Art I Homework Assignments

ART I Homework Assignments

Quarter 2:

ART I Sketchbook #5Themed Room Brainstorm, Research & Sketch

You will be designing/ drawing a room based on a themea single idea that unifies everything, using one-point perspective.
This Brainstorming exercise will begin the creative process and allow you to develop your ideas.

I. Brainstorm
  • List five (5) possible themes for your room. (i.e. Nature)

Choose your one (1) favorite theme from your list and respond to the following:
II. Research
  • List as many as you can think of/find objects/symbols/designs related to your theme. (minimum 20)

Use the list above to develop ideas for the following:
  • List six (6) pieces of furniture related to your theme, which would go in your room. (i.e. a chair made of branches)
  • List six (6) decorative elements that would be in your room. (i.e. vines, flowers)
  • List the colors that would be dominant in your room.
  • List four (4) interesting designs for windows and doors in your room. (i.e. leaf shaped window)

III. Sketch
Sketch ALL the ideas you developed in the above section above.
*3-dimensional drawings not required (only small thumbnails sketches).
Use the back of this paper for your sketches.


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Sketchbook #6Graffiti Name Designs

- Design BOTH vehicles on the template (subway train/box truck) with stylized lettering spelling your NAME/ ALIAS "tag".
- Fill the entire surface of each vehicle with symbols/designs/background.
- Vehicles must be designed DIFFERENTLY (different lettering styles/surrounding imagery).
- Must ADD Color/Value.







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Quarter 1: (no longer can be completed for credit)

Sketchbook #1Contour Drawings
- Create a composition of two (2) interesting views of the same object, on the same page.
*CLEAN CONTOURS (not sketchy).

*(no cell phones, pencils...anything else that is very simple). CHALLENGE YOURSELF!
** No TRACING.

exemplar

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Sketchbook #2- Contour Drawings (2 different objects)
-Create a composition of one (1) interesting view of 2 different objects, on the same page.
*CLEAN CONTOURS (not sketchy).

*(no cell phones, pencils...anything else that is simple). CHALLENGE YOURSELF!



student exemplar

student exemplar

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ART I- Notebook Assignment #1

Create a Google doc in response to the following prompt:

Damien Hirst is a ‘good’ artist.

·      Write at least 5 sentences supporting your opinion about the topic. (*don't stop at 5 sentences is you have more ideas to include.)
·      Consider all the information you learned through the slide presentation and class discussion about the art of contemporary artist Damien Hirst.

·      Possible directions to take in your response:
o   I consider Damien Hirst is a ‘good’ artist because…
o   I consider Damien Hirst to be an artist, but not a ‘good’ artist because…
o   I don’t consider Damien Hirst to be an ‘artist’ because…
 ·      SUPPORT YOUR OPINION with REASONS. (WHY do you think that?)

 ·      Share your doc with kbayek@wethersfield.me.



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Sketchbook #3FREE CHOICE Drawing

-Create a drawing based on Your CHOICE of subject, style and media.

*-Your work must display at least 1 hour of your best skill and effort.

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Sketchbook #4Themed Chuck Taylor Sneaker Design

-Using the provided template, creatively DESIGN an artistic 'Chuck Taylor' Converse Sneaker that is based on one specific theme.
-You must include a minimum of 5 images/objects/symbols related to your chosen theme.

-Use color/value to create interest throughout your design.

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