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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: In order to complete 24 artworks by May of next year, you will need to complete THREE projects over the summer. 3D Design requires TWO summer works. These must be NEW works created over the summer from the list below. They cannot be works from the past school year. Summer work is due the first day of school. These works will be part of your BREADTH portfolio. You will also be asked to have THREE past works to show me besides your summer work, so that is a total of SIX possible works to bring into AP in the fall for your BREADTH. (Four total for 3D—two summer works and two past works.) This will greatly help you with the workload next academic year. If you are taking a summer art class, you may use work from your summer art class in part or whole as your summer assignment. PORTFOLIO TYPES: The AP Program offers three portfolios: Drawing, 2-D Design, and 3-D Design. The portfolios share a basic, three-section structure. In the BREADTH section, the student is asked to demonstrate a serious grounding in visual principles and material techniques. Each of the portfolios asks the student to also demonstrate a depth of investigation and process of discovery through the CONCENTRATION section. The QUALITY section permits the student to select works from the other two sections that best exhibit a synthesis of form, technique, and content. Please read a brief description of the portfolio types below. This will help you decide which summer assignments to choose. DRAWING PORTFOLIO Line quality, light and shade, rendering of form, composition, surface manipulation, the illusion of depth and mark-making are drawing issues that can be addressed through a variety of means, which could include painting, printmaking, mixed media, etc. Abstract, observational, and invented works may demonstrate drawing competence. Drawing portfolio will most likely not include photography or graphic design. 2D DESIGN PORTFOLIO There is some overlap between the Drawing and 2D Design portfolios. 2D Design may include the issues stated above, however 2D Design is more concerned with the Principles of Design for its success. A 2D Design portfolio may include photography and graphic design/digital work. A 2D Design portfolio may be entirely photography or entirely graphic design or a combination, whereas a drawing portfolio will most likely not use photography or graphic design. 3D DESIGN PORTFOLIO For this portfolio, students are asked to demonstrate understanding of 3-D design through any three-dimensional approach, including, but not limited to, figurative or nonfigurative sculpture, architectural models, metal work, ceramics, glass work, installation, performance, assemblage, jewelry-making and 3-D fabric/fiber arts. There is no preferred (or unacceptable) style or content. AP Studio Art Summer Assignments
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WHATYOUNEEDTODO:
Inordertocomplete24artworksbyMayofnextyear,youwillneedtocompleteTHREEprojectsoverthesummer.3DDesignrequiresTWOsummerworks.ThesemustbeNEWworkscreatedoverthesummerfromthelistbelow.Theycannotbeworksfromthepastschoolyear.
Summerworkisduethefirstdayofschool.TheseworkswillbepartofyourBREADTHportfolio.YouwillalsobeaskedtohaveTHREEpastworkstoshowmebesidesyoursummerwork,sothatisatotalofSIXpossibleworkstobringintoAPinthefallforyourBREADTH.(Fourtotalfor3D—twosummerworksandtwopastworks.)Thiswillgreatlyhelpyouwiththeworkloadnextacademicyear.
Ifyouaretakingasummerartclass,youmayuseworkfromyoursummerartclassinpartorwholeasyoursummerassignment.
PORTFOLIOTYPES:
TheAPProgramoffersthreeportfolios:Drawing,2-DDesign,and3-DDesign.Theportfoliosshareabasic,three-sectionstructure.IntheBREADTHsection,thestudentisaskedtodemonstrateaseriousgroundinginvisualprinciplesandmaterialtechniques.EachoftheportfoliosasksthestudenttoalsodemonstrateadepthofinvestigationandprocessofdiscoverythroughtheCONCENTRATIONsection.TheQUALITYsectionpermitsthestudenttoselectworksfromtheothertwosectionsthatbestexhibitasynthesisofform,technique,andcontent.
Pleasereadabriefdescriptionoftheportfoliotypesbelow.Thiswillhelpyoudecidewhichsummerassignmentstochoose.
DRAWINGPORTFOLIOLinequality,lightandshade,renderingofform,composition,surfacemanipulation,theillusionofdepthandmark-makingaredrawingissuesthatcanbeaddressedthroughavarietyofmeans,whichcouldincludepainting,printmaking,mixedmedia,etc.Abstract,observational,andinventedworksmaydemonstratedrawingcompetence.Drawingportfoliowillmostlikelynotincludephotographyorgraphicdesign.
