AP Studio Art: Drawing and 2-D Design Course Description Through studio practice, application of design concepts, and informed decision making, all students will assemble a body of artwork that demonstrates a high level of quality and growth over time of content, technique and process. Students will select a portfolio for this journey, either the Studio Art Drawing portfolio or the Studio Art 2-D Design portfolio. Through the ongoing creative process, students will develop mastery in concept, composition and execution. Students will address three components in their portfolios: Quality, Concentration and Breadth. The completed portfolio of at least 24 works will be submitted to the College Board for scoring if the student chooses to do so. The scoring will determine whether the student qualifies to earn qualification for college credit at the college of choice. Ethics, Artistic Integrity and Plagiarism. Students are expected to use artistic integrity throughout the course. Work that is based on published photographs or the work of other artists must move beyond duplication to illustrate an original idea. Plagiarism is claiming to be the author of someone else’s creative work. While violations of artistic integrity do not always fall under plagiarism, it is vital to develop personal vision and move beyond duplication of published works or photographs. This includes pictures published on the internet. Work that is based on photographs as a reference should be altered by the student’s personal voice and expression. Simply duplicating photos does not challenge your artistic skill and can lead to flat-looking realistic works. At the time of your AP exam, you will sign a statement of integrity, affirming that the images have not been altered beyond your original work. Digital Images Digital images of your works of art are a majority of your AP portfolio. The quality of the images should be clear for the judges to see. Digital images in the Drawing portfolio may be edited but only to the extent that the digital image accurately reflects your created work.

Drawing Portfolio/ Breadth Concepts Students will expand their drawing and two-dimensional design skills by exploring a variety of design processes and techniques, and compositional and aesthetic concepts. The drawing portfolio should include work that explores mark making, technical drawing skill, space and the illusion of form on a two-dimensional picture plane. A broad range of visual concepts, compositional approaches, and risk taking should drive the work. The students should strive to be original, inventive and innovative. Each student should strive to engage their viewer in each work. The drawing portfolio may include drawings, paintings and mixed media work. While there is no accepted list of media and techniques, concepts to be explored in the Drawing portfolio are listed below. Integrate a variety of drawing issues within the Breadth of your drawing portfolio. These issues include:  Form (the illusion of form) 

Content and meaning

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Drawing as a means of representation and abstraction

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Tonal values

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Line quality

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Perspective and other spatial systems

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Composition, points of view, complex space

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Drawing surface/ manipulation of drawing surface

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Drawing materials

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Drawing techniques

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Depth, use of space

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Pattern

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Drawing styles (look up style in www.artlex.com) Paraphrasing from AP Studio Art Scoring Guidelines/ Drawing Breadth-Section III

2-D Design Portfolio/ Breadth Concepts Students will expand their two-dimensional design skills by exploring a variety of design processes and techniques, and compositional and aesthetic concepts. Students should pursue Broad investigation of 2-D Design Principles, incorporating all principles below into the Breadth section. A wide range of design problems, as well as originality and innovative thought should prevail. Each student should strive to engage their viewer in each work. The principles of design as well as technical skills are foremost in this portfolio. The two-dimensional design portfolio may include drawings, paintings, mixed media, photography and graphic design. While there is no accepted list of media and techniques, concepts to be explored in the 2-D Design portfolio are listed below. Integrate a variety of drawing issues within the Breadth of your 2-D Design portfolio. These issues include: 

Unity/Variety

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Rhythm

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Proportion/ Scale

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Balance/ Emphasis/ Contrast

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Repetition

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Figure Ground Relationship Paraphrasing from AP Studio Art Scoring Guidelines/ 2-D Design Breadth-Section III

