HS Art HW Assignment Metamorphosis

1. A transformation, as by magic or sorcery.2. A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.3. Biology A change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage. Metamorphosis includes, in insects, the transformation of a maggot into an adult fly and a caterpillar into a butterfly and, in amphibians, the changing of a tadpole into a frog.

Metamorphosis by Judy Prosser

2 pages- 1 page of 6 metamorphosis steps in pencil 1 page of final chosen metamorphosis condensed to 4 steps in pen, shaded and colored in.

Medium: Pencil for drawing the metamorphosis sketches. (page 1-grid) Fine tip black pen for outlining the final metamorphosis. Coloring and shading with watercolors and color pencils.

1. In this assignment, you will complete 6 metamorphosis of 2 completely different objects. You will then choose your favorite to complete a full page metamorphosis showing 4 steps. Yes, for your final drawing, you will condense your 6 steps to 4.

2. Each metamorphosis/transformation must go through a total of 6 stages total, from the first object to the second object. (see example photo)

3. You may have to use your page in a 'landscape' format rather than a 'portrait' format, to have enough space to fit in all 6 stages.

4. You will want to choose objects that are slightly related, for example, a wrapped up candy to a fish. Both the wrapped candy and the fish share the main shape of a circle. (see example photo, the first row)

5. This assignment will help you explore the forms in objects and how to use metamorphosis in a visual context.

6. If you scroll below, you will see some everyday objects to help you come up with objects to pair up for metamorphosis. Of course, you may use other objects that are not displayed below.

Example photos