Leggett - HS 2D Art-Wednesday Assignments

Materials (for practice)
6x6 colored or black paper (for creating notans)
9x9 colored paper (for background) - or use your sketchbook as your background if you don't want to use up paper
Scissors
Glue stick or glue
only cut into the sides of the 6x6 paper and NOT the corners. 
When a shape is cut out, you FLIP it out to mirror the negative space. You can then cut out a shape from THAT cut piece, and flip the new cut out the other direction. 

Your designs should be more elaborate and detailed than the ones in the video and the handout (these were created for younger students in mind).  

Once you are done with practice (create one or two) and seem to understand, you can begin designing 2 different notans with pencil in your sketchbooks. These notans will be combined on one larger piece of paper - the designs can contrast or be the same theme. 

How to begin planning your final designs (refer to notans.jpg): 

Draw 2 6x6 squares in the center of a sketchbook page
Split both squares with 2 light, dotted lines down the center vertically and horizontally creating 4 quadrants in each square.
Draw designs lightly with pencil inside the squares
remember your notan designs must start and stop on the same side! *see handout and video for visual
If you are stumped for ideas:
sea life
films
happiness
mechanical/man-made
identity
tropical
stormy
To create your final notans (your practice was just that: practice): 
Using your design plans, transfer these plans onto 2 pieces of 6x6 paper. They could be the same or different (color, black and white, patterned paper, get creative!)

Take a look at the two examples I shared: how can you arrange your two notans on one background paper? Do you want them to overlap or not? 


The background paper should contrast with their notan paper. We’ve talked a lot about color theory (warm, cool, analogous, complementary, etc). 

6. If you have time to begin gluing your final designs on background paper.

Don't forget to snap a photo of your final piece and "turn in". I can't wait to see your notans!

Please use this assignment or the Google Slides to submit a photo of your final portrait of your hero. Make sure you take a good photo - you should be proud of how far you have come! 

Also, don't forget to answer the artist reflection questions on the last slide of the Google Slides.

Don't forget to share your progress of your hero portrait on SLIDE 2 of your Hero Portrait Turn-in slide. You can refer to my slideshow as I do this project along with you.

Please refer to slides 10 - 12 to learn about and practice facial proportions.

You will need one page in your sketchbook labeled "Facial proportions" that you will upload a picture of and "turn in".

Time to put all of your hard work and practice into a hero portrait! 


The attached slideshow (personalized for you) is to keep you on track and accountable for each part of the portrait and at the end, you will have a completed portrait of your hero and artist reflection on your process. 


Please read through the slideshow thoroughly and check the due dates carefully. The first week's assignment (due by the end of the day today) is to complete slide 1. 


If you have ANY questions, please reach out to me through phone or email.

For the next few classes, we will be learning how to draw eyes, noses and mouths in preparation for an upcoming portrait.

Materials: pencil(s), eraser, sharpener, sketchbook or paper, Google Slides " Face Features and Proportions"

Noses and mouths = due March 31.

If you are a virtual learner, please take photos and "turn in" as you normally would.

In-person learners: either take photos and "turn in" OR bring with you to class on March 31.

Materials: pencil, paper, ruler, object to draw

*You will have TWO weeks to complete this project*

Instructions:
1. Choose an ordinary object to draw (real or an image from the Internet).
2. Lightly draw a 9-block grid on your paper with pencil and ruler.
3. Create a series of drawings of the same object - different views - in each block of your grid.
4. Be thoughtful about which view of the object to place in each grid space to VARY the shapes.
5. You may create value using pencil OR colored pencils. If using colored pencils, think back to our lessons on color theory and how you can use it in your artwork.

Your completed drawing should have:
- interesting change in the drawings from each grid space (variation).
- a range of values from dark to light (whether you use pencil OR colored pencils)
- the correct sizes, shapes, and location of the values
- visual textures made with marks and patterns
- smooth shading, sharp and soft edges

Beginning on slide 27, we will brainstorm and practice in class today.

Your final project is due next week.

During class, please refer to the Google slides, "Graffit art", beginning on slide 24. We will be using slides 24-26 in class and for homework.

Upload your Alphabet Challenge and click "Turn in".

For your reference:
- 3D lettering pdf
- How to draw graffiti letters for beginners

During class, please refer to the Google slides, "Graffit art", beginning on slide 16. We will be using slides 16-23 in class and for homework.

Upload your Color Theory Throws and click on "turn in".

