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Favourite city:
In case this Sketch Book is lost, contact:
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ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGNA GOOD IDEA BEGINS WITH A SKETCH
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An exercise a day gets you on the creative way.
1 Pencil
2 Ideas
3 Paint
4 Creativity
5 Ink
6 Ruler
7 String
8 Fabric samples
9 Thesaurus
Camera
Internet
Library card
Plasticine
Paint brush
Pen
Stop watch
iPod or CD Player
Scissors
SKETCH BOOKA GOOD IDEA BEGINS WITH A SKETCH
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SketchBook
What does being an ACAD studentmean? And what kind of creative workwill you be able to do when you get here?Our Guidebook has shown you someof what ACAD can be for you. Here, youhave a chance to try it out for yourself.Browse through these challenges,try out a few, and experience what it’slike to think creatively at ACAD.
Instructions
EXERCISE: 01 CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 02
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CreativeObscura
Using one of patterns
above – or by creating
your own – redraw these
on top of the provided
image. How can you
creatively obscure the
image without making
it hard to see?
Describe how the image has obscured by adding a pattern?
Describe the pattern you created:
What would you change in the patterning now that the image is complete?
yourpattern
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Write down your own objects to create a container for.
A GlassIsn’t Justa Glass
Draw a container for
each of the listed objects
in the space below
each word. Remember,
the container should
have the appropriate
form and function
for each object.
TIP: Go to the ACAD
Guidebook (pg. 14) to
see how our students
create their own glass
work in the studio.
guitar
books
light
paint brushes
coffee
winter coat
milk
fl owers
photographs
asparagus
scissors
wool
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 04
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ReconsiderYour “Canvas”
Incorporating your
preferred medium –
such as painting or
fi bre arts – apply
your own thoughts
to a new “canvas”,
like this skateboard.
List other unconventional canvases:
EXERCISE: 03
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This exercise will help develop rationale thought processes in your own work.
Draw Your OwnConnections
With the two lists
above make connections
you might not typically
see as related.
TIP: Pro Baseball Player,
Joe Dimagio, was also an
accomplished painter.
Activities
soccer
reading
shopping
fi xing your car
snow boarding
hiking
going to the movies
hanging out
playing instruments
moving
walking
listening to music
knitting
board games
Disciplines
photography
glass blowing
drawing
weaving
painting
animation
sculpting
pot throwing
character design
writing
fi lm
jewellery
woodwork
silkscreen
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 06
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Connectthe Process
By making a path
between facilities, tools,
and mediums, you can
begin to see the infi nite
possibilities that different
artistic practices
can include.
TIP: Go to the ACAD
Guidebook (pg. 9) to
see how Melinda Topilko’s
work uses a variety of
mediums and processes
to create her installations.
wheelthrow typephotographkilnpaint
weave metal shopdrawsilkscreenlibrary
lithography weldbookstoredyescan
sculptintagliowoodshop
researchglassglaze
EXERCISE: 05
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Spot theRecreation
Using the list provided,
or adding your own,
choose which activity
could have inspired
each piece of art.
TIP: Go to the
ACAD Guidebook
(pg. 43) for a list of
recreational activities
at SAIT and student
clubs offered through
ACADSA.
Activity: Activity: Activity: Activity:
Activity: Activity: Activity: Activity:
hockey
swimming
yoga
diving
raquetball
squash
dance
aerobics
soccer running
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 08
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Use YourOwn Words
Describe the following
image to a friend without
using the words listed
above. The goal is for your
friend to guess the image
without using the words
we have provided.
TIP: A thesaurus is
a useful tool to expand
on an idea.
Describe:
studio
painter
artist
canvas
easel
EXERCISE: 07
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ChangingPlaces
Take a photo of a
specifi c place in your
community or school
at the same time on
two different days.
Observe how the
place has changed or
transformed between
the two images.
TIP: Check out the ACAD
Connected Community
cards for potential
locations in Calgary
to document.
Date / Time: Date / Time:
What changed to the space over the time you observed it?
Photo A (Describe) Photo B (Describe)
A B
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 10
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ConstructConstructivism
Recreate this constructivist
painting, using only the
shapes provided above.
TIP: Try something new
(and old) – start your next
painting by referencing
a specific style from art
history. Go to the ACAD
Guidebook (pg. 19).
HINT: Google Beat
the Whites with the
Red Wedge to see this
painting in colour.
Cut out your own shapes using coloured paper to “construct” the composition.
