The Christmas Drawing

Over the break, pick one ornament with and interesting shape, surface, or story and do a one page drawing in your sketchbook.

Make it a drawing you are proud of.

student survey

Studio Students- please take a minute and fill out the survey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/wkyy595 to let me know your opinions.
thanks

Self Portraits showing the mirror

Questions to be answered on your blog page:
WHAT WERE YOU PORTRAYING ABOUT YOURSELF IN YOUR SELF PORTRAIT? (REQUIRED)
HOW DID YOU PORTRAY THIS?
DESCRIBE COMPOSITION( SIZE VIEW PLACEMENT) WHY DID YOU SELECT THIS COMPOSITION?
DESCRIBE THE LIGHTING
HOW DID YOU CREATE FORM( A SOLID 3D LOOK)
DESCRIBE YOUR BACKGROUND. HOW DOES IT REINFORCE WHAT YOU WERE SAYING ABOUT YOURSELF?
WHAT RISKS DID YOU TAKE IN YOUR PORTRAIT?( GREATEST CHALLENGE., FEARS)

Letter to Santa (from an Art Student)

Dear Santa,
Instead of socks or underwear some art supplies would really be nice. I could even paint a picture for the family room! Here is a list of possible things I could use:
First choice could be an oil painting kit of some kind or you could get individual colors as follows: KITS RUN AROUND $50
OIL PAINT 1.25oz to 6.75oz.(200ml) The bigger the tube the longer it lasts.
WATER SOLUABLE OIL PAINT-ARTISAN BRAND
There are many sets available. Good OIL brands are Winsor& Newton (best),Daler-Rowney, van gogh.
Grumbacher,

COLORS:
· Cadmium yellow
· Alizarine crimson
· Cadmium red
· Cerulean blue
· Cobalt blue
· Ultramarine blue
· Titanium white (2)
· Yellow ocher
· Dioxazine purple
· ODORLESS TURPENTINE
CANVAS PANELS options:
Pre-stretched canvas 8x10, 11x14,18x24
· ARTIST EASEL..The most versatile is the Winsor& Newton Travel easel in some stores for $95 but I have seen it on line for much less.
· OIL PASTELS 12 and up Sakura “expressionist” cray-pas are a good brand
· WHEN YOU BUY THE “HUE” OF A COLOR IT IS CHEAPER!• 4-6 brushes in a variety of sizes #2, #4, #6,#8, #10."Filberts"and"Rounds" are the styles of brushes I like to use.(You should still have brushes from last year)

• Toolbox or paintbox to put paints in

• 3—5 ebony or sketching pencils•

White eraser•

Oil pastels ( last years)

• Apron or old shirt

***A portfolio case, plastic or zippered- 18x24 or next size up or down

Where to find: MICHAEL’S(Bel Air),A.C. MOORE (White Marsh), PLAZA (york rd.across from Recher theater AND Barns & Noble Towson) THE ART ROOMS(Havre de Grace)
ON LINE :jerrysartarama.com , magicmountain.com , dickblick.com

"LEFTOVERS" Sketchbook assigment due nov.30

Fairfield Porter (detail)

How would you interpret the word LEFTOVERS?
1. Color a 2 page spread with dirty paint water, ink, coffee of tea.
2. On one page try out different ideas
· Dishes on table?
· What’s left of the turkey?
· Food on a plate?
· People?
AGAIN….How would you interpret "LEFTOVERS"?
3. On facing page, sketch your idea with A SINGLE LINE black pen (no shading needed)

OR YOU MAY USE OIL PASTEL

5 POINTS EACH
____ interesting view
---------- interesting idea
____ use of “the formula”(have something lead the eye into your picture)
_____ realism is achieved
_____ line is dark and image is clearly recoginized

LAYERS -

Our next class assignment will be manipulating a

mirror and light in interesting and unexpected ways to create self portraits that have emotional impact.

SKETCHBOOK GRADING CRITERIA

· Unique S-V-P . 5pts· Dramatic lighting. 5pts· Composition touches 3 sides . 5pts· Map your shapes and have strong dark to light values. Or strong lines. 5ptsSketches can be in pencil, ballpoint pen or oil pastel. DUE ON MONDAYS WITH WED. BEING DO-OVER DAY FOR A BETTER GRADE. 0 GRADE AFTER THAT

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AP ART

Friday mornings are sacred in the JCAPstudio. We have our 1 hour session first period and everyone has some donuts and gets to work. In the senior studio many different things are happening at once. Each student is exploring their own issues as their "concentration" begins to come together. It's a bit like a three (or more ) ring circus. ART! WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START THE DAY.