For your reference:
- 3D lettering pdf
- How to draw graffiti letters for beginners

Please refer to the attached slideshow as we draw together in class today.

What you do not finish in class, will be for homework and due next week. Submit photo here in this assignment and don't forget to click on "turn in". The slides for this assignment end at Slide 15 (the subsequent slides are for next week). The only thing due next week is your practice making your letters have "form" using one point perspective and/or overlapping.

Materials: pencil, paper, eraser

Take a look through the slideshow attached for our next phase of value and shading.

Materials: sketchbook, pencil, sharpener, eraser, straightedge (ruler or something with a hard edge to create straight lines)

We will begin this assignment in class together. You will finish it and turn it in next week!

Let's create a value scale together!

Materials to bring to class: a pencil (preferably NOT mechanical); value scale worksheet

Before class on Wednesday, Jan 13, please print off the attached value scale OR draw them in your sketchbook. We'll begin class with a check-in (What's one thing you did over break?). Then I'll demonstrate how to begin your value scale and finally, you'll complete yours during class time.

I'll check off your completed value scale at the end of class. If you don't complete it in class, finish it for homework and upload it here in this assignment before next class (Jan 20).

Submit your 8 drawings in one of the following ways:

- take a video showing each drawing and turn in
- take pictures of each drawing and turn in each one
- take pictures of each drawing and put them in a Google Doc to turn in all at one time
- email them to me ([email protected])
- visit me in my office hours Tuesday or Wednesday 12-1pm and show me there!

Remember, 3 of the drawings were the ones we did in class (2 objects and a portrait).

“Found object” art describes artwork that utilizes objects not conventionally designated as art supplies, and manipulates them, usually while keeping them still recognizable as their original form.

Take a close look at the attached photo: what materials do you see that were used to re-create the famous work of art?

1. Find an artwork you like that you would like to reproduce using this method. This particular artist looked at Van Gogh's Sunflowers to reproduce using found objects.

2. Find a surface to attach your found objects to: such as a sturdy piece of cardboard, a canvas, something strong enough to attach your found objects to.

Materials:
- any materials that you choose that you can find around your home that match the colors you need to reproduce your art of choice
- glue (hot or white)
- surface to attach your found objects to

*Remember, you are the artist so be creative with the materials you have on hand!

Using the attached PDF as a guide, finish the statements:
1. I see...
2. I think...
3. I wonder...

Options to hand in:
- print the pdf, fill in the answers (ignoring title, artist and date), then take a photo or scan it to upload and "turn in".
- fill in the answers in your sketchbook, then take a photo or scan it to upload and "turn in".
- record a video or audio recording finishing the statements, upload it and "turn in".

Fill in at least one blank for each statement

After reading about the artist at Home World Design, answer the question: What is one interesting thing you learned about the artist, Jane Perkins?

The other link is the artist's blog.

After reading the interview with the artist in Juxtapoz Magazine, answer the question: What is one interesting thing you learned about the artist, Muzae Sesay?

The other link is the artist's website of his work.

Watch the instructional video to learn how to make an Isometric Drawing!

An isometric drawing is a type of 3D drawing that is set out using 30-degree angles. It's a type of axonometric drawing in which the same scale is used for every axis, resulting in a non-distorted image.

Materials:
isometric dot paper (there's a pdf attached or you can find one online to print)
pencil
something to color with

Using the attached PDF as a guide, finish the statements:
1. I see...
2. I think...
3. I wonder...

Options to hand in:
- print the pdf, fill in the answers (ignoring title, artist and date), then take a photo or scan it to upload and "turn in".
- fill in the answers in your sketchbook, then take a photo or scan it to upload and "turn in".
- record a video or audio recording finishing the statements, upload it and "turn in".

Fill in at least one blank for each statement

Watch the attached video tutorial on how to create an ongoing Google Slideshow of your daily drawings for the Daily Drawing Challenge! The challenge will begin on October 7 and end on November 5.

At the end of the challenge, you will "turn in" your slideshow. If you complete each daily drawing, you will have the chance to win a prize!

Look at the artwork carefully.
Use the attached "SPARK" pdf and answer the questions about the artwork.

Options for what to submit:
- You can print out page 1 and write down your answers, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can write down your answers in your sketchbook, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can record a video of yourself answering the questions and upload it to submit it.
- You can create a document, type your answers to the questions and upload it to submit it.

Watch the instructional video to learn how to make a monoprint!

