Sketchbook Prompts

If you missed the in-class work, make it up!
Under "Drawing" look for "PowerPoints" and then look for the date that matches the date of the PowerPoint that you missed here. 

Example: If you weren't here on Feb. 5th or 6th, look for "Gestures 2: Feb. 5 & 6" under the PowerPoint tab and do gesture drawings in your sketchbook of the images on the PowerPoint.

HW: Homework
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#1. Jan 30/31: In class - 4 Gesture drawings


#2. Jan 30/31: HW - Draw ONE object at home and shade it accurately. 


#3. Feb. 1/2: HW - Do TWO gesture drawings. It could be of a family member, friend, or animal. 


​#4. Feb. 5/6: In class - 3 Gestures

#5. Feb. 5/6: HW - Do TWO gesture drawings. And do ONE drawing of anything you want! From your imagination, from life, another gesture, etc.  


#6. Feb. 7/8: HW - Draw one thing from life (an actual object that you can touch and feel, not from a photo) and shade it. 

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#7. Feb. 13 /14: HW - Pick something you're interested in and draw and shade it in your sketchbook! :) 
           - Suggestions: Interested in Sports? Pick your favorite sports player and draw and shade them! Interested in music? Draw your favorite instrument and shade it! Interested in reading fantasy books? Pick your favorite character and try drawing and shading what you think they would look like. 

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#8. Feb. 26/27: In Class - 3 "detailed" gestures (Pirates of the Caribbean). 

#9. Feb. 26/27: HW: Draw something from a childhood memory. 
                - Suggestions: Draw your favorite swing set or playground that you played on a lot! Or making cookies with your grandma!

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SKETCHBOOK CHECK! (Feb. 28 & March 1)



#10. Feb. 28/March 1: HW: Draw the thing that lives under your bed!
              - Suggestions: It could be a pair of socks that have mutated into something weird or freaky. It could be a cute little bug or creature. 

#11. March 2/3: HW: Draw someone or something with hair. Long hair, human hair, an animal's hair, etc. The hair should be connected to something, but that thing does not have to be detailed. Just the hair. 

#12. March 20 & 21: HW: Draw an eye and a nose. Look up PHOTOGRAPHS to draw from. Not a cartoon or a drawing. Shade it realistically. Draw it life size. 

#13. March 22 & 23: HW: Draw an ear and a mouth. Look up PHOTOGRAPHS to draw from. Not a cartoon or a drawing. Shade it realistically. Draw it life size. 

#14. March 26 & 27: HW: Pick a portrait on Google Images that you think looks cool -> Draw it -> Draw in the facial features -> Shade it. Fill up the page.  

#15. March 30 & April 9: HW: Try drawing a hand realistically (shade it). Draw it life size. 

#16. April 12 & 13: HW: Draw your favorite cartoon character in your sketchbook. 

#17. April 16 & 17: HW: Draw something in your sketchbook (anything) using your favorite color. You can use colored pencils, crayons, or markers. 

#18. 
Draw a fairytale character with a twist (change time era, make them an animal, etc.) in your sketch book (should take 15 – 30 minutes.)

#19 Draw a design for a greeting card illustration.


#20. If you were going to design a perfect pet what would it look like?  Draw a picture of your “perfect pet” (should take 15-30 min.).