Expectations Student Commitment The process of developing a portfolio requires a great deal of time and effort and the five fortyfive minute class periods per week do not provide sufficient time to complete the portfolio requirements. This is a portfolio class in which students must complete twenty-four works for the portfolio. In order to meet the AP standards for the curriculum, students will be expected to work diligently both in and out of class to complete their portfolio. The use of the classroom studio during Open Studio presents additional concentrated work time with the teacher present in the studio for feedback as needed. Students who take a free period or study hall may use the studio during those times. In the AP Studio Art course, students should plan to complete three to four works per month, which is one finished work per week or ten days. This is a faster pace than expected in other art courses, but the students should be working at the level of an art major in college. In other words, the students will live and breathe art until the end of April, when the pace may slow down. AP Studio Art students have accepted the challenge and have worked hard over the summer to begin the portfolio assignment. During the first semester, we will work on mastery of technical skill and on developing an independent theme of study, called a concentration. As each project is assigned, students are expected to complete the assignment by the due date. Critiques will follow some due dates, and students may re-submit any project for a re-grade. Re-grades are accepted until a set date at the end of each quarter. Additional note: Development of the portfolio in the course initiates with the summer art assignments given to the students in May of the previous year. During the spring semester of the previous year a meeting is held inviting students to learn about the AP Portfolios. Resources from the College Board, such as the Drawing and 2-D Design images and the AP Studio Art Poster are shown to the students at this meeting. AP Studio Art works from their peers as well as current student testimonials are also presented to motivate the students to join the course for the next year. The summer portfolio requirement is mentioned at this meeting as a course requirement. Course registration takes place at the end of February and all students signed up for AP Studio Art are aware of the summer requirement. The school guidance office maintains copies of the summer assignment for students registering for the course over the summer. The teacher is available by phone or email to answer questions about the portfolio. In addition, students are encouraged over the summer to pull works of quality from previous art classes. These earlier works may become part of the AP portfolio. Homework Students may receive specific assignments or be asked to spend time working on a particular inclass assignment at home. They should be prepared to spend four to six hours a week outside of class on their work.

Sketchbook Students will use a sketchbook as a visual journal to work through ideas, to practice drawing and design skills and to record their artistic progress throughout the course. Specific sketchbook assignments will be few, but it is expected that the sketchbook will be used as a tool for developing and recording ideas. While work in the sketchbook is considered as in progress or as a stepping-stone to larger created works, outstanding work in the sketchbook may be photographed as images in the portfolio.

Critiques and Discussions The majority of class time is spent making artwork. Students are expected to participate in group and individual critiques throughout each quarter. Individual critiques will be conducted 2-4 times per quarter. During individual critique, students will know the critique day in advance and will sit down one on one with the teacher and the portfolio. Individual critiques also occur to review the completed work or several works in the portfolio, with special attention given to the student’s attention to the drawing/ design concepts that are paramount in their portfolio. Due to the small number of students enrolled in the course, group critiques are conducted for drawing and 2-D Design students at the same time, with attention given to the artistic concepts of each student’s portfolio. In-group critique, students present their work with opportunity for students to respond. The teacher’s role at this time is to direct the discussion around the concepts of the portfolio and to point out technique and design strengths in the work. Suggestion is given to further development of technique or concept, although most of these types of comments are made in writing on a grading sheet maintained in a folder by the student. Students are encouraged to re-work projects after grades and/or feedback is received. Special Topics are presented 6-10 times throughout the year. Topics vary, and students may suggest topics for discussion. Topics include Brainstorming a Concentration/ Finding Your Passion (including presentation of images from the national AP image sets and images of past students); Engaging the Viewer; A Virtual Tour through the AP Studio Art Website; Creativity, Multiple Intelligences and the Brain; Trends in Art; Working in Mixed Media; Copyrights; and Responding to Art in an Original Way. Students are also encouraged to suggest topics or to request demonstrations of art media. Topics may include discussion of articles on contemporary art or trends in the art world. As some topics utilize the Internet, some of these discussions are done in a classroom computer lab.