2DDESIGNPORTFOLIOThereissomeoverlapbetweentheDrawingand2DDesignportfolios.2DDesignmayincludetheissuesstatedabove,however2DDesignismoreconcernedwiththePrinciplesofDesignforitssuccess.A2DDesignportfoliomayincludephotographyandgraphicdesign/digitalwork.A2DDesignportfoliomaybeentirelyphotographyorentirelygraphicdesignoracombination,whereasadrawingportfoliowillmostlikelynotusephotographyorgraphicdesign.
3DDESIGNPORTFOLIOForthisportfolio,studentsareaskedtodemonstrateunderstandingof3-Ddesignthroughanythree-dimensionalapproach,including,butnotlimitedto,figurativeornonfigurativesculpture,architecturalmodels,metalwork,ceramics,glasswork,installation,performance,assemblage,jewelry-makingand3-Dfabric/fiberarts.Thereisnopreferred(orunacceptable)styleorcontent.
AP Studio Art Summer Assignments
3Dworkmustdemonstrateanunderstandingofdepth,space,volumeandsurface.3Dworksmustbeviewablefrommanysidesandhavenoback(thoughsomeworksmaybehungorhaveabase,theyshouldmainlybefree-standing).
TheProjectsList:
I- THESKETCHBOOKPleasehaveahardboundsketchbook(notasketchpad)nosmallerthan8.5x11andnolargerthan11x14.YouwillneedthisforyoursummerassignmentsandalsoforAPStudioArtnextyear.Pre-projectSketchesEveryportfolio,including3Dand2Dphotoneedsseveralsketchesforeachproject.Sketchescanbeinpencil(orcoloredpenciliffinalartwillbeincolor).Sketchesshouldworkoutessentialdesignissuesbeforeyoustartthefinalproject.Sketchesalsoprovetheworkisyoursandnotcopied.Theseinclude:1. Composition,arrangementsofshapesandobjects.2. Rangeofvalues(darksandlightareas).3. Ifcolorisused,thebasiccolorarrangements
*Youmusttakeyourownphotos.ArtworkthatcopiesphotosfromtheInternet,another’sartworkorfrommagazineswillnotbegradedorusedforAP.
II- THEPROJECTSYoushouldcompleteoneassignmenteachmonth.Iwillbeemailingyoumonthlytoanswerquestions,viewwork(ifyouchoose)andgivefeedbacktoensurecompletion,sopleasecheckyouremail.
Todothesummerassignmentsyoumustdecideonaportfoliotype.Pleaseknowthatchoosingoneportfoliotypedoesnotlockyouin,butitwillmakeiteasierinthefall.Ifyoudoanassignmentfromdifferentportfoliosyouwillstillreceivecredit,butyoumaynotbeabletousethemallforyourBreadthPortfolio.
DrawingPortfolio1. Self-Portrait:Arrangeinterestingsidelightingandbesuretoaddabackgroundor
setting(nofloatingheads).Makeuseofdramaticlighting.Donotdoaportraitfromtheneckupplacedinthecenter.ForAPweneedtoseeforeground,middlegroundandbackground,interestinganglesandperspectives.Self-portraitProjectObjective:Dramaticlightingwithstrongdarksandlights.Thefaceshouldhaveoriginalandunusualplacementinpictureformatthatintegrateswiththebackground.Usingdarksandlightsorotherelementsinthebackgroundcreatesunity.Onpapernolargerthan18x24.butnosmallerthanapprox.9x12,usepencil,charcoal,pastel,orotherdrawingmedia.Considerusingforcedperspectiveorsomekindofgridordrawingthefeaturesrealistically,cuttingthemoutandthenrearrangingthemasacollage.
NOFLOATINGHEADSJ
SelfPortraitSamples
2. STILLLIFE:Setupastilllifewithstronglightsource,nearawindoworwithsidelight.Possibleobjects:eggsontornorcrumpledpaper,tincansorglassjars,fruitondrapery,acollectionofbrushes,agroupingofshoes,orraidthevegetablebinoftherefrigerator.Besuretocomposetheentirepage.
