Thumbnail Sketches
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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.