Required sections and pieces for a complete AP Studio Drawing portfolio:

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1 AP Studio Drawing Summer Assignments Objective: The students will complete 6 summer assignments which emphasize mark-making, line quality, direct observation and strong compositional arrangements. They will also write a reflection on two articles and develop a resource binder to compile reference images and artwork that inspires future art projects. 1. Reflective Surface 2. Hand Study 3. What is your pet peeve? 4. Landscape 5. Self-portrait 6. Looking Through Do not create all 6 of your drawings in pencil; if you use pencil, it must have a large range of values and to create a high level of contrast and depth. The highlights should be white and the shadow should be black. Use black or colored pens with a variety shading techniques such as cross hatching, hatching and controlled scribble. Use colored pencil, chalk pastels, oil pastels, markers, and paint on a variety of papers. All six assignments should NOT be in the same medium (material). These are going to go in your variety section of your portfolio. The variety section should show a wide range of material application. Images should be approximately 11x14. You may take paper home from the classroom if needed, but remember unique or different drawing surfaces can create an interesting piece. One assignment must be fully in color, one fully in black and white medium, and one a combination of color and black and white. The other three can be whatever you want and remember collage is acceptable. Required sections and pieces for a complete AP Studio Drawing portfolio: 1. Quality: 5 actual drawings, no larger than 18 X 24 that demonstrate understanding of design concepts, composition and execution. 2. Concentration: 12 digital images of artwork, some may be details. Work describing an in-depth exploration of a particular drawing/painting concentration. 3. Breadth/Variety: 12 digital images of 12 different artworks. A variety of works demonstrating an understanding of drawing issues.

2 Assignments 1. Reflective Surface Objective: The students will create a still life drawing by observing reflections of dark, light and transparent surfaces, producing them as closely as possible. The drawing will reflect mastery understanding of value and reflections utilizing graphite pencil or charcoal. Materials: approximately 11x 14 paper or board, charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, oil pastel, paint or other medium to render still life. (Select the materials that you are interested in working with) Process: Collect object that will make an interesting still life. There must have at least 3 reflective objects in your drawing. If you have more than 3 objects, only 3 of them need to have reflective surfaces. Create a composition that has an interesting perspective and reproduces value and reflections as closely as possible. Photograph and print your still life in color for critique. Robin Le 2. Hand Study Srinidhi Nag 751e9822cb36da6.jpg Objective: The students will draw from observation 6 hands, 4 of them holding an object(s). The drawing will reflect mastery understanding of the anatomy of the hand and how to create a sense of depth using value, contrast and textures. Materials: approximately 11x 14 paper or board, charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, oil pastel, paint or other medium to render the hand positions. (Select the materials that you are interested in working with) Process: Put a hand in 6 different interesting poses and photograph them. Think of unique perspectives and angles to draw them from. Photograph and print your hand poses in color for critique. Robin Le Monica Forsythe wordpress.com/2012/11/handsand-feet1.jpg b54dd4c5d94afa25bdc015e jpg

3 3. What is your pet peeve? Objective: The students will design and draw an image that visually communicates a topic or thing that bothers them. The student will need to select materials which will best reflect the pet peeve and apply line quality, color textures and depth to the composition. Materials: approximately 11x 14 paper or board, charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, oil pastel, paint or other medium to render the hand positions. (Select the materials that you are interested in working with) Process: Define what the term pet peeve means to you and then think of pet peeves you have. Make a list of 5 different pet peeves that you have and create a final composition (piece of art) that visually communicates what irritates you. The key here is using mediums and imagery that reflect what irritates you so that you are creating a visual definition of the pet peeve. The viewer should be able to read the image quickly. Print in color any reference images that you use from the internet or photograph on your own for the critique. 4. Landscape Objective: The students will create an observational landscape drawing on location. The students will select mediums that will best render the landscape and utilize the perspective concepts to create the illusion of depth. Materials: approximately 11x14 paper or board, charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, oil pastel, paint or other medium to render the hand positions. (Select the materials that you are interested in working with) Process: Find an interesting location and draw from real life observation. The landscape image should mostly consist of nature, but there can be people, buildings, and other objects in the composition. Photograph and print your landscape in color for critique. Drawings can be of; the beach, park, looking down your street, a backyard, garden etc. DO NOT take an image off the internet. 6 tips to increase depth in a landscape 1. Overlap various elements within your composition so that some are forced forward or backward in the scene. 2. Use less detail, texture, and definition when painting objects in the mid-ground and background of the landscape. 3. Paint with lighter values and less contrast for distant elements 4. Use cooler colors to push elements farther into the background. 5. Use warmer, darker colors to bring elements forward into the foreground. 6. As elements recede in the distance, paint them at a much smaller scale than objects in the foreground.

