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An exercise a day gets you on the creative way.

1 Pencil

2 Ideas

3 Paint

4 Creativity

5 Ink

6 Ruler

7 String

8 Fabric samples

9 Thesaurus

Camera

Internet

Library card

Plasticine

Paint brush

Pen

Stop watch

iPod or CD Player

Scissors

SKETCH BOOKA GOOD IDEA BEGINS WITH A SKETCH


SketchBook

What does being an ACAD studentmean? And what kind of creative workwill you be able to do when you get here?Our Guidebook has shown you someof what ACAD can be for you. Here, youhave a chance to try it out for yourself.Browse through these challenges,try out a few, and experience what it’slike to think creatively at ACAD.

Instructions

EXERCISE: 01 CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 02


CreativeObscura

Using one of patterns

above – or by creating

your own – redraw these

on top of the provided

image. How can you

creatively obscure the

image without making

it hard to see?

Describe how the image has obscured by adding a pattern?

Describe the pattern you created:

What would you change in the patterning now that the image is complete?

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Write down your own objects to create a container for.

A GlassIsn’t Justa Glass

Draw a container for

each of the listed objects

in the space below

each word. Remember,

the container should

have the appropriate

form and function

for each object.

TIP: Go to the ACAD

Guidebook (pg. 14) to

see how our students

create their own glass

work in the studio.

guitar

books

light

paint brushes

coffee

winter coat

milk

fl owers

photographs

asparagus

scissors

wool

CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING EXERCISE: 04


ReconsiderYour “Canvas”

Incorporating your

preferred medium –

such as painting or

fi bre arts – apply

your own thoughts

to a new “canvas”,

like this skateboard.

List other unconventional canvases:

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This exercise will help develop rationale thought processes in your own work.

Draw Your OwnConnections

With the two lists

above make connections

you might not typically

see as related.

TIP: Pro Baseball Player,

Joe Dimagio, was also an

accomplished painter.

Activities

soccer

reading

shopping

fi xing your car

snow boarding

hiking

going to the movies

hanging out

playing instruments

moving

walking

listening to music

knitting

board games

Disciplines

photography

glass blowing

drawing

weaving

painting

animation

sculpting

pot throwing

character design

writing

fi lm

jewellery

woodwork

silkscreen



Connectthe Process

By making a path

between facilities, tools,

and mediums, you can

begin to see the infi nite

possibilities that different

artistic practices

can include.

TIP: Go to the ACAD


see how Melinda Topilko’s

work uses a variety of

mediums and processes

to create her installations.

wheelthrow typephotographkilnpaint

weave metal shopdrawsilkscreenlibrary

lithography weldbookstoredyescan

sculptintagliowoodshop

researchglassglaze

EXERCISE: 05

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Spot theRecreation

Using the list provided,

or adding your own,

choose which activity

could have inspired

each piece of art.

TIP: Go to the

ACAD Guidebook

(pg. 43) for a list of

recreational activities

at SAIT and student

clubs offered through

ACADSA.

Activity: Activity: Activity: Activity:

Activity: Activity: Activity: Activity:

hockey

swimming

yoga

diving

raquetball

squash

dance

aerobics

soccer running


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Use YourOwn Words

Describe the following

image to a friend without

using the words listed

above. The goal is for your

friend to guess the image

without using the words

we have provided.

TIP: A thesaurus is

a useful tool to expand

on an idea.

Describe:

studio

painter

artist

canvas

easel

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ChangingPlaces

Take a photo of a

specifi c place in your

community or school

at the same time on

two different days.

Observe how the

place has changed or

transformed between

the two images.

TIP: Check out the ACAD

Connected Community

cards for potential

locations in Calgary

to document.

Date / Time: Date / Time:

What changed to the space over the time you observed it?

Photo A (Describe) Photo B (Describe)

A B



ConstructConstructivism

Recreate this constructivist

painting, using only the

shapes provided above.

TIP: Try something new

(and old) – start your next

painting by referencing

a specific style from art

history. Go to the ACAD

Guidebook (pg. 19).

HINT: Google Beat

the Whites with the

Red Wedge to see this

painting in colour.

Cut out your own shapes using coloured paper to “construct” the composition.

El LissitzkyBeat the Whites with the Red Wedge (1919) Lithograph

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Observation is Everything

Look at the image

above for five seconds

and document what you

have seen. Look at it for

another 10 seconds and

document what you

have seen. Finally, look

at it for 30 seconds

and document the

new details you can

now observe.

