Dictionary Drawings

I love this assignment for my Art 2 students. It gives students a chance to explore drawing on a different surface than just white drawing paper. It also allows them to try drawing with a medium of their choice: drawing pencil, ink/marker, or charcoal. They must choose their subject matter based off of a word on their dictionary page. They could write the word alongside the drawing if they desired.
​Our library had several old dictionaries they were trying to get rid of. Since they're outdated, I didn't feel too guilty cutting them out with an x-acto knife. I can cut several pages at once and then I keep all the cut pages in a folder for students to look through. It's a quick drawing project but one that my students love year and year.