your next sketchbook assignment, choose an object that has interesting holes or openings that light can pass through. Objects like glasses, watches, scissors, hand tools, kitchen tools, (egg-beaters, bottle openers, etc.) work well, because they are interesting but no too complex, and they cast interesting shadows. Place the object in front of you and shine a bright light onto it so that it casts an interesting shadow. Draw both the object and the shadow in your final composition.

Make an observational drawing of this object that shows the following:

1) Touches at least two sides of the sketchbook page, and uses an interesting
composition.
2) Use the majority of the space of the page, (at least 75%)
3) Show interesting line qualities.
4) Show a wide rage of values/shading (blackest blacks & whitest whites)
5) Show both the shadow and the object in the composition

For a challenge, choose a unique point-of-view, or an object with challenging details or forms.

DUE: Monday, October 20th.

See the slideshow below of excellent sketchbook entries for ideas for your own!

Multiple Personality Portraits

In class we will be creating portraits that include both observational, and expressive elements that demonstrate your many personalities.

Your final composition should include at least four feature studies, each study should include at least two facial features.

Your final composition should elegantly overlap and combine your feature studies in a unified way. Consider how the features of your face can be combined together and experiment with your layout in your sketchbook first.

Once you've connected your feature studies together, identify an expressive element that you'd like to include. This element could be a metaphorical object, personal item, or even something imaginary. You should draw this element into your combined feature studies in your sketchbook first.

Final Feature study Drawings
Your final feature study drawings should show the following:

1) Careful observation, (no schema)
2) Careful, clean application of charcoal
3) Wide range of values (blackest blacks and whitest whites)to show form of your face
4) Variety of line quality

Your four final drawings will be due on Monday, Oct. 13th.