WELCOME TO PRE A.P. ART 1 FOR THE '07-'08 SCHOOL YEAR!
Pre A.P. Art 1 is for the student who already has a good grasp of the elements and principles of art, advanced technical drawing skills, and wants a more challenging curriculum. This survey course follows the same discipline structure as Art 1, but the students will produce at a more advanced level and accelerated rate. The goal is to prepare students for the pace and demands of A.P. Art.
SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR
PRE AP ART 1 SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
Complete the following art works over the summer. Works must be at least 8 x 10. Be sure to use the entire sheet of paper.
1. SUBJECT: INTERESTING CHAIR
· Multiple Drawings (minimum of three) combined into one drawing.
· Overlapping subject matter. – some chairs are behind or in front of others
· Variety of sizes of chairs
· Use of weighted line. –some lines are darker than others
· Focus on the composition. – the way the page is filled
· Use any medium.
2. SUBJECT: PLANT
· Plant must be in an environment.
· Pure contour drawing (lines only).
· Do not pick up your drawing tool at all.
· Focus on the composition.
· Show all details and shadows as lines and shapes.
· Use a black Sharpie marker.
3. SUBJECT: PORTRAIT
· Draw your own head and torso, looking only at your self in the mirror – not at your paper. Don’t cheat!
· Capture all details in the folds of the clothing.
· Draw the shadows that you see as shapes.
· Fully value the drawing. Lots of shading.
· Use pencil.
4. SUBJECT: CORNER
· Place an object of interest in the corner of a room (or closet).
· Draw the object and the background.
· Draw all of the details using modified contour lines (you look mostly at the objects, not your paper).
ART SUPPLY LIST
Pre A.P. Art 1 – SUPPLY LIST
§ SKETCHBOOK – MIN. 9X12
§ SHARPIES – BLACK – FINE AND X FINE
§ #2 PENCILS
§ EBONY PENCILS, OTHER PENCILS
§ PENCIL SHARPENER
§ ERASERS – WHITE, KNEADED
§ TACKLE BOX W/LOCK
§ PRISMA COLORS (OR PORTFOLIO BRAND)
§ 1 BAR LAVA SOAP OR 1 BOX KLEENEX
SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENTS REMEMBER TO TURN IN YOUR JOURNALS!
Pre A.P.1 students will have a weekly sketchbook assignment. Occasionally, there will be a specific assignment to enhance certain technical skills, but most often, students must create three entries in their sketchbooks per week. These entries can be drawings - using any medium, writings (as in poetry or journaling), electronic media, sculpture (for the really adventurous), etc. All entries must show evidence of artistic/creative thought. They do not need to be long or detailed.
Below is the syllabus for the year. Some projects might change due to time or materials, but the main ideas will remain the same.
PRE A.P. SYLLABUS.'06-'07doc.doc
MAY STUDIO PROJECTS
COMBINATION VESSEL
Students will combine the pinch, coil and slab handbuilding techniques to create a unique vessel.
BLIND CONTOUR SELF PORTRAIT LINOLEUM PRINT
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