Painting Sketchbook: Directions & Examples
THE SKETCHBOOK
Bring your sketchbook to every class meeting. You will receive a grade for your sketchbook each quarter.
All sketchbook prompts may be found on the Painting Calendar pages. They are numbered on each class meeting day.
Here is the DAILY PROMPT PACKET sketchbook-daily-prompts we will use each class meeting
Why Artists Use Sketchbooks & What Your Sketchbook Will Demonstrate:
Sketchbook Format:
REQUIREMENTS For Each Sketchbook Entry:
Bring your sketchbook to every class meeting. You will receive a grade for your sketchbook each quarter.
All sketchbook prompts may be found on the Painting Calendar pages. They are numbered on each class meeting day.
Here is the DAILY PROMPT PACKET sketchbook-daily-prompts we will use each class meeting
Why Artists Use Sketchbooks & What Your Sketchbook Will Demonstrate:
- Develop creativity and imagination
- Notes from class demonstrations and presentations
- Research for assignments and projects
- Brainstorm and generate ideas for artworks/projects
- Create small studies of artworks before creating the final work
- Sketches and responses from daily class prompts
- Thumbnail sketches for projects
- Experiment with media
Sketchbook Format:
- Spiral bound, blank, unlined white paper-100 pages or a 3 ring binder with blank, unlined paper.
- Recommended size: 8x11”
- NO tracing paper or newsprint
- NO loose binding where the pages easily tear out
REQUIREMENTS For Each Sketchbook Entry:
- NUMBER Each entry CLEARLY.
- Entries must be in numerical order. Your sketchbook should be organized and easy to read.
- Each entry should take you a minimum of 10 - 15 minutes.
- If a written response is required- minimum half a page or as directed.
- Answer prompt questions thoroughly and explain your thoughts and ideas.
- If a sketch is required - minimum half a page or as directed.
- If thumbnail sketches are required, each thumbnail must be a minimum of 3X3” and show purpose and sincere planning.
- Write clearly and neatly. Your writing should be easy to read.
- Sketches should show time and effort. Use colored pencil whenever directed.