Materials:
white paper
cardboard
aluminum foil (slightly larger than the cardboard)
washable markers
spray bottle filled with water (make sure it MISTS, not STREAM)

OR tempera paint and a q-tip
acrylic paint and a q-tip
watercolors

Watch and follow along with the first video of me on how to draw in one-point perspective. You should have 6 cubes completed and your "horizon line" and "vanishing point" labeled. The second video link is optional.

Materials: pencil, ruler (or straight edge), paper

Don't forget to "turn in" your one-point perspective drawing!

Look at the artwork carefully.
Use the attached "SPARK" pdf and answer the questions about the artwork.

Options for what to submit:
- You can print out page 1 and write down your answers, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can write down your answers in your sketchbook, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can record a video of yourself answering the questions and upload it to submit it.
- You can create a document, type your answers to the questions and upload it to submit it.

After looking at pictures of Marz jr.'s skyscrapers and real skyscrapers, let's create a retro line drawing of your observations!

Look through the Google Doc to see some pictures of historical skyscrapers in New York City, Marz jr.'s website of his artwork, and the video tutorial to get some ideas! Don't forget to show what you learned about "one-point perspective" in this artwork!

Materials: pencil, sharpie, colored paper, white paper

If you don't have colored paper, you can do this in your sketchbook.

Material ideas:
* Objects from nature or everyday objects or junk
* Piece of wood
* Bicycle
* Teapot
* Rock
* Small fir tree
* Old book
* Shell
* Lawnmower
* Kitchen appliance
* Autumn leaves
* Mailbox
* Tool
* Still life items

Supplies and materials to help transform the object into something new:
* Rope
* Feather Assortment.
* Surveyor's plastic flagging ribbon.
* Fabric.
* Foil
* Duct Tape.
* Trash Bags.
* White Glue.
* Toilet paper
* Cardboard
* Tempera Paint. and Brushes
* Drawing Paper., Drawing Pencils. (or choice of medium)

Process:
1. Select an object to transform. Plan a way to change the object so it will look completely new (transformed), but in a way that people can still recognize its original form. Here are a few suggestions for ways to do this:

-Paint "the object" a new color; for example, paint a bunch of autumn leaves bright pink and purple, then lay them carefully in a row in the yard. Push a bamboo skewer through each leaf into the ground so they will not blow away. They will still look like leaves, but completely transformed leaves which will make people stop and stare! Photograph your "installation."

-Wrap "the object" with thin fabric and tie it tightly with string. The original shape of the object will show through the wrapping, but it will be transformed by the covering. For instance, wrap a teapot with thin fabric and tie it with string. Does it still look like a teapot?

-Glue a new and unusual surface onto "the object", like feathers on a teacup, fur all over an old shoe, or a banana tightly wrapped with shiny aluminum foil.

-Attach something to "the object" that does not belong, like wings on a radio, a light switch glued to a computer disk, or a garbage bag over a mailbox (with a hole cut to deliver the mail).

2. Display the object where others will notice and enjoy it.

3. Optional: Draw the wrapped object/objects. Christo made his money from the sale of the prints, drawings and photographs of his land art.

Look at the artwork carefully.
Use the attached "SPARK" pdf and answer the questions about the artwork.

Options for what to submit:
- You can print out page 1 and write down your answers, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can write down your answers in your sketchbook, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can record a video of yourself answering the questions and upload it to submit it.
- You can create a document, type your answers to the questions and upload it to submit it.

Create a Romero Britto-inspired Pumpkin!

Materials:
- any size pumpkin (fake or real)
- black sharpie
- colored permanent markers, gel markers, paint (anything that you can use on the pumpkin)

If you don't have a pumpkin:
- 9x12 white paper or cardstock
- Black sharpie
- markers or colored pencils or crayons (whichever you have at home)

Look at the attached pdf for ideas and/or follow along with me in the video tutorial to create a Britto-inspired patterned pumpkin. Don't forget to take a picture of your work of art and upload it to "turn in". I can't wait to see what you create!

Create your own assemblage using things from around your house, things you find on a walk, etc.

An assemblage is a work of art made by grouping found or unrelated objects.

Think back to the artist: Schwitters created his assemblages to attempt to express the rapidly changing world (WWI, Hitler's rise to dictatorship, etc.). How can you express the rapidly changing world right now in your assemblage?

Look at the artwork carefully.
Use the attached "SPARK" pdf and answer the questions about the artwork.

Options for what to submit:
- You can print out page 1 and write down your answers, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can write down your answers in your sketchbook, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can record a video of yourself answering the questions and upload it to submit it.
- You can create a document, type your answers to the questions and upload it to submit it.