More about the Portfolio Requirement Each student must choose: Drawing Portfolio Students will produce a minimum of 24 works that satisfy the requirements of the Quality, Concentration and Breadth section of the AP Studio Art Drawing Portfolio. OR 2-D Design Portfolio Students will produce a minimum of 24 works that satisfy the requirements of the Quality, Concentration and Breadth section of the AP Studio Art 2-D Design Portfolio. Each portfolio is composed of 3 sections. More information is found on the College Board web site for AP Studio Art. This website may be directly accessed at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home Select AP Courses and Exams and choose your course. The website is always under revision. Actual student artwork and more information about scoring the AP Art portfolio are available in the Exam Information section. More information about scoring and the portfolio requirements can be found under Course Home Pages and Course Descriptions. Within each section, you must select Studio Art Drawing or Studio Art 2-D Design. I will also post links on my teacher website found at www.behs.com >Teachers/Staff> Mrs. Amy Johnson PARTS 1, 2 and 3 of the AP Exam 1. Quality – Students send in five two-dimensional works. These may be works from Concentration or Breadth. 2. Concentration – a cohesive body of work related to a theme of the student’s choice (12 images) 3. Breadth – a section of the portfolio that shows the student’s high artistic talent in a variety of media, subject matter and technique (12 images) All works are scored by a committee of two or three AP Art readers under the direction of the College Board. A different committee judges each section. Each section counts equally toward the student's raw composite score. An AP score of 1-5 is applied to the band of composite raw scores. With the exception of the Quality section, all work submitted is in the form of images. Images are uploaded to a secure web portal developed and maintained by College Board. The cost for the exam is about $90. Students commit early during the second semester to taking the exam.

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Maintain a strong work ethic.

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Work through and solve visual problems effectively.

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Maintain an extensive sketchbook.

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Refine the ability to draw and paint from observation.

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Understand the connection between art elements and design principles and visual communication.

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Increase awareness of the creative process.

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Increase knowledge of art tools and materials.

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Develop an independent concentration.

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Prepare the AP portfolio consisting of 24 original, technically competent works of art.

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Document artwork through photographs, images and writing.

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Conduct peer critiques.

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Serve as a responsible participant in the working art studio environment.

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Exhibit artwork to the school community. Grading

Each quarter’s grade is based on total points possible. The maximum points possible will vary each quarter. AP Studio Art grading is based on the Scoring Guidelines for AP Studio Art. Excellent technique and composition are the benchmarks for each project. For more information about specific indicators of strong pre-professional work, see the Scoring Guidelines found under AP Courses and Exams> Exam Information at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home The guidelines are found under the AP Courses and Exam link > Course Home Pages. Art Projects Most projects are worth 100 points. Any project may be re-submitted for re-grading before the end of the quarter. A re-grade means that the student may make improvements to the artwork

and turn it back in to be re-evaluated. Late penalties will be discussed in class. Late penalties are ten points per day, with the exception of late work kept over a weekend which will incur a penalty of fifteen points. Late penalties are not dropped from re-graded art projects. During quarters when more than 6 projects are completed, the teacher may drop the lowest project grade. Grading of completed projects is graded based on criteria in the AP Quality section of each portfolio. Each project submitted receives a score of 1.0 – 6.0, with a numerical equivalent on the school grading scale. The grades are scored as follows: 6.0 100 5.0 95 4.0 90 3.0 85 2.0 80 1.0 75 or below Incomplete Below 70 Sketchbook The sketchbook is a record of the student’s observations, designs and thoughts. A sketch is the basis for each project. Most sketches are not graded. Sketch grades vary from 10-40 points. Art writing assignments Point values vary. Students are expected to express themselves clearly in their writing and to demonstrate knowledge of art and design in their written work. Students are encouraged to record ideas in the sketchbook or a separate journal. The concentration section requires a paragraph explanation of the concept and evolution of the concept. Exams The mid-term exam is a take-home/ turn-in exam. In the mid-term, students will collect and will document at least 12 images labeled and documented for the AP Breadth. Students also present written answers to the Concentration questions. The final exam in May is exempted for students who participate in the national AP judging. Art Exhibit The Spring Art Exhibit occurs at the end of April. All students are required to submit at least six quality works to the exhibit and to participate by attending the event. Art exhibit expectations will be graded, and the grade counts as two project grades during the fourth quarter. Other opportunities for students to exhibit will be announced throughout the year. Examples are in-school exhibit areas, Scholastic Art national competition, and local art contests. ALL CLASSES HAVE PORTFOLIO DUE DATES THROUGHOUT THE QUARTER AND FINAL DUE DATES THE LAST WEEK OF THE QUARTER. THE LAST DAY FOR RE-GRADES TO BE SUBMITTED IS

