COMD3313, Illustration 1

The illustrator John Hendrix draws and records in his sketchbook when he goes to his Sunday church services.

Go to a place that you enjoy and feel comfortable sketching at. Listen to the conversations, music, noise, any sounds. Write down words and phrases. Based on your observations and inspiration create a spread or fill 2 sketchbook pages.

Possible places could be a restaurant, coffee shop, the park, a museum, the subway, the library, a friend’s house, your place of worship, etc.

Have fun with this!

Reading: John Hendrix article

Draw the news via television or radio. 

Or Draw a podcast.

Focus on one segment in the news or choose one podcast. (Podcasts and online radio segments can be replayed which makes it easier for taking notes.)

Jot down key words and phrases discussed.

Fill three pages of your sketchbook with images that come to mind by listening to the news segment or podcast.

For example, if you listen to an interview you could draw the person being interviewed (do some photo research) as well as some specific things they mention in the interview. If it’s a musician or actor with a new album or movie that just came out you could draw something related to the film. Or if they talk about a song you can try listening to the song and do a sketch.

Have fun and experiment! This is very open to your specific interests.

Television

CBS , NBC, ABC,etc

NPR has lots of good segments

A few Podcasts I enjoy. Feel free to listen to others.

Modern Love

Science Friday

Radio Lab

Color and Composition, 4 small illustrations.

1. Choose an object that interests you. The object can be simple such as a piece of jewelry, a vase, a leaf, a seashell, a shoe, lightbulb, etc.
2. Neatly draw 4 squares or rectangles on a sketchbook page or over 2 pages. The boxes can be small 2×4, 3×4, 2×2, etc.
3. Draw the object in each box. 4 different compositions. Draw lightly with pencil. You could draw the object close-up , far away, from an overhead view. What happens when you draw the object upside down or turned at a different angle? Consider the composition and negative space.
4. Choose a medium such as ink, a micron marker, or a brush pen to add line.
5. Now try adding color to each small drawing. For example, you could add a single color/ pop of color to one composition. Try two complementary colors in the second composition. For the third, try a monochromatic or analogous palette, etc. You can add color with traditional materials or digitally. Keep it simple.
6. Upload your drawings on Openlab.
7. Write a brief description saying chose what color palettes you used. Which one do you feel is most successful?

Post when complete:

GO TO: CLASS SITE

DASHBOARD > POSTS > ADD NEW >

Write your post. Add a Descriptive title.

Choose CATEGORY (bottom right side): Sketchbook

PUBLISH

Please add your introduction by [DATE AND TIME].

This week in your sketchbook, we will continue to practice line and creating value
using ink.

SWATCHES

In this exercise try creating multiple steps in value, using a variety of mark making techniques in ink.  Notice in this set of swatches all of the different methods used to create value.

Part 1

Try creating value scales which move evenly from light to dark.  See the swatches below as examples, but feel free to come up with your method of shading, and unique patterns textures and designs.

Examples:

Examples

Part 2
Create an abstract design and fill in the design using these different swatches of value.  Try patterns, stippling, hatching, and crosshatch.  Try ink wash techniques as well. POST your work Tagged Sketchbook, Week 5, along with your thoughts on it how you accomplished the task.

Post when complete:

GO TO: CLASS SITE

DASHBOARD > POSTS > ADD NEW >

Write your post. Add a Descriptive title.

Choose CATEGORY (bottom right side): Sketchbook

PUBLISH

Please add your introduction by [DATE AND TIME].