alteredbookassignments

Assignments

TERM 1                                                       Due: Oct. 25

1-While looking at a sunset, recreate what you see--using constuction paper.

2-Create a design using only circles and warm colors.

3-Create a unique American flag (Patriotic).

4-Draw and color your name using graffiti style.

5-Create a design using ball point pen and place watercolor over the top.

6-Copy a paragraph from one side of a book onto a piece of notebook paper laid on top of the other side of your altered book. Write a paragraph or series of sentences on the notebook paper USING A FINE TIP SHARPIE.  Once you are done writing, lift the notebook paper up and you will see that a series of dots have seeped through the notebook paper onto the altered book page.  Connect these dots together in some fashion to create a mythical figure or animal.  Give this newly created character a superpower and a name.

7-Trace three different types of leaves.  OUtline in marker. FIll in using triadic colors.

8-Draw three gesture figures.

9-Fill a page with some kind of tape.

10-Who do you think should win the next presidential election and why?

TERM 2                                                      Due: Jan. 11

1- Take a piece of transparency and tape in book.  Create a multi-layered design (you can use sharpie to draw on transparency).

2- Create a page using paper clips and staples.

3- Using magazine lettering, write your favorite saying.

4- Using a monochromatic color scheme, draw (color) a pile of money (biils, coin). Actually look at the money-don't make it up.

5- Draw a section of a skeleton (may use a viewfinder).

6- Paste in a picture of your favorite superhero.

7- What is your favorite movie and why?

8- Illustrate your most frightening dream.

9- Draw the pattern on the bottom of your shoe (must have pattern-not smooth) using ink.

10- Create a design using only spirals (color).

Term 3                                                      Due: Mar. 21

1- Create a building using parts of many buildings (magazine).

2- Draw your favorite childhood toy (color).

3- Trace your hand 5 times (color).

4- Fill an entire page only using crayon.

5- Draw one shelf inside your fridge using ink.

6- Cut out and paste 15 eyes on one page.

7- When was the last time something made you cry - what happened?

8- If you were the next President of the U.S., what would be the first thing you would do?

9- Create a new pet - illustrate what it would look like and name it.

10- Pull something out of your backpack, purse, or pocket and draw it.

Term 4                                                      Due: May 23

1- Using a mirror, draw a self portrait using only squares.

2- Paste in a picture of your favorite vacation spot.

3- Create a page using only your favorite color and favorite shape.

4- Create an animal using parts from six different animals.

5- What angers you the most? Explain.

6- Find 3 random things in your room and draw blind contours of them.

7- Draw a food you dislike the most in a color you dislike.

8- Create a chain out of words that best describe you (at least 8 words).

9- Design a creative font and write your full name.

10- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?