1. Sumerian Painting

2. Fun Fishes: the assignment
Your fish will be created with color pencils
1 Your fish must be humorous
2 Your fish needs to demonstrate your abilities with layering and blending to create a three dimensional form.
3 You pay attention to and be able to explain your composition and how it works.

3. Your fish could be humorous as a fish….

4. Your fish could be humorous as a person….

5. Your fish might just be humorous as itself.

6. Your fish might be doing some funny fishy thing….

7. Your fish might be famous!

8. What your fish shouldn’t be: right in the middle and flat.

9. Things to think about
How large will my drawing be? Suggested size is 9X12 Maximum is 12X18
What references might I need and where might I find them? (remember not to plagiarize!)
What kind of fish will I draw?
How can I practice drawing my fish?
What kind of humor will I portray?
What setting will my fish be in?
What compositions methods will I use to create a focal point(s)?
How will I keep the viewer interested? Hint: don’t tell the whole story!
If my color pencil skills aren’t very strong how can I get better and what should I make sure to do in my drawing?

10. Fun Fishes: the assignment
Your fish will be created with color pencils
1 Your fish must be humorous
2 Your fish needs to demonstrate your abilities with layering and blending to create a three dimensional form.
3 You pay attention to, and be able to explain your composition and how it works.
A good resource for practicing drawing fish and other sea creatures is:
A good resource for types of fish is: