Art Projects
Here are all of your art projects in one place. With your Membership you have access to all resources on our site and all new content as it is added each month.
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Project # 1
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Draw your favourite cartoon character from childhood. You could then draw another cartoon character. Could you invent a scene they are in together and draw that too? For example, Bart Simpson and Kenny (off South Park) fishing …
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Project # 2
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The Andy Warhol Pop Art project ...
You could draw something that you like to eat for your lunch, using bright colours and then repeat the drawing in a grid to get the pop art look. You could also try using digital software or printmaking techniques to try different colours out.
Example 1
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Project # 3
Draw a quote - Quotes are a great way to express what you’re feeling, but without the work of coming up with just the right words. You could choose some lines out of your favourite song, or a phrase that means something to you. You can experiment with styles of lettering, and choose whether to illustrate the page or keep it for just the words.
Project # 4
Project #5
Tattoos - Part One
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This is the first instalment of the Tattoo project! Over the next few months we will look at different kinds of tattoos from different times and countries, leading up to a project where you will create your own fabulous tattoo.
Tattoos have been around for thousands of years. Around the mid 18th century, tattoos became a fascination and could be seen in carnivals and sideshows. When travellers saw body art they introduced it to society. It became very popular with the maritime sailors, there were lots of variations on designs, among the most popular was the anchor, the anchor was a symbol of hope and some saw it as keeping themselves grounded. If the anchor was upside down it was seen as ”That person had given up hope” and was down on his luck. The second example here is of a swallow. The swallow was believed to carry the sailor's soul to heaven if he lost his life during a voyage. Some people associate swallows with travel because the swallow always finds its way back home.
Look at the two examples here of old-school tattoos. ~You could have a go at reproducing them as exactly as you can. Or you could have a go at creating an 'old school' tattoo yourself using the theme of swallow and anchor. Perhaps you will give it a modern twist with your use of colour? Good luck
Project #6
In this video tutorial, Alan shows you some shading techniques; concentrating on once area of a pencil drawing he is working on. You could try drawing your own ship or you can apply these techniques to any pencil drawing.