This is actually a list of sketching assignments (yes, digital artists should have some knowledge of good old fashion drawing by hand). We will work on them throughout the first semester. We can start now by completing two of the sketches. Choose any two that you like.
DIGITAL ART Semester Sketches Drawing Assignments for Digital Artists NOTE: If the sketches you draw by hand are not correctly labeled they will not be graded. Please follow these instructions for labeling your sketches properly: 1. In the bottom right-hand corner on the front side of the drawing paper, write the title of the sketch assignment exactly how it appears on this list. 2. On the backside of the drawing paper, write your first and last name and class period (1, 5, etc.) The following sketches may be done in any order. There are 16 sketch assignments all together. Eight of them will be drawn by hand while the other eight will be put together on the computer. YOU will get to choose which assignments to actually draw on paper and which ones you will do digitally. By the end of the first semester we will complete all of the sketches on this list. "Illustrated Song" Consider the music and lyrics to a song that you find interesting. Draw a short "comic strip" illustrating the story in the song. The more creative the better. "Five Hands" Using only one page, draw your own hand (the one your not drawing with) in five different positions. They may have to overlap or fit around each other in order to get all five on the same page, which is fine. Just make sure you draw them while looking at the real hand, draw them approximately life-size, and absolutely do not trace... I can tell! "Emotion" Choose an emotion such as "anger", "joy", "hate", "love", etc. Create an imaginative drawing that expresses or illustrates that emotion. It can be very realistic or not realistic at all. Be creative! "Picture Diary No. 1" In the same way that people use writing in a diary to record personal events, use pictures or a combination of pictures and words to record an event from your life in your sketchbook. Make sure to date it somewhere. "Illustrated Book" Choose a scene from a favorite book and draw a picture of it. "Company Logo" A good logo is attractive, attention catching, creative, and in some way communicates an idea about the business it represents. Create an imaginary company. Decide what the company does, what it produces, what service it renders, etc. Design a logo for the company that in some way contains the name of the company. Unlike most of the other assignments, this one does not necessarily need to use up the entire page. "Picture Diary No. 2" In the same way that people use writing in a diary to record personal events, use pictures or a combination of pictures and words to record an event from your life in your sketchbook. Make sure to date it somewhere. "Illustrated Dream" Draw a picture that illustrates a particularly powerful dream you've had. If you can remember none of your dreams, illustrate a daydream. "Still Life" A still life is a collection of non-living, non-moving objects such as fruit, flowers, drinking glasses, etc. Select three of your own objects and arrange them in a small still life. You may even use your phones but make sure they remain OFF. Other objects could include keys, school supplies or just about anything else you have with you. Draw the still life using shading or color to represent light and shadow. "Animal Self-Portrait" Choose an animal that you feel in some way represents you or something about your personality. Using the majority of your drawing paper, draw a portrait of yourself that combines your own facial features with those of the animal you select. Be imaginative! The drawing doesn’t have to look like you, it just has to be some sort of combination you and your chosen animal. At the bottom of the page, write a short explanation of why you chose that particular animal and how that animal represents or symbolizes something about you and/or your personality. "Picture Diary No. 3" In the same way that people use writing in a diary to record personal events, use pictures or a combination of pictures and words to record an event from your life in your sketchbook. Make sure to date it somewhere. "Picture Diary No. 4" In the same way that people use writing in a diary to record personal events, use pictures or a combination of pictures and words to record an event from your life in your sketchbook. Make sure to date it somewhere. "Album Cover" Choose an album or CD from a real life band that you enjoy or find interesting. Redesign the cover or insert. "Multiple Perspective" Choose an object from real life. Draw it from five different perspectives or points of view. Arrange all five drawings on the same page. "Picture Diary No. 5" In the same way that people use writing in a diary to record personal events, use pictures or a combination of pictures and words to record an event from your life in your sketchbook. Make sure to date it somewhere. "Landscape" Choose a place outside that you find interesting, beautiful, etc. Using your entire page, draw a picture of that place. How will the sketches be graded? You have been assigned 16 sketches, each worth a possible maximum of 5 points each. The sketches will be graded as follows: 5 points: The sketch shows a solid 30 to 45 minutes of work on the part of the student. It is clear that the student worked carefully and thoughtfully. The sketch uses the majority of the page. The sketch is well developed, possibly including color and/or shading even when it was not required in the sketch description. 