Sculpture Assignments
Week 1: Get sketchbook, bring in recycled junk
Due: July 17
Buy a sketchbook or create your own with copy paper and a folder. Bring in recycled junk for our first project.
Week 2: Design a sculpture made out of stones
Due: July 24
Make a sketch of a sculpture you would like to create out of stones. Consider factors like scale, weight, and gravity when developing your design. Look at sculptor Chris Booth.
Week 3: Design an Egyptian Death Mask
Due: August 31
Create a drawing of a death mask similar to that of King Tutankhamun
Week 4: Draw a mechanical object
Due: August 7
Parts of cars, bicycles, tools, musical instruments, etc. Their edges will be hard, surfaces often reflective. Find the inner workings of a part to make it interesting. Crop if you like.
Week 5: Study and draw a piece of furniture
Due: August 14
Study a piece of furniture. Base your drawing off the primary form, then work in texture and detail. Is the form cone, pyramid, sphere, cylinder, cube? Begin with pencil then add in colored pencil, ink wash, markers, or felt tip pen.
Week 6: Debate Christo project makes waves
Due: August 21
Read page 12 in Scholastic Art "Christo Project Makes Waves" and write a paragraph on which side of the argument you agree with. The student password is royalknights1
Copy and paste link in your browser: http://art.scholastic.com/issues/04_01_14
Week 7: Draw your favorite fruit/vegetable
Due: August 28
Draw two different views of your favorite fruit or vegetable and add value.
Week 8: Free drawing of sculpture idea
Due: September 3
Draw for atleast 45 minutes of an idea that you have for a sculpture. Show multiple sides, angles, closeups, etc...
Week 9: NO HOMEWORK
September 8-12
Week 10: High Contrast Photo
September 25
Draw a photo of a person in high contrast. Color in positive or negative space with a solid color.
Week 11: Continuous Line Shoe/Animal
October 16
Draw a continuous contour line drawing of a shoe or animal.
Week 12: Me, Myself, and I
October 23
Draw a sculpture that represents you and your personality.
Week 13: Future Transportation
October 30
Draw a form of transportation that could be seen in the future
Week 14: Geometric Knight Selfie
November 6
Draw a knight taking a selfie in an abstract cubist way similar to the art of Liam Brazer
Week 15: Critical Analysis
November 13
Find a sculpture online, print out the picture, fill out the worksheet giving detailed responses to the four sections: Description, Analysis, Judgement, and Interpretation
Week 16: Facade of a Building
November 20
Draw the facade of a building or a close up detail. Fill the page and add value.
Week 17: Free Drawing
December 4
Draw for atleast 45 minutes of an idea that you have for a sculpture. Show multiple sides, angles, closeups, etc...
Week 18: No Homework
December 4
Draw for atleast 45 minutes of an idea that you have for a sculpture. Show multiple sides, angles, closeups, etc...
Semester 2
Week 1: Henry Moore Figure Drawing
January 11
Draw a figure(s) in the style of Henry Moore, abstract and curvy
Week 2: Scissor Metamorphosis
January 18
Draw a pair of scissors morphing into something like an animal or object. There should be three pictures with value added.