Ceramics/Art Sketchbook Assignments and Due Dates:

BUILDING THE SKETCHBOOK: Follow the instructions below-

Step 1: Take 2 of the hardboards for your sketchbook covers, then grab 1 sheet of white paper that is at the front of the room, as well as two sheets of colored paper (all will be used for decoration of the covers).

Step 2: Cut the white sheet of paper in half and using colored pencils (no paint, no markers, no pastels) and decorate your two white sheets using no more than 5 colors, displaying a pattern, shapes, abstract design, something that is similar to decorative papers (like scrapbooking paper, wrapping paper, etc). These are going to be used for your covers. Dont add any lettering in your designs (yet), use only imagery that is geometric in shapes, design, patterns, etc.

Step 3: Using glue and scissors, wrap your covers of your sketchbook leaving the inside portion of the covers blank (make sure you wrap your paper around the edges and we will glue other paper over that on the inside to make a clean look. DONT WORRY I WILL DEMONSTRATE THIS PART!

Step 4: Using the colored paper, cut it to fit on the inside portion of the covers, covering the wrapped areas from step 3.

Step 5: Using the other colored paper, cut out designs, shapes, swirls, abstracted forms/figures and make an arrangement of the solid paper over the outside portions of your covers. Glue these in place (so you will have solid color as well as patterns showing through from what you hand-drew from step 2).

Step 6: Using the pre-drilled pages, we will attach the paper to the covers.

Step 7: Number the bottom right corner of all pages (front and back of each page so that you have a total of 40 pages.

SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENTS:

Page 1: TITLE PAGE: Decorate your first page with your name, class period, and name of the course youre taking (Art, Ceramics, etc.). This page should be colorful and depict you as an artist/person.

Page 2: (back of page 1): LETTER TO MS. GRAHAM: Take a few minutes to answer the following questions on the first page of your sketchbook. This is your first official sketchbook assignment so be sure to answer all 5 questions!

Think of this as your opportunity to tell me about yourself; the more I know the better I can teach you and address your personal artistic goals!

ALSO: I know this is art class, but its also school... So write legibly and use complete sentences and appropriate spelling/grammar to the best of your ability!

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1) Why did you enroll in this course?

2) What, if any, prior experience do you have with art?

3) What is 1 thing I should know about you as a student or person?

4) What are 2 things you hope to learn or improve upon during this term?

5) What grade do you expect to earn in this class? How do you plan to earn that grade?

-Is there anything else you would like to share with me about your classes, hobbies, or life in general?!?

SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENTS FOR OTHER PAGES

PAGE #

Complete assignment the Week of:

Sketchbook Assignment

3-7

August 25-Sept. 2 (turn in on Friday)

(see next pages that show the directions for art and ceramics)

8-9

Sept. 5-9 (turn in on Friday)

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10-11

Sept. 12-16 (turn in on Friday)

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12-13

Sept. 19-23(turn in on Friday)

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14-15

Sept. 26-30 (turn in on Friday)

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16-17

Oct. 3-7 (turn in on Friday)

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18-19

Oct. 10-14 (turn in on Friday)

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20-21

Oct. 17-21 (turn in on Friday)

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22-23

Oct 24-Nov. 4 (turn in on Friday)

2 weeks to complete this assignment

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24-25

Nov. 7-18 (turn in on Friday)

2 weeks to complete this assignment

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26-27

Nov. 21-Dec.2 (turn in on Friday)

2 weeks to complete this assignment

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28-29

Dec. 5-9 (turn in on Friday)

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30-31

Dec. 12-16 (turn in on Friday)

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32-33

Jan. 2-6 (turn in on Friday)

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34-35

Jan 9-13 (turn in on Friday)

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36-37

To be completed before last day class (Jan 20, 2012)

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38-39

To be completed before last day class (Jan 20, 2012)

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40

To be completed before last day class (Jan 20, 2012)

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CERAMICS: COPY IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK on page 3

"3 BEARS RULE":

-Clay's too wet: It will stick to everything and won't hold shape!

