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Here is Christine's list of 80 sketchbook ideas

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Caslcat_at_TeacherArtExchange
Date: Tue Jan 01 2002 - 18:41:02 PST

Here it is guys. Hope it all comes through for you......
Christine from Binghamton
Sketch book Choices and Ideas
Studio In Art
Mrs. Sumner-Lyman

You need to do at least one sketch per week in your sketch book. This should
take between 45- and 60 minutes to do because the purpose of a sketch book is
to make you look harder at things, use your imagination, and explore ideas
and techniques that interest, challenge, and stimulate you. You will find
that practice does indeed pay off and your confidence in your abilities will
increase proportionally to the amount of effort and care you put into your
work. Full shading is expected, as are details. Use of colored pencils or
other materials like pen and ink or your own favorites are fine ! This is
your place to experiment and grow ! Remember- you’re only limited byyour own
imagination !

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

Draw a portrait using light and shadow- place the light from different angles
than “normal” -under the chin, behind the head, in front ofthe face.

Study your feet and shoes. Draw them in different positions and from
different angles and views.

Draw studies of your hands. Try a variety of positions or overlapping them.

Draw a figure in an environment from your observation- in motion, and
standing still.

Draw in imaginary place- remember to show rich details.

Do a self portrait. This can be full body view or face only. Accuracy !!

Gesture drawings of people, things, or animals in motion.

Contour line drawings of figures or objects.

Draw several studies of your eyes, nose, and mouth in a variety of positions
and poses.

Focus on drapery and pattern: a shirt over a chair, a sheet around a
banister, etc.

Draw everything you can see from where you are positioned: this can be from
imagination, like if you were in a hot air balloon, ant sized, etc.

Draw a man made object.

Draw a metallic object and everything you see in it.

Draw or design any kind of vehicle.

Draw an object of interest from 3 different views.

Draw using 2 point perspective.

Draw the inside of a mechanical object.

Filling the page with them, overlap two dimensional forms and pick a
direction for the light to hit them from. Shade accordingly.

Draw your reflection in any shiny surfaced object.

Draw a landscape from observation. Remember to show foreground, middle
ground, and background.

Draw your home and what’s around it.

Draw family members with things that they cherish.

Draw the interior of your room and what’s in it- from wherever you’re
sitting: on floor, up on bed, from ceiling looking down.

Study the forms, shapes, lines and textures and colors of trees.

Draw animals from life ( if you can’t see them live, copy them from a
reference book.)

Draw a plant with as much detail as possible using line contour and line
variation.

Arrange a still life and draw it with shading.

Draw bottles and cans- have the cans crunched up for lots of detail and
contrast to the bottles’ smoothness.

Draw dishes in a drainer, with shading.

Create a fantasy building and landscape.

Create a series of positive and negative space designs.

Draw a piece of furniture and use color to show the textures and shadows.

Draw a still life with one to three pieces of patterned cloth in it. Show
color and patterns.

Focus on textures in a drawing.
MORE SKETCHBOOK CHOICES
( JUST IN CASE YOU NEED MORE INSPIRATION )

Using color (no black) and light (white) create a Impressionist style
landscape drawing- remembering to optically mix colors by placing compliments
next to each other.

Transform an object from a realistic view to a Cubist representation (using
several different view points within the same frame) in a progression of 4
steps.

Draw yourself using a strong light on one side or angle of your face,
focusing on the shapes of the shadows of your facial features- excellent
shading practice.

Try several studies of DRAPERY- a towel, shirt, or blanket draped around or
on another object to create lots of wrinkles; focusing on shapes of folds and
creases and the shadows that are created by them.

Advanced drapery- try the same exercise with a patterned cloth in color.

Take out a library book on any artist of your choosing and duplicate their
art work- please make a Xerox copy of it for my reference.

Create a series of drawings of people in motion- playing sports; doing
housework; etc. Try to overlap several views of the action as it progresses-
use light sketchy lines; it will help.

Design a tattoo for someone particular- a celebrity; teacher; etc.

Draw from imagination with s much rich detail as possible- if you were
awakened by a crash in the middle of the night; what would it be from ??

Draw yourself 50 years from now; including your surroundings, possessions,
etc.

Illustrate a favorite story of yours told by a grandparent; uncle, or other
relative.

Design a CD cover for a musical group ( no gangster rap, peace signs; pot
leaves, or conventional, unoriginal or violent imagery will be accepted !!)

Draw your greatest fear; your biggest hope; or your dream for your future.

Draw a series of animals in motion.

Comments or ?s- Caslcat@aol.com