Homework/Sketchbook Assignments
The only homework you should have in art class will be your sketchbook. You
may at times have to bring your art projects home in such instances of being
absent or if you personally feel that you need more than just class time to
work on your assignments.
HOMEBOUND STUDENTS: If you are unsure of any assignment per grading period,
select from the homework list.
ART HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Below there are a variety of statements for you to pick from. You will chose
18 to do per marking period (36 for the entire semester). Sketchbooks will be
collected at the end of each marking period.
Each assignment is worth 10 points.
The homework’s must be done following the guidelines given below.
All work must be done in your sketchbook. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
You must spend at least 30 minutes per assignment.
Each drawing must be a full page, detailed, and the image must have shading
and value ranges in black & white and/or color.
NO simple outline sketches will be accepted.
If you have any trouble please ask me for some help.
__________________________________________________________________________
SKETCHBOOK OPTIONS:
“HOUSE THIEVERY”- DO A DRAWING OF A GROUP OF BIRDS BREAKING INTO ANOTHER
BIRDS BIRDHOUSE.
DRAW A NEW ROAD SIGN THAT TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS WILL NEED TO OBEY. IT CAN BE
HUMOROUS OR FUNNY.
DO A DRAWING THAT ILLUSTRATES YOUR FAVORITE “SONG LYRIC” OR “WORDS FROM A
POEM”. THINK OF HOW COLOR MIGHT PLAY A ROLE IN EXPRESSING THE MOOD.
DO A DRAWING THAT WOULD ILLUSTRATE AN ABANDONED GRAVEYARD. WHAT WOULD THE
GROUNDS LOOK LIKE? WOULD THE GRASS BE OVERGROWN, FENCE ALL MESSED UP, HEAD
STONES TIPPED OVER, OWLS IN OVERGROWN TREES. PLEASE BE IMAGINATIVE
CREATE A FLYING CRAFT OUT OF AN INSECT.
CREATE A DRAWING OF A SCHOOL OF FISH DURING LUNCH HOUR IN THE CAFETERIA. BE
FUN, BE CREATIVE AND BE ORIGINAL.
DO A DRAWING OF INSECTS GNAWING THROUGH THE NATIONS MOST PRECIOUS LIBRARY
COLLECTIONS.
DO A DRAWING OF A PERSON SQUEEZED INTO A BOTTLE.
CREATE A NEW SUPER-HERO THAT WOULD DEFEND AMERICAN FREEDOM. DO NOT COPY OFF
CAPTAIN AMERICA!
DRAW A CREATURE THAT WE MIGHT ENCOUNTER ON A FOREIGN PLANET.
GIFTWRAP AN OCTOPUS.
CREATE A NEW MACHINE FOR FLYING, BE INVENTIVE.
DESIGN A MYTHICAL CREATURE THAT COMBINES OTHER EXISTING CREATURES.
ILLUSTRATE A WORD THAT HAS A DOUBLE MEANING. LIKE HORSEFLY, EGGPLANT,
BULLFROG, FOOTBALL, OR FOGHORN. THERE’S MANY TO CHOOSE FROM SO THINK OF ONE
YOU WOULD LIKE TO DRAW.
DRAW A DOG WALKING A MAN, WOMAN OR CHILD.
CREATE A CACTUS THAT HAS HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS.
THE ______________ BEHIND THE DOOR?
Draw the ___________________inside of your closet.
Draw the contents of your desk drawer
Just before your mom, dad, or housekeeper cleans your room, draw it
Draw the contents of your refrigerator
Draw the contents of your medicine chest
Draw the contents of your garage
Draw your dad’s worktable after he’s worked on a project
Before the dishes are washed, draw them
Draw a pile of laundry waiting to get washed
If you have an octopus for a furnace, draw it
Draw a pile of bicycles on the sidewalk
Draw the guests at your parents dinner party
Draw yourself in a mirror
Draw your brother/sister practicing his/her instrument
Draw your friend shooting hoops in the driveway
Draw yourself painting your toenails (if you do)
Draw your hand in multiple positions
Draw your hand holding a variety of objects
Draw your hand against other parts of anatomy (chin, knee, etc.)
Draw your bird, cat, dog, fish, snake, leopard, lobster doing something
strange
Draw what is in the rear-view mirror of your car
Draw a dead bird in a beautiful landscape
Draw a flower growing next to a turned over garbage can
Draw raw chicken parts; cooked parts; after eaten parts
Draw a piece of cake and make it look delicious
Draw 2 eggs in the shell, fried or over easy
Draw one popcorn kernel & draw a bag of popcorn
Draw a raw steak or steak bones
Draw moving water or still water
Draw a wet object, make it look wet
Draw an object when looking through a tube (microscope)
Draw an object seen through glass (how does the glass make a difference)
Draw something floating
Draw a dark object in a light environment
Draw a dark object in a dark environment
Draw the contents of a light room when sitting in a dark room
Climb a ladder, draw what is below
Climb a mountain (hill), draw what is below
Lie on the floor, draw what is eye level
Dig a hole, put a whole in the hole, draw what is in the hole
Fill in the hole, cover up the whole, draw the covered hole
Find a quiet place in a crowd, draw the crowd
Find a quiet place, draw the quiet
Find a noisy place, draw noise
On the school bus, draw your friends on the way to school, draw your friends
on the way home. Is there a difference?
