Thumbnail Sketches Objective You will define and create

Thumbnail Sketches Objective: You will define and create thumbnail sketches in order to brainstorm ideas for your animal mandala. DRILL: 1. Imitate page setup to the right. 2. Title- Thumbnail Sketches 3. Definition 4. Examples from life 5. 4 Boxes for drawing. Thumbnail Sketches Definition. Examples in life:

A thumbnail sketch is… • A series of quick sketches that help you to brainstorm ideas. • What are some things that people create that they might start with a series of thumbnail sketches?

Movies

Inventions

Comics

Cars- anything manufactured…labels, too.

• Books

Why would you do more than one?

On each thumbnail sketch: There must be an animal and a circle and these criteria: Create 5 blanks. 1. Which animal________ 2. Art element lesson_________ 3. Art element lesson_________ 4. Color Scheme 5. Other animal, element lesson, or color scheme_________

Hummingbird - Stylization - Shading Monochromatic Colors - Lines

Hummingbird- stylization- printcool colors- my color scheme

Art Element Lessons 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Line Shape Color Texture Form Stylization Positive Space Negative Space Value/ Shading 10. Collage 11. Tissue paper 12. Mosaic 13. Scratch Art 14. 3 D form 15. Print making 16. Zentangles

Remember these criteria, too: 6. Difficulty and detail 7. Craftsmanship/ neatness 8. Composition- layout is balanced 9. Focus on assignment 10. Creativity- problem solving- uniqueness 11. You can add whatever you want as long as you meet the criteria. PLAY. BE CREATIVE!

Turn in Sketchbook asap: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The Basics of Drawing Bird- shapes To view these assignments, go Deer- proportions to Miss Gauger’s website: What is a mandala? www. gaugerart. pbworks. com Element Mandala Get 5 extra credit points for Color Schemes commenting on the Animal Thumbnail sketches Mandala page. Do it today in class.

Today’s Goal: • Create 4 different thumbnail sketches to give you ideas for your final mandala. • Look at your previous pages and packets of images to help you with ideas. • Sketches can be quick or detailed. • Start final artwork… tomorrow? ?

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