DESIGN LAB + GRAPHIC DESIGN SKETCHBOOK: FALL 2010

ASSIGNMENT
Every student will complete 15 drawings from observation per semester.
See list below for suggested drawing ideas.

For each marking period, every student will submit 5 drawings.
The drawing must be made on letter size paper (8.5 x 11) or larger.
The drawing will fill the entire page and touch 3 sides of the paper.
You may use any drawing material that you enjoy (marker, pen, pencil, color pencil)

DEADLINES
Marking Period 1: Friday, October 8th
Marking Period 2: Monday, November 29th
Marking Period 3: Friday, January 21st

GRADES:
Work submitted more than 24 hours late will not be given full credit.

DRAWING IDEAS
View of your closet
Pile of 5 shoes
Pile of 4 or 5 baseball hats, all facing different angles
An open bag of athletic gear (show both gear and bag)
What's in the kitchen sink (draw the sink too)?
What's for breakfast (lunch) (dinner)?
An orange cut into 6 pieces on a plate
A toaster, loaf of bread + coffee machine (or coffee or tea pot)
A person sleeping on a _______
A person reading in a _______
A pet sleeping on a chair
A bird cage with bird
Sunglasses, keys and wallet
Your keys and _________
2 remote controls, one sitting on top of the other
4 chairs arranged in a circle
Three quarter view of two toy cars or trucks
Three quarter view of a toy chest with toys on top or spilling out
Two stuff animals and one doll
A hammer and a drill, one sitting on top of the other
A box of tools
A glass with 3 ice cubes and filled halfway with water
Three glasses with ice cubes, put one if front of the other
My backpack, MP3 player and headphones
A houseplant (close up)
Two or three houseplants in a window
My hand holding a fork
2 bare feet
My t-shirt hanging on the back of a chair next to a window
The view from my window
A detail of a window, fire escape and brick wall
A street corner
My corner store (bodega)
Fire hydrant and sidewalk
A street lamp and traffic light
Close up of a brick wall and window (or door)
Park bench and tree
The playground
The laundry room
An office or shop
Elevated subway station (big view or details)
A close up of a stroller
A bowl of Christmas ornaments
A crumpled piece of paper
A can of soda that is twisted and crumpled
The back of someone's head (show lots of hair detail)
A self portrait (full length)
A self portrait (neck and face)
Window curtains hanging in front of a window
The inside of a car
The view of the back of the car from the street/outdoors
A tooth brush in a glass and tube of toothpaste next to it
What's inside the medicine cabinet (kitchen cabinet)
People on the train, subway or bus
Draw a close up of a statue or object at a museum
Copy a painting or drawing from a museum
Copy a classical drawing (see Carol Sun Sketchbook Blog) - you may complete 5 per semester