Sketchbook assignments middle school

Here are some sketchbook examples by my 8th graders. They receive an assignment every two weeks. They are given the assignment on a mon...

The sketchbook project is a series of exploring art techniques, exercises and process art for sixth graders. The idea was for each student to have his own

Practicing basic drawing techniques can help artists of all ages build confidence and sharpen their technical skills.

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Former students attending a charter school with no art....a 2nd grader who is asking for art homework...and others out there looking for ideas to help them create...... HERE YOU GO!!! By no means is this an exhausted list of ideas...but it is a place to start!! I may add more to this over time. I hope that it helps some of you looking for direction!! I would print this list out & place it in your sketch book/note book. That way you can check off the ideas as you create them. Items can be…

1 Above is a photo of one of my favorite projects I completed during my years at Park University. The goal of the "game" was to generate original designs from base shapes. I chose to cross organic shapes with geometric shapes. I explained to my students that it worked kind of like a multiplication table. Overlapping, implying, hybrid-ing- all allowed! The kids were completely overwhelmed when I showed them mine, so I had to reassure them that theirs would be much less complex. So we started…

Back in June I began thinking about my journey into middle school art. I also knew that I wanted my students to have a sketchbook for their ...

The theme for this sketchbook assignment was Pop Art. Students needed to fill the page using bright colors as well as draw an object or...