Stilllifedrawingobjectives:
• Stronglightsanddarks• Sidelighting(dramatic)• Balancedgroupingofobjects• Atleast5objects(Youmayhave3butthenyoumustutilizecroppingandshadows)• Thesepiecesshowhowaneffectiveuseofsidelightingcancreateadramaticeffectinan
otherwisemundanegroupingofobjects.Yourdrawingshouldhaveafullrangeofvaluefromlighttodarkinordertocreateastrongimpact.
• Theartisthasusedinterestinganglesandconsideredthenegativespacearoundtheobjectsandhascroppedthecompositionsothattheobjectsdon’tfloatinspace.
3. ShowREFLECTIONSinametallicobjectorotherreflectivesurface:Zeroinonasectionofreflectiveobjects,suchasaclose-upofpartofabikeormotorcycle,carbumper,spoons,aneggbeaterorotherobjectsorsurfacesthatreflecttheirsurroundings.Createacompositionmakinguseofhard-edgereflectionsandcastshadows.Includeotherdetailorbackgroundthatcreatesagoodcomposition.
2DDESIGNASSIGNMENTS(withageneralemphasis-generalemphasismayalsodooneprojectfromtheother2DDesignlists,photoandgraphicdesign):
1. Getoutside!TakeyourcameraorsketchbookanddoaseriesofNATURECLOSEUPsketches.Selectoneandrenderinpencil.Concentrateonvaluesandtextures.Makesureyouhavearangeofvaluesfromlighttodark.Getverydetailedonthetexture.Addyourownuniquestyle.Youmayusecollage.Consideraddingasplashofcolorinadifferentmedium(ink,watercolor,etc.)Ifusingphotographyforthisassignment,takeatleast10closeupphotos,shootinblackandwhiteifpossible,makesureyouhavegoodlightingandarangeofvalues.
2. ABSTRACTIONResearchabstractionandtheworksofTomC.FedroandPabloPicasso.Createanabstractworksimilartotheirdesigns—faces,animals,objects,etc.Findanareaofemphasisandmakesureitstandsout.Showforeground,middlegroundandbackground.Makesureyouusesizevariationandoverlapping.Bringyourownuniquestyletothisproject.Youmayusecoloredpencil/pastel,acryliconcanvasboardorPhotoshop/Illustratorforthisassignment.
3. FIVECHAIRSCompileagroupingof5ormorechairs-chairscanbeallthesameoravarietyofcolors,styles,heights,andshapes.Chairscanintersecteachother,overlap,orbetransparent.Thiscanbecomearealisticorcubisticpiece.Tryoutdifferentcolorrelationships,forexample:makethemcomplimentary,analogous,primary,ortriadic.Concentrateonthenegativespace.Shadingokaybutnotnecessary.Assignmentmaybealinedrawingorusecolor.Photostudentstakeatleast10images.
2DDesignwithaPHOTOEmphasis:
Eachphotoassignmentshouldtakeaminimumof2“rollsoffilm”(40-50photos)tochoosefrom,displayforethought,goodcomposition,exceptionalcraftsmanship,havematuresubjectmatter(avoidtrite,overusedsymbols),benosmallerthan4"x6"andnolargerthan18"x24".Goodcompositionmeansconsiderthebackgroundaswellastheforeground.Thenegativespaceshouldbeasattractiveasthepositiveforms.
Youwillneed:
•AdigitalSLRandora35mmSLR•Aflashdrive(2GBorlarger)•Asketchbookjournaltojotideasdown,makesketchesin,anddoallwrittenworkbelowin.•Photoshoporsimilarprogram
PROJECTS
1. Workwithpeople,peopleandmorepeople:tryposedshotsindifferentlighting,tryinformalstreetportraits,trygroupportraits,trypeopleinpositionswherethebackgroundhelpsexplainthephotoTrysometime-lapsephotography.Createmanytypesofimages.ResearchphotographersLeeFriedlander(streetphotosandReflections)andRobertFrank(TheAmericans)forInspiration.
2. PhotographsomethingthatdealswithanEXTREMEORFORCEDPERSPECTIVE.Thinkofcompositionandleadingtheeyeintothework.Considerthecroppingandnegativespace.
