Visual Arts Mr. IvieSketchbook Prompts

San Fernando Middle SchoolSpring 2017

100 SKETCHBOOK PromptsYou must complete 20 of these prompts with your best effort. That’s about 1 drawing per week in class or for homework. Each prompt will be graded on the 4 C’s:*Creativity -Is your artwork unique, imaginative, or well thought out?

*Craftsmanship -Is your artwork clean, neat, and presentable? Did you add lots of detail, shading, etc.?

*Criteria -Did you follow the directions? Did your drawing fit within the given prompt?

*Concentration -Does the drawing look complete? Does it look like you put time and effort into it?

*CRITICAL* DON’T FORGET: LABEL THE PAGE WITH THE PROMPT # AND TITLE

1-10s,1min,10minMake three even sections on your paper and choose a character that you can look at to draw.  Have someone time you and spend 10 seconds drawing the character, then one minute in the next box, then ten minutes for the final box.

2-SuperheroDesign and name your own superhero (see #3 for extension)

3- Superhero Nemesis Design and name an evil nemesis for the superhero you designed.

4-Magazine Cut out Choose an image (or more, then one) from a magazine, cut it out nicely and glue to the paper. Use that image to inspire a complete drawing.

5- Skateboard design Draw a blank skateboard (Top and bottom side) and design.

6- Facial Feature Practice Cut out different facial features from a magazine and practice drawing them realistically next to the image.

7-Multiple Views of an objectMake 4 or more boxes on your paper and choose one object to draw front different views with lots of detail.

8- Micrograph Create an image using words (or one word over and over)

9- Surreal Object Draw an object realistically and then draw the same object turned into something “Surreal” or dream-like.

10- Dream DrawingIllustrate a dream that you remember with lots of detail.

11- Hand drawing Position your non-dominant hand in an interesting way and draw it as realistically as possible.

12-Blob challengeHave a friend draw a random shape in your sketchbook. Turn that shape into a complete drawing.

13-Inspired by NatureGo outside and create a detailed drawing inspired by your surroundings

14-Look upLook up…draw what you see with every detail

15-Look downSee #14...but instead look down!

16-Architecture Choose a building that you love and draw it with as much detail as you can.

17-Inspired by MusicListen to a song repeatedly and draw what you think that song would look like as you listen (abstract or realistic)

18-Transportation of the FutureWhat will our transportation look like in the future (car, bus, plane...etc.)

19-WordsCut out a word from a magazine, letter, newspaper...anywhere! Glue it down and design a drawing based on that word.

20-Childhood ToyDraw a favorite toy from your childhood with as much detail as possible.

21-Portrait of an important personAsk a close friend or family member to pose for a portrait.

22-Song LyricsIllustrate your favorite song lyrics

23-PoemWrite or paste down a poem that inspires you and draw an image around it that illustrates the poem.

24-Comic consCut out part of a comic from the newspaper, paste it into your sketchbook, and add boxes to the end or beginning to add to the story.

25-Utensil stencil Trace a utensil or two (fork, knife, spoon) onto your paper and turn them into a drawing of some kind.

26- Happiest MemoryCreate a drawing inspired by your happiest memory

27-Favorite colorCreate a drawing using only your favorite color

28- Through a WindowChoose a window to look out of and draw what you see.

29-Animal Human MashupDraw people with animal bodies…. or animals with people bodies.

30-Fashion Designer Design a line of clothing.

31-Shoe DesignerDesign a brand-new shoe

32-HairDraw hair...a lot of it.

33-Based on a photoTake a picture of someone you love without them noticing and draw from the photo.

34-Musical AnimalDraw an animal playing a musical instrument

35- Close-up InsectFind an image of an insect (something really small) and draw it large with all the detail you can see that you may not have noticed before.

36- Pile of dishesDraw a pile of dishes (may want to look from a photo)

37- Refrigerator Still LifeOpen your refrigerator, take a photo, and draw a still life from the photo.

38-Through the looking glassDraw an object looking through glass (vase, water in a glass, jar…)

39-ShadowDraw something that includes an interesting shadow. You may have to play around with the light (use a desk lamp or candle).

40-Bite out of Still LifeDraw the stages of you eating something like an apple (whole, with a bite out, more…)

41-Mona who?Draw the Mona Lisa in a creative way.

42-CheeseburgerLook at a real cheeseburger or a picture of one and draw a detailed still life of all the fixings

43-EnvironmentalistCreate a drawing that inspires your viewer to care about what is happening to our environment.

