Art 106 Sketchbook Assignments |
First Evaluation | Second (Midterm) Evaluation | Third Evaluation | Final Evaluation
Your sketchbook will be evaluated 4 times over the course of the semester. Please note: Content is subject to change.
Each sketchbook evaluation is worth 4% for an overall subtotal of 16% of your final grade.
First Evaluation
Value: 4%
Due: 9/18
Week 1 (8/19)
Contour line: Drape a piece of striped material over a model. If you don’t have a model, just drape the material over a chair. If you don’t have a striped material, try using a plaid or something that will make you wrap lines around the entire form (20-30 minutes).
Sample
Week 2 (8/26)
Fill 3 pages of your sketchbook with gesture drawings of people walking. Try and capture the extremes of movement, and focus on showing how weight becomes transferred from one side of the body to the next (30-45 minutes).
Sample
Week 3 (9/2)
Create 7-10 quick (10-15 minutes each) modeled drawings of people. Use a variety of techniques including, massing, shadow modeling and stippling.
Sample
Week 4 (9/9)
Instead of using a model, use your imagination to create drawings of both male and female figures using the eight heads proportional standard. Make 3 detailed (15-30 minutes each).
Sample
Week 5 (9/16)
Using a copy of Michelangelo's sculpture David as a model, make a proportional drawing and complete it by using either cross-hatching, shadow blocking or planar hatching. Use the linked images as your guide or find your own. David Example 1 , Example 2
Sample
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Second (Midterm) Evaluation
Value: 4%
Due: 10/16
Rubric
Week 6 (9/23)
Download and copy this drawing of comparative anatomy of legs by da Vinci.
Week 7 (9/30)
Make a detailed drawing of your hand using light and shadow.
Week 8 (10/7)
Make a detailed drawing of a pair shoes using light and shadow.
Week 9 (10/14)
Make a detailed self-portrait drawing using light and shadow.
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Third Evaluation
Value: 4%
Due: 11/6
Week 10 (10/21)
Download and copy this drawing of grotesque heads by Da Vinci.
Week 11 (10/28)
Go to the Dream Anatomy site and choose one image to download and copy.
Week 12 (11/4)
Go to the Dream Anatomy site and choose one image to download and copy.
Week 13 (11/11)
Fill a page with sketches of your facial features; including eyes, ears nose and mouth.
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Final Evaluation
Value: 4%
Due: 12/11
Week 14 (11/18)
Draw a cubist portrait of yourself.
Week 15 (11/25)
Make a cubist portrait of a friend or family member.
Week 16 (12/2)
Download and copy this drawing from the Dream Anatomy web site.
Week 17 (12/9)
No assignment this week.
Week 18 (12/16)
No assignment this week.
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