1. Square Within A Square

2. Step 1: Find your inspiration
Print out a few pictures, full page in black and white. Pay attention to composition and value range.
GOOD IDEAS: shells, feathers, monuments, landscapes, still life arrangements, books, keys, interiors, cityscapes, monuments, your own pictures, food, (endless options here).
AVOID: people, animals, logos, sports, anime or any animation, other people’ artwork, anything thing trademarked, silhouettes or clip art

3. WARNING:
YOU MUST DO A ROUGH SKETCH OF STEPS 2 AND 3 AND LABEL WITH YOUR COLOR COMBOS BEFORE YOU START ON HIGH QUALITY PAPER.

4. Step 2: Set up your shapes
Using the lightest of marks, make a square near the middle of your paper approximately 4" x 5" or 4" x 4". You may also use a circle if you wish with a diameter of 4". About 2"outside of your first shape, draw a second larger image. The outside of your paper will serve as the third rectangle shape.
Note: Advanced students may use more shapes – pay attention to the examples at the end of the directions.

5. This is what the set up should look like
This is what the set up should look like. Feel free to draw on the photo.

6. Step 3: Lightly sketch your plan over the shapes
Sketch an outline design of your image that fills the entire paper. The shapes you draw will break the image into three different boxes (See B&W image). When drawing your picture you may make your lines realistic or create your own when going from shape to shape, as long as they meet up with the image in the other shapes.

7. Step 4: Work the center
When working in the first box, make it look as realistic as possible using a variety of colors and a variety of techniques.

8. Step 5: Work the center layer
In the second larger shape, use neutral or opposite colors and use different techniques.

9. Step 6:Work the outside layer
In the third box you can repeat the colors / techniques from the first box or use a different color scheme. This box doesn't have to be realistic; it can also be crazy. Your finished work should have three or four techniques present to be considered for full credit.

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14. Media ART 1 – watercolor final ART 2 – mixed media final
Brush work – let’s practice
Use tape to mark off squares
Charcoal
Graphite
Pastel (oil or chalk)
Collage
Colored pencil