44-My issueCreate a drawing that centers around an issue you believe strongly in.

45-All a LieCreate a drawing that describes something you believe is a lie.

46-TechnocentricCreate a drawing that explains how you feel about a certain aspect of technology

47-Animals dream tooImagine what a specific animal dreams of and create a drawing about it.

48-If I could fly…What would you see?

49-Video game sceneDraw a scene from your favorite video game, or make one up.

50-Things with WingsWhat would a drawing with this theme look like?

51-Bee PerspectiveWhat is something bee would see?  Create a drawing from the viewpoint of a Bee

52-Worm Perspective What is something a worm would see? Create a drawing from the viewpoint of a worm.

53-Best day of my life

What was the best day of your life? Depict the details in a drawing

54-Mythology of my mindChoose a character children think is real...and draw them. (tooth fairy…)

55-My MapDraw a map of your daily activities including symbols and a path, people and places.

56-In art classCreate a drawing of things you use in art class.

57-If you had a million dollars. What would that look like?

58-Introducing the newest PokémonDesigned and named by the one and only you...

59-Mind machineIf my mind was a machine, this is what it would look like.

60-ImpossibilityCreate a drawing that is impossible in real-life

61-Dollar treeIf money grew on trees...this is what it would look like.

62-Self-Portrait as an insectIf I turned into an insect...this is what I would look like.

63-Illuminated LetterChoose one letter to illuminate. See examples below…

64-Inspired by the skyDraw from a photo or real-life

65-Rebot The future of robots is in your hands...what do they look like?

66-My greatest fearCreate a drawing based on your greatest fear

67-Inventions for the 22nd centuryWhat does the world need next?

68-When I close my eyesCreate a drawing inspired by something you see when you close your eyes.

69-Quote to live byIs there a famous quote that resonates with you? Write it down and create a drawing around it that shows its meaning.

70-How too…If you were to create a poster on how to do something so that someone could learn from it...what would it look like?

71-California License PlateIf you were hired to design a new license plate for the state of California, what would it look like?

72-Now PlayingDesign a concert poster for your favorite musician and/or band

73-AlphaWHAT?!Ever make an imaginary alphabet? Create 26 new symbols/designs for a new alphabet. What would your name look like?

74-Last person on earthWhat would it feel like, look like, smell like...if you were the last person on earth

75-Bridged Design the most popular new bridge over the Kaw River in Lawrence. Something worthy of a million selfies.

76-Invisible SkeletonDraw the imaginary skeleton of an object that doesn't have a skeleton (for example; an apple, banana, milk carton, pillow…anything you can think of).

77-Mystaircase Draw a mysterious staircase or doorway.

78-Cartoon MEDraw a cartoon version (caricature) of yourself or of someone you know.

79-New to MeChoose an object that you have never looked closely at before (like a stapler for example). Drawing things help you see them better. Make a few detailed drawings of that object.

80-Forms Practice drawing 3Dimensional forms with realistic shadows. Fill the page with them and then add to the drawing in an interesting way. Here is a resource.

81-FallingCreate a drawing of a person falling. The background can be up to you.

82-Merging Animals Create a new animal that includes parts of two or three different animals.

83-One Liners Create drawings of things using only one continuous line OR create an entire drawing using only one line. Click here for inspiration/lesson

84-Nature StudiesCollect some objects on a walk outside. Place them on white paper with a light shining on them to get interesting shadows. Draw fast and with lots of texture and detail.

85-Watercolor WashesFill a page with washes of watercolor, let dry, and draw on top.

86-Charcoal ExplorationExperiment with different types of charcoal and then create a final drawing

87-Chalk Pastel Explore with chalk pastels (soft pastels). Blend colors together, drawing from observation with them, create a background and seal it to draw on top.

88-Cutouts Use an exacto knife (ask first :) to cut out designs and shapes from the sketchbook paper. Create a drawing on the page underneath or complete a different prompt and see what it looks like with the cutouts on top.

89-Torn Paper CollageUse torn paper (tissue, scrap box, rice paper, newspaper…) to inspire a drawing. Glue paper down and let dry first before drawing on top or around.

ONE WORD PROMPTS- Create an intricate drawing inspired by one word.90-Happiness 91-Inside92-Friendship93-Hope94-Work95-Disaster 96-New97-Open98-Learn

99-Listen100-Power