The sketchbooks may be collected or reviewed anytime during the semester and will be collected for evaluation at the end of the course. They will be graded based upon the quality, ability to follow direction, and work ethic evident in the submissions included. The sketchbook does not have to be filled with something on every page, but those pages that HAVE been assigned must show effort and time-investment (see “The Meaning of Your Grade” on Blackboard for further grading details).  Make sure that multi-page assignments are completed on consecutive pages (do not put some of the work together and then skip some pages and do the rest of the work – it will cause your grade to fall).

NOTE: I may use images of your work to show as examples of my students’ work on my website. I always make sure to give credit to the artist. Please let me know if you do not wish for me to publish your work on the internet.

Our sketchbooks will be the basis of every project in this class.  The sketchbook should include thumbnail sketches, full page sketches, printed images, words, thoughts, ideas, and any other information that will assist you in developing strong drawings technically, formally, and conceptually.

 

(staples damage the other pages).

All entries (drawings, notes related to class, assignments, collected source material, etc) should be clearly and explicitly labeled with a description, dated and spray fixed (if using a fragile/smear-able medium such as charcoal).

 

You can label your entries on the back or the front of the drawing (it is up to your preference).

NOTE: Always work to fill your page – avoid putting a small image in the center of your page.  Also avoid letting things fall off the edges of your page.

Failure to label and spray-fix entries will result in a lower grade.

 

Do not draw on the backsides of your pages – only draw on ONE SIDE of the paper.