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Category: Sketchbook

Sketchbook Practice

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Hello Class!

Besides your brain, your sketchbook is the most powerful illustration tool you have!  It is your visual diary. It is the place where you can collect your visual observations and thoughts, as well as practice the foundational skill that underpins the art form of illustration, DRAWING. Remember, this sketchbook is yours! Draw as many pages as you want in it per week. The more you do, the better you’ll get at using your hands, your eyes, and most of all, your mind.

Illustration by Steven B. Reddy.

Every week you’ll get a sketchbook exercise.

Post your weekly sketchbook exercise and any additional sketches you would like to share from that week, right here.

Be sure you:

  • Ensure your sketches face the right way up
  • You photos are clear and easy to read.
  • Categorize your post sketchbook
  • Write a few lines about what you drew
  • Title your post “Week One Sketchbook, Week Two Sketchbook”, etc.
  • Post your sketches before the start of class!

Getting Started:

When you are ready to begin, go to WEEK ONE SKETCHBOOK EXERCISE to find out this week’s theme!

Helpful hint:

Before you start, you should read the article which begins this weeks’ DISCUSSION Topic!

5 Steps to Starting a Sketchbook Habit—Whether or Not You “Can” Draw

-By Loney Abrams

Happy Drawing!

Sketchbook Week 1: Meet the Artist

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illustration by Karla Diaz

Page 1: #meettheartist

Your Sketchbook theme for Week One is Meet the Artist!

Create a meet the artist page for yourself in your Sketchbook! Search for for #meettheartist to get inspired, and then design one to introduce yourself to the class.  You may use any media and style you feel is appropriate and that you are proficient in!  

You may choose to include any information about yourself in your meet the artist illustration. The content is entirely up to you.

Add a comment to this post, introducing yourself to the class. You could include your academic interests, why you chose your major, what you enjoy reading, listening to, watching, and doing in your spare time, or anything else you want to share (include your pronouns, if you wish).

Post when complete:

GO TO: CLASS SITE

DASHBOARD > POSTS > ADD NEW >

Write your post. Add a Descriptive title.

Choose CATEGORY (bottom right side): Sketchbook > Week 1 Sketches

PUBLISH

Please add your introduction by [DATE AND TIME]. It should be between [250-300 words].

Before next class, read the comments and get to know your classmates! 

For extra credit, reply to one of your classmates’ comments. Do you have something in common? Did you learn something? Be kind.