AP in Action

Sketchbook ideas-FULL PAGE

· Unique S-V-P . 5pts
· Dramatic lighting. 5pts
· Composition touches 3 sides . 5pts
· Map your shapes and have strong dark to light values. Or strong lines. 5pts
Sketches can be in pencil, ballpoint pen or oil pastel.
One will be due each Monday ---1/2 less on Wed.
1.A “CLUTTERED PLACE”
2.A PILE OF DISHES IN THE SINK
3.FAVORITE FAST FOOD WITH WRAPPER SHOWING
4.A VERY CLOSE UP OF VARIOUS GAME PIECES INCLUDING BOARD.
5.SUNGLASSES AND WHAT THEY REFLECT
6.A DIGITAL CAMERA(OR PHONE) WITH LAST IMAGE SHOWING
7.YOUR PET (SLEEPING) FROM 3 DIFFERENT VIEWS.

FAMILY VALUES

in your BOOK
2 PAGES- L-THUMBNAILS, R- DRAWING
ON ONE PAGE IN YOUR BOOK, DRAW ONE SMALL OBJECT THAT BELONGS TO EACH ONE IN YOUR FAMILY, YOU MAY INCLUDE PETS ( NO PLUSH TOYS)
1. SET UP A STRONG DRAMATIC LIGHT SOURCE.
2. AS YOU DRAW MAKE SURE YOU PAY ATTENTION TO HOW THEY ARE ARRANGED. Have some in foreground, middle, and background
3. THE LEFT PAGE IS FOR 3 SVP THUMBNAILS NO LARGER THAN A CREDIT CARD.
4. ONCE YOU HAVE CONTOURS DOWN, MAP OUT VALUES AND SHADOW SHAPES. LOOK FOR ECLIPSES AND MERGES.(REMEMBER THOSE?)
5. GO OVERMAPPED LINES WITH BALLPOINT PEN OR SHARPIE.
6. LOOK AT YOUR OBJECTS, FIND THE DARKEST AREAS AND SHADE THOSE IN USING PENCIL.

DUE OCT 26 MONDAY

NEW AP HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT!

"Art Supplies" by Fairfield Porter

I WANT YOU TO EXPLORE THE " ART SITES YOU MIGHT LIKE" ON THE RIGHT AND POST SOME PICTURES AND INFO ON YOUR SITE DIRECTING YOUR CLASSMATES TO
#1 SOMETHING YOU FOUND AND TELL WHY YOU FOUND IT INTERESTING AND
#2 HOW IT MAY HAVE HELPED YOU. SOME OF THE BLOGS ARE QUITE INTERESTING I RECOMMEND : drawman.blogspot for great example of a blog as an art journal and its full of lessons,links, examples and is very extensive. DAN ELDON gives examples of incredible sketchbook pages and an interesting life and tragic death. EDWARD GORDON is part of a project that paints A PAINTING A DAY and has many links to others that do too.

Also, the link to the AP Drawing portfolio is there to help you get a handle on goals you need to aim for.You CAN DO THIS and you improve with each piece. Many student examples. SEE WHAT A 6 IS. The "Bar" is raised high. It's good to know where it is.

START ADDING LINKS TO YOUR BLOG. due monday oct 19

saving a sketch

Amanda H

Sometimes work needs to be revisited. Artwork never really is "Done" but it can be "Completed." There is a difference. Sometimes sketches shouldn't be thrown away but developed further. Here a light sketch was reworked to make the figure appear out of the darkness. You should look at your sketches and see if you can "save it". Amanda did and now she has one more piece for her portfolio.

The Mini Series

Emily R. 09 Kristen R. '09
For the 1st painting of the year the Honors Studio

students(AP I) will be challenged to create a series of 5 small paintings of an object that holds some personal meaning.


This will help prepare them for the concentration portion of the AP exam.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT-

1. PICK YOUR OBJECT _BRING TO SCHOOL
2. IN SKETCHBOOK CREATE ONE PENCIL STUDY OF LIT OBJECT.DUE OCT 7

figure drawing title page.

a great example of a title page from Mike G.He combined 3 images from different mentor artists into one 2 page composition unified by color. A good start to the assignment below.

