Project 7: Continuous Line Drawings

For this challenge, you may only use one line to create an image.  It can cross over itself, change forms (thick to thin, etc.) but your pencil may not leave your paper until the image is complete.

Flowie Flowerie Fun
Pen
by Ted Edinger

Loopy Ladybug

sharpie

sara w.

Project 6: Doodles Upon Doodles

We all doodle....but this project needs you to doodle on top of your doodles! You could do a tissue / velum overlay....washy doodle with doodles over it...or however you can imagine it!

VineZoodle by Ted Edinger

Sharpie, Watercolor Pencil, Colored Pencil

Julie-Dragonfly Doodle- Sharpie on bled marker

Tischann- Windy Day, felt pen and blue highlighter.
It was an extremely blustery, March day and as I sat watching the wind blow the trees and the clouds scudding by I grabbed what I had on hand and double-doodled this.

sara w.--pen and watercolor.

Project 5: Old Made New

Put a well known work of art in a modern day context

Matisse is my fav. artist...and I have always loved Egyptian Curtain(pictured on the left).  Here is my take on on the work.  I used Colored Pencils & Water Color Pencils

by Ted Edinger

This painting, La Vie, by Picasso, was the 1st painting I actually "connected" with at the National Gallery way back in high school, I have spent many hours with this painting, it is probably my #1 favorite. I used marker and did a very literal interpretation. 

sara w. 

 Soup Cans by Andy Warhol was the inspiration for this piece.
But Mom, I Want One! by Janet Malone
styrofoam print

Project 4: Unusual Media

Using a non-art material...create a work of art!  

(tea, coffee, dirt, blood..whatever!)

Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands & sometimes on your paper!!

m&m's and sharpie

Created by:  sara w

 Nuthin but Nail Polish:  by Julie

Sepia Setting  by Ted Edinger

Ketchup, Mustard, Blackberry Jam, Dirt, Dishwashing Liquid

Hee Hee by Janet Malone
Unused cat litter

Project 3: Word Up!

Pick a word....any word!  

Create an image that incorporates & illustrates that word.

"Friend" by Julie Fritz-Colored Pencil zentangle/doodle type thing

"LOSS" pastel, pen & prose---posted by sara w

TRASH  by Ted Edinger

Pencil

Pencil Sketch of frog by Tischann

Crayons by Janet
crayons (both colored with and melted)

Project 2: Don't Cover Up Your Personality!

Show your personality on the cover of your sketchbook!  Paint, collage...however you choose to do it..so show us a bit of what makes you...YOU!

 Glittery/Artsy/Poetic/Scrapbookish/Snoopy-yep, that's me!
Julie Fritz

Faith, Family,Nature,Art, Turtles, Big Eyes...enough said!

By Ted Edinger

Janet Malone
glass seed beads encased in resin

Tischann
Fabric, beads, leather cord, decorative papers (inside)
Seemingly simple, but you can't judge a sketchbook by it's cover.

Project 1: Animal Mash-Up

...combine two or more animals to create a unique new creature...

by Ted Edinger (aka Mr. E)
pencil/black pen/watercolor pencils

Catfish posted by Tischann

marker and sharpie highlighters (materials this ol' grad school gal had laying around).

"subconscious combination"

posted by sara w.

pencil---joel...my  inspiration for this bunny/wolf combo came from years past!--remember?

 Penguin Bunny, Pastel- Julie Fritz

Colored Pencil

by Janet Malone