3. PHOTOMONTAGEINCOLORUsecolorprintfilmORadigitalcamera.(Digitalimagesmustbeprintedonphotographicpaperforthisassignment)
Usingcolorfilm(couldusepolaroidstylefilm)oradigitalcamerashootaninterestingcolorfulsubject,keepinginmindasyoushoottheimagesthatyouwillreassemblethemultipleimagesintoonePhotomontageimage.(Trycroppinginonyourcolorfulsubjectsoyoucan’ttellwhatthesubjectisuntilyouputittogetherlater.)
Goal:ThisprojectissimilartoworkdonebyDavidHockney(ifyoudon’tknowhiswork,lookhimup);however,forthisassignment,youwillwanttocreateanabstractionofthesubjectandpayparticularattentiontousingcolorasadesigntoolinthisassignment.Makesuretotakemanydifferentanglesofthesamething—domacro,mediumshotsandlongshotssoyouhaveavarietytochoosefrom.
3DDESIGN-ChooseTWOoftheFourProjectsbelowforyourSummerAssignment
1. ChangingPerceptualResponsestoanobjectbyMakingitLarger:selectasubjectforyourcompositionthatisnormallyquitesmall,suchasapaperclip,nailclipper,wristwatch,corkscrew,electricalormechanicalparts,bugsorothersmallcreatures,etc.andrecreatethesubjectonagiantscale:Makeasoftsculpturebycuttingfabricsandflexiblematerials,whicharethensewn,stuffed,stitched,tapedanddecorated(paperbagsworkwellforthis);orcreatealargerigidstructurebyusingcardboardandtape.LookattheworkofClaesOldenburg,FlorentijnandAliciaMartin.
2. CreatinganAestheticObjectfromanAbandonedDerelict:Findaninterestingobjectfromthegarage,attic,fleamarket,auction,orsecond-handstore.Transformtheobjectbycoveringitsentiresurfacewithtexturalmaterials:mosaic,pebbles,glass,mirrors,feathers,flocking,yarn,paper,sand,photos,rope,coins,marbleorgranitechips,smallerobjects,etc.Dothisbyusingwhiteglue(Aileen’sTackyGlueisgreat.Grouptextures/colorstogethertoformpattern.(Usetilecementtoattachheaviermaterials.)LookattheartistFedericoUribe.
3. MakeanABSTRACTsculptureusingscrapsofwood.Mustbeatleast15inchestall(thoughmaybetaller.)Paintallorpart.Considersandingthewoodtomakeitlookaged.Consideraddingdoorknobs,keys,hinges,orotheritemsinanabstractway.LookattheworkofAaronS.Moran.
4. CreateaCollectionorRetablo.Constructacontainer,boxoranothermeanstodisplayyourpiece.Usetheartelementsanddesignprinciplestocreateunity,balance,contrast,etc.LookattheworkofJosephCornell,BetyeSaarandLouiseNevelsonorDayoftheDeadretablosforinspiration.ConsiderusingacigarboxandmakingthenpaintingobjectsoutofSculpy.
Collection:
Retablo:
CONCENTRATION:Youshouldbethinkingaboutanddevelopingyourconcentrationideaduringthesummer.Yourconcentrationwillbe12piecesofrelatedworksofart,andwillbethefocusoftheAPStudioArtclassinthefallsemester.YoucanaccessinformationabouttheconcentrationsectionoftheAPStudioArtportfolioattheCollegeBoardwebsiteunderthecoursedescriptionforAPStudioArt(2Ddesign,drawingor3Ddesign).GETTINGREGISTEREDATTHECOLLEGEBOARDWEBSITE:Justassoonaspossible,registeratwww.collegeboard.com!!!HereyouwillfindinformationaboutAPStudioArtclasses,theexam,scoringrubricsused,andexamplesofpaststudentworkineachoftheportfolioareas.• Fromthewww.collegeboard.comhomepage,clickonthe“ForStudents”tab• Under“Myorganizer”youcancreateafreeuseraccount–youcanusethisaccounttoaccess
informationaboutanyAPexamsandclasses• Underthe“CollegeBoardTests”section,youcanclickon“AP”whichwilltakeyoutotheAP
homepage• HereisadirectlinktotheAPsubjectshomepage,whereyouwillfindlinkstoalloftheAP
coursedescriptions:http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/subjects.html• HereisalinktotheStudioArthomepage:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_studioart.html?studioartChallengeyourself.Beprepared.Workhard.Havefun.~Mrs.AbruzzoQuestions?Emailme:[email protected]