THE LAST TUESDAY OF THE QUARTER. PORTFOLIO DUE DATES MUST BE MET. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE LAST DAY OF EACH GRADING PERIOD. Supplies and Fees Art Fees: Due to the differing supply needs for each AP Studio Art student, there may be some supplies that the student chooses to purchase on their own from local art stores. Students are responsible for all supplies issued to them. Regularly stocked items in the classroom include graphite, charcoal pencils, erasers, conté, 80 wt. white drawing paper, Arches 140 wt. cold press paper, Canson and colored drawing papers in various tones, paper for printing or collage, Prismacolor pencils and Stix, oil pastels, pastels, acrylic paints, watercolor paint, canvas board, linoleum, India ink, block printing ink. Students who wish to pursue oil painting provide their own paint, brushes and a jar for thinners. The cost to take the AP Studio Art exam is about $91. The guidance office collects this money during the third quarter. The teacher takes images with student assistance at regular intervals throughout the course. The last day that images are taken for the AP exam is the Monday before the AP exam. Aside from assisting with capturing and photographing the images for the portfolio, the Fine Arts Department does not provide equipment or supplies for the use of photography or graphic design in the 2-D Design portfolio. The costs of film, camera equipment, developing and graphic design needs are the responsibility of the student, if desired. These are not required for the 2-D design portfolio but may be included. Art Supplies The school provides to each student: 11x14” sketchpads Sketching pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 6H, charcoal, Ebony) Ultra Fine Sharpie White plastic eraser Artgum eraser Kneaded eraser Drawing stump Students must have a shoebox or similar container to hold their art supplies. Students must also provide their own paintbrushes and a portfolio to store artwork. Students will be assigned a space in the cabinets to keep their supplies and their art shirts. Wearing an old shirt or smock over the uniform is the responsibility of the student, since we do use art materials that permanently stain clothing! Students are also responsible for preparing (labeling, mounting or matting, displaying) at least six pieces of their artwork for the art exhibit held during the spring semester.

Bibliography The teacher maintains a library in the classroom that is open to student use. These are books used regularly by the AP Studio Art teacher. Those books that have multiple copies available are noted. In addition to these books, the Bishop England library has books on artists and producing art.

Enstice, Wayne and Melody Peters, Drawing: Space, Form and Expression. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2003, 3rd edition. (Class set available) Gatto, Joseph, Albert W. Porter, Jack Selleck, Exploring Visual Design: The Elements and Principles, Davis, 2000, 3rd edition. Lauer, David and Steven Pentak, Design Basics, Wadsworth Thomson Learning, 2005, 6th edition. Rose, Ted, Discovering Drawing, Davis, 2000. From the AP Central Website and College Board Resources Scoring Guidelines Descriptions and Student Examples of Quality, Concentration and Breadth AP Image Sets (Drawing Student Image Samples copyright 2003, 2-D Design Student Image Samples copyright 2002) AP Posters (one per student is provided for the current year) Additional Resources used by students in AP Studio Art Ayres, Julia, Monotypes: Mediums and Methods for Painterly Printmaking, Watson-Guptill, 1991. Brommer, Gerald F. and Nancy K. Kinne, Exploring Painting, Davis, 2003, 2nd edition. (Class set available) Goldstein, Nathan, The Art of Responsive Drawing, Prentice Hall, 1999, 5th edition. Joyner, Hermon and Kathleen Monaghan, Focus on Photography, Davis, 2007. Klantin, Robert and Nicolas Bourquin, dos logos, Die Gestaltin Verlag, 2004, 3rd ed. Vieth, Ken, Engaging the Adolescent Mind Through Visual Problem Solving, Davis, 2005. Additional Resources in the Classroom Brommer, Gerald F. Discovering Art History, Davis, 1997, 3rd ed. (class set available)

Back issues of Artist’s Magazine and Scholastic Art Teacher created files of artists and styles Videos and DVDs of artists and art movements Instruction books on figure drawing, relief printing, painting techniques and painting approaches

