Foundations 2014

Day ONE.

• what is ART? explain.
• what makes an artist?
• do you consider yourself an artist? why or why not?

SIX THINGS THAT ARE ROUND.

Ink Master

• What mark-making techniques are the artists utilizing?
• Based on the judges' critiques and your opinion why did the winning tattoo win the challenge?

List 30 Items that would be found in a mad scientist's lab.

Name/Design five colors and draw the product.
Example:
Italian Sunflower crayon

Make a Color Wheel

tints, shades, tones

complementary colors

analogous colors

split complementary colors

monochromatic colors

list OR DRAW 5 things

Draw yourself as a chair

Design your dream treehouse

SHOTS OF AWE.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QyVZrV3d3o
• Describe a moment where you have been inspired or AWE-ed.
• How can we as artists be awed?
• How do we as artists evoke AWE through our work?

Imagine your inner critic as a monster. Draw them!

Think about someone who inspires you. Why?
List a few characteristics/ personality traits of that person that you value.

FAUX SWITCH UP:
If you had to go on a reality TV show, which one would you be on and why? Or if you had your own, what would it be called?

Draw your toothbrush.

Draw an imaginary constellation. Write a story that ancient people might have told about it, a myth of sorts.

You have a job as a nightmare engineer... What would the nightmare be about and who would you give it to?

Write about and illustrate your biggest fear or a time you were afraid.

What's going on in the image?

Pick a fear

Draw something in reaction to "Nobody Panic!" or "Everybody Run!"

Draw the funniest costume you've ever worn (or seen)

Draw a map of your own mystery mansion.

RIDDIKULUS!

What's going on in this image?

Collaborative Scary Story.

You're starring in a new horror film: design the movie poster

If you were to choose to live in a ZOO, a MUSEUM, or a LIBRARY... Which would you choose? Why? What area would you choose for your bedroom?

Exquisite Corpse

After listening to each clip of music: Draw/Write about the mood of the music and the atmosphere that it is creating.

Select a favorite character (movie, book, video game, etc.) and TRANSPORT them to another time and place/era. Draw the scene.

SWITCH UP! (It's back!)
Based on clothing alone, which time period would you want to be from and why?

Choose a place in time.
Describe how it smells.

You're starring in a movie set in a historical era. What is your role? Draw it.

Design your own hero/villain logo