thumbnail sketches

Thumbnail SketchesObjective: You will define and create thumbnail sketches in order to brainstorm ideas for your animal mandala.

DRILL: (Page layout )1. Title page- Thumbnail

Sketches2. Definition/ why?-3. Examples from life-4. What animal(s) or

natural plants will you use?

5. 2-4 Boxes for drawing.

Thumbnail SketchesDefinition/ Why?-

Examples in life:

Animals/ Plants:

A thumbnail sketch is…

• A series of quick sketches that help you to brainstorm ideas.

• What are some things that people create that they might start with a series of thumbnail sketches?

Movies

Inventions

Comics

Cars- anything manufactured…labels, too.

• Books

Why would you do more than one?

On each thumbnail sketch:Practice drawing animals and natural objects from a picture. Use shapes to help.

Create a minimum of 2 sketches:1. Minimum of 2 animals and/ or flowers.2. 5 spaces for shading/ value3. Minimum of 3 spaces for collage.4. Minimum of 10 spaces.5. Other designs or images of your choice.

Hummingbird - Patterns/ Line Designs - Shading/ Value - Monochromatic Colors

Today’s Goal:• Create 2or more different

thumbnail sketches to give you ideas for your final mandala.

• Look at your previous pages and packets of images to help you with ideas.

• Sketches can be quick or detailed.

• Final lesson- Collage Techniques• Start final artwork Thursday.

On each thumbnail sketch:Practice drawing animals and natural objects from a picture. Use shapes to help.

Create a minimum of 2 sketches:1. Minimum of 2 animals and/ or flowers.2. 5 spaces for shading/ value3. Minimum of 3 spaces for collage.4. Minimum of 10 spaces.5. Other designs or images of your choice.

Remember these criteria, too:

6. Difficulty and detail7. Craftsmanship/ neatness8. Composition- layout is balanced9. Focus on assignment10. Creativity- problem solving- uniqueness

11.You can add whatever you want as long as you meet the criteria. PLAY. BE CREATIVE!

Turn in Sketchbook asap:1. What is a mandala?

Element Mandala2. Value3. Applying Value to a flower4. The Basics of Drawing5. Bird- shapes6. Deer- proportions7. Thumbnail sketches8. Homework- due Wed9. Collage techniques

To view these assignments, go to Miss Gauger’s website:

www.gaugerfunofart. pbworks.com

Get 5 extra credit points for commenting on the

Mandala page. Do it today in class.

• How is this a different approach?

• Stylize the objects.

• Add designs• Thick and thin

lines.• Black and

white

• Same as slide before

• Different use of color and stylization

• How was this done?

• How could you translate this to your object?

• Warm colors with black• Add patterns and designs• Linoleum (Stay after

school)

• Painting or chalk on collage background

• Collage background with white paint or white out pen on top

• White oil pastel with water color over it.

• Skull• In graphite (pencil)• On brown paper• Black drawings on

top

• Antique background

• Rubbing

• Simplified objects

• Cubist• Simplified shapes• Cut out shapes• Glue them on• Add repeated

lines.

How is this creative?

Artist: Sagaki Keita

Mosaic• Monochromatic color scheme

• Add other objects.

Draw it on top of writing. Paint it. Cut it up into pieces.

Think about unique ways to solve this problem:• You will need to spend time on

this at home to finish all 12.• Stay after Tues-Fri for more

time.• Use the internet for ideas.

• Think smaller to get them finished.

• Check your name off on sheet for how many you’ve completed so far.