Below you will find the descriptions for your sketchbook/journal assignments for the fall quarter. Sketchbook/journal assignments 1&2 are due on Friday Midterm and assignments 3&4 are due Friday End of Quarter. If you are absent or if Friday is a non-attendance day than assignments are due the following attendance day or when you come back to school. These assignments are meant to help you decipher what your interests are in Art and possible themes to investigate for the Concentration Section of the AP Portfolio exam.
Assignment #1: Brainstorming Concentration Ideas
Divide a page in your sketchbook by drawing a line down the center. On the left side write THEMES and on the right side write DRAWING. Then brainstorm a list of at least 10 themes that you would like to pursue for a concentration. On the right side decide what drawing issue would be appropriate to investigate along with the theme. The drawing issue may be the same for several themes.
Then pick the three ideas you are most drawn to and write a paragraph about each. Describe each theme fully and how you plan to use the drawing/design issue to explore the idea. Describe an idea for a potential first piece and how you would continue to investigate the theme and develop the drawing/design issue over several pieces. If writing an entire paragraph about your idea seems too difficult, then it is probably not a good choice for your concentration.
Assignment #2: Artist Research
Find an artist that is working in a similar fashion, visually or conceptually, to what you would like to pursue for a concentration and address the following in your sketchbook/journal:
A brief bio of the artist (one paragraph)
A description of the theme behind the work (one paragraph)
A brief analysis of how the artist uses materials and elements and principles of design to address theme.
At least 5 images of the artists work that address the theme you described (include title, medium, and date)
Assignment #3: Concept Map
A concept map is a diagram showing the relationships among concepts. It is a graphical tool for organizing and representing knowledge. By mapping concepts related to the theme that you have decided to pursue for the concentration section of the exam, you can generate possible imagery, styles, techniques, media, etc. for your concentration. After completing the concept map for the theme of your concentration, you may find it helpful to circle or highlight the visual material you think that you might use in your artwork.
Assignment #4: Preliminary Sketches
Complete three preliminary sketches for three pieces that you think you will complete for your Concentration. These sketches should address the beginning, middle, and end of the concentration. Although this is not written in stone, I want you to begin thinking about how you would like your concentration to develop over several pieces. Remember that for your concentration you will also be assessed on how well you demonstrated growth throughout the concentration. These sketches should be diagrammed to include all visual material that is not necessarily evident in the sketch i.e. color schemes, medium/materials, etc.
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AP Studio Art is a rigorous college-level course designed to help students prepare for the AP Drawing or AP 2-D Design Portfolio Exam. Meant to facilitate a sustained focus and development of technical and conceptual issues in Art, students should anticipate spending approximately 3 hours per week on out-of-class assignments in addition to the work done in class. Students are expected to work consistently throughout the school year to create a collection of quality work to submit for the AP Studio Art Portfolio Exam. Students will work on all three sections of the portfolio: Breadth, Concentration, and Quality and will be responsible for completing a body of work from which they will submit their best 24 pieces. This blog is dedicated to assignments and other resources to aid students in their preparation for the exam.
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