1st Marking Period Homework

9th Grade Foundation

Sketchbook Drawings
Complete the following in your sketchbooks.

Note:
A. All objects must have obvious highlight and shadow. Please include cast shadows when they are present.
B. All images must fill the page.
C. When showing more than one object in a composition, the objects must overlap.
1. An egg with a fork, knife, spoon and napkin
2. Your shoes
3. A pile of three articles of clothing
4. 2 chairs in a corner of a room
5. A set of keys

 All images must be drawn from life, no photographs.

The drawings will be evaluated on:
a. Accuracy of proportion
b. gesture
c. view
d. highlight and shadow
e. Positive vs. Negative space

ALL SKETCHBOOK WORK FOR FRESHMEN DUE: Thursday November 8th 2012
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10th Grade Intermediate 



Cloud Filled Sky Landscape

- You are to depict a landscape or cityscape where the CLOUD-FILLED SKY commands MORE THAN 50% OF THE COMPOSITION. Minimum 18 X 24
- Naturally, you must include FOREGROUND AND MIDDLE GROUND (and BACKGROUND where applicable).
- You may employ any point of view while AVOIDING PARRALLEL SPACE AND A BULL'S EYE COMPOSITION (DEAD CENTER COMP.)
- TIME OF DAY and the accompanying Light Source must be obvious.
- - Complete in Charcoals on toned paper (you may use black white, gray and sepia/umber)

The pieces will be evaluated on:
- Composition
- Depiction of Space
- Light
- Use of color
- Craftsmanship

B&W sketch Due: Thursday October 4th
 Progress Due: Thursday October 25th

 Final Crit/Piece Due: Thursday November 15th

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11th/12th Grade Advanced



 Still Life W. Prompt

SUBJECT: You are to create a still life in Charcoals or graphite from the following prompts
   1. Dichotomy
    2. A Life Mystery
     3. Past, Present, Future

Note:
A. All objects must have obvious highlight and shadow. Please include cast shadows when they are present.
B. All images must fill the page.
C. When showing more than one object in a composition, the objects must overlap.
- You will view these objects in their real space above or below eye level.
- Your view will demonstrate a strong, direct light source.
- Minimum of 5 objects
- Include a clear foreground, middleground and background.

SIZE: 18 x 24 inches

MEDIUM: Charcoal or Graphite

The pieces will be evaluated on:
- Composition
- Accuracy of proportion
- Depiction of Space
- Light
- Gesture
- Craftsmanship

B&W sketch Due: Friday October 5th
Progress Due:  Friday October 26th
Final Crit/Piece Due: Thursday November 8th