A.P. Studio Art Summer Assignments

Hello all A.P Students welcome to Studio Art, bleow is information about your summer assignments:

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AP Studio Art 2- D design: Photography Summer Assignment
Due Date: Aug 19th, 2011
1. Production: Students are to complete the 5 projects below.

Summer assignments will prepare students for the AP 2-d Design portfolio for the coming year. These assignments are chosen to help you with your portfolio that will be sent in to the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board to be graded. Your summer assignments will give me an indication of your ability to work independently. They will count as your first 5 grades for the semester.

INTRODUCTION:
2-D Design is a focus on surface arrangement and how the elements and principles of art interact to create order in a work of art and fine photographs. The elements and principles of art are: line, shape, form, space, color, value and texture, rhythm, movement, balance, proportion, emphasis, harmony, unity, and variety.

These assignments should help you discover who you really are as a photographer and what type of subject matter you want to photograph.

ASSIGNMENT #1
Complete a journal (sketchbook, 8x10 is fine).
I want at least 20 pages of good, solid work. This work consists of clippings (these are photos that you love or hate for some reason, or maybe try to emulate) from magazines or other sources, old photographs, your ideas, thoughts, doodles, brain-storming lists, sketches for ideas. Notes on why you chose the clippings you did, why were you drawn to it? Discuss the strongest design elements you see. Investigate compositional styles of other photographers past and present.

ASSIGNMENT #2
You will be investigating the design and art elements: line, shape, pattern and texture found in nature and man-made environments.
Remember to vary your perspective and camera angles. Get in as close as you can. Remember you are selecting interesting compositions that emphasize line, shape, pattern and textures in the environments that you are in.
The first week back you will choose 3 of your favorites and enlarge to 8x10 size for critiquing

ASSIGNMENT #3
Photo montage
Your finished product should be a striking composition that draws the viewer into the image and holds their attention. This montage does not have to take up the whole paper just be sure that it is placed well on the paper.
There are many photomontage artists on the web to look up for examples: Johannes Baader, Thomas Barbey, Romare Bearden (great for any collages), David Hockney, John McHale, Scott Mutter, Jerry Uelsman and Gustav Hockney. There many more out there too.

ASSIGNMENT #4
Creative interpretation of a subject or topic of your choice.
This assignment is about catching a mood or feeling in a photographic composition that demonstrates thought and preplanning. Consider what elements would work the best to draw attention to your subject and to set the mood. Think about trying different camera angles or alternative points of view and consider what they might do to enhance the mood.

ASSIGNMENT #5
Research
Pick 3 of the following artists. They are each known for their artistic style. Do not just do biographical information but stress their careers, style of work as well as the type of images they preferred. Use the provided sheet for guidance on what to look for. You may type this and place it in your journal or just write it in your journal.
Artists:
Ansel Adams, Cindy Sherman, Richard Avedon, Man Ray, Robert Capa
Jacob Riis, Paul Aponigro , August Sander , Bill Brandt , Edward Steichen

SAVE ALL IMAGES ON A FLASH DRIVE AND IN ANOTHER SOURCE
We will print when you return.

2.CONCENTRATION:
You should be thinking about and developing your concentration idea during the summer. Your concentration will be 12 pieces of related works of art, and will be the focus of the AP Studio Art class in the fall semester. You can access information about the concentration section of the AP Studio Art portfolio at the College Board website under the course description for AP Studio Art (2D design, drawing or 3D design).

3. Observation: Students are required to complete one gallery visit or museum visit (a visit to a working artist’s studio can replace the gallery visit). Comment on the visit on the blog below
4. Blog: Go to http://mrhsartteacher.blogspot.com/

Sign up so you can respond to the blog. Post any photos you are doing, artists you admire and comments on other people’s work. You need to make a minimum of 3 posts over the summer.

Drawing:

Due Date: Aug. 22nd, 2011

1. Production: Students are to complete 5 projects from the list of possible tasks. These tasks may be completed in any medium. Work must be no smaller than 9x12 and no larger than 18x24.
Drawing Portfolio, have your artwork emphasize mark making, line quality, direct observation and composition.
1. Create a still-life containing at least 3 items with a theme like: eating, a fork leaning on a plate…do the drawing in colored pencils, choose 1 color scheme in which to finish the artwork (warm, cool, secondary, ect).

2. Create a self-portrait study, where you use a direct light source to create values in charcoal.

3. Do color paintings of a still-life arrangement composed with objects that represent yourself or an important person-emphasize the person’s personality.

4. Do a landscape drawing using rule of thirds, include a tree or other landmark.

5. Collect tools or utensils, paint or draw them with conte crayon.

6. Create a social commentary piece.

7. Do a marker line drawing of a cluttered thing or area.

8. Create a pencil drawing of a still-life arrangement( 3 or more objects, odd numbers are best) including reflective objects and/or transparent objects

9. Create a drawing of an unusual interior for instance, looking inside a closet, cabinet, refrigerator, inside your car....

10. Create a Still-life by drawing your most valued treasures arranged in an interesting composition.
11. Café drawing (or any other local hangout): go to a place where you can sit and sketch for a long period of time. In your drawing, capture the essence of this place (local eatery/café, bookstore, mall, etc.) by drawing the people and places you see.

12. Action portrait: have a friend or family member pose for you doing some sort of movement (jump roping, walking, riding a bike, walking down stairs, etc.). Capture the entire sequence of their action in one piece of artwork. How will you portray movement in your work? Look at “Nude Descending a Staircase” by Dada artists Marcel Duchamp to see an example of an action painting. Also see the work of Futurist artists Giacomo Balla or F.T. Marinetti for examples.

13. Use of negative space. Pretend (or really do it) that you are looking through the slats of blinds, prison bars, or looking through the slats of a chair. Concentrate on the positive images behind the slats. Remember the slats are to be considered negative space

14. Explore 1,2,and/or3 point perspective doing a futuristic cityscape


2.CONCENTRATION:
You should be thinking about and developing your concentration idea during the summer. Your concentration will be 12 pieces of related works of art, and will be the focus of the AP Studio Art class in the fall semester. You can access information about the concentration section of the AP Studio Art portfolio at the College Board website under the course description for AP Studio Art (2D design, drawing or 3D design).

3. Observation: Students are required to complete one gallery visit or museum visit (a visit to a working artist’s studio can replace the gallery visit). Complete a series of thumbnail sketches (5-10)inspired by artwork.
4. Blog: Go to http://mrhsartteacher.blogspot.com/

Sign up so you can respond to the blog. Post any work you are doing, artists you admire and comments on other people’s work. You need to make a minimum of 3 posts over the summer.