Sculpture I Sketchbook Assignments

Think Sculptors don’t draw?  Think again!  

Sculptors draw all the time…in fact, drawing is very important to your success as a sculpture student!

Your sketchbook will be your notebook and idea book for this class. So you must bring it to every class.  Sometimes you will be asked to take notes in your sketchbook or do other assigned sketchbook work during class.  You may finish an assignment early or have some free time in class.  If you ever find yourself with extra time, put some extra effort into your sketchbook assignments.  You are never limited to just your class assignments….extra effort in your sketchbook demonstrates that you are learning to think like an artist. 

Boredom is Not allowed in this room – Boredom is for boring people! 

Make your sketchbook assignments fun for yourself!

Dates     Assignments

11/11     Design a piece of sculpture for the AHS Atrium

11/25     Draw a picture of the inside of your stomach and the food in it after a big meal.

12/2      Choose 4 different glass containers and arrange them in an interesting composition. 

                        Draw them with an emphasis on light and shading.

12/ 9      Draw an abstract Sculpture that reflects your current mood. 3 views

12/16     Free Draw - full page!

2014

1/6        Art Historian: Choose a sculptor and a piece of their work, copy paste an image of one of t
                         Their artworks on your blog.Include the title, date, name, location, era.  - sketch
                          the piece using 3 views and value.  Draw the image to your best ability.Include 
                         shading, form, texture, volume…. make it look 3D. Now, on a second page create 
                         another drawing that has potential to be your own sculpture inspired by your artist chosen.  

1/13     Car:: Choose your favorite car. Is it a muscle car, sports, antique, modern, etc? Notice its 3D qualities. Create a strong composition displaying your car. It can be a rendered model drawing or a line drawing. Use the whole page. Notice the curves and volume. How can you convey those forms on paper? Background information can be included? Where might you find this car? Write a couple adjectives to describe the car on the back. You could even draw two cars and have them overlap. Use color if you like.  

1/20       Sketch three 3D objects that remind you of this season and describe in 2 or 3 sentences

1/27       Inner Workings: Draw a mechanical object. Parts of cars, bicycles, tools, musical instruments, etc. Their edges will be hard, surfaces often reflective, and their feel and essence is mechanical. Find the inner workings of a part to make it interesting. Crop if you like.  

 2/3       Create a sculpture that has a specific function  - for a ball park, swimming pool or old folks home. 
                       what is the function - what are we supposed to know about the place because of the  

                                               sculpture in front of it - describe in 2 or 3 sentences.

 2/10      Draw two objects that reflect - what is reflected in the object? (glass, water, ice-be creative)  Use a                             lot of detail.

2/17    1 full page FREE DRAW!