Advanced Drawing and Painting  

The

Sketchbook

Resources:

• Rubric: Sketchbook Additions

My Favorite Artist :

This is your first "Sketchbook Addition." Sketchbook additions are like half projects in that they are intended as partial review AND partial reference. By creating a sketchbook addition you are practicing the creative devision of space on a page and recording information, practicing drawing and researching. It is important to make every addition a careful and well planned exercise so think about what you are going to say and how it will look in your sketchbook when it is done.

The Process:

1. Prepare your pages
   1. Turn to the first "normal" page in your sketchbook and number it page "1" in the top, outside corner.
   2. Divide the page into thirds with vertical and horizontal lines (like the grid in a camera).
   3. Select a color scheme of at least three colors for your page from the tempera paints in class. It is generally a good idea to tint (add white to) these colors.
   4. Paint out the background information on your page using the grid you've drawn.
   5. Let the page dry or dry it using the blow dryer.
2. Title your page "My Favorite Artist" at the top of the page or along the outside edge.
   1. Make the title of your page obvious.
   2. Make the title of your page visually creative
3. Research your favorite artist and add the essential information to this sketchbook addition.
   1. Check out a book from the library or use reputable sources from the web to collect:
      1. Artist's date of birth and date of death.
      2. Country of origin
      3. Interesting details of the artist's personal life
      4. Professional information about the artist
         1. Where they attended school or got their training
         2. Other artists who may have inspired them
         3. What makes this artist's artwork exceptional or unique?
      5. At least one (more is better) photocopy of the artist's work
         1. Use Microsoft word or Google Docs to scale the pictures as you want them for your sketchbook.
         2. Use the color printer in the tech room or library to print your picture
      6. Explain why this artist is your favorite artist
         1. What is it that makes the work stand out to you?
         2. Is there something in your life that would influence you preference?
         3. Try to be very introspective and critical of the artist's work in this explanation
4. Draw or sketch a "Master Study" or hand-made duplicate of the artist's work.
• You will likely need to grid, paint out, and number more that one page for all of this information.
5. Add the page number(s) for this assignment to your Table Of Contents along with the assignment name

Assignment Turn-in

 

• Using Google Drive or another .PDF Scanner App, create a .PDF of all pages included in this assignment beginning with your Table of Contents
• Upload or save your .pdf file in your Google Drive Turn-In folder in the appropriate assignment subfolder if available.
• Rename this .pdf as follows:
  • <YourName>_<Assignment>.pdf
    • Example- JohnDoe_MyFavoriteArtist.PDF
    • NOTE- In Google Drive you do not need to add ".PDF" when you rename the file

The Learning Goals:

(This is what the addition will be graded on at the end)

1. Completion- Follow all of the directions and ensure the project is complete with titles, sub headings, all visual and written information.
2. Density- Pages should be PACKED with information. So much so that a person should not be able to place a quarter on the page without it touching either written or visual information.
3. Design- Carefully plan out your pages and specifically place items like titles, subheadings, pictures, and written information.