El LissitzkyBeat the Whites with the Red Wedge (1919) Lithograph
EXERCISE: 09
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Observation is Everything
Look at the image
above for five seconds
and document what you
have seen. Look at it for
another 10 seconds and
document what you
have seen. Finally, look
at it for 30 seconds
and document the
new details you can
now observe.
5 10 30
arch
meeting place
people
1 Raphael The School of Athens (1509–1510) 500x770cm
Fresco
1
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 12
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DescriptivePortrait
Create a photograph that
describes you, but is not
a portrait of yourself.
CHALLENGE: Post it to the
microsite to share it with
our community.Name:
Portrait Title:
Describe:
Paste Portrait Here
Cindy ShermanSelf-portrait
Nan GoldinSelf-portrait
EXERCISE: 11
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Createa Pattern
Chose three patterns
from your closet (clothes
or bags) and recreate
them in the squares
above. Using the three
patterns and the example,
create a new pattern in
the space provided.
TIP: A great resource
for patterning is textile
design. Look for inspiration
in fashion, home decor
and from other cultures.
How would you describe your new pattern?
Pattern: Pattern: Pattern: Pattern:
Bamboo grass forming a tortoise shell design
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 14
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CareerActions
Fill in the appropriate
action number that
corresponds to a career
in art and design.
TIP: Go to the
ACAD Guidebook
(pg. 45) to inspire
yourself by reading
about some of the
listed ACAD Visiting
Artists and gain insight
into their career path.
Careers
designer
sculptor
art director
painter
curator
animator
print maker
illustrator
art critic
performing artist
festival director
glass maker
ceramicist
jeweller
photographer
textile designer
Actions
1
write article on artist’s new work
2
create silkscreen
3
magazine layout
4
listen to band demos
5
source Canadian diamonds
6
carve wood
7
change F-stop
8
work with 3 frames per second
9
stripping off the pole
sewing
gesso a canvas
research a collection
heat up the kiln
conceptualize an ad campaign
design a costume
create a children’s book cover
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Sign Says
Create a new version
of this Garage Sale sign.
How can your sign attract
more people and clearly
display important
information?
TIP: Read Josef
and Shizuko Müller-
Brockmann’s,
History of the Poster
for inspiration.
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
This sign has included the what, why, but is missing the who, where and when.
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 16
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School-Boarding
Create a story board,
using only found images
(such as magazine clippings
or photos) that visually
describes what you think
your typical day at
ACAD will be.
TIP: In the gray bars,
describe what is happening
in the image.
TIP: Go to the ACAD
Guidebook (pg. 1) and
read about ACAD.
Illustrators, animators, art directors and fi lm makers all use story boarding to communicate their ideas.
EXERCISE: 15
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2050:A PhoneOdyssey
Imagine the world in
2050. What will your
cell phone look like?
Illustrate how you
imagine the phone to
look. What functions
will it have?
Name of cell phone:
Cell Phone Functions:
A grid is a great place to start sketching.
Watch Stanley Kubrick’s, 2001: A Space Odyssey to see how he deals with elements of technological evolution and realism.
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 18
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CreateYour OwnColour
Use markers or paint
to mix/blend together
different colours to
create your own, unique
tint. Place the original
colours in the small circles
provided, so you can see
what colours were used to
create your new colour.
TIP: Read Josef Albers,
Interaction of Color.
Once you have created your own colour, experiment by adding black or white.
Name of New Colour:
Describe:
Colour 1
Colour 3
Colour 5
Colour 2
Colour 4
Colour 6
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AdvertiseThis
Design an advertisement
for the product above.
Lay out the ad, write the
copy and apply to this
street billboard.
TIP: Take a walk, bike
or drive around the city
to see how organizations
promote their products.
TIP: Go to the ACAD
Guidebook (pg. 11)
and read about the
Visual Communications
Design program.
dishsoap
What makes this dish soap better than the rest?
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 20
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Re-createUsing theGreats
Recreate this iconic
Calgary landmark
using the style of one
of the artists shown
on the left.
TIP: Go to the ACAD
Guidebook (pg. 6) to see
where ACAD is located
in Calgary.
Pablo Picasso
Katsushika Hokusai
Andy Warhol
Vincent van Gogh
Claude Monet
Gary Baseman
EXERCISE: 19
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CharacterDesign
Using dots and string
create a character.
In the space above, show
different expressions your
character would make.
Name of Character:
Describe their Personality:
Use actions to determine how the character changes in different scenarios.