Course Outline (Syllabus Distributed Separately) Individual projects will vary based on either Drawing or 2-D Design. Topics covered will include: Art Elements and Design Principles Advanced Drawing Technique Application of Color Theory Maintaining a sketchbook as a record of observations and ideas Expressive Use of Color Depiction of Depth, Light and Shadow Realism through observation of still life (man-made and natural forms) Self-Portrait Black and white Creative and expressive use of abstraction and color Conceptual and Non-objective Painting Development of an Independent Concentration Craftsmanship Critique of Oneself and One’s Peers Portfolio Requirements for AP Studio Art Plagiarism, Artistic Integrity and Avoiding Derivative Work Documenting one’s work and Digital Photography Students will prepare for the Breadth section of the portfolio through the summer works and the first semester assignments. A variety of concepts and approaches will be used to demonstrate abilities and versatility with techniques, problem solving and ideation. At the end of the first semester and throughout the second semester, students will transition into openended and exploratory work for the Concentration section of the portfolio. Students will

develop a body of work for the Concentration section that is a planned investigation of an area of interest. Due dates and critique dates will be set in advance. Critiques (both individual with the teacher and group with peers and teacher) are mandatory. Students should have work completed for group critiques unless otherwise announced by the teacher. All students have the opportunity to re-work each assignment after receiving a grade on it. Create! The AP: Studio Art Independent Breadth Assignments Study the Breadth Concepts for your portfolio of study. Technical excellence is key to your success. You will select breadth projects from this list. (Due Dates: List your due dates on your syllabus/ calendar provided by the teacher.) Studio Art: Drawing Breadth Ideas 1. A drawing of a seated figure placed in an environment. Any medium on white or cream paper. 2. A portrait of a classmate in color. Be imaginative. Try contour lines or bold outlines with flat areas of color. Chalk or oil pastel or combination on dark colored paper. 3. A landscape drawing including trees and surrounding vegetation. Any media on appropriate paper. This should be based on life. Explore your world! 4. A color composition of an imaginary world (no figures). Any media on any paper or material. 5. A still life drawing of kitchen utensils and appliances. Pencil on black, white or gray paper. 6. A double human figure drawing within an interior setting. Light colored paper oil pastel or markers if color is desired. In pencil try gesture or rendering. 7. A drawing of your interpretation of a song. Any color medium on any paper or material. 8. A line drawing of a cluttered area such as your room or garage. Suggested media: black ink on Bristol board. (See teacher for pens or ink) 9. Rendering of a houseplant in full range of tones. Pencil or colored pencil on white paper. 10. A rendered drawing of glass or shiny objects. Try several glass objects set up so you can see through multiple layers of glass. Place an interesting dark object on the other side of the glass objects. If shiny objects are used, render yourself being reflected in an object within the composition. Charcoal, pencil, conté on gray paper. 11. Watercolor abstract or non-objective painting. 12. Scratchboard that shows investigation of sophisticated mark making, the illusion of form, a unique approach to composition and depth. 13. Fauvist architectural drawing in paint, markers or colored pencil 14. Cubist drawing in pencil of either a landscape or a still life of bottles and vessels 15. Genetic Engineering (Fanimal): Use parts of four animals to create an animal that will enhance life on earth 16. Surreal drawing in colored pencil, watercolor or inks. Engage the viewer with your unique approach to surrealism in a contemporary way. 17. A positive, negative drawing with values added into the black and white sections. 18. A competent drawing of your worldly treasures arranged in a still life. Study trompe l'oeil on www.artlex.com.

19. A drawing of an unusual interior – for instance, looking inside a cabinet, refrigerator, your car, use your imagination! 20. A distorted self-portrait based on a distorted grid. Use pencil or colored pencil for this project. 21. A room interior from an unusual perspective. Try to be really unusual. 22. Read and React! Use a professional art magazine or professional level art book to find a concept new and challenging to you. Create an original work of art. You may also apply this to a project on the AP Central site. 23. Vegetable Project- Students will draw peppers from multiple angles, then carve peppers and draw interior spaces of peppers. Independent assignment: Create a unique perspective of the pepper forms. 24. Sequential art: Tell a story in individual frames on one surface. Use varying perspectives and levels of depth to engage the viewer. Study the projects and find where your interests and talents fit best!