4 points: The sketch is well done. It shows effort on the part of the student. It clearly meets the requirements of the assignment and shows that the student took their time and made a solid effort to do good work. 3 points: The sketch shows a fair amount of work. It is a careful drawing but possibly not complete or fully realized. The student seems to have accomplished the goal of the assignment, but it is not clear that the student fully understood what they were doing or gained much meaningful practice doing it. 2 points: The sketch appears hurried or rushed. It is not very well developed but at least shows that the student took the time to sit down to make some sort of effort, even if the results are not fully realized. The point of the work is unclear and the drawing incomplete despite a possibly good start. 1 point: The sketch shows very little effort. The student obviously rushed through the assignment with little regard for doing any meaningful work. The work is incomplete and the point of the work is completely unclear. "Try without fail to draw something every single day." - Domenico Ghirlandaio Types of Logos
Lettermark A logo that uses a company’s initials with a specific font when the company’s name is longer than one word (IBM, AT&T, NASA, etc.) Wordmark A logo like a Lettermark but when a single whole word is used (Google, Nike, Amazon, etc.) Pictorial Mark A logo that uses a recognizable object as a company’s symbol (Apple, Polo, etc.) Abstract Mark A logo that is made using an abstract (not realistic) geometric shape (Pepsi, Adidas, Nike, etc.) Mascot A logo that uses a person or animal as a company’s “representative” (KFC, Captain Crunch, Mickey Mouse, etc. Emblem A logo that combines an Abstract Mark (shape) with a Lettermark or Wordmark (letters or words) Combination Mark A logo that combines a Pictorial Mark (picture of something) with a Lettermark or Wordmark (letters or words) ASSIGNMENT Using the computer program/software of your choice, or drawn by hand with pen or pencil, create one of each of the seven logo types listed above for an imaginary company named after you. You can use your first, middle or last name or any combination of them. And, of course, use your initials when necessary. No rules on the color(s) you use right now. And if you are drawing this by hand, you may have to use just the color of your pen or pencil. We will use these designs in a future assignment. Download/Save this file by right-clicking (mouse) or two-finger-clicking (laptop track pad) and selecting "SAVE AS" or "SAVE IMAGE AS" depending on the OS you are using.
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On a sheet of unlined 8 ½ x 11 paper (you can use lined paper if you don’t have unlined paper available), using pencil or pen, draw a full-body self-portrait (picture of you) doing the most fun, adventurous or exciting thing that you did over the summer break. Your drawing must meet the following criteria: 1 It should only be outlines of you and any other objects. No coloring or shading… very important. 2 It should use up the entire page. 3 All of the shapes you draw should be “closed shapes”. For example, if you draw a circle, make sure that the beginning and the end of the line you draw touch each other once your circle is done. This part is also very important. 4 Your self-portrait should show you and at least five other objects or things as well as the background (where you were as you were doing what you were doing). I know, it’s very hard to draw people. Just do your best. Your drawing doesn’t have to be super realistic. It can be cartoonish. Hold onto this drawing when you are done. We will be using it as part of another project soon. Have fun with it. Remember, your best effort will be plenty good enough even if you are not an experienced artist. This assignment has three parts. If you're reading this, you've already done the first part. 2. This is what you are looking for. 3. And if you are already PIXLR user but prefer the older version, scroll down toward the bottom and click "LOOKING FOR OLDER PIXLR EDITORS?" PART 3 is to find your way to INKSCAPE. Specifically, you're looking for INKSCAPE PORTABLE. A Portable App is also Open Source but you don't have to be online to use it. It's a small "temporary" program that works on your computer but it's not something you have to actually download. INKSCAPE is the the main drawing/layout program we will use. To find it, follow these directions: Here are the steps to follow: So, begin by searching "INKSCAPE PORTABLE" THEN... THEN... |
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