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 22
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Create Your Own Logo
Create a personal brand
for yourself by developing
your own logo. What do
you want your logo to say
about you? Take a look
at the characteristics list
you developed on page 24,
see how that could apply
to your logo design.
TIP: Go to the ACAD
Guidebook (pg. 24) to
read how VCD students tell
a story through design.
Examples of logos we see everyday. Look around you and see how others are creating their logos.
EXERCISE: 21
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Expressive Typography
Create a self-portrait
using only words. First,
list words that describe
you, your personality
and your likes/dislikes.
Next, use these words
and position them
to create an image
or emotion.
TIP: Look through Emil
Ruder’s, Typographie for
inspiration and use of
expressive typography.
Characteristics:
Typography and words can convey a message or emotion.
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 24
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Infl uentialMusic
Pick two different
songs or pieces of music
and draw, paint, or
sculpt while listening.
The objective is to
represent the song
visually and compare
how two different
pieces of music effect
your creativity.
TIP: Try listening to
music that contrasts
each other. For example,
try mixing classical
and rockabilly.
Observations:
Title:
Title:
Genre:
Genre:
How did your creative process change based on the music you were listening to?
EXERCISE: 23
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A BookAnd Its Cover
Take your favourite
childhood story and
illustrate the cover
of the book. How could
you entice readers
to pick up the book,
based on your
illustration?
TIP: Go to your favourite
bookstore and take
a stroll through the
children’s section
for inspiration.
Story Synopsis:
Story Title:
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 26
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HistoricalInfl uence
Which of these
events infl uenced great
movements in art history?
Search for images from
some of your favourite
international artists,
and match them with
the event shown here.
TIP: Try searching
for images from print
making, painting, and
even digital art to match
with the events above.
Events
Tiananmen Square
Discovery of Rosetta Stone
Holocaust
Black Thursday
Man on Moon
Martin Luther King Speech
Hiroshima + Nagasaki
JFK Assassination
Bombing of Geurnica
Industrial Revolution
Rise of Humanism
Invention of Printing Press
Art History
What other events could have infl uenced art history?
EXERCISE: 25
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Map Outthe Day
Write down things that
are in your backpack, bag
or purse right now. Once
you have completed the
list, pick two items to
place in the small circles.
Use these as inspiration as
you create new activities
to further your creativity.
TIP: Go to the ACAD
Guidebook (pg. 11)
to see what programs
ACAD offers to apply
these new ideas to.
1. 13.
5.
2. 14.
6.
3. 15.
4. 16.
9.
10.
7.
11.
8.
12.
new ideas
Creative thought is developed through laterally thinking.
item a
item b
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 28
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Flip It +Reverse It
Using only the above
patterns, create a fi gure
ground study. Now
reverse it.
TIP: Figure-ground is
used to help artists and
designers to compose
a 2D piece. The Rubin
Vase is one of the most
recognized examples
of this relationship.
Describe how this image has changed by reversing the pattern:
Describe the fi gure ground study you created:
How would you change the fi gure ground study now that this exercise is complete?
CREATIVE THINKING
Do you see a vase or two faces?
EXERCISE: 27
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You could also fi nd your own artwork, advertisements, or photography to review.
Denotevs. Connote
After reading the
defi nition of denote
and connote, use these
two words to create
a review of the
images provided.
EXAMPLE: One might
say that the word mother
denotes a woman who
is a parent but connotes
qualities such as affection
and protection.
CREATIVE THINKING
Review No. 1 Review No. 2
Denote refers to the literal, primary meaning of something
Connote refers to characteristics suggested or implied by something
2 Raelee Fedyna STUDENT
Calgary Humane Society Ad (2009)
21 .59x27.94cm
Magazinead
1 Susan Menzies FACULT Y
One and Three Hares (2009)
143x153cm
Oiloncanvas
1
2
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 30
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VideoSampling
Download two videos
and sample them together.
How can you change the
feeling or tone of a motion
piece using speed? Sound?
TIP: + youtube.com and
+ vimeo.com are excellent
resources for sourcing
videos. Or you can grab
a video recorder and
create your own!
CREATIVE THINKING
Observations:
Title:
Title:
Description:
Title of new video:
Description:
Find great software for sampling videos through Quicktime, iMovie and Movie Maker.
still shot of video
still shot of video
Visit + madt.acadnet.ca/ to see how ACAD students and alumni are using video in their work.
EXERCISE: 29
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Artist and DesignerWish List
Visit our website, and
view some of our visiting
artists at ACAD. Who is
missing? Create a list of
artists and designers that
you would like to see.