Create! The AP: Studio Art Independent Breadth Assignments Study the Breadth Concepts for your portfolio of study. Technical excellence is key to your success. (Due Dates: List your due dates on your syllabus.) Studio Art: 2-D Design Breadth Ideas 1. A drawing of your hand arranged in a variety of poses. You must carefully plan your composition for the separate units to work together visually in an engaging composition. 2. A drawing of a futuristic landscape (i.e., Charleston, in 2055). Keep in mind the rules for one, two and three-point perspective. 3. A color rendering of a still life arrangement of at least three family members’ shoes. Try to convey something about the distinct personalities of the wearers. 4. A drawing of demons hiding under your bed or in a closet. 5. A portrait, self-portrait, still life or landscape using a complementary, analogous, or splitcomplementary color scheme. 6. A portrait, self-portrait, still life or landscape using mixed media – at least three different media: wet, dry, collage, actual objects. Build up values, textures and shapes in the picture plane before you begin. 7. A competent drawing of your worldly treasures arranged in a still life. Study trompe l'oiel on www.artlex.com. 8. A drawing of your worldly treasures come to life – animate them. 9. A drawing of an unusual interior – for instance, looking inside a cabinet, refrigerator, your car, use your imagination! 10. A rendered drawing of glass or shiny objects. Try several glass objects set up so you can see through multiple layers of glass. Place an interesting dark object on the other side of the glass objects. If shiny objects are used, render yourself being reflected in an object within the composition. Charcoal, pencil, conté on white paper. Ink wash or watercolor are possibilities. 11. Do a self-portrait that reflects a specific mood. Think about the effects of color and how the effects of color can convey mood. Try several studies first. 12. Do a landscape or still life in the style of another artist: Monet, Matisse, Picasso, Warhol/ Pop Art, Dali/ Surrealism, or van Gogh/ Post Impressionism 13. A distorted self-portrait based on a distorted grid. 14. Futurism: study the movement, and then create a drawing of an engine or the inside of a mechanical object. 15. A portrait of a classmate in color. Be imaginative. Try contour lines or bold outlines with flat areas of color. Chalk or oil pastel or a combination on dark colored paper. 16. Pieces that combine photocopied body parts (hands, feet, and face) with anatomical drawings: What meaning or association could you attach to the subject matter? 17. Piece inspired by the fortune from a fortune cookie.

18. A positive, negative drawing with values added into the black and white sections. 19. Composition in which the student uses various neutral tones of toned papers (with a variety of textures) collaged on a surface to define areas of a still life. The piece is further refined with a linear drawing on top of the collage with black and white, sanguine conté, or oil pastel. 20. Compositions that use inset imagery (image within an image). 21. Create a unique composition based on a symbol you find in old clip art or in print. Or make up your own symbol! Perhaps you could place the symbol within a work that engages the principle of proportion and scale. 22. Read and React! Use a professional art magazine or professional level art book to find a concept new and challenging to you. Create an original work of art. You may also apply this to a project on the AP Central site. 23. Create a unique perspective of pieces of vegetables and stages of ripeness of vegetables. Substitution of another edible ripe subject is allowed. Sequential art, inset images, or cubist composition are suggested. 24. Sequential art: Tell a story in individual frames on one surface. Use varying perspectives and levels of depth to engage the viewer. Study the projects and find where your interests and talents fit best!

Summer Art Assignments Handout Distributed in May prior to the AP year AP STUDIO ART: AN OVERVIEW In the AP Portfolio, there are three types of portfolios (Drawing, 2-D Design and 3-D Design). You will be completing either the Drawing Portfolio or 2-D Design Portfolio. Each student will choose in September which portfolio they want to create (Drawing or 2-D Design). The following are the requirements for the AP portfolio in 2013-2014. These are the requirements for the AP exam next May: Quality, Concentration and Breadth. I.

Quality You will send in 5 actual works of art to be reviewed with your portfolio in May of next year. These five works can be art that is part of Section II (Concentration) or Section III (Breadth).

