Bishop McGuinness Fine Arts Department Honors Art III
Fall 2011/Spring 2012
Martha Garrett mg@bmhs.us
Welcome to Honors Art III!
4th Quarter Sketchbook Assignments – Honors Art III
The assignments marked with “I” are to be done from your imagination, the
assignments marked with “L” are to be created from life (directly from
observation of actual object or source, not from photographs or internet or
other indirect source). Single words or simple phrases are intended to spark
your creativity. You are free to interpret the assignments remembering that
sketchbook should reflect 45 min.
to one hour’s worth of effort per week. There will be no “free draw” required
this quarter however EVERY student must have at least one contribution to the
Travelling Sketchbook by 5/11!!
Fine Arts Day t-shirt design (theme: enchantment) –I or L
Due 4/18
Submission for Salmagundi– I or L- high contrast black and white for inside
magazine or color submissions if you intend your artwork to go on the cover
Due 4/20
Blow up – L – Make something small huge in your sketchbook. Include excellent
shading and detail.
Due 4/26
Reflection in your sunglasses –L
Due 5/3
Attack of the 6 foot squirrel! – I
Due 5/10
Travelling sketchbook free draw – I or L
Due 5/11
Museum/Gallery Review Assignment* Turn in 2
reviews by Tues, May 29
Visit a regional or national museum or gallery of art. Produce the following:
1. Admission ticket or brochure about show/museum/gallery, parking stub,
or photograph of yourself at museum
2. Write a simple review of the show featuring one or two pieces that
interest you. Photograph the work if that is allowed or do a quick sketch.
3. Write an analysis – use of element, principles and techniques to
create composition, and an interpretation – meaning of the work.
4. Type your review using 12 point font, double spaced – called “normal”
in MSWord (it is what you see in this document).
Below is a partial list of local museums and galleries:
Weatherspoon Art Museum – UNCG Campus, Tate St, GSO NC
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art - 750 Marguerite Dr. WS NC
Greenhill Gallery for NC Art – Davie St. GSO NC
Reynolda House Museum of American Art – 2250 Reynolda Rd. WS NC
Mint Museum – 2730 Randolph Rd – Charlotte NC
North Carolina Museum of Art – 2110 Blue Ridge Rd – Raleigh NC
First Friday in Downtown Greensboro – various galleries first Friday of every
month
Trade St and DADA (downtown artists’ district) WS –various galleries
High Point Theatre Art Galleries – 220 E. Commerce Ave. HP NC
* This is a project grade
OLDER ASSIGNMENTS
Honors Art III 3rd Quarter Sketchbook Assignments
The following assignments pertain to Mardi Gras and book arts. Remember to
label your work with assignment name and date turned in. Sketchbook
assignments are due on Thursdays at the beginning of the period. In addition
to assignments listed one free drawing and contribution to the Travelling
Sketchbook is required unless otherwise noted. Free drawings are no longer
accepted late. NFD= no free draw
Sketches for Mardi Gras – Mask forms based on animals or other ideas gathered
from research.
Due 2/2/12
The Masquerade – Research work of African cultures who use masquerade to
create performance art. Create 10 “tasks” for a task party that stems from
your research. Please list any special supplies you need to complete tasks.
Due 2/9/12
Mixed media collage/ life drawing – create a collage using magazines, wrapping
paper, paper bags, newspaper or other paper source that unifies color, pattern
and/or value. Over the collage create a figure drawing from life. Focus on
strong weighted line, value, and contrast to make the figure stand out from
the collaged background.
Due 2/16/12
Facial expression – From life. Draw the face of a friend displaying a
particular expression. Some to try: fear, boredom, sadness, questioning,
disgust, joy, fatigue, sarcasm
Due 2/23/11
Pen and ink rendering – drawing to include hatching, cross-hatching,
stippling, contour hatching and any other techniques you can conjure with a
black technical pen. Subject matter is from childhood memory or dream. NFD
Due 3/1/12
Photographs from Mardi Gras – 5 shots of class activities for Mardi Gras
Proposal for Subtractive Sculpture in Plaster or Clay – include concept,
materials needed and a drawing. NFD
Due 3/8/12
Pop-up page – Create a 3-D pop up page illustrating an emotion.
Due 3/15/12
Proposal for Fine Arts Day Project: Ideas for overall theme and for
individual or group projects. Include a list of supplies needed and drawings.
