Students are instructed to complete three drawing tasks: 1) draw an object from direct observation for their story, 2) draw a place from their imagination for their story, and 3) collect reference images for characters, costumes, and scenery to create a mood board with annotations showing ideas to bring to classwork. The drawing and collage work will be graded based on accuracy, use of techniques like tone and color, skill of mark-making, and clarity of ideas presented.

1. Homework
Visual References have to be gathered to help you create
your illustrations.
Complete the following tasks:
1. One drawing from direct observation of an object in
your story;
2. One drawing from visual memory and imagination of a
place in your story;
3. Collect a range of images that you will need for
reference for your illustrations for the characters,
costumes and background scenery. Present these as a
mood board across two pages in your sketchbook.
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
Drawing is accurate- it
is clear what the
objects are.
A range of images in
the collage.
Drawing is accurate
and shows control of
tone.
Collage is arranged in
a meaningful way to
show ideas.
Drawing
demonstrates good
use of tone and
colour.
Collage includes a
range of images for
each of the elements:
characters, costumes,
location etc.
Drawing is skilled and
not only shows
excellent control of
formal elements but
also a breadth of
markmaking.
Collage is annotated
showing clear ideas to
be taken into class
work.