Unit 1: Scientific Illustration
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Studio Outcomes:
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You will be assessed on:
-1 completed nature journal (choose between the 2 you completed) -1 botanical illustration (3 sketches -1 big, 2 small) |
Nature Journal Prompts
Nature Journal Criteria:
Botanical Illustration
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Warm-UP (in the sketchbook)
MARK MAKING
You will create a page of 16 squares/rectangles of different types of lines.
Label each of your squares.
Experiment with what you can do with your fine tip pen OR pencil.
Composition Sketches:
You will create 3 small composition sketches, drawing a leaf collected outdoors.
Make sure to use a ruler and create a frame for your drawing on the paper.
Experiment with positive and negative space, as well as adding values with the mark making you just experimented with.
Label each of your squares.
Experiment with what you can do with your fine tip pen OR pencil.
Composition Sketches:
You will create 3 small composition sketches, drawing a leaf collected outdoors.
Make sure to use a ruler and create a frame for your drawing on the paper.
Experiment with positive and negative space, as well as adding values with the mark making you just experimented with.
Value Scales-create 3 value scales
(At least 1 scale in pencil for smooth shading)
Nature Journaling
We live in a world of beauty and wonder. Train your mind to see deeply and with intentional curiosity, and the world will open before you. Keeping a journal of your observations, questions, and reflections will enrich your experiences and develop gratitude, reverence, and the skills of a naturalist. The goal of nature journaling is not to create a portfolio of pretty pictures but to develop a tool to help you see, wonder, and remember your experiences. You can learn to do this. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist. These are skills you will develop as you go. The time to begin is now.
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nature_journaling.pdf |
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