Introduction to design principles (Flag Design)

Watch the TED talk and create a city flag for the city of your choice; then write 1 paragraph about how you used the following Ideas to create your design:
1. Keep it simple
2. Use Meaningful Symbolism
3. Use 2-3 Basic colors
4. No Lettering or Seals
5. Be Distinctive (or be related)

In your paragraph you should address the following:
How is the symbolism used meaningful to the city/state?
Describe the meaning behind each color used.
How is your design uniquely related to your city/state?
What make it disctinctive?

Shoes Contour Line drawing

Create a contour line drawing of a pile of shoes. Use detailed contour lines and NOT sketchy lines. The drawing will fill a 12"x18" paper in landscape orientation. The shoes should be drawn large enough so the drawing stretches across the whole paper, touching the left and right edges.

INKING
After completing the drawing, use a black fine point marker to trace over all your lines. Each line should use LINE VARIATION to create interest and depth. Every line should show variation, meaning a transition from thick to thin. 

Weekly Homework

Every 2 weeks I will be checking student sketch books for home work drawings. Each check will need to show 4 new drawings. Two of these need to be observational drawings (drawing from seeing) and the other two are choice drawings (draw anything you want). Please email me if you have any questions.

Update on 2015-08-17 15:55 by Mister Nicoll

Welcome to ART!

Welcome to a new year! On the first day you will receive a syllabus that will need to be signed, by you and your parent, and delivered back to me. I look forward to working with each and every one of you this year.

Jeff Nicoll

Monet Landscape

Create a Landscape in the style of Monet:

• Create a scene from nature using your eyes or imagination
• Use Pastels
• Use short somewhat messy strokes
• Be Creative

Keynote presentation notes here

One point perspective

Create a city with a road using one point perspective.

You must show at least 10 buildings with side details such as windows, signs or other features.

Blending Colors Abstract

Create a cubist style image through paint blending.

1. On an 11x17 paper draw a series of 15 or more overlaping shapes

2. As shapes overlap they create new shapes. Fill these shapes with blends of paint.

3. Using Tempera paint fill the entire paper with blends of color

4. Avoid blending complimentary colors that will neutralize each other (make brown).

5. Try your best to stay in your lines.

6. If necessary go over your lines with paint or marker.

Creating Depth Name Tag

Use 6 ways to create depth: Size, Overlap, Position, Clarity, Perspective, Shadows 

Use letters with thickness

Cover the entire paper

Color with color pencils and markers

Be Creative!

Van Gogh Style Portrait

Use a mirror and pastels

Draw a self portrait.

Pay attention to details. 

How can you add movement: the bold strokes and swirls?

Cover all the paper

Use bold bright colors

Blind Contour Line Portrait

Draw a blind contour line drawing of a person and turn it into an abstract painting.

Follow the steps outlined in the video below. You will be graded on the following areas.

1. Contour line drawing—Did you find the details and follow the proper procedure?

2. Water color—Did you successfully apply a background wash and find interesting shapes to fill with color?

3. Creative Effort—How much thought, care and work did you put into the project?

Contour Line Practice

Draw contour lines of hands and fingers to learn how to draw what you see.

Include "blind" countour line drawing where you draw contour lines without looking at your pencil or paper.

Contour Line Videos

Contour Line Drawing of a Finger

Contour Line Drawing of an Eye

Contour Line Drawing of an Ear

Contour Line Drawing of a Nose and Lips

Contour Line Drawing Blind

Contour Line Drawing of Nose and Lips Continuous 

Portfolio Covers (8th Grade)

1. Create a portfolio cover with your name on it. 

2. The Portfolio should show 6 ways to create depth: Size, Overlap, Clarity, Position and Linear Perspective

3. You should use thick and bright color pencil technique and fill the entire space.

4. Be Creative.

Guidelines for Name Tag (7th Grade)

1. Create a name tag with your first name on one side and last name on the other. 

2. Each side should show 5 ways to create depth: Size, Overlap, Clarity, Position and Linear Perspective

3. Each side should use thick and bright color pencil technique and fill the entire space.

4. Be Creative

Guidelines for Name Tag Project (6th Grade)

Fold a letter size piece of paper into 4 equal panels so it can be folded into a name tag. Your first name will go on the front and last name on the back. The project will how examples of constructive and organic lines filling up the entire space. Constructive lines are lines that are structural, feel sturdy and are typically straight lines with right angles. Organic lines are fluid, never straight, and have a feeling like they might be alive. The entire project should be colored with color pencil. I will be grading the projects on the following criteria:

1. Correct use of constuctive lines including a wide variety of line.

2. Correct use of organic lines including a wide variety of line.

3. Use of  the space provided. The project should be filled edge to edge with examples of organic and constructive line; both inside the letters and out.

4. Creativity and effort