Shine a light through an open weave structure, draw the cast shadow
Draw an object that is lit by the light coming through Venetian blinds
Draw a portrait that is lit by the light coming through Venetian blinds
Draw an object that is lit by a candle
Draw a figure that is lit by a candle
Draw your sister/brother by the light cast by the Saturday morning cartoons
on the TV
Draw your father/mother by the light cast from the TV news
Draw an apple, pear, banana
Draw an apple, banana, and a wrench
Draw a scoop of ice cream and an old shoe
Draw an apple, a vacation photo, a hammer and a gold fish
Tighten a C clamp on a banana, draw it
Draw an apple, pear, and a banana that is tightly wrapped in string
Copy the Mona Lisa
Rearrange the Mona Lisa to suit yourself
Put Mona Lisa in a contemporary setting
Copy any work of art older than you
Remake the above work of art in your way
Make a drawing that says something about the environment
Make a drawing that says something about the world situation
Make a drawing that is pure propaganda about any issue you feel strongly about
Make a drawing that is totally truthful
Make a drawing that lies all over the place
Make a drawing that is completely impossible
Look out your bedroom window, draw what you see
Look out your bedroom window, draw what you would like to see
Draw an apple, pear, banana that is wrapped in an apple, pear, banana
Draw two squares of a sidewalk and make it look interesting
Make a detailed drawing of five square inches of grass
Make a detailed drawing of five square inches of hair
Make a detailed drawing of five square inches of a feather
Make a detailed drawing of five square inches of a dollar bill
Make a drawing of grass, hair, feathers and a dollar bill
Draw an insect under a magnifying glass
Rearrange, redesign the insect
Change the size relationship (scale) of the insect and something else (i.e.
building, ships, cars)
Draw a portrait of your best friend as an insect
Draw a self portrait of you as a beautiful insect
Draw a family insect portrait
Crumple a magazine ad, draw it
Crumple a photograph, draw it
Crumple a drawing, redraw it crumpled
Cut out a photo into small pieces, rearrange the photo in some other order,
draw it
Make a drawing that looks sticky
Make a drawing that oozes
Make a drawing of a mechanical structure or machine
Make a drawing of a machine that oozes
Make a drawing of a machine so that the parts are sticky
Make a drawing of a fine mechanical instrument (camera) under water (use your
imagination)
Draw the Brooklyn Bridge
Draw the Brooklyn Bridge over a small body of water i.e. bathtub
Draw a form fitted case made of wood and lined with velvet for an apple,
pear, and a banana
Draw a chair
Draw the concept of the uses of a chair (sitting) without the chair
Draw a bed
Draw the concept of the uses of a bed without a bed
Make a drawing that illustrates the phrase “There is an insufficiency of
intellect”
Make a careful drawing that illustrates the word “Haste”
Draw a monument for a bagel
Draw a portrait of you and your friends as cards; the queen, king, and jack
of spades
Draw a slice of the best pizza you have ever seen
Make a drawing of all your drawing materials
Make a detailed drawing of a rock
Make a drawing at McDonalds
Draw the reflection from light bouncing off a motorcycle
Draw your portrait from the reflection of a shiny chrome object i.e. toaster,
bowl, spoon
Draw the reflection from a body of water
Draw the reflection from a store window
Draw the reflection of reflection
Reflect on your drawing of reflection, draw your retrospection
Draw an aerial view of your back yard
Homework/Sketchbook Assignments
The only homework you should have in art class will be your sketchbook. You
may at times have to bring your art projects home in such instances of being
absent or if you personally feel that you need more than just class time to
work on your assignments.
ART HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Below there are a variety of statements for you to pick from. You will chose
18 to do per marking period (36 for the entire semester). Sketchbooks will be
collected at the end of each marking period.
Each assignment is worth 10 points.
The homework’s must be done following the guidelines given below.
All work must be done in your sketchbook. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
You must spend at least 30 minutes per assignment.
Each drawing must be a full page, detailed, and the image must have shading
and value ranges in black & white and/or color.
NO simple outline sketches will be accepted.
If you have any trouble please ask me for some help.