5 10 30

arch

meeting place

people

1 Raphael The School of Athens (1509–1510) 500x770cm

Fresco

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DescriptivePortrait

Create a photograph that

describes you, but is not

a portrait of yourself.

CHALLENGE: Post it to the

microsite to share it with

our community.Name:

Portrait Title:

Describe:

Paste Portrait Here

Cindy ShermanSelf-portrait

Nan GoldinSelf-portrait

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Createa Pattern

Chose three patterns

from your closet (clothes

or bags) and recreate

them in the squares

above. Using the three

patterns and the example,

create a new pattern in

the space provided.

TIP: A great resource

for patterning is textile

design. Look for inspiration

in fashion, home decor

and from other cultures.

How would you describe your new pattern?

Pattern: Pattern: Pattern: Pattern:

Bamboo grass forming a tortoise shell design



CareerActions

Fill in the appropriate

action number that

corresponds to a career

in art and design.

TIP: Go to the

ACAD Guidebook

(pg. 45) to inspire

yourself by reading

about some of the

listed ACAD Visiting

Artists and gain insight

into their career path.

Careers

designer

sculptor

art director

painter

curator

animator

print maker

illustrator

art critic

performing artist

festival director

glass maker

ceramicist

jeweller

photographer

textile designer

Actions

1

write article on artist’s new work

2

create silkscreen

3

magazine layout

4

listen to band demos

5

source Canadian diamonds

6

carve wood

7

change F-stop

8

work with 3 frames per second

9

stripping off the pole

sewing

gesso a canvas

research a collection

heat up the kiln

conceptualize an ad campaign

design a costume

create a children’s book cover

EXERCISE: 13

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Sign Says

Create a new version

of this Garage Sale sign.

How can your sign attract

more people and clearly

display important

information?

TIP: Read Josef

and Shizuko Müller-

Brockmann’s,

History of the Poster

for inspiration.

Who?

What?

Where?

When?

Why?

This sign has included the what, why, but is missing the who, where and when.



School-Boarding

Create a story board,

using only found images

(such as magazine clippings

or photos) that visually

describes what you think

your typical day at

ACAD will be.

TIP: In the gray bars,

describe what is happening

in the image.

TIP: Go to the ACAD

Guidebook (pg. 1) and

read about ACAD.

Illustrators, animators, art directors and fi lm makers all use story boarding to communicate their ideas.

EXERCISE: 15

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2050:A PhoneOdyssey

Imagine the world in

2050. What will your

cell phone look like?

Illustrate how you

imagine the phone to

look. What functions

will it have?

Name of cell phone:

Cell Phone Functions:

A grid is a great place to start sketching.

Watch Stanley Kubrick’s, 2001: A Space Odyssey to see how he deals with elements of technological evolution and realism.



CreateYour OwnColour

Use markers or paint

to mix/blend together

different colours to

create your own, unique

tint. Place the original

colours in the small circles

provided, so you can see

what colours were used to

create your new colour.

TIP: Read Josef Albers,

Interaction of Color.

Once you have created your own colour, experiment by adding black or white.

Name of New Colour:

Describe:

Colour 1

Colour 3

Colour 5

Colour 2

Colour 4

Colour 6

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AdvertiseThis

Design an advertisement

for the product above.

Lay out the ad, write the

copy and apply to this

street billboard.

TIP: Take a walk, bike

or drive around the city

to see how organizations

promote their products.

TIP: Go to the ACAD

Guidebook (pg. 11)

and read about the

Visual Communications

Design program.

dishsoap

What makes this dish soap better than the rest?



Re-createUsing theGreats

Recreate this iconic

Calgary landmark

using the style of one

of the artists shown

on the left.

TIP: Go to the ACAD

Guidebook (pg. 6) to see

where ACAD is located

in Calgary.

Pablo Picasso

Katsushika Hokusai

Andy Warhol

Vincent van Gogh

Claude Monet

Gary Baseman

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CharacterDesign

Using dots and string

create a character.

In the space above, show

different expressions your

character would make.

Name of Character:

Describe their Personality:

Use actions to determine how the character changes in different scenarios.



Create Your Own Logo

Create a personal brand

for yourself by developing

your own logo. What do

you want your logo to say

about you? Take a look

at the characteristics list

you developed on page 24,

see how that could apply

to your logo design.

