Preclass:

-take nine sheets of paper at your table

-create three stacks of three pages each

-carefully fold each stack of three papers in half so that each corner lines up

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Objective: create your own sketchbook.

Focus on your own work

Focus on your own work

Still life

Drawing through observation

Flower Studies by Leonardo da Vinci.

Color Chart by Johann Wolfgang von Geothe

(right) Thatched Cottage in Autumn Mountains by Weng Meng

Sketchbooks

Sketchbook of Hilma af Klint

Frida Kahlo

Vincent van Gogh

1. Fold three sets of three papers in half to create 3 books.

2. Use an awl to create three holes along the seam of each book at 1 ½”,4 ¼”, and one at 7”

3.Stack each book on top of the other and place them inside your cover.

4. Crease sketchbook cover gently at the seam.

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5. Mark inner seam of the cover with three parallel holes that match your original three books.

6. Sew up your book.

Optional: �Add a closure and/or decorate your cover

Pre-class:

- Take your abstract painting off of the drying rack and put it carefully in your portfolio

- Take out your work-in-progress sketchbooks

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Objective: Finish sewing your sketchbooks to use for life drawing.

Road Map:

• Select a needle and thread from the center of your table
• Thread your needle (pinch, peek, pull) and tie a knot in the long end
• Sew book #3 into your sketchbook
• Start drawing if time allows

Sketchbook Exercise: Find an art material (pen, marker, paint bottle, glue bottle etc.) and draw it using pencil.

Tips for drawing from life:

1. Break objects into general shapes

2. Outline to define your object

3. Use shading to show which areas of your object are lighter or darker

4. Look closely at the texture of your subject. What marks can you make to represent this texture?

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Pre-class:

• Get out your sketchbook (if it’s incomplete that is OK)
• Bring your table’s graphite pencil bin to your table.
• Get ready to draw!

Road Map

• Frame your composition
• Make a thumbnail sketch
• Make light sketch of objects, collage on top

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Observational Drawing; drawing from life

Objective: learn about sketching and shading with graphite and charcoal.

Pre-class:

• Get out your good copy drawing
• Bring graphite and colored pencil bins to your table

Studio Time:

- Finish up your multimedia still lives

- Add details, texture and background

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Multi-media still life

Objective: Start your mixed media still-life, giving thought to composition and color-harmony.

Pollard birches, 1884 Vincent van Gogh

Wheat field with Cypresses, 1889 Vincent van Gogh

Still Life Requirements

• Collaged paper in two colors, one darker one lighter.

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• At least three art materials
• Part of your drawing should be in grayscale (either pen or pencil) and part of your drawing should be in color.

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• A horizon line and background to create an illusion of space.

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• Composition must be thoughtful

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• Your drawing should fill the page

Color value

Value Scale; white, gray and black

Odd Days

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Even Days

There are 4 classes left in the trimester. I am available:

• after school until 3:15.
• before school during advisory until 8:20.

Project Grades:

• Self Portrait (50)
• Cut Paper Mosaic(100)
• Color Harmony Abstract Painting (100)
• Still Life (100)

Composition is the arrangement of elements within a work of art.

Creating a Composition

Composition is the arrangement of elements within a work of art.

1. Using your viewfinder frame find a composition that appeals to you.

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• Create a thumbnail sketch to help you plan out your larger drawing.

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• Sketch your final plan on 9 x 12” paper.

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• Collage on top of your drawing by cutting or tearing at least two hues of construction paper placing them thoughtfully into your composition.

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• Redraw lines you collaged over

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Still Life with Glass Bowl of Fruit and Vases, Pompeii 63 – 79 CE

Still life from the tomb of Menna. Luxor, Egypt. circa 1422-1411 BC

David Y Ellinger

Ana Inciardi

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