-Clay's to dry: It will break and crackle easily and won't be easy to bend

-Clay's JUST RIGHT: You can easily make an indent by pressing into it, and when you do you aren't left with big clay bits on your fingers!

Thumb Rule:

-Clay walls or slabs shouldn't be thicker than your THUMB

-Thick pieces must be HOLLOW

-Thin pieces=keep it SOLID

Chamber Rule:

-A piece with a chamber must have a HOLE for air (NO CLOSED CHAMBERS!!!)

Attachment Rule (SCORE, SLIP, SCORE):

-When attaching clay to clay, you MUST SCORE IT, SLIP IT, AND SCORE IT AGAIN or it will fall apart in the kiln

BEFORE MAKING YOUR PINCH POT:

Sketch at least 3 different thumbnail ideas for pinch pots. Play with the size, height, and width of your pots. Also start thinking about what kinds of feet, pedestals, handles or other forms you will add to your pots

EXAMPLES:

ART: Create IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK on page 3

Grid your page into 9 equal quadrants/boxes

In each box you will create basic line designs, that illustrate the elements and principles of design, labeling each box at the bottom with the targeted element or principle (see page 6 of handout for class review). You will be using the lines and the placement with other lines in the box, as well as colors to create the design that defines the terms.

Basic criteria for line designs include the following:

use only two or three colors per design (per box).

lines should be a mixture of both thin and think lines, possibly even adding dotted lines to your design.

lines should vary in length (short, medium, long) and may expand/contract in any form or direction.

lines may be straight, curved, zigzag, twist; cross over, build on top of or weave under and through each other, etc.

Use the lines and the placement with other lines and colors to create the design that defines the terms.

Examples of other student work for this assignment:

BOTH ART AND CERAMICS: PAGE 4

Insert your copy of this color wheel into the Page 4 after you have completed the coloring of the wheel. Be neat with your coloring and make sure you are showing the value changes of light to dark with your tints and shades. Also, write down the definitions or insert those as well somewhere on the same page in your sketchbook.

COLOR WHEEL:

Fill in this color wheel using the proper color, but also the tints and shades of each color.

Tint= a color plus white

Shade= a color plus black

Neutral Color= a non-color (black, white, tan, brown, grey)

(Shade) (Tint)

PAGE 5 and 6: Please write the term with the definition

ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Elements of Design:

LINE

SHAPE

COLOR

VALUE

TEXTURE

SPACE/SIZE

Principals of Design:

Balance

Composition

Emphasis

Harmony

Proportion

Repetition

Rhythm

Unity

Variety/Contrast

Other Art Term:

Composition

Form

Page 6

Draw 4 value scale charts like you see below. Fill in the scales on the chart using a pencil for one of the scales and any 3 colors of your choice for the other 3 value scales.

VALUE SCALE:

Page 7

Draw an image of your shoe or anyones shoe in class. Make sure this is a detailed drawing of the shoe, showing texture in the laces or smoothness of the rubber soles, values of light and dark where the light reflects, and any pattern or other detailed markings on the shoe. Fill up your entire page (DO NOT DRAW A SMALL SHOE IN THE CENTER OF THE PAGE, YOU MAY EVEN GO OFF THE PAGE IF YOU ARE DOING A CLOSE-UP).

EXAMPLES:

Pages

8-9

Lettering Design: Design an image that depicts some form of letting in the imagery. This could be your name, an emotion, or something you just want to say. Try and fill up the image with as much text or lettering as you can. Think outside the box and get creative with your design. Remember there are not right and wrong answers for this.

10-11

How would you alter the design of a Coca-Cola bottle or can? What would you do differently? Would you change the form? Answer these question in you sketchbook, and then draw a sketch that represents your new design. Add color and values to your image. Fill up the space of the page (maybe draw all sides of the form).

12-13

Draw and design a coffee mug that represents your culture in some way. Be creative with your design and take the elements and principles of design into consideration when planning out your creation. Add symbolism, color, and graphics to your mug. Are some areas 3-D and raised off the surface or is it flat. Describe your design and why you made the choices you did.

