Project #9: Cartoon Illustration
Draw a cartoon character that interacts with a real life object.
Student Projects
Project #8: Cupcake Challenge
Project #7: Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night with a Twist
Project #6: Atmospheric Perspective Painting
In this project you will paint on a small canvas a landscape that shows depth by atmosphere.
8 Benefits of Atmospheric Perspective
http://www.arthints.com/8-benefits-of-atmospheric-perspective/
8 Benefits of Atmospheric Perspective
http://www.arthints.com/8-benefits-of-atmospheric-perspective/
Criteria
For this assignment it is best to look at some landscape photos or paintings, although it is fine to make up a fantasy landscape if you are so inclined. You can work from a photograph that shows atmospheric perspective.
Contrast:
Color:
Focus:
Details:
For this assignment it is best to look at some landscape photos or paintings, although it is fine to make up a fantasy landscape if you are so inclined. You can work from a photograph that shows atmospheric perspective.
Contrast:
- Use a highly contrasting image for the foreground. It should have high contrast within it and contrast with its surroundings in your image.
- As the scene goes farther back, use less and less contrast. Be aware of a highly contrasting background with a softer middle ground.
Color:
- Keep the foreground bright and warm in color.
- The background should be the dullest and coolest in color.
- Be careful of warm colors in the background since they will want to come forward.
Focus:
- Make the foreground the sharpest in the image,
- the middle ground the next sharpest and
- the background the dullest (less intense colours, less brightness
Details:
- Use an object for the foreground that has a lot of details.
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Project #5: Burton Morris Inspired Popart Painting
In this project you will create a painting of an everyday object that portrays today's popular culture. Your painting needs to be done in the pop-art style of Burton Morris.
Due date: Wednesday November 4th
Due date: Wednesday November 4th
Criteria
Your painting needs to meet the following criteria:
- Choose an every day object that portrays today's popular culture (food, clothing, candy, cartoon, car, mobile device, technology item...)
- Pop-art style; use vibrant, vivid colours, include black outlines, black triangles on sides
- Artwork should be positive, energetic and fun to look at
- Make Large drawing of object(s), include text (ex.: name of product, ;labels etc.)
- Use acrylic paint
- Think outside the box to make it your own interpretation of Burton Morris pop-art style. BE CREATIVE! :)
Burton Morris Work
Student Work
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Project #4: Oil Pastel Fruit/Veggie Still Life
In this project, draw a fruit/veggie still life using oil pastels. Be creative!
Project #3: Soft Pastel Still Life
In this project you will learn to draw a still life using soft pastels and apply two compositional rules.
Due date: October 9th, 2015
Due date: October 9th, 2015
Assessment Criteria
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Project #2: "All About me"
In this project you will create a pencil drawing of four items that you like. Divide the paper in four equal squares. In each square draw a close up of the item that you like. Use appropriate shading and belnding techniques.
You can choose items from the following categories:
Technology, food, clothing, shoes, school supplies, games, sports, animal
Due date: October 1st, 2015
You can choose items from the following categories:
Technology, food, clothing, shoes, school supplies, games, sports, animal
Due date: October 1st, 2015
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Student Examples
Project #1: Zentangle Animal
In this project you will draw an animal and fill the fur in with zentangles.The goal of this assignment is to experiment with different types of lines and create the illusion of movement and texture.
Supplies: Black Sharpie, fineliner
Due date: Monday September 14th, 2015
Supplies: Black Sharpie, fineliner
Due date: Monday September 14th, 2015
Assessment
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