4 5. Self-portrait Objective: The students will apply dramatic lighting and create an unusual perspective with a background (or setting) in a self-portrait composition. The drawing will reflect a mastery understanding of composition and application of value and to create a sense of depth. Materials: approximately 11x14 paper or board, charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, oil pastel or other medium to render the hand positions. (Select the materials that you are interested in working with) Process: Find a unique perspective of yourself with dramatic lighting to draw a self-portrait from. To create intense dramatic lighting you can use one light in the dark which will enhance the bone structure on your face. What I do NOT want to see is a traditional senior drawn from a photograph. Be creative!! Photograph and print your portrait image in color for critique. Emily Schellenger 6. Looking Through Nick Strathopoulos Ariana Ventura Objective: The students will draw a composition looking through a window looking through a window or a door which includes both interior and exterior lighting. The drawing will reflect mastery understanding of perspective and compositional concepts. Materials: approximately 11x14 paper or board, charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, oil pastel or other medium to render the hand positions. (Select the materials that you are interested in working with) Process: Photograph a view of looking through a door, window or any other opening that creates an interesting composition. Make sure that the lighting is strong enough that you can see the objects in and outside of the opening. When you creating the pieces pay attention to all of the detail, lighting, textures and values. Monica Forsythe Emily Schellenger b05ba62f12dbcfb37f b.jpg

5 Resource File Create a file on a thumb drive for each category and place images in the correlating folder. We will print in color when you get back to school in the fall. 20 points for each category Contents of resource file (20) Nature **Original creative photographs of nature- close-up Do not submit pictures from the internet or magazines. (15) Artist s work 5 Examples on one favorite artist along with written biography of your chosen artist 10 examples of a variety of artist-all artist work should be titled with name, title and medium. (10) Variety Pack Examples of ideas that could be applied to the Breadth (variety) section of your portfolio. (10) Concentration Contemporary Artwork that could inspire your development of your concentration section of your portfolio. These could be of creative processes, techniques, and topics. (10-20) Reworked **Original photographed images of ALL past artwork that can Adapted or reworked and placed in a section of your portfolio. Indicate which section (variety or concentration) that the piece can go into and discuss how you will rework the piece. Resource File Format Presentation Appearance Pictures Ring notebook Page #1: - Student name - Portfolio Selection - Concentration Area (Select two possibilities for your concentration. Look at concentration List in your packet to get ideas.) Nothing on the cover of the notebook Plastic sleeves for all of the entries Clearly marked dividers addressing each section Images fill ¾ of the page with text with correct grammar below the image Picture are to reflect categories well Correct number of examples Selection reflects categories well Total: /120

6 Response Paper A response paper is your chance to communicate in writing your personal viewpoint and personal learning as they relate specifically to the book, essay, paper, article, etc. in question and the ideas and values contained therein. Write a response for the Meant to Impress and Discipline vs Devotion articles. Please use complete sentences and write 3 paragraphs for each response. Ways to Prepare You for Your Portfolio Development Over the Summer There are many ways to help prepare for your portfolio over the summer. While these recommendations are not required, please consider pursuing some of them. 1. Take a local art class if you can 2. Explore and experiment various media. Color pencils, oil pastels, watercolor, ink drawing, charcoal, chalk pastels etc. give yourself further experience using other media outside your comfort zone to help prepare you for next fall. 3. Keep a sketchbook and draw all of the time. 4. Make a list of concentration ideas (themes that we to explore) in your sketchbook. (See concentration list for ideas) 5. Find art that you like and place it in your real source binder. Look at master s work and other contemporary artwork. When looking at other people's artwork think about what about the piece strikes you or speaks to you and write it down. 6. Take a sketchbook and camera with you wherever you go. Yes, you can take picture on your phone just be able to print them. Additional papers AP Studio Art- Project List Write down ANY piece of artwork that you created in the last year which could go into either the concentration or variety section of your portfolio. Do not overlook pieces that you are not sure about or that are in a sketchbook. AP Studio Art Areas of Concentration This is a 3 page document to give your ideas on what your concentration COULD be about. If you have other ideas please write them done and we can discuss them when you get back to school. Compositional Guidelines This is a list of Tips and trick to help you create successful pieces of artwork. BE SURE TO READ!!! Composition Chart This document is to help you thoughtfully consider the placement of the focal point in your artwork. Modern Art/Contemporary List o A list of art movement that could inspire your research and concentration. AP Guidelines This tells you the scoring guidelines and what you are about to get into!

7 Welcome to the Wonderful World of AP Studio Drawing! Your dedication to the arts have lead you on a path which has brought you to this point. This fact alone reflects that you have the drive and a commitment to your own personal artwork which will aid you in a successful completion of an AP Studio Drawing portfolio. My expectations are high, but they are in place to ensure that you are successful. You must work at home for at least 10 hours a week on your artwork. This does not include research and planning, but it is the actual making of the artwork. You must have all of the summer assignments complete in order to be considered for AP Studio Drawing. If you do not complete the work you may be placed into another class. Please do not wait until August to complete all of the assignments. If you wait they will not be to your fullest potential and it will be very stressful to complete everything in such a short amount of time. If you do not keep up on the pacing of the assignment you can be placed into another class before the last drop/add date of the first quarter or at the changing of the semesters. Be sure to pace yourself and find a balance between creating artwork and summer fun. As you get to know me you will find that I am flexible about how you approach your assignments. I will give you criteria to solve a problem and I want to see creativity, selfexpression and solutions that think outside the box. I am eager to see your creations and I cannot to wait to work with you! You can contact me over the summer by at Cassandra_L_fagan@mcpsmd.org. Do not hesitate to ask question, send pictures of artwork and get an opinion, or get help with ideas. See you soon!! Mrs. Fagan