AP STUDIO FIGURE -JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT

Wayne Jiang


PART 1
In your journal , make a 2page spread with at least 8 pages following it. On that 2pages create a title page opener for a section on figures.
Find a “Mentor” by searching their names and incorporate his or her work into this spread with at least one drawing of your own of their figurative work.
possible mentors:
Richard Diebenkorn, Lucien Freud
Alice Neel, Wayne thiebaud, erin cone, Peggy Kroll, Wayne Jiang, Andrew Wyeth,

Part 2
As another 2 page spread you are to begin to draw the figure. On this spread you are to :
· 9 small drawings of people, draw friends or family as they are relaxing or standing around- 6 must include the full figure. The rest can be partial figures.
· Include part of a setting ( room ,chair, table)
· ALWAYS LOOK FOR SHADOW SHAPES
· Draw in small thumbnail boxes or just fill the pages with your drawings
· Whatever you do make sure it is a pleasing 2 page spread and the figure drawing is evident
· You will be evaluated not only on the drawings but on the unity displayed in the 2page spread
Part 3 will begin in class
After completing the 9 drawings on the next 2 facing pages you are to:
· Do 2 full page drawings of 2 different figures in 2 different positions with one person being nearer to you than the other
· Include dramatic shadows shadow shapes value and the setting

art i did or saw or thought about

mike interpreted his sketchbook assignment with a storyboard of every piece he did. It was a great read.

sketchbook assignment#1

Erin has done a masterful job re-interpreting Robert Rauschenberg's art.

SAMPLE CONCENTRATION IDEAS FOR APSTUDIO

Concentrations are about Exploration of ideas and techniques.
What your artwork is “of” in never as important as what it is “about.” Any of these “abouts” can be applied to many different subjects from figures to landscapes.
• Portraits which integrate traditional art materials and techniques
• Visual investigation of the theme of “concealment”
• Visual exploration of the impact of the agents on a subject (light, age, weight, emotion, water, etc)
• Multiple objects used to convey specific information
• Figure drawings which explore the use of foreshortening for expressive narrative purposes
• Images that explore the visual representation of PARADOXES or opposing forces (night/day, simple/complex)
• Expressive landscapes based upon personal experience of a particular place
• Images depicting specific times of day or night
• Multiple images that are used to reflect narrative events
• A series of works incorporating the layered images of words

Chillin'

AP STUDIO ART SUPPLIES
Because of class size and the personal directions you will going into you will need to be responsible for as much as you can financially handle. Some supplies, solvents, and paints will be available
The following are the supplies you will need for the year, they are available on line at Dick Blick.com, jerrysartorama.com, or at Plaza art (Towson) ,The Art Rooms (Havre de Grace), Michael’s (Bel Air), AC Moore (White Marsh) as well as in Baltimore City.
Be sure you have your
I recommend WATER SOLUBLE OIL PAINT( ARTISAN brand) for easy clean-up however the large tubes of WINTON oils (not water based) are more for the money.
Buy a set ($50) or singles of the following colors:
• Titanium white (Large tube 200 ml)
• Cadmium red light HUE
• Lemon yellow HUE
• Permanent green light
• Yellow ochre
• Cerulean blue HUE
• Viridian
• Burnt sienna
• ultramarine blue
WHEN YOU BUY THE “HUE” OF A COLOR IT IS CHEAPER!
• 4-6 brushes in a variety of sizes #2, #4, #6,#8, #10."Filberts"and"Rounds" are the styles of brushes I like to use.(You should still have brushes from last year)
• Toolbox or paintbox to put paints in
• 3—5 ebony or sketching pencils
• White eraser
• Oil pastels ( last years)
• Apron or old shirt
• Baby wipes for clean up
• Sketchbook or altered book EVERY DAY
• PORTFOLIO CASE 18X24IN

PAINTING SURFACES

• 2 TO START PRE STRETCHED CANVASES 16X20
• START LOOKING FOR FLAT CORE DOORS OF ANY SIZE
• DISPOSABLE PALETTE PAPER

Attack of the Tape People

APstudio,
in anticipation of their unit on drawing the human figure, the AP class is creating life size sculptures based on their own bodies out of plastic wrap and packing tape. The plan is to create the figures and light them from within as a basis for a series of drawings. STAY TUNED!