__________________________________________________________________________
SKETCHBOOK OPTIONS:
“HOUSE THIEVERY”- DO A DRAWING OF A GROUP OF BIRDS BREAKING INTO ANOTHER
BIRDS BIRDHOUSE.
DRAW A NEW ROAD SIGN THAT TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS WILL NEED TO OBEY. IT CAN BE
HUMOROUS OR FUNNY.
DO A DRAWING THAT ILLUSTRATES YOUR FAVORITE “SONG LYRIC” OR “WORDS FROM A
POEM”. THINK OF HOW COLOR MIGHT PLAY A ROLE IN EXPRESSING THE MOOD.
DO A DRAWING THAT WOULD ILLUSTRATE AN ABANDONED GRAVEYARD. WHAT WOULD THE
GROUNDS LOOK LIKE? WOULD THE GRASS BE OVERGROWN, FENCE ALL MESSED UP, HEAD
STONES TIPPED OVER, OWLS IN OVERGROWN TREES. PLEASE BE IMAGINATIVE
CREATE A FLYING CRAFT OUT OF AN INSECT.
CREATE A DRAWING OF A SCHOOL OF FISH DURING LUNCH HOUR IN THE CAFETERIA. BE
FUN, BE CREATIVE AND BE ORIGINAL.
DO A DRAWING OF INSECTS GNAWING THROUGH THE NATIONS MOST PRECIOUS LIBRARY
COLLECTIONS.
DO A DRAWING OF A PERSON SQUEEZED INTO A BOTTLE.
CREATE A NEW SUPER-HERO THAT WOULD DEFEND AMERICAN FREEDOM. DO NOT COPY OFF
CAPTAIN AMERICA!
DRAW A CREATURE THAT WE MIGHT ENCOUNTER ON A FOREIGN PLANET.
GIFTWRAP AN OCTOPUS.
CREATE A NEW MACHINE FOR FLYING, BE INVENTIVE.
DESIGN A MYTHICAL CREATURE THAT COMBINES OTHER EXISTING CREATURES.
ILLUSTRATE A WORD THAT HAS A DOUBLE MEANING. LIKE HORSEFLY, EGGPLANT,
BULLFROG, FOOTBALL, OR FOGHORN. THERE’S MANY TO CHOOSE FROM SO THINK OF ONE
YOU WOULD LIKE TO DRAW.
DRAW A DOG WALKING A MAN, WOMAN OR CHILD.
CREATE A CACTUS THAT HAS HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS.
THE ______________ BEHIND THE DOOR?
Draw the ___________________inside of your closet.
Draw the contents of your desk drawer
Just before your mom, dad, or housekeeper cleans your room, draw it
Draw the contents of your refrigerator
Draw the contents of your medicine chest
Draw the contents of your garage
Draw your dad’s worktable after he’s worked on a project
Before the dishes are washed, draw them
Draw a pile of laundry waiting to get washed
If you have an octopus for a furnace, draw it
Draw a pile of bicycles on the sidewalk
Draw the guests at your parents dinner party
Draw yourself in a mirror
Draw your brother/sister practicing his/her instrument
Draw your friend shooting hoops in the driveway
Draw yourself painting your toenails (if you do)
Draw your hand in multiple positions
Draw your hand holding a variety of objects
Draw your hand against other parts of anatomy (chin, knee, etc.)
Draw your bird, cat, dog, fish, snake, leopard, lobster doing something
strange
Draw what is in the rear-view mirror of your car
Draw a dead bird in a beautiful landscape
Draw a flower growing next to a turned over garbage can
Draw raw chicken parts; cooked parts; after eaten parts
Draw a piece of cake and make it look delicious
Draw 2 eggs in the shell, fried or over easy
Draw one popcorn kernel & draw a bag of popcorn
Draw a raw steak or steak bones
Draw moving water or still water
Draw a wet object, make it look wet
Draw an object when looking through a tube (microscope)
Draw an object seen through glass (how does the glass make a difference)
Draw something floating
Draw a dark object in a light environment
Draw a dark object in a dark environment
Draw the contents of a light room when sitting in a dark room
Climb a ladder, draw what is below
Climb a mountain (hill), draw what is below
Lie on the floor, draw what is eye level
Dig a hole, put a whole in the hole, draw what is in the hole
Fill in the hole, cover up the whole, draw the covered hole
Find a quiet place in a crowd, draw the crowd
Find a quiet place, draw the quiet
Find a noisy place, draw noise
On the school bus, draw your friends on the way to school, draw your friends
on the way home. Is there a difference?
