TOPICS / THESE ART STARTERS RELATE TO MANY CAREERS IN ART:
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS… CARTOONIST… FASHION DESIGNERS…
PORTRAIT ARTIST… ARCHITECT… PRODUCT DESIGNER… ILLUSTRATOR…

DIRECTIONS: CHOOSE 5 FROM THE LIST BELOW & DRAW THE TOPICS ON YOUR SKETCHBOOK PAPER. LABEL EACH SKETCH WITH THE UNDERLINED WORDS…

Concentrate on QUALITY sketches to be submitted for a grade. Remember to FILL THE PAGE!

·  TOP TEN ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST…(RANDOMLY DRAW 10 ITEMS IN AN INTERESTING COMPOSITION)

·  DRAW YOUR NAME 10 DIFFERENT TIMES USING DIFFERENT LETTERING STYLES (CALLIGRAPHY / FONTS)

·  DESIGN A NEW LINE OF FASHION (5 OR MORE ITEMS SHOWING VARIETY)—INCLUDE NEW LOGO

·  DRAW A SCENE THAT DEPICTS PEACE.

·  ILLUSTRATE YOUR FAVORITE POEM.

·  DRAW TOOLS USED IN A CERTAIN PROFESSION AND WRITE SOME FACTS ABOUT THAT PROFESSION.

·  DRAW A TENNIS SHOE. (REMEMBER TO INCLUDE SECTIONS, SOLE, SEAM LINES, LOGO & OTHER DETAILS)

·  DRAW A LARGE JAR & FILL IT UP WITH SOMETHING (CANDY, TOYS, etc) OR DRAW THE CONTENTS OF A TRASH CAN.

·  DRAW A MELTED OBJECT. (LOOK AT DALI'S MELTING CLOCK)

·  TRANSFORMATION OF AN OBJECT: DRAW AN OBJECT, SEVERAL SKETCHES SHOWING IT MORPH AND THEN THE FINAL OBJECT. (LOOK AT ESCHER’S TRANFORMATION DRAWINGS)

·  DRAW A KEYHOLE. (WHAT WOULD YOU SEE THROUGH A KEY HOLE… BE CREATIVE)

·  DRAW AN IMAGINARY PLACE - REMEMBER TO SHOW RICH DETAILS.

·  DO A SELF PORTRAIT. THIS CAN BE FULL BODY VIEW OR FACE ONLY. ACCURACY -- PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS.

·  DRAW YOUR HOME AND WHAT'S AROUND IT OR DRAW YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THINGS THAT THEY CHERISH.

·  DESIGN A NEW VIDEO GAME.

·  ______(ONE FREE SKETCH OF YOUR CHOICE)

RUBRIC / Sketchbook drawings
Circle the number in pencil that best shows how well you feel that you completed that criterion for the assignment. / Excellent / Good / Average / Needs Improvement / Rate Yourself / Teacher’s Rating
Sketch 1 Topic: ______Completed sketch illustrating topic and labeled. / 20 / 18 – 16 / 14 - 12 / 10 or less
Sketch 2 Topic: ______Completed sketch illustrating topic and labeled. / 20 / 18 – 16 / 14 - 12 / 10 or less
Sketch 3 Topic: ______Completed sketch illustrating topic and labeled. / 20 / 18 – 16 / 14 - 12 / 10 or less
Sketch 4 Topic: ______Completed sketch illustrating topic and labeled. / 20 / 18 – 16 / 14 - 12 / 10 or less
Sketch 5 Topic: ______Completed sketch illustrating topic and labeled. / 20 / 18 – 16 / 14 - 12 / 10 or less
Note: Additional Extra Credit activities are worth 5 points each.
Deadline: Please understand your sketchbook must be submitted before the last week of the term in order to be included on final report card total. Thanks! / Grade: 100
(possible points) / YOUR Total / Teacher Total
VISUAL ARTS STANDARDS VA PR.4 : production SKETCHBOOK / VA AR.2 : ART Assessment Reflection
NAME Collins’ ART class