TIP: Go to + acad.ca and
search Visiting Artist
for a list of recent artists
and designers who have
visited ACAD.
CREATIVE THINKING
WISH LIST
Look up artists and designers whose work you are inspired by.
James Jean
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 32
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AppropriateCopying
What is the difference
between copying and
appropriating? Write out
some examples from the
world of art and design
in the column beside
your playlist.
TIP: View Andy Warhol’s
work to see examples of
appropriating and copying
in art and design.
CREATIVE THINKING
Playlist
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Art + Design
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Appropriation In the visual arts, to appropriate means to adopt, borrow, recycle or sample aspects (or the entire form) of man-made visual culture.
What benefi ts do you see in appropriating or copying in art and design?
What have you appropriated or copied in your own work? Why?
Put together your ultimate playlist, and write it out here. Now, identify which songs are appropriating or sampling from other artists to create a new piece of music.
EXERCISE: 31
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Elementsof Design
Take some photos of
different printed pieces
of design you see in
the world around you.
Paste them on this page,
and write down why you
think they work using
the elements of design
we’ve described here.
Upload your favourites,
with their descriptions,
to the microsite to
compare with others.
CREATIVE THINKING
Defi ne the element of design that makes this image effective, and describe what you are being drawn to.
Why are these examples effective at communicating a message or emotion?
Texture
Texture is the surface quality of
a shape, rough, smooth, soft, hard,
glossy etc. Texture can be physical
(tactile) or visual.
Shape
A shape is a self contained defi ned
area of geometric or organic form.
Size
Size is simply the relationship
of the area occupied by one shape
to that of another.
Value
Value is an element of art that refers
to the relationship between light and
dark on a surface or object. It gives
objects depth and perception.
Line
Line is the basic element that refers
to the continuous movement of a point
along a surface. There are horizontal,
vertical, diagonal, zigzag, wavy, curved,
parallel, dashed, and dotted lines.
Balance
Balance can be either symmetrical or
asymmetrical. Balance can be achieved
by the location of objects, volume
or sizes of objects, and by colour.
Direction
All lines have direction - horizontal,
vertical or oblique. Horizontal suggests
calmness or stability. Vertical gives a
feeling of balance or formality. Oblique
suggests movement and action.
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
texture, repetition,
directional shape
CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 34
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Your SocialNetwork
Using only shapes,
try to represent your
social network. Who do
you consider to be part
of your world? Connect
your shapes to show
how everyone relates
to everyone else.
TIP: For examples
of amazing ways to
represent information
in a visual way, visit
+ informationisbeautiful.com.
CREATIVE THINKING
You
Beyond yourself, who is the most connected in your social network?
Why are they the most connected?
How do you rely on that person(s) for creativity?
Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and your cell phone will help develop your social network.
EXERCISE: 33
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A Dayin the Lifeof a Creative
Document who you
spent your time with
today, and what you did.
What is your artistic
practice every day?
List ways you are
working creatively.
CREATIVE THINKING
8:00am
9:00am
10:00am
11:00am
12:00am
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
9:00pm
10:00pm
11:00pm
Date:
Ways I am working creatively:
Make a list of ways you fl ex your creative muscle like creating new recipes, scouting a bike path, etc.
How do the people you spend your time with infl uence your creative process?
Describe your artistic practice during the day:
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Seriously Funny
Think of opposite terms
(like serious and funny)
and create an image
where the foreground
takes on one attribute
and the background
takes on the other.
Try applying a humorous
background to the serious
pose of the Mona Lisa.
How does the mood of
the piece change from
the original piece?
CREATIVE THINKING
How does the mood of the image change from the original piece?
Leonardo da VinciMona Lisa ( 1503–1506) 77x53cm
OilonPoplar
MuséeduLouvre,Paris
Opposites
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
serious funny
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Collage It
What is the difference
between collaging
and sampling? Create
a collage that references
these images, but is
entirely different
as a whole.
TIP: Look at the work
of Robert Rauschenberg
for inspiration on collage
and incorporating
found imagery.
CREATIVE THINKING
Describe the new images characteristics:
Thumbnails of images used to make the new image.
2 Dorthea Lange Untitled
3 Vincent Van Gogh Vase with Twelve Flowers
1 Herb Lubalin No More War
1
2
3
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Sketch It
Use this blank page to
sketch anything inspires
you. Once you have
completed your sketch
visit + acad.ca/admissions
to post your sketch online
and share your inspiration.