Wednesday, June 13, 2012

AP Studio Summer Work


AP Studio Drawing/Painting and 2D
Summer Homework


Summer work is required.  Your “AP” status will be evaluated by having the work done by the first day of class.

1.    Make a sketchbook.  Find an interesting book you can turn into a sketchbook or make one of your own.  Not only should you be recording your ideas and sketches of your work and everyday thinking but I will be grading summer sketchbooks based on the summer assignments you have done.  Due the first day of school.

2.    Begin making a list of your concentration ideas.  This may be the most important thing you do all summer and needs to be clear, concise and thought-provoking.  If you can’t think of 15 individual artworks for the idea you have, think of another concentration to do.

3.    Go to the College Board website and see what has been done and what portfolios have received high scores.  Make a list of those ideas that intrigued you for a discussion on the first day of class.  The sites for both AP Studio Drawing and AP Studio 2D are:

4.    Make three works of art, complete and portfolio-ready, using the concentration idea you like the most.  We will be discussing concentration ideas at the beginning of the year.  Your work should be interesting, relate to each other, be of any materials as long as they remain 2D, and be ready to be photographed.  Photography and computer generated work is only acceptable if you plan on created a 2D portfolio.

5.    Look at art.  Look at art even more.  Now go make art.

A true addict...

AP Summer Work 2012

Ahhh.  Summer.  A time to relax, regroup, think about what you like and have no one telling you what to do.

Think again.

I've found yet another way to get into your head.  This is the blog you will be using and turning to for assignments, critiques, messages, field trips (both group and solo...) and posts you need to be paying attention to.  While most (if not all of you) will not know about this blog until school begins, you will learn to turn here for any questions, remarks or general "what do I do now" information.  The first thing will be your summer work...

Have you begun the pieces for your concentration yet?

I will be posting the school schedule of critiques and work due as well so you will know wht this year is going to hold.

Happy summer!

Mrs. Kuntz