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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Art Journal for High School



TOPICS
Expectations: Spend 15-20 minutes on each entry.
6 Journal entries each 9 weeks. 
You do not have "free time" if you have empty journal grades in grade book. 
Must have at least 1 entry (even if you never finish early). 
Do in the back of your journal. 
1. 5 Things I use daily

Student example:

Jenifer- Adv Art /2023                                                               Maisy 7th grade/2020

2. My 6 favorite people 

Kaylee 9th grade/2023


3. My spirit animal- draw it and tell us why you connect to this animal?


Jenifer Rodriguez,12thgrade/2023.           Dawson S, 11th grade/2023


4. Draw something shiny

Jaidyn Short/ 9th grade 2023                                                        Victirua 10th grade

. Draw something slimy. 



Bethany A. /11th grade 2020.                           Jenifer R./12th grade 2023

6. Draw something in Pop Art style

Kelly Marquez- 9th grade 2023                                                            Student Example

7. Draw something changing into another element (liquid to solid, solid to gas, gas to liquid_

8. Create a morphed animal from 3 other animals

Natalie M. 9th grade 2023

9. Metamorphosis object; one object turning into another object

Mikyung Lee

            
Mrs. Morgan, Jellyfish morph into Hot Air Balloons                     Student Example

10. Draw a self portrait in the style of a famous artist

(see Pablo Picasso, Vincent VanGogh, Henri Matisse, Roy Lichtenstein)

11. Draw an animal doing something human




12. Create an imaginary landscape

Elsie Adair- 11th grade 2023

13. Create a 4-6 panel comic about your life

Estrella 10th grade/2023.                                      

14. Create a Dr. Seuss inspired drawing

Mackenzie W. /10th grade 2023

15. Create a unique shoe design


Dawson S. 11th grade

16. Play on SIze: Draw something that is normally big next to something normally small in reverse.  Example: An elephant riding an ant, 

17. Draw a Genre (everyday life with people doing everyday things) scene from another time period. 

Laney Brown 9th grade/2023                         Estrella T. 10th grade/2023

18. Draw an underwater landscape. 

 
Jaidyn Short - 9th grade 2023

19. Draw a landscape inside of an object

 (light bulb, bubble, jar).

Jaxon Beck 9th grade 2023                              Kelly 9th grade 2023
Estrella 10th grade/2023                                    Victoria 10th grade/2023

20. Draw 6-9 faces of the same creature with various expressions

Victoria 11th grade/2023.                      Dawson S., 11th grade 2023


Gio

21. Draw someone doing a physical activity (with movement). See gestural drawing. 

Dawson S. 11th grade                


22. Draw an item around your from different perspectives. 

23. The Last Supper inspired by Nataliya Platonova using right and left page as different planes

24.  Make an ordinary object extraordinary

Dawson S. 11th grade

25. Draw something symmetrical. Color only using 3 colors. 

26. Post- It note Incorporation

Laney Brown 9th grade/2023                                Estrella 10th grade

Selena 9th grade
Alex Cabal/Professional                                                                                Casey 
@sketchingsprw

Mrs. Morgan 



27. Draw one object 10 or more times in different ways. 

28. Draw 3 moody monsters.(Each one represents a different mood.)

Sawyer K, 10th grade 2023.                           Braylee B. 10th grade 2023

29. Cut out colorful CatchPhrase (Like Lynn Giunta)


30. My Favorite Art Supply 
Journal & Illustrate about a discovered supply 
(technique or style) that you love. 
Estrella 10th grade/ 2023.                      Lynda Barry, Professional
Gio 9th grade



31. Doodle Dark on Top of Light Shapes
Student Examples:
   Jasmine 12th grade                               Selena 9th grade


32. Typography: 
Write your name in 10 or more creative fonts. 
Victoria 10th grade

33.Draw 6 boxes. Draw the faces (silly or realistic) of your 6 favorite people

 
Laney Brown 9th grade/ 2023.                          Dawson Seay 11th grade/2023


34. Your Fashion 
Draw 3 Outfits and notate that encapsulate your personal style. Each outfit must have at least 3 items. 
Art from Badaude

35. Draw the person across from you in class. 
36. Draw a tattoo design that you might like. 
37. If you had one more day alive, 
 Draw your last meal. 
38. Draw a famous person. 
Dawson S. Art below 


Jasmine Hollins 



39.  Draw Anything you want!!!
Aniah Cardenas free Journal Art



Kaylee Reed 9th grade (ab0ve)- She draws characters from Cartoons of TV shows in her own style. 



Braylee Beville 10th grade (above)


William Wyers Free Journal Art

Mixed Student Art----



Kelly Marquez 9th grade



These topics can be picked out of order. Since the front of your sketchbook is for class notes and assignment planning, you will Begin your first journal on your last page of your sketchbook and go inward each entry.  Include number of topic on the corner or back of the page.

http://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2020/04/creative-journaling.html
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 *Each Grading period you will need to choose 6 journal topics.

*Be creative with mediums used. Experiment and have fun. 

*Grades are based on effort /time, use of space,

 and creativity. 




GET INSPIRED!! 

Sometimes you have to “dig” for ideas. 

Look at other sketchers for inspirational fuel if your idea tank is empty. 

Find a way to Make it your own. 

Inspirational Sketchbook Artists: Click artist's name to see more... 




Liyin Yeo- Scripture Illustrations 

Leonardo DaVinci 



Austin Kleon





Mimi Chao- everyday illustrated 


Wedgie's Journaling 


Why do we do Visual Journaling ?

1. Relieves Stress & Anxiety

2. Outlet for Feelings

3. Practice Creativity: Experiment with Various Mediums

4. Explore Ideas for Larger Projects

6. Discover Yourself more Deeply

7. Organize Ideas

8. A Place to Revisit your Creative Memories-

come back to the pages 

9. Pages of a Portfolio- 

you can show this to others to help them understand YOU and Your artistic ideas & abilities. 

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