8th grade Sketchbook Assignments

Below are all the previous sketchbook assignments (up to April 4, 2012). New assignments will be posted after the Easter/Spring break.

1. Friday Jan. 6: Self Portrait: Draw a detailed drawing of yourself. It can be a full body or face drawing.


2. Friday Jan. 13: Confirmation Banner: Find 2 possible Bible verses for your Confirmation banner. Write the verses and draw a symbol to go with each.


3. Friday Jan. 20: Confirmation Banner: Draw 2 sketches of possible Confirmation banner designs, one for each of your Bible verse choices. Be sure to draw the entire banner, including the following: name of church, Bible verse, your name, symbol(s), and other images. Label your materials and color choices.


4. Friday Jan. 27: Sketchbooks due. No assignment.


5. Friday Feb. 3: No new assignment. Fix/make up any assignment.


6. Friday Feb. 10: Fears and Phobias: go to the website www.phobialist.com and check out the complete list of phobias. Illustrate a surreal (dreamlike) image of the most ridiculous phobia. You may use any materials.


7. Friday Feb. 17: No school; no assignment


8. Friday Feb. 24: Object Drawing: Find an object that is special to you. Draw that object for 5 consecutive days using a different media (material)/style for each drawing. Each drawing should be completed in 10-15 minutes.


9. Friday March 2: Sketchbooks due. No Assignment


10. Friday March 9: Nature Drawing: Find an object from nature. Draw the object three times using the following directions. Divide your paper into three sections. In the first section, draw your object (filling the space) with only pencil. In the second (or middle) section, draw the object using color (markers, pencils, crayons). In the third section, create an abstract (non-realistic) version of your object using any materials.


11. Friday March 16: Rearview Mirror: From the back seat perspective, draw the front window of a car, realistically, using only pencils. In the rearview mirror (and/or side mirrors) draw a surreal world using color.


12. Friday March 23: No Assignment


13. Friday March 30: I Am: Choose 2 sentences and create a 2 page spread completing the sentences. You may use any materials.

a) At age 5 I was _____.

b) At age 10 I was _____.

c) At my present age I am _____.

d) At age 20 I will be _____.

e) At age 45 I will be _____.

f) At age 75 I will be _____.

Sketchbooks are due after Easter break, Friday April 20, 2012!!!

Enjoy your break and Happy Easter!