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Concentration

12 images total BEGINNING THE CONCENTRATION

The concentration is the creation of 12 related works that:  are based on an individual’s interest in a particular idea expressed visually.  are focused on a process of investigation, growth and discovery.  show the development of visual language appropriate for your subject (suitable in media and design).  are unified by an underlying idea that has visual coherence. (The group of artworks does not need a written explanation to stand alone as a body of related works. They look like they belong together.)  grow out of a coherent plan of action or investigation. The concentration is not:  a variety of works produced as solutions to class projects.  a collection of works with different intents.  a group project or collaboration.  a collection of works derived solely from photographs.  a body of work that investigates a medium, without a unifying visual idea.  a project that merely takes a long time to complete. From AP Studio Art Course Description, 2011

III. Breadth 12 images total For the AP Breadth portion of the exam it is important that you have twelve spectacular works of art that exploration and particular attention to contrast and impact. You need to do lots of drawing and sketching over the summer. The works should demonstrate excellence in using a variety of drawing media, concepts and approaches. Concepts are the sources for ideas, such as linear perspective, light and shadow, the human figure, the imagination. An approach is the style in which the drawing is rendered: blended shading, stippling, hatching, gesture, linear vs. value, and use of color, to name a few. It is important that you be dedicated to improvement in all of these areas; do not get locked into one type of style. The focus in much of the breadth category in the Drawing portfolio is developing space, drawing techniques, mark making, and traditional subjects like figures and landscapes. The focus of the breadth category in the 2-D Design portfolio is the principles of design. Using the AP Central Site For information on AP Studio Art courses from College Board can be found on the AP Central site. http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html This is the site for the course descriptions of AP courses. Choose either Studio Art: Drawing or Studio Art: 2-D Design. Course Information/Course Description, Studio Art Exhibit and Studio Art Poster will help give you understanding about the Drawing or 2-D Design portfolio. The page is also linked to my faculty website. www.behs.com>Teachers/Staff>Mrs. Amy Johnson>AP Studio Art>Class Links Developing Your Techniques and Ideas In the Sketchbook Accuracy in observation is very important in AP Studio Art, so you must keep a sketchbook, and perfect your ability to draw the world around you from observation. You can find sources for original art from anything that influences your life. So, based on your interests, you may choose a concentration in almost anything! The sketchbook is a place for you to record observations, write or sketch ideas for possible works, and even attach visuals that interest you. You may draw, paint, write, and collage in your sketchbook. Every page is not a complete idea but a record of your ideas and visual observations. The way you draw your subject matter is a factor in choosing either Drawing or 2-D Design in the fall. Realism is not a requirement for an AP portfolio; however the ability to draw realistically is essential to development of your ideas. Art books, art instruction books and art magazines may help you advance your ability. You may use printed materials to introduce you to techniques. Copying images from books or the internet is not allowed in the AP portfolio. Ingest what you read and adapt the knowledge to subjects in the observable world around you. Throughout the school year, plan to complete SIX WORKS OF ART PER QUARTER in order to take the AP STUDIO ART EXAM. This number is only an estimate based on the quality of art

completed in the previous year and during this summer. The works created for the AP portfolio do not have to be large. Smaller works are not evaluated as lesser quality than larger works. Full attention to the picture plane’s surface area is important, so plain areas or flat colors often lack the approach to space of a powerful work of art. The work simply needs to be big enough to photograph as a digital image and challenging enough to be college level work. Former AP Studio Art students will tell you the best advice is to decide on a concentration EARLY! Plagiarism and Copyright Issues “It is unethical, constitutes plagiarism, and often violates copyright law simply to copy an image (even in another medium) that was made by someone else and represent it as one's own." AP Studio Art Course Description, 2011 It is also important to note that merely drawing or painting your own photographs will not earn you a passing score on an AP portfolio. You have to put more artistic decision making into the art process: composing, editing, choosing an approach, selecting color compositions and developing contrast and lighting.