TIP: Go to the ACAD


read how VCD students tell

a story through design.

Examples of logos we see everyday. Look around you and see how others are creating their logos.

EXERCISE: 21

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Expressive Typography

Create a self-portrait

using only words. First,

list words that describe

you, your personality

and your likes/dislikes.

Next, use these words

and position them

to create an image

or emotion.

TIP: Look through Emil

Ruder’s, Typographie for

inspiration and use of

expressive typography.

Characteristics:

Typography and words can convey a message or emotion.



Infl uentialMusic

Pick two different

songs or pieces of music

and draw, paint, or

sculpt while listening.

The objective is to

represent the song

visually and compare

how two different

pieces of music effect

your creativity.

TIP: Try listening to

music that contrasts

each other. For example,

try mixing classical

and rockabilly.

Observations:

Title:

Title:

Genre:

Genre:

How did your creative process change based on the music you were listening to?

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A BookAnd Its Cover

Take your favourite

childhood story and

illustrate the cover

of the book. How could

you entice readers

to pick up the book,

based on your

illustration?

TIP: Go to your favourite

bookstore and take

a stroll through the

children’s section

for inspiration.

Story Synopsis:

Story Title:



HistoricalInfl uence

Which of these

events infl uenced great

movements in art history?

Search for images from

some of your favourite

international artists,

and match them with

the event shown here.

TIP: Try searching

for images from print

making, painting, and

even digital art to match

with the events above.

Events

Tiananmen Square

Discovery of Rosetta Stone

Holocaust

Black Thursday

Man on Moon

Martin Luther King Speech

Hiroshima + Nagasaki

JFK Assassination

Bombing of Geurnica

Industrial Revolution

Rise of Humanism

Invention of Printing Press

Art History

What other events could have infl uenced art history?

EXERCISE: 25

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Map Outthe Day

Write down things that

are in your backpack, bag

or purse right now. Once

you have completed the

list, pick two items to

place in the small circles.

Use these as inspiration as

you create new activities

to further your creativity.

TIP: Go to the ACAD

Guidebook (pg. 11)

to see what programs

ACAD offers to apply

these new ideas to.

1. 13.

5.

2. 14.

6.

3. 15.

4. 16.

9.

10.

7.

11.

8.

12.

new ideas

Creative thought is developed through laterally thinking.

item a

item b



Flip It +Reverse It

Using only the above

patterns, create a fi gure

ground study. Now

reverse it.

TIP: Figure-ground is

used to help artists and

designers to compose

a 2D piece. The Rubin

Vase is one of the most

recognized examples

of this relationship.

Describe how this image has changed by reversing the pattern:

Describe the fi gure ground study you created:

How would you change the fi gure ground study now that this exercise is complete?

CREATIVE THINKING

Do you see a vase or two faces?

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You could also fi nd your own artwork, advertisements, or photography to review.

Denotevs. Connote

After reading the

defi nition of denote

and connote, use these

two words to create

a review of the

images provided.

EXAMPLE: One might

say that the word mother

denotes a woman who

is a parent but connotes

qualities such as affection

and protection.

CREATIVE THINKING

Review No. 1 Review No. 2

Denote refers to the literal, primary meaning of something

Connote refers to characteristics suggested or implied by something

2 Raelee Fedyna STUDENT

Calgary Humane Society Ad (2009)

21 .59x27.94cm

Magazinead

1 Susan Menzies FACULT Y

One and Three Hares (2009)

143x153cm

Oiloncanvas

1

2



VideoSampling

Download two videos

and sample them together.

How can you change the

feeling or tone of a motion

piece using speed? Sound?

TIP: + youtube.com and

+ vimeo.com are excellent

resources for sourcing

videos. Or you can grab

a video recorder and

create your own!

CREATIVE THINKING

Observations:

Title:

Title:

Description:

Title of new video:

Description:

Find great software for sampling videos through Quicktime, iMovie and Movie Maker.

still shot of video

still shot of video

Visit + madt.acadnet.ca/ to see how ACAD students and alumni are using video in their work.

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Artist and DesignerWish List

Visit our website, and

view some of our visiting

artists at ACAD. Who is

missing? Create a list of

artists and designers that

you would like to see.

TIP: Go to + acad.ca and

search Visiting Artist

for a list of recent artists

and designers who have

visited ACAD.

CREATIVE THINKING

WISH LIST

Look up artists and designers whose work you are inspired by.

