Daily Sketchbook 8/31

Last time we sketched out what you will need for your "mindful moment" image each time we do that for your daily sketchbook. By the way, I will be trying to do the mindful moments on a consistent basis this year, but if it would be helpful for you to do them more frequently, just let me know.

At any rate, please use some ink and/or a marker and/or a micron pen to make your sketch from last time look like the one below.

Each time we do a mindful moment in class you will be expected to photograph and upload this image. Please please please know that I need you to have this image finished before you come to class on Friday.
If you do not finish it in our first 15 minutes today please use tomorrow's daily sketchbook time to finish "inking" this. Thank you in advance.

Here is the image...

Daily Sketchbook 8/29

We are prepping for our mindfulness exercises for the year.
I have a pencil image below (with a pencil for scale) that I want you to duplicate (yes, in pencil) as closely as you can.
Don't worry about inking at this point, that will come on Wednesday.
Please pay attention to the particulars - for example, the style of lettering at the top.

If you finish "early" please make sure to upload it and quietly put the ipad away and get out your current drawing to work on.

ONLY PHOTO AND UPLOAD WITH THE IPADS PLEASE.

Smile.

Daily Sketchbook 8/25

In pen, on the next available page, draw your home's entryway.
From memory.
Think.
Focus on line and don't worry about shading.
Fill the page. Try to get detailed.
Don't worry about Perfect.
Or perfectly straight lines (so no rulers).
A little wonkiness can be healthy.

Daily Sketchbook 8/23

The first daily in-class prompt of the year.
Please hold your excitement.

Draw some cloth with folds. You have two options.
First option, get a mirror and draw from your own clothing.
Second option, draw from the clothing of one of your peers.

Focus on shape and form and value please.

You do not need to fill the entire page.

Please draw in pencil only.


Smile.

Daily Sketchbook 5/27

This is the end.
For now.
I want you, for your last daily sketchbook of the year, to grab a pencil and draw. From observation for at least 20 solid minutes (but maybe more).
I won't have that much cleaning for you to do today, but I will have some. I'm looking for quantity today, so give me that. Your time may be fragmented as you help me, but that doesn't mean you can't get that in as a minimum amount of time.
And smile. Always smile. Art is fun.

Daily Sketchbook 5/25

Take a uniball pen.
Draw something you are looking forward to about this summer.
Do not draw it out first in pencil.
Do not reference a photo.
Draw from memory/personal knowledge.
Go.

Daily Sketchbook 5/23

For today, use one of the below hand drawn type examples to create a phrase of your own. Don't think too hard on the phrase, if something doesn't easily come to you, just do your name.

Get the type to look as much like the example as possible and be as consistent as possible.

Daily Sketchbook 5/19

It's the last class day before study drawings are due so you have one of two options:

1: work on one of the study drawings you will be turning in to me on Monday 5/23
or
2: draw multiple and overlapping hands (yours from observation) in your sketchbook with your choice of drawing instrument

Daily Sketchbook 5/17

Mindful Moment Mindful Moment Mindful Moment Mindful Moment Mindful Moment :)

Daily Sketchbook 5/13

I'm surprised everyone loves those pens as much as they do. Well, maybe not. It is easier after all. 

You know what I'm talking about, so grab two things and begin drawing one of the two images shown below. 

DO NOT begin in pencil first and DO NOT begging globally. By this I mean do not outline the whole thing and then begin. 

Draw by dealing with a section at a time - including hatch and shading, and then gradually moving on. Your goal is to draw as close to the image shown as possible for a solid 14 minutes (please set your timer) knowing that you won't finish the entire thing. 

Oh, and those two things you need, an iPad and a uniball pen. 

Smile, be happy now.