NFD
Due 3/29/12
Scholastic Entry forms were due on Dec. 21. If you did not get yours to me
signed you need to mail it to my home address by Dec. 30 (arrive on that date)
or send it on your own to Barton College. Entry into Scholastic is required.
Get your papers turned in! They are now late to turnitin.com. There has been
ample time to complete this action.
My turnitin.com account is now active. You may submit your "Artist of
Influence" paper to my account. Acct. # 2858340 Password- art!
H. Art III Sketchbook Assignments 2nd Quarter
Please include a second drawing of your own choosing each week unless
otherwise noted with NFD = no free drawing. DON’T FORGET THE TRAVELLING
SKETCHBOOK for one of your free drawings!
Scholastic Art Award Proposal and Sketch: Research Scholastic website for
former winners. http://www.artandwriting.org/. Write a critique of one of the
works you find most interesting, challenging or inspiring. Include only the
description and analysis. Write a proposal for your Scholastic entry. You are
encouraged to be bold and think outside the box for concept but stick with
media and methods of working that are familiar to you. Do a sketch to
illustrate your idea. NFD 11/10/11
Masking tape pattern: Use masking tape as it was intended! : To mask off
areas! Paint over entire page. Remove tape and add any other media to make
your design complete. 11/17/11
Liquid: From life or imagination (no cliché’ beach pictures with palm trees)
12/1/11
The chair: What would you look like if you were a chair? Please no faces or
chairs dressed in clothes. Chair may be real or imagined, altered in any way
except in a Disney-cute way, done in any media. 12/9/11
Breakfast: A still life of your breakfast in its setting with all the
trappings. Best done on a non-school day. 12/15/11
Considered Attentively: Your most detailed and thoughtful work from life or
imagination 1/5/12
Coffee stains: Stain a page with a wash made of black coffee. Do a drawing of
your choice in sepia. 1/11/12
REMINDER: Your 2 gallery reviews are due 1/6/12. This is a project grade!
Due dates: Sketchbooks are due Thursdays (unless otherwise noted) at the
beginning of the period. Work turned in late is marked down a letter grade.
Sketchbook assignments will be due on Thursdays unless otherwise noted. Check
syllabi/documents for syllabus for this class and specific due dates for
assignments. Description of sketchbook assignments will be posted here
quarterly.
HEADS UP! Change for sketchbook for 10/20/2011 - Edible palette! use the color
palette you have compiled from your artist research to create an edible
palette to be shared with the class.
Rubric for Independent Study Due 9/20/11
Template for rubric is on Syllabi/Documents page.
Honors Art III 1st quarter sketchbook assignments
Drawings for human proportion, still life, and negative space. Please include
a second drawing of your own choosing each week. DON’T FORGET THE TRAVELLING
SKETCHBOOK! Travelling Sketchbook (an artistic archive inspired by Nicole
Brisco)
The Travelling Sketchbook is an opportunity for you to share your work with
your peers and future art students. Each student in the Honors classes has the
privilege of adding to the sketchbook one or two times per quarter. Most
students choose to do their “free draw” in the Travelling Sketchbook but you
may choose an assigned drawing.
You may draw, paint, collage and/or write on the pages. Develop your page(s)
into a finished work. Try doing your page as a spread (2 pages facing each
other) More guidelines: Draw from life, think creatively, make your pages
original, think about composition and design, and allow your style to come
through. Don’t allow pages to become scrap-booky – these are fine art
drawings.
Thumbnail sketches for Ready-made still life (3)
due 9/1
Sketches for independent study in Black and White
due 9/8
The corner of your room (must include at least 3 objects)
due 9/17
Artist of Influence – human proportion. Choose an artist from list or one
whose style of drawing appeals to you: Georges Seurat, Da Vinci, Ingres,
Pierre-Paul Prud’hon, Rembrandt.Original must be a drawing! not a painting or
a photograph. Paste example of the artist’s work in your sketchbook and your
copy of that work on opposite page. Black and white only. Site sources for
image, include artist’s name, media, and date work was created.
due 9/22
Action poses (5 gesture drawings)
due 9/29
¾ view of your face – turn your head and look back at mirror due
10/6
High contrast drawing in black and white – plant life or insect due
10/13
Proposal for Scholastic Art Entry -include drawing and written description of
what you wish to create including a list of supplies needed.
due 10/20
Prayer card due 8/29. See syllabi/documents for specifics of assignment. Words
to use for prayer as well as cards will be given out in class.