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