James Jean



AppropriateCopying

What is the difference

between copying and

appropriating? Write out

some examples from the

world of art and design

in the column beside

your playlist.

TIP: View Andy Warhol’s

work to see examples of

appropriating and copying

in art and design.

CREATIVE THINKING

Playlist

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Art + Design

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Appropriation In the visual arts, to appropriate means to adopt, borrow, recycle or sample aspects (or the entire form) of man-made visual culture.

What benefi ts do you see in appropriating or copying in art and design?

What have you appropriated or copied in your own work? Why?

Put together your ultimate playlist, and write it out here. Now, identify which songs are appropriating or sampling from other artists to create a new piece of music.

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Elementsof Design

Take some photos of

different printed pieces

of design you see in

the world around you.

Paste them on this page,

and write down why you

think they work using

the elements of design

we’ve described here.

Upload your favourites,

with their descriptions,

to the microsite to

compare with others.

CREATIVE THINKING

Defi ne the element of design that makes this image effective, and describe what you are being drawn to.

Why are these examples effective at communicating a message or emotion?

Texture

Texture is the surface quality of

a shape, rough, smooth, soft, hard,

glossy etc. Texture can be physical

(tactile) or visual.

Shape

A shape is a self contained defi ned

area of geometric or organic form.

Size

Size is simply the relationship

of the area occupied by one shape

to that of another.

Value

Value is an element of art that refers

to the relationship between light and

dark on a surface or object. It gives

objects depth and perception.

Line

Line is the basic element that refers

to the continuous movement of a point

along a surface. There are horizontal,

vertical, diagonal, zigzag, wavy, curved,

parallel, dashed, and dotted lines.

Balance

Balance can be either symmetrical or

asymmetrical. Balance can be achieved

by the location of objects, volume

or sizes of objects, and by colour.

Direction

All lines have direction - horizontal,

vertical or oblique. Horizontal suggests

calmness or stability. Vertical gives a

feeling of balance or formality. Oblique

suggests movement and action.

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thumbnail

thumbnail

texture, repetition,

directional shape



Your SocialNetwork

Using only shapes,

try to represent your

social network. Who do

you consider to be part

of your world? Connect

your shapes to show

how everyone relates

to everyone else.

TIP: For examples

of amazing ways to

represent information

in a visual way, visit

+ informationisbeautiful.com.

CREATIVE THINKING

You

Beyond yourself, who is the most connected in your social network?

Why are they the most connected?

How do you rely on that person(s) for creativity?

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and your cell phone will help develop your social network.

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A Dayin the Lifeof a Creative

Document who you

spent your time with

today, and what you did.

What is your artistic

practice every day?

List ways you are

working creatively.

CREATIVE THINKING

8:00am

9:00am

10:00am

11:00am

12:00am

1:00pm

2:00pm

3:00pm

4:00pm

5:00pm

6:00pm

7:00pm

8:00pm

9:00pm

10:00pm

11:00pm

Date:

Ways I am working creatively:

Make a list of ways you fl ex your creative muscle like creating new recipes, scouting a bike path, etc.

How do the people you spend your time with infl uence your creative process?

Describe your artistic practice during the day:



Seriously Funny

Think of opposite terms

(like serious and funny)

and create an image

where the foreground

takes on one attribute

and the background

takes on the other.

Try applying a humorous

background to the serious

pose of the Mona Lisa.

How does the mood of

the piece change from

the original piece?

CREATIVE THINKING

How does the mood of the image change from the original piece?

Leonardo da VinciMona Lisa ( 1503–1506) 77x53cm

OilonPoplar

MuséeduLouvre,Paris

Opposites

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serious funny

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Collage It

What is the difference

between collaging

and sampling? Create

a collage that references

these images, but is

entirely different

as a whole.

TIP: Look at the work

of Robert Rauschenberg

for inspiration on collage

and incorporating

found imagery.

CREATIVE THINKING

Describe the new images characteristics:

Thumbnails of images used to make the new image.

2 Dorthea Lange Untitled

3 Vincent Van Gogh Vase with Twelve Flowers

1 Herb Lubalin No More War

1

2

3

EXERCISE: 37 CREATIVE THINKING

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Sketch It

Use this blank page to

sketch anything inspires

you. Once you have

completed your sketch

visit + acad.ca/admissions

to post your sketch online

and share your inspiration.

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