For this assignment I have been exploring a different idea/approach with each one of my images with an overarching theme of choice present in each drawing. So far I have been inspired by activity books I had as a kid, and am attempting to merge the simplicity of these books with a more artistic take on the activities. I also want to make the drawings interesting and inspiring to act for individuals of any age.
Drawing 1 - Overlayed images to colour
Challenges the participant into deciphering the image and allows for choice in whether the fish are in the foreground/background and how these overlayed ares should be addressed.
Drawing 2 - Abstract connect the dots
Connect the dots without numbers (besides a start and finish) so the participant can map their own path.
Drawing 3 - Fill in the frames
Urges the participant to act by creating drawings inside the frames. The option to colour the frames is also available. How to approach this is completely up to the participant.
Drawing 4 - Colour association
For this drawing and the next I want to prompt the participant to form their own (often abstract or physically intangible) colour associations based on lines of writing.
Drawing 5 - Colour association (reworked)
I wasn’t fond of the black background I used for my first attempt at executing this idea since it limits the participant in what they can do. This one is far more open with more interesting shapes.
Drawing 6 - Complete the drawing
A drawing of plants. The one in the front is completed to help the participant act by giving an example of what they can do, but the rest are incomplete.
Drawing 7 - Complete the drawing (body)
A body that can be completed in any way. I hinted at the body in a minimal way that was able to still get across a figure and leave most of the drawing for someone else to complete.
Drawing 8 - Artist crossword
A crossword of different artists. Typical crossword format is used, and answers are included at the bottom. Artists range from historical to contemporary.
Drawing 9 - connect the dots (abstracted further)
This drawing is another approach to my abstracted connect the dots, but the ‘start’ and ‘finish’ prompt are removed to leave more up to the person filling it out. Because of the absence of the prompts it is possible to interpret this activity sheet in a completely different way.
Drawing 10 - Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portait - a colouring sheet
For this project I wanted to create a typical colouring sheet simply for the fun of it. I decided to adapt a classical work of art to fit the theme of ‘artists book’.
Drawing 11 - Decorate the dollhouse
An empty dollhouse that the participant can decorate and colour. Spaces are left in the floor plans for furniture.
Drawing 12 - Colour crossword
A crossword for painters - the hints are different colours of paint.
Drawing 13 - Art movements/art history crossword
