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Art/photography sketchbook ideas (: ?

I've been given a summer project on the themes "human life" and "structures"

I have 2 sketchbooks to work on, (one of each) I was wondering if anybody has any ideas on how to make my sketchbooks more interesting? What can i include? Regarding layouts and ideas on content?

It's for A'levels (: x

Reply 1

spacepirate-James

layouts- have subthemes flowing between pages for each theme, be it colour/texture/compostition. Try and add texture to the sketchbook like fabric materials? bits of metal...honestly i might sound tacky but when done right it could really work well
-dont just use pencil sketches, use as many media as you can- also whats really good is a full sketchbook. so dont be to carefull, overlap, cross out/annotate/stick over/redraw...
-try to link both themes together?

ideas: human life: think about aging, children, elderly, family, portraits, transition from child to adult, birth & death.
-em, the way we go about our life-hectic lifestyles, time
-the things we rely on-machines/money/news/information

structures: well anything really! anything weird or odd, bridges/modern public art
-natural structures, mountains, rivers etc...

NB: i dont know what type of art A level is so im just giving some suggestions for all levels, u might already know this but i hoped it helped :biggrin:

Reply 2

KayleeLand

Variety. A wide variety will help you explore your themes fully.

Use lots of different techniques and resources to get your ideas to come out.

Here's a few to test:

* Cover every cm of your page
* Use words not pictures
* Collages
* Colour vs. black & white