SUMMER PORTFOLIO – HERE’S YOUR ASSIGNMENT Over the months of June and July, you should complete five or more projects that will be used in your AP Studio Art Portfolio. Specific guidelines for the projects are on the next page. These projects will be due the first full week following Orientation days. Your portfolio will not be accepted late, and your placement in AP for the year depends on your commitment to keeping up with the work. You are responsible for obtaining your own art supplies for the summer portfolio. You can complete some of the assignments in a sketchbook, which you should all be using. Works produced inside of a sketchbook do not have to be removed. See me before the close of the school year if you have concerns about art supplies. You will create five assignments (see below). At least one project will be a self-portrait, and at least one will be a still life. Grading throughout the year will be based on the total points possible per quarter. This assignment counts 500 points of your first quarter grade. These grades will be some of your first quarter grades. While you are not locked into Drawing or 2-D Design until September, you should consider your choices now and the direction of your artwork. 1. SELF-PORTRAIT FROM A MIRROR #1 (100 points) You must work from life (a mirror) for this one. This self-portrait must be life-like and represent you and must show a range of values (light and dark). The degree of realism is up to you. Your personality should come out in the work. You may use props such as a hat or scarf, but no sunglasses! Suggestions for developing the portrait are: Everyone: Be expressive! Dress creatively; show your personality or mood with facial expression. An exaggerated facial expression can be especially engaging. Suggestion: Drawing Students: Render the portrait in Ebony pencil, include the environment around you. Or, try a reductive charcoal portrait in which you cover the paper with charcoal, and erase out details and lighter values. 2-D Design Students: Try a closer self-portrait of the face, hair, neck. Use analogous color to show mood or personality. 2. MY PASSION: 6 pages of hand-drawn, collaged or painted concentration ideas in the sketchbook (60 points) Think about people, places, things that inspire you. Draw them from several viewpoints. Consider also artists, styles and techniques you love. While these pages are not intended to be finished works, they should record several possible paths that your concentration could take. Remember not to violate artistic integrity. If you record something from another artist in your sketchbook, give the artist credit by listing artist name, title and date if known. These

6 pages will be bookmarked for grading and need not be consecutive. They should show evolution of the idea from #1 to #6. 3. Still life of shiny reflective objects (100 points) The still life is more of a drawing portfolio assignment, though it could be in either portfolio depending on approach. Set up a still life with at least three objects at home. One object has to reflect something that is not in the still life (a mirror, spoon, a tarnished silver bowl or tray). You might even see your reflection in the still life! You are not confined to the idea of a still life on a table. Think creatively about your light source (desk lamp, spotlight, 2 lights balanced pointing at 45◦ angle, or light coming through a window.) Darken the room except for the light source. Consider using a white cloth or piece of paper under the object to create more dramatic shadows. Pay attention to shadows, and rearrange the objects or the light to find the most dramatic angles or shadows. A full range of values should be shown. This can be color or black and white. Choose objects that are visually interesting based on shape, form and texture. 4.

“THROUGH AN OPEN DOOR” (100 points) Create a work of art that shows a complex indoor space that is meaningful to you. The space should include a view of one interior space with another interior space (room) partially visible through a doorway or other opening in a wall. Consider use of perspective, point of view, and interesting angles. This is your choice of media. The work should be considered a finished work, not a sketch. 5. “People Around Me” (100 points) Draw a series of twenty pages in the sketchbook showing people from life. People should be clothed but clothing is not the focus of the drawings. People in different poses, doing different activities are your focus. Proportion, detail and the development of form are important. Don’t blur over hands, feet or faces in the pictures. These are sketches from life, from observing people. The choice of techniques and materials is yours. The pages should be consecutive in a sketchbook.

Dear Studio Art Students, These assignments have been developed to challenge you artistically and to increase the quality of your portfolio. Working wholeheartedly on these assignments will give you a head start on this intense studio course. Start early!!! All of the summer projects can be modified to fit either Drawing or 2-D Design. Good luck! I have confidence in you. Don’t be afraid to try a new approach! Contact Information I will check email weekly throughout the summer. I am happy to contact you with answers to questions about the assignment. Please don’t wait until school starts if you have questions. It is not too early to be thinking about colleges. If you are considering an art major and making any college visits, be sure to arrange a visit with the art department at the college. This page is also posted on my class web page. www.behs.com>Teachers/Staff>Mrs. Amy Johnson>Summer AP Portfolio assignment Sincerely, Mrs. Johnson [email protected]