Sketchbook

Week 1--Contour Drawing
               Choose 1 inorganic object (table, chair, box, laptop etc.)
               Choose 1 organic object (flower, bag, sheet, etc.)
               Create composition with objects---They can be relating in space but don't have to be
               Think about size, line quality, weight of object and line

Week 2--Interior or Exterior two point perspective drawing

Week 3--Exterior building two point perspective drawing--include 2 full sides of building
               and interesting detail.  Feel free to zoom out and draw the surrounding area.

Week 4--Drawing of your choice

Week 5--

The sketchbook assignment assigned Sept. 27th is due Wed October 6th in class.

Sketchbooks will be turned in the following Monday October 11th.

1) 5 9"x12" "thumbnails" of outdoor atmospheric perspective

             keep in mind= overlapping, diagonals, rule of thirds

Attached is an example of what I am looking for.  I expect more time to be spent on yours.

The "thumbnails" are 9"x12" line drawings with as much detail as a smaller thumbnail would have.

2) Choose thumbnail you find most successful finish the drawing with detail and atmospheric perspective in mind.

             keep in mind= dark to light

                                  using different materials (hard/soft pencils,vine/compressed charcoal)

                                  using pattern to describe distance

                                  attention to pressure !!!!

The final atmospheric perspective drawing should be (1) 9"x12" 

3) Organic drawing of your choice  

 The organic drawing should be (1) 9"x12"

NOTE= have sketchbook on hand to capture good compositions (take picture with digital if you can and bring in your camera)  If rain is an issue, find a spot under an awning or indoors by a large window looking out. 

Week 6- Life Drawing of a tree with soft pastels 

Week 7- go to art section in UCONN library--2nd floor--turn left and head to the last room. 

Flip through art books and jot down artists you like (any artists--sculpture, photography, etc) 

Look for a drawing with interesting mark making that you really like and copy it into your sketchbook.  Please choose a drawing that takes at least as much time to draw as the Van Gogh drawing.  Feel free to draw from more after.

Try to observe the way the artist made the drawing (did he/she draw with the eraser? what is the most logical way to achieve the same effects as the artist? Take note of material use)

Learn a little about the artist from the art book or online and jot it down in your sketchbook (time period, location, factoids.)

Please photocopy the drawing you chose to copy.

F.Y.I--there is a small comfortable room with couches to the right of the art section

the shelves in this room contain contemporary art catalogs and magazines.  You could also find a drawing in one of the magazines.

Possible artists to draw from:

Albrecht Durer

Giovanni Pirenesi 

William Kentridge

Vincent Van Gogh

Leonardo da Vinci

Henry Moore

James Ensor

Jacques-Louis David

Week 8- Still life drawing with objects of your choice. Shine a light source on still life. Include at least 4 objects. Focus on shading by smudging with charcoal then using eraser to pull out highlights, draw with eraser, use hatchmarks to show direction, shadow, and life.