Sketchbook Challenges

Open to all Emerald Artists - Dragons and their Families!

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Artists can work both in and out of the studio (on their own or with their families) to develop ideas and to practice skills. These prompts are not a required activity, but are an opportunity to practice seeing like an artist and using art materials for self-expression.

Feel free to bring your outside work with you to the art room. I would love to be witness to your creativity. - Mrs R.

The More You Practice,

The Better You Get!

Grow Your Brain, Stretch Your Skills, Be Creative

May Free Draw Challenges

  1. Design an Emerald Elementary T-Shirt that you would wear next year
  2. Draw a flowering tree
  3. Draw a flower growing in different stages - bud, flower, dying
  4. Draw and color lemons or limes using more than just yellow and green
  5. Draw your mother, grandmother, aunt - a woman you admire
  6. Draw sun glasses or other warm weather accessories
  7. Draw something you hope to do this summer
  8. Draw something using all the colors of the rainbow

April Free Draw Challenges

  1. An example of BEST - Body Language, Eye Contact, Speech, Tone
  2. Draw a picture of someone who inspires you
  3. Draw what's on your mind
  4. Draw and color a picture of your choice, but only use 3 colors
  5. Draw a time lapse of a flower growing from a seed, to a plant, to a flower
  6. Draw something you would do on a rainy day
  7. Draw your favorite memory from school
  8. Draw something using only black, white, and gray

March Free Draw Challenges

  1. An example of KINDNESS
  2. Draw a picture of a rainbow and pot of gold
  3. Draw a cup of tea
  4. Draw a sunrise or sunset over the mountains or the city
  5. Draw a very special feather
  6. Draw to your favorite music
  7. Draw your favorite fairytale
  8. Draw something violet

February Free Draw Challenges

  1. An example of FRIENDSHIP
  2. Create a Valentine for your favorite teacher
  3. Draw a bouquet of flowers
  4. Design your own set of jewelry
  5. Draw a pink elephant and where she would live (her habitat)
  6. Design a new alphabet
  7. Draw a dream that you have had
  8. Draw something blue

December & January Free Draw Challenges

  1. An example of EMPATHY
  2. Create a landscape with a "snowfamily" having fun
  3. Draw an abominable snowman (yeti) and give it an expressive face
  4. Draw a snowflake using radial symmetry
  5. Design a special pair of mittens
  6. Draw a funny picture of yourself bundled up for a blizzard
  7. Draw a mug of hot cocoa
  8. Draw something green
  9. Frosty breath from a profile portrait
  10. Draw a joyful fire in a fireplace
  11. Draw twinkling stars in a night sky
  12. Draw a pair of boots
  13. Design a pair of warm crazy socks
  14. Create a drawing that represents one of the following: PEACE, HOPE, WISHES, DREAMS
  15. Snapshots of Winter Break - Click the link below to open and print
snap shot of winter break

November Free Draw Challenges

  1. An example of RESPECT
  2. Draw a picture of the thing you are most thankful for
  3. Draw a still-life
  4. Draw a slice of your favorite pie
  5. Draw a comic about a turkey on Thanksgiving
  6. Draw feathers and add zentangle patterns
  7. Draw a picture of your family
  8. Draw something yellow

October Free Draw Challenges

  1. An example of INTEGRITY
  2. Draw a picture of your favorite fall activity
  3. Draw a beautiful fall landscape
  4. Draw a happy memory
  5. Draw a story that takes place at night
  6. Draw bones
  7. Draw a castle or cave
  8. Draw something orange

September Free Draw Challenges

  1. An Example of FOCUS
  2. Draw the word ART in Graffitti Style
  3. Draw a Dinosaur - Real or Made Up
  4. Create Your Own Superhero
  5. Draw a Creative or Silly Facial Expression - like screaming or laughing
  6. Draw an Old Memory
  7. Draw Something in Red
  8. Draw Mrs. R

August Free Draw Challenges

  1. Yourself Looking in the Mirror
  2. Your Best Summer Memory
  3. A Creative Clock in Cartoon Style
  4. Your Favorite Cereal Box
  5. A Realistic Bowl of Fruit
  6. A Sunrise or Sunset
  7. Your Pet (Real or Imagined)
  8. Our School