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1 Summer Assignments AP Studio Art Mr. Cusworth In order to complete the requirements to create a portfolio of 24 quality artworks to submit for your AP Exam in May of next year you will need to complete three projects over the summer. Those who do not complete the assignments will be considered unprepared to take the class and moved to Advanced Drawing. Please read carefully to the directions below and follow the instructions. Your goal is to create quality artwork to submit for the AP Exam in May that will ensure a passing grade. The summer homework is due the end of the first week. The assignments will be assessed for quality. Artwork must achieve an advanced or proficient level of completion.. During the summer you may Mr. Cusworth with questions about the projects or photos of your projects in progress to get help in completing the assignments at harvey@harveycusworth.com Summer Assignments should emphasize composition (considered arrangement of objects in picture format) and quality of technique. Do small sketches to work out the composition, and the balance of dark and light areas. See below 1. All Summer Assignments must be completed at an Advanced level or Proficient level to pass the requirements to be placed in the AP Drawing. 2. They must completed and turned in by the end of the first week of class. 3. All students who have passed the Portfolio Requirements and have submitted all three Summer Assignments at Advanced or Proficient level will be place in AP Drawing the during the 2nd week of class.

2 Please select and finish three of the four projects below. Two projects must be the Self Portrait and Still Life: 1. Self-Portrait: Arrange interesting side lighting and be sure to add a background or setting (no floating heads). Make use of dramatic lighting. 2. Still life: Set up a still life with strong light source, near a window or with a side light. Possible objects: eggs on torn or crumpled paper, tin cans or glass jars, fruit on drapery, or raid the vegetable bin of the refrigerator. Be sure to compose the entire page 3. Grid Drawing: Create a portrait composition based on an invented grid. Each grid area contains an area of the face. See samples for ideas. 4. Show reflections in a metallic object or other reflective surface: Zero in on a section of metallic objects, such as a close-up of part of a bike or motorcycle, car bumper, spoons, an eggbeater or other objects or surfaces that reflect their surroundings. Create a composition making use of hard-edge reflections and cast shadows. Include other detail or background that is necessary to make an strong composition (not just a depiction of an object). The drawing should show skill in rendering detail and surface effects. For the size of each project, students can choose from the following sizes. They can be completed in either pencil, charcoal, pastel or painted 9 x12, 11 x 14, 12 x 18 * *You must take your own photos. Artworks that copy photos from the internet or magazines will not be graded

3 Objectives: Summer Assignments Create three artworks of AP Quality. Students may substitute other drawings created in an art class during the summer for one of these assignments. The drawings must be of AP quality, however. In order to meet the Standards for creating AP quality artworks you should focus on three areas. 1) Design 2) Creativity 3) Craftsmanship The following slides describe in part those specific areas. We will investigate these ideas during next semester. Design 1. Create artworks that have a center of interest with other supporting shapes, areas objects etc. Put the center of interest off center but not at the edges of the paper 2. Create artwork that has a range of values from dark to light that provides a sense of strong contrast.

4 Craftsmanship 1. Decide on an approach in applying the medium and use the same approach consistently throughout the project. Use media that you are comfortable with. Pencil or charcoal pencil is a good beginning choice. Use a quality drawing paper with a slightly textured surface. 2. Make sure your drawing is the most detailed and refined at the center of interest area. Creativity 1. Take your own photos in various configurations. Do several sketches to come up with an original idea. Do not use photos from magazines or internet. 2. Try to create an unusual approach. Try different points of view or angles.

5 Project Grading Rubric Design = 12 pts a. Balance created by using the rule of thirds for asymmetrical design According to the rule of thirds, the center of interest is placed at any point off center but not at the edge of the picture, with other supporting images or shapes. b. Shows a center of interest or focal point that has the most visual interest and contrast c. Overall design has range of values from dark to light. Craftsmanship = 12 pts a. Style or technique in which the piece is executed is consistent throughout and brought to completion b. Detail must be most apparent at the center of interest Creativity = 12 pts a. Solution to the design problem is unique. The overall design and images sustain interest. b. Student takes their own photos or uses photos in a unique way c. Student doesn t simple copy photos Total points possible = 36

6 Sketches For each project do several sketches. Sketches can be in pencil or color pencil if final art will be in color. Sketches should work out essential design issues before you start the final project. These include: 1. Composition, arrangements of shapes and objects. 2. the range of values (darks and light areas). 3. If color is used, the basic color arrangements

7 AP Studio Self-portrait Project Objective: 1. Dramatic lighting with strong darks and lights 2. Original and unusual placement of face in picture format that integrates with the background. Using darks and lights or other elements in the background to create a unity. 3. On paper no larger than 18 x 24. but no smaller than approx. 9 x 12. Use pencil, charcoal, pastel, or other drawing media.

8 Don t draw an isolated portrait in the middle of the page.

9 Visual Grading Rubric Advanced pts Proficient pts

10 Basic pts on

11 AP Art Summer Project: Still life drawing Project steps 1. Set up still life with a minimum of 5 objects 2. Consider placement of objects. a. Group objects together to create pleasing balance b. notice in samples that objects overlap each other so that there is a c. sense of unity of design d. Consider unusual setup of objects 3. Light still life with a strong side light so that you see definite cast shadows. Light should create a dramatic effect. 4. Do small thumbnail sketch to decide on composition a. Consider the negative space around objects. Make sure objects or not b. floating in space. The space around objects should make interesting c. shapes. 5. Draw still life onto larger paper. You can also take a photo of the still life and a. work from it. Work to achieve consistency of technique and quality craftsmanship 6. Drawing should be on paper at least 11 x 14 in size up to 16 x 20. All projects submitted in portfolio cannot be larger than 18 x 24 including matting. You can decide on the specific size as long as it falls into these parameters. 7. Still life should have a full range of values from dark to light in order to create a dramatic effect. 8. Still life can be done in pencil, charcoal, charcoal pencil, or conte crayon. Make sure to include in your project: 1. Strong lights and darks 2. Side lighting (dramatic) 3. Balanced grouping of objects 4. At least 5 objects

12 These pieces show how an effective use of side lighting can create a dramatic effect in an otherwise mundane grouping of objects. Your drawing should have a full range of value from light to dark in order to create a strong impact. The artist has considered the negative space around the objects and has cropped the composition so that the objects don t float in space. These objects on this page are nicely grouped together. By grouping some objects together you create greater unity of composition. Also notice the dramatic side lighting Advanced: 35-36pts

13 Proficient: 32-34pts Basic: 28-30pts

14 AP Drawing: Face Grid Project 9 x take pictures of your face from three different angles 2. Use strong side light to create darks and lights 3. do three sketches creating three possible grid patterns 4. do final sketch of how you will place portions of photos. create a center of interest according to the rule of thirds 5. Redraw grid on drawing paper 6. Draw in features in outline in pencil 7. Finish drawing in color pencil Take pictures from different angles and lighting like so: Step 1 Step 2:

15 Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4:

16 Advanced:35-36 pts Proficient: pts Below Basic: pts

17 Composition with Reflections Use drawing media. Pencil, charcoal, color pencil etc. No smaller than 9 x 12 Create an interesting and balanced composition using surfaces, objects and their reflections in a close up environment. Remember, during the summer you may Mr. Cusworth with questions about the projects or photos of your projects in progress to get help in completing the assignments. Mr. Cusworth = harvey@harveycusworth.com

18 Advanced: 35-36pts Proficient: 32-34pts

19 Basic: pts