Like a journalist investigating a story, use the prompts in the attached PDF to write about the artwork by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. How can you investigate like a journalist and find out more information about the artists and the artwork?

Ways to complete this assignment and turn in:
- print the PDF, fill it out, take a picture or scan it, upload it and "turn in"
- fill out your answers in your sketchbook, take a picture or scan it, upload it and "turn in"
- record a video or audio of yourself answering the questions, upload it and "turn in"

Write and design a flyer for this artwork to help sell it at an auction. You can design your flyer digitally or by hand or a combination of both.

Your flyer must include:
- The image of the art
- The artist's name
- The media (art materials) used
- size: no smaller than 8.5 x 11 (regular paper)

Look at the artwork carefully.
Use the attached "SPARK" pdf and answer the questions about the artwork.

Options for what to submit:
- You can print out page 1 and write down your answers, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can write down your answers in your sketchbook, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can record a video of yourself answering the questions and upload it to submit it.
- You can create a document, type your answers to the questions and upload it to submit it.

Using the words from your self-care journal as a reference, create a 3D work of art incorporating these words into your art. I have posted several ideas of 3D works of art - you are welcome to use these as inspiration or come up with your own.

Use the Artist Statement Flow Chart to write an artist’s statement explaining the meaning of your artwork.

Use the Artist Statement Sentence Starters if you're feeling stuck.

For this week's drawing assignment, pick ONE of the silly drawing prompts and be sure to "turn in" a photo of your artwork! Materials are your choice!

Look at the artwork carefully.
Use the attached "SPARK" pdf and answer the questions about the artwork.

Options for what to submit:
- You can print out page 1 and write down your answers, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can write down your answers in your sketchbook, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can record a video of yourself answering the questions and upload it to submit it.
- You can create a document, type your answers to the questions and upload it to submit it.

Now it's time to make some art!

Create this week's 3D work of art using any or all words you used in your cinquain poem as inspiration.

Some words we talked about during our in-class discussion were: afraid, scared, lonely, sad, alone

Using those words as inspiration, I would think through what colors or shapes I think represent those feelings. I might ask myself, do I want to do something abstract? Do I want to do something realistic? How can I convey these feelings in my artwork, in my own style?

When you are done, take a photo of your art and don't forget to click on "turn in".

I can't wait to see what you create!

Look at the artwork carefully.
Use the attached "SPARK" pdf and answer the questions about the artwork.

Options for what to submit:
- You can print out page 1 and write down your answers, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can write down your answers in your sketchbook, take a photo or scan it to submit it.
- You can record a video of yourself answering the questions and upload it to submit it.
- You can create a document, type your answers to the questions and upload it to submit it.

We will have a discussion in our next class about your answers! Be prepared to participate in the discussion either through video or the chat during class.

Study the artwork for as long as it takes to picture it clearly in your head. Then, put it away and draw and color it from memory in your sketchbook.

Take a picture of your memory drawing and submit it.

Fill in the blanks with descriptive words about the artwork to write a cinquain poem. A cinquain poem is a structured verse of five lines that do not rhyme. It was created by Adelaide Crapsey.

-You can print out the PDF and fill in the worksheet, then scan or take a picture of it to upload.
-You can write out your poem in your sketchbook and then scan or take a picture of it to upload.
-You can create a document and type your poem.

Basquiat was heavily influenced by jazz and hip-hop music. Many artists are often inspired by music. Before you start creating, gather your materials that you'd like use and listen to the attached jazz music by Charlie Parker. Listen carefully and FEEL the music as you create.

Gather your materials:
the medium you use is YOUR CHOICE! :) remember, this is 3D art - your art must have depth, height, and width. Check out the link to get a thorough understanding of what 3D art can be before you begin.
A work space
A way to play the attached music

Take a photo of your artwork and submit it.

I can't wait to see your art!

Reflect on your creative process during this project.

Now that you know who the artist was and a little bit about his art, what can you find out about the artwork we discussed? Using your research skills, share what you discovered in one of the followings ways:

- You can type your findings in a document.
- You can record a video of yourself telling what you discovered about it.
- You can write your findings on paper and take a picture.

This assignment is due by the end of today.

Basquiat was heavily influenced by jazz and hip-hop music. Watch the attached clip from the movie "Basquiat", showing the artist as he paints in his studio.

I've also attached a video of me painting to the same Charlie Parker jazz music you'll be listening to when you make your art this week.