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.