Visual Journals

Visual Journals

Below is a list of all the visual journal entries you must complete by the end of the school year. Complete them in the order they are listed in your journal (ex. assignment 3 should be on the 3rd page). Journals will be due and collected twice a quarter to be graded. Work at your own pace, but be sure to have the required assignments done at the collection dates. You will have some class time to work on these assignments, but working on them outside of school is highly encouraged. Respond to each word/phrase creatively, artistically and personally. You should use different media through out the journal. Think outside the box. How will you visually record what these thoughts mean to you?

Due October 1 (1-2)

Book Setup

1. I am…

2. Travel

Due October 29 (3-5)

3. Pattern

4. *Artist Inspiration #1

5. Trapped

Due December 3 (6-8)

6. Symmetry

7. Serenity

8. Warped

Due January 14 (9-11)

9. Movement

10. Pressure

11. Nightmare

Due Feb 18 (12-14)

12. Texture

13. *Artist Inspiration #2

14. Poetry

Due March 25 (15-17)

15. Form

16. Power

17. Youth

Due April 29(18-20)

18. Unity

19. Destitute / Poverty

20. Aspiration

June 3 (21-23)

21. Time

22. Creature

23. Decomposition

*Artist Inspiration – Choose an artist that is inspiring to you. You can find an artist inspiration from a book, the internet, or a gallery/museum. Create an artwork based on this artist. It could be a response to how their work makes you feel, in the same style as the artist, or about the same subject matter.

How can you make your cover unique and personalized? How will it tie into the theme of the book? Consider mixed media.