First Semester:
AP students will be presented with a series of teacher-initiated assignments, designed to generate quality art work for the Breadth portion of the Drawing or 2-D Design portfolio requirements. This 12 work requirement should be met by the end of the first semester in December. It is also anticipated that the students will begin to discover personal interests and artistic strengths, leading them towards work on their concentration focus for section II of the portfolio. Students will use their homework sketchbooks to begin exploring this area, as well as to hone their drawing and design skills through weekly assignments. By the close of the first semester, students should have 12 digital photos of their breadth entries.
Course Outline for 1st Semester by Assignments:
FOLLOW ASSIGNMENTS DEPENDING ON WHICH PORTFOLIO YOU ARE GOING TO BE SUBMITTING IN MAY: (assignments are subject to change. I will give you a heads up beforehand)
Week 1 (1st 9 weeks)
Drawing Portfolio
Introduction to AP: poster, requirements, view CD from College Board on Quality, Breadth and Concentration;
Critique of summer homework.
Watch Art & Writing Competition Speech by Tim Gund
Homework: write about 5 things most important; 3 artists or art styles most appealing.
2-D Design Portfolio
Introduction to AP: poster, requirements, view CD from College Board on Quality, Breadth and Concentration;
Critique of summer homework
Homework: write about 5 things most important; 3 artists or art styles most appealing.
Week 2
Drawing Portfolio
Value charts, mark making in pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, and pastels.
Assignment: “A knot is not a knot” –still life knots.
1 typed written page to answer the question:
“How do I see myself?”
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing, with emphasis on composition, positive/negative space.
1 typed written page to answer the question:
“How do I see myself?”
Week 3
Drawing Portfolio
“Fortunes”
Open a fortune cookie- read your fortune- create 3 ideas/drawings based on the fortune
Focus on Line, Gesture, Composition
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing, but may be collage, different media.
Week 4
Drawing Portfolio
Concentration Exploration- create a different piece of artwork each day for 5 days. Each piece should have a different idea behind it, use at least 3 different mediums.
Interior perspective drawing of the top or bottom of your closet- may take pics to refer to when in class
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing, with more emphasis on design.
Week 5
Drawing Portfolio
Abstract paintings focusing on relationship of color and sound. (using hiphop and jazz music
2nd conference on concentration.
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing.
Week 6
Drawing Portfolio
Classic Novel cover redesign
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing
Week 7
Drawing Portfolio
Hard edge drawing/painting based on the works of Terrance Corbin and Al Allen
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing but can use different medium such as collage
Week 8
Drawing Portfolio
Cubist collage of hats, mixed media.
2-D Design Portfolio
Cubist collage; take best view of 3 still lives and combine into one.
Week 9
Drawing Portfolio
Social Commentary Piece- “Hot Off the Press”
3rd concentration conference. End of 1st 9 weeks
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing.
AP students will be presented with a series of teacher-initiated assignments, designed to generate quality art work for the Breadth portion of the Drawing or 2-D Design portfolio requirements. This 12 work requirement should be met by the end of the first semester in December. It is also anticipated that the students will begin to discover personal interests and artistic strengths, leading them towards work on their concentration focus for section II of the portfolio. Students will use their homework sketchbooks to begin exploring this area, as well as to hone their drawing and design skills through weekly assignments. By the close of the first semester, students should have 12 digital photos of their breadth entries.
Course Outline for 1st Semester by Assignments:
FOLLOW ASSIGNMENTS DEPENDING ON WHICH PORTFOLIO YOU ARE GOING TO BE SUBMITTING IN MAY: (assignments are subject to change. I will give you a heads up beforehand)
Week 1 (1st 9 weeks)
Drawing Portfolio
Introduction to AP: poster, requirements, view CD from College Board on Quality, Breadth and Concentration;
Critique of summer homework.
Watch Art & Writing Competition Speech by Tim Gund
Homework: write about 5 things most important; 3 artists or art styles most appealing.
2-D Design Portfolio
Introduction to AP: poster, requirements, view CD from College Board on Quality, Breadth and Concentration;
Critique of summer homework
Homework: write about 5 things most important; 3 artists or art styles most appealing.
Week 2
Drawing Portfolio
Value charts, mark making in pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, and pastels.
Assignment: “A knot is not a knot” –still life knots.
- 3 sketches from 3 different sides of the room
- Contour-approval-shading-critique
1 typed written page to answer the question:
“How do I see myself?”
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing, with emphasis on composition, positive/negative space.
1 typed written page to answer the question:
“How do I see myself?”
Week 3
Drawing Portfolio
“Fortunes”
Open a fortune cookie- read your fortune- create 3 ideas/drawings based on the fortune
Focus on Line, Gesture, Composition
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing, but may be collage, different media.
Week 4
Drawing Portfolio
Concentration Exploration- create a different piece of artwork each day for 5 days. Each piece should have a different idea behind it, use at least 3 different mediums.
Interior perspective drawing of the top or bottom of your closet- may take pics to refer to when in class
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing, with more emphasis on design.
Week 5
Drawing Portfolio
Abstract paintings focusing on relationship of color and sound. (using hiphop and jazz music
2nd conference on concentration.
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing.
Week 6
Drawing Portfolio
Classic Novel cover redesign
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing
Week 7
Drawing Portfolio
Hard edge drawing/painting based on the works of Terrance Corbin and Al Allen
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing but can use different medium such as collage
Week 8
Drawing Portfolio
Cubist collage of hats, mixed media.
2-D Design Portfolio
Cubist collage; take best view of 3 still lives and combine into one.
Week 9
Drawing Portfolio
Social Commentary Piece- “Hot Off the Press”
3rd concentration conference. End of 1st 9 weeks
2-D Design Portfolio
Same as drawing.