Shine a light through an open weave structure, draw the cast shadow
Draw an object that is lit by the light coming through Venetian blinds
Draw a portrait that is lit by the light coming through Venetian blinds
Draw an object that is lit by a candle
Draw a figure that is lit by a candle
Draw your sister/brother by the light cast by the Saturday morning cartoons
on the TV
Draw your father/mother by the light cast from the TV news
Draw an apple, pear, banana
Draw an apple, banana, and a wrench
Draw a scoop of ice cream and an old shoe
Draw an apple, a vacation photo, a hammer and a gold fish
Tighten a C clamp on a banana, draw it
Draw an apple, pear, and a banana that is tightly wrapped in string
Copy the Mona Lisa
Rearrange the Mona Lisa to suit yourself
Put Mona Lisa in a contemporary setting
Copy any work of art older than you
Remake the above work of art in your way
Make a drawing that says something about the environment
Make a drawing that says something about the world situation
Make a drawing that is pure propaganda about any issue you feel strongly about
Make a drawing that is totally truthful
Make a drawing that lies all over the place
Make a drawing that is completely impossible
Look out your bedroom window, draw what you see
Look out your bedroom window, draw what you would like to see
Draw an apple, pear, banana that is wrapped in an apple, pear, banana
Draw two squares of a sidewalk and make it look interesting
Make a detailed drawing of five square inches of grass
Make a detailed drawing of five square inches of hair
Make a detailed drawing of five square inches of a feather
Make a detailed drawing of five square inches of a dollar bill
Make a drawing of grass, hair, feathers and a dollar bill
Draw an insect under a magnifying glass
Rearrange, redesign the insect
Change the size relationship (scale) of the insect and something else (i.e.
building, ships, cars)
Draw a portrait of your best friend as an insect
Draw a self portrait of you as a beautiful insect
Draw a family insect portrait
Crumple a magazine ad, draw it
Crumple a photograph, draw it
Crumple a drawing, redraw it crumpled
Cut out a photo into small pieces, rearrange the photo in some other order,
draw it
Make a drawing that looks sticky
Make a drawing that oozes
Make a drawing of a mechanical structure or machine
Make a drawing of a machine that oozes
Make a drawing of a machine so that the parts are sticky
Make a drawing of a fine mechanical instrument (camera) under water (use your
imagination)
Draw the Brooklyn Bridge
Draw the Brooklyn Bridge over a small body of water i.e. bathtub
Draw a form fitted case made of wood and lined with velvet for an apple,
pear, and a banana
Draw a chair
Draw the concept of the uses of a chair (sitting) without the chair
Draw a bed
Draw the concept of the uses of a bed without a bed
Make a drawing that illustrates the phrase “There is an insufficiency of
intellect”
Make a careful drawing that illustrates the word “Haste”
Draw a monument for a bagel
Draw a portrait of you and your friends as cards; the queen, king, and jack
of spades
Draw a slice of the best pizza you have ever seen
Make a drawing of all your drawing materials
Make a detailed drawing of a rock
Make a drawing at McDonalds
Draw the reflection from light bouncing off a motorcycle
Draw your portrait from the reflection of a shiny chrome object i.e. toaster,
bowl, spoon
Draw the reflection from a body of water
Draw the reflection from a store window
Draw the reflection of reflection
Reflect on your drawing of reflection, draw your retrospection
Draw an aerial view of your back yard
Draw a transparent object
Draw a translucent object
Draw a translucent object that is inside a transparent object
Draw a building in which you would like to live
Make a drawing using a map of the USA as a motif
Make a portrait of yourself as you see yourself in twenty years
Make a pastoral drawing
Draw life in the city
Draw a mysterious doorway or staircase
Drape a mysterious object in cloth, draw it
Draw a moving object
Draw an empty room, make it interesting
Draw a woman wearing a big hat
Draw a masked man (not the lone ranger)
Draw a sleeping person
Draw a flower, make it appear dangerous
Draw a person looking out a window
Draw a person looking in a window
Draw a transparent object
Draw a translucent object
Draw a translucent object that is inside a transparent object
Draw a building in which you would like to live
Make a drawing using a map of the USA as a motif
Make a portrait of yourself as you see yourself in twenty years
Make a pastoral drawing
Draw life in the city
Draw a mysterious doorway or staircase
Drape a mysterious object in cloth, draw it
Draw a moving object
Draw an empty room, make it interesting
Draw a woman wearing a big hat
Draw a masked man (not the lone ranger)
Draw a sleeping person
Draw a flower, make it appear dangerous
Draw a person looking out a window
Draw a person looking in a window
Places that you LOVE or HATE
Learning to call upon one's strongest emotions in order to create a powerful
work is the object of this assignment.
Students are urged to create a personal, specific, and unique depiction of a
space they either love or hate.
Grid Projects
Bottle and Object
Students are directed to create a bottle and another object with at least 30
shapes in each.
Missing Piece
Students remove a section from an image, then reproduce the "missing piece."
Mythical Creatures
http://www.smmusd.org/samohi/art/