APstudio expectations

BEING IN AN AP COURSE MEANS THAT THE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO WORK AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED IN A COLLEGE COURSE. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE EXPECTATIONS AND OBJECTIVES YOU MUST STRIVE TO ACHIEVE:

• MAINTAIN A STRONG FOCUS AND WORK ETHIC
• CREATE GOALS, MAINTAIN A SCHEDULE AND MEET THEM
• REFINE ABILITY TO DRAW/RENDER/PAINT WHAT THEY SEE
• PURSUE YOUR WORK WITH A PASSION
• ACCUMULATE A LOT OF “ BRUSH MILEAGE” BY CREATING WORK- AND LOTS OF IT BY CREATING AT LEAST 6 HIGH QUALITY PIECES EACH QUARTER.
• MAINTAIN A JOURNAL- USE AS A RESOURSE, RECORD MENTORS, PLANNING, DRAWING, REFINING ABILITIES AND EXPERIMENTATIONS
• MUST BRING YOUR JOURNAL WITH YOU EVERDAY
• MEET ALL DEADLINES FOR IN CLASS AND HOMEWORK
• DON’T ALWAYS SETTLE FOR FIRST RESPONSE
• BUILD A “VISUAL LIBRARY” -HAVE LOTS OF MENTORS- LOOK AT THE WORK OF OTHERS SO YOU CAN REFER TO THE “LIBRARY” TO HELP YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM OR INSPIRRE AN IDEA.
• UNDERSTAND THAT MAKING ART IS AN ONGOINGING PROCESS THAT REQUIRES YOU TO THINK, MAKE DECISIONS, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS.
• BE PREPAREDAND PARTICIPATE IN BI-WEEKLY AND INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES
• USE CREATIVE THINKING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
• BE OPEN TO NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES
• COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AP STUDIO COLLEGE BOARD.
HOMEWORK
• AN INTEGRAL PART OF HOMEWORK IS KEEPING AN ON-GOING JOURNAL THAT WILL HOLD ALL RESEARCH AND HELP GENERATE IDEAS. THIS IS WHERE STUDENTS PRACTICE AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS. IT IS ALSO WHERE STUDENTS ARE TO EXPERIMENT WITH MARK AND MEDIUM AND ALTERED SURFACES.
• HOMEWORK IS ASSIGNED REGULARLY (AT LEAST EVERY OTHER WEEK) THROUGHOUT THE COURSE.
• IT WILL BE DUE ON THURSDAYS FOR FULL CREDIT. THE GRADE WILL BE REDUCED 10 PTS FOR EACH DAY MISSED
• IF ABSENT, STUDENT WILL GET ONE DAYS GRACE FOR EACH DAY MISSED
• STUDENTS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING A BLOG PAGE WHERE ALL OF THEIR WORK WILL BE RECORDEDAND DISCUSSED DIGITALLY.
DRAWING PORTFOLIO
STUDENTS WILL PRODUCE A MINIMUM OF 24 QUALITY PIECES OF ART THAT WOULD SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS AND RUBRICS FOR THE QUALITY, CONCENTRATION, AND BREADTH SECTIONS OF THE AP STUDIO DRAWING PORTFOLIO. ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY TAKE THE EXAM, MUST PRESENT THEIR PORTFOLIO AS IF THEY WERE SUBMITTING THEIR PORFOLIO TO THE COLLEGE BOARD.
GRADING
• STUDENTS WILL BE GRADED ON HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS GENERATED ARTWORK ASSIGNMENTS
• ALL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDING: IDEA GENERATION, PLANNING, IN-CLASS STUDIO WORK AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, READINGS, WRITINGS AND CRITICAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS, JOURNAL WORK, ARTIST STATEMENTS, PORTFOLIO PREP, ACOUNTS FOR 70% OF THE GRADE. ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, CLASS PARTICIPATION, GROUP CRITIQUES, WRITTEN CRITIQUES, AND FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION ACCOUNT FOR REMAINING 30% OF GRADE.

Did you make any art this summer?

APstudio- post on your blog jpgs.. of any artwork you did this summer. Your first Sketchbook double spread will be titled "ART I DID, SAW, OR THOUGHT ABOUT"

Do the pages , take a jpg. and post as well.

all sketchbook work due on thursdays.

Kurt K. modeling the new 2009 JC boy's uniform

Seriously, welcome back to Studio Art! This blog is where you can post your finished work as well as work in progress. at the end of this year you will have a digital portfolio that you can proudly show people all over the world as well as college admissions and APstudio.