14-15

Draw 3 boxes on your paper and in each box create a sequenced image/cartoon about a social issue (any issue that society faces: homelessness, poverty, war, animal rights, etc). Sequence means to draw the pictures in order. In a way you are replicating the idea of a comic strip except you cannot add words to tell story, you must use the images to tell a story without the use of words. If you are in ceramics, maybe the images you create can become images placed on the sides of a slab box you can create using clay. Get creative with your design and think about how this can be used for a class project.

16-17

Draw in your sketchbook an image that represents and says something about you. For example: Who are you? Where are you from? Where would you like to go? What do you like/dislike? What are your dreams and goals in life?... For your first page, describe who you are, what you like, etc. Fill up that page with a written description or mini-biography about you. On the next page create an image that represents your written description. You can overlap symbols, imagery, etc. Apply color to complete the image.

18-19

Using a magazine or newspaper, cut out images to create a collage or imitated scene (something surreal, dream-like). Use the random images to fit together like a puzzle, creating a scene with them. You may want to use a head from one body, but put it on another as part of your scene. Glue the images in place once you have found the arrangement you want. Remember a scene has a background (back), middle ground (middle), and a foreground (front). Have fun with this process and get creative.

20-21

This is a FREE SKETCH! You may choose to complete the assignment of anything you wish. The only exception is that the assignment you give yourself must be detailed, well thought out, displays good craftsmanship, and is creative.

22-23

Draw what you think would define a hero (not using stereotypical super heroes, think beyond that). Answer these questions that go along with your image: Who is your hero? Why? What makes a hero? Be descriptive, not short-answered! Make me believe your hero is better than mine, based on how you describe them. On the other page, illustrate who your hero is (not using super heroes, because that is copyright infringement). Use color in your design as well as value, good use of space, and other elements.

24-25

In your English class you have read stories or novels, using your sketchbook, illustrate a piece of any story you have read. Somewhere in your image write the name of the story you are illustrating. Tell the story through your imagery. Stay away from using talk bubbles and other written words. Describe on one page: What is the story about? What are the characters like? Can you illustrate the moral of the story or give reference to the storys plot? Who is the author? Be creative in your illustration (think about you having to design the cover to the next print of this story/novel, what would illustrate the meaning while making the story look attractive to readers?).

26-27

On one of the pages write about this: When you think of the word CHANGE, what do you think about? How does CHANGE happen? Is CHANGE a good thing or bad thing? Why? What image could you use to represent or define CHANGE in a creative way? On the other page, draw an image in your sketchbook that represents CHANGE and how you defined the word.

28-29

On one page describe: What is a METAMORPHOSIS? (Think back to science class) List some examples of things that go through a metamorphic process (it doesnt have to just be animals or insects, think outside the box). One the other page, draw an image of 2 different objects morphing into 1 object. (Example: birds heads turning into fingers on a hand.or a cow turning into a milk jugor a spray paint can turning into a persons face) GET CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN! Apply color, value, and proper use of space within your image.

30-31

This is a FREE SKETCH! You may choose to complete the assignment of anything you wish. The only exception is that the assignment you give yourself must be detailed, well thought out, displays good craftsmanship, and is creative.

32-33

On one of the pages write about this: When you think of the word WAR, what do you think about? What symbolizes WAR? On the other page, draw an image in your sketchbook that represents a SOLUTION TO WAR. Remember this is all in opinion about what you think war is (it doesnt necessarily have to mean the army and navy troops at warwar can be a lot things, so what is your definition of war?). Get creative with your response and your imagery. If you are in Ceramics, maybe you are designing a vessel or clay sculpture that represents your response.

34-35

What is a metaphor? Think back to English class when youre learning a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (EXAMPLE: drowning in money). Using the list of example metaphors, create two images that illustrate the selected metaphors. Think outside the box and get creative with your designs and covey the meaning without words. (Choices: Drowning in money, Bursting with flavor, Caged emotions, Couch potato, Road hog, Rug rat, Hooked on phonics, The room was a blizzard, His face was weathered by troubled life, or one of your choice)

36-40

This is a FREE SKETCH!

Page Numbers and Corresponding Assignment (Refer to Due Dates Chart on pg. 2 of this packet)

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