SWBAT:

1...understand that artists observe

and respond to the world around them

2...each artist is unique and and this is

reflected in the diversity we find in their notebooks

3....observational drawing may be defined as an

art that is based on close looking and realistic

representations

4...observational drawings can be precise and at

the same time very personal

.Q1. What kind of artist is Vicki Behm?

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Q2. What is observational drawing?

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Q3. What kinds of things does Vicki Behm put

on her sketchbook covers?

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Q4. What does Vicki say about what she likes

to sketch?

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Q5 What does Vicki say sketchbook are like?

1. NEWSPAPER DUTY: Cover entire table with newspaper

(Throw away and sponge table at the end of class)

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2. GLUE & SCISSOR DUTY: Wash and dry gluey scissors

at the end of class

Fill 2 cups with Acrylic Medium for table

(Pour back & throw away cups at the end of class)

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3. BRUSH DUTY: Get # of brushes needed for table

(Wash and put away at the end of class)

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4. TABLE BUCKET DUTY & FLOOR: Get # of papers for table

(Put on drying rack at the end of class)

1. Write your name on the back of your paper

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2. Gather colored tissue paper and rip into

medium sized piece

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3. Brush generous amountd of glue onto paper

(Do this in sections so it doesn't dry too fast)

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4. Arrange colored tissue paper and apply second

coat of glue.

(Do this in sections so it doesn't dry too fast)

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5. Make sure you cover your entire paper

1. Lay tissue collage face down

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2. Gather your 3 pre-cut cardboard cover pieces

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3. Brush generous amount of glue onto back of

tissue collage and lay down cardboard cover pieces

as shown. Press down firmly and let dry

1. Cut away corners of tissue collage as shown

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2. Apply a generous amount of glue and fold over

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3. Add glue as needed

1. Cut a piece of string that will be long enough to

tie in the pages when you add them later

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2. Carefully position and glue the string and

inside cover paper as shown

1. Get 20 sheets of the 7.5 x 13" paper

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2. Fold carefully in half

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3. Tie into your book

Complete a detailed line drawing from observation

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DRAWING IDEAS:

• Dishes drying in the dish rack

• Sleeping pet

• Family member

• Plant

• View out the window

• Corner of the room

• Subway

• Landscape

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DRAWING GOALS:

• Purposeful

• Detailed

• Varied line widths

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OPTIONAL

• Shading

• Notes

• Glued in momentos

• Etc.

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Left: Oscar Bluemner's Painting Diary

12/3/15

Complete at least

1 Blind Contour Drawing

in class today (or for HW)

HOW TO:

• Draw & Don't Look at Paper

• Lines only

• Don't pick up your pencil

• Don't look at your paper!

Sketchbook Drawing Rubrics

NB Do Now

Look at this drawing from

the sketchbook of artist

Jason Nolan.

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What are some of your

observations?

NB Do Now

What are

blind contour

drawings?

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What can you

gain from doing them?