Syllabus

Teacher: Mr. Colby DeGraaf colby.degraaf@browardschools.com

Course: Advanced Placement Studio Art: Drawing Course Number: 01043000

Advanced Placement Studio Art: 2-D Design Course Number: 01043500

Philosophy

The Advanced Placement (AP) visual art courses are an accelerated, in-depth program intended to meet

the individual needs of students who are artistically talented and motivated. This program is intended to

prepare students aesthetically, academically and technically to further their studies in the visual arts or

instill an appreciation for the visual arts in those who choose other careers.

Course Description

The AP visual art courses are designed to prepare students for college, give them the necessary studio

experiences to nurture their creativity and give them the opportunity to earn college credit. This is a

college level course and will be treated as a college level course. All courses address a broad

interpretation of compositional issues and media. For this portfolio, students are tasked to demonstrate

mastery of two-dimensional mediums and processes including, but not limited to, graphic design, digital

imaging, photography, drawing, collage, fabric design, weaving, illustration, painting and printmaking.

Abstract, observational, inventive and non-objective works may qualify.

AP Studio Art students work with diverse media, styles, subjects, and content. Each of the courses

consist of three sections:

• The Range of Approaches (Breadth) section illustrates a range of ideas and approaches to art

making.

• The Sustained Investigation (Concentration) section shows sustained, deep, and multi-

perspective investigation of a student-selected topic.

• The Selected Works (Quality) section represents the student’s most successful works with

respect to form and content.

The Advanced Placement Drawing and 2-D Design course will begin with Breadth (at least 15 pieces) for

the first part of the year until winter break. From there, the best 12 pieces of work will be chosen for the

portfolio. Students in the Advanced Placement Portfolio course will be required to enter 12 pieces of art

for the Breadth section of the portfolio. After winter break, we will move into the Concentration section.

Please note that all students are required to take the mid-term exam.

The second half of the school year requires AP Drawing and 2-D Design to produce at least another 15

pieces for the concentration area. The best 12 pieces from that group of work will be submitted to the

Concentration section of the portfolio. An artist statement including required responses to

Concentration questions will be worked on during this period and polished in time for portfolio

submission.

Finally, we will extract 5 pieces of work for the Quality section from both the Breadth and Concentration

sections. These pieces may be no larger than 18” x 24” and no smaller than 8” x 10” including mattes

and/or borders. Please note that all students are required to complete and submit their portfolio to the

College Board in May.

Objectives

• Encourage creative and systematic investigation of formal and conceptual issues

• Emphasize making art as an on-going process that entails critical decision making,

experimentation with processes and techniques as well as having the ability to verbalize and

write out about the physicality and meaning behind a student’s art

• Help students develop technical skills and familiarize them with the functions of visual elements

Expectations

• Students must give a full commitment to the program and participate in all aspects and areas of

the course

• Students must come to class on time, prepared, ready to work and bring their best behavior

everyday

• Students must progress in craftsmanship and produce original work

• Students are expected to visit a museum one time per semester

• Students are to respect the property and work of others, clean up after themselves and respect

school property

• Students must purchase and use a sketchbook that fits in a backpack

• Students must complete all homework assignments

• Students must participate in constructive critiques by discussing in class the issues and items

behind the art-making process, ideas, influences and inspirations that go into creating work

Required Supplies List

Students are required to purchase a sketchbook that is 8” by 10” and can fit in a backpack. Please note

that you must always have a sketchbook with you even on days when class does not meet. Students

must also purchase a portfolio measuring at least 20” by 26” to store art work. A flash drive with at least

4 GB of storage is needed for saving and labeling artwork.

Course Grade Breakdown

25% - class participation

20% - sketchbook assignments

45% - homework/finished artwork

10% - critique/other

Grading Scale

Advanced Placement courses adhere to the Broward County School Board’s grading scale.

Summer Assignments

Students are required to create compositions over the summer based on AP course requirements.

Assignments are contingent on the medium. Every student must complete the work and turn it in on the

second day that class meets. For ‘A’ block, the due date is 08/17/18 and for ‘B’ block, the due date is

08/20/18. Late work will not be accepted.

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AP Studio Art 2-D Design- Digital Arts Focus

Summer Assignments: You will be expected to complete the following summer assignments prior to the start of 2018-2019 school year. Please note: All summer work is DUE the second day of our class week one. I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK!!-You are "AP" students and are held to VERY advanced and high standards in this course! Please email me if you have questions over the summer at: colby.degraaf@browardschools.com

Flash drive folder/file formats: On your flash drive, create one main folder titled “FirstIntialLastName_AP_Photo” Inside your main folder, create separate folders for the following: Breadth Section, Concentration Section, Summer Assignments and Works in Progress. All images must be submitted in JPEG format (file name extension .jpg) and RGB color mode. We recommend uploading files that are 72 pixels-per-inch (ppi) because a higher resolution does not add clarity when viewing images on a computer screen. We recommend that you keep copies of your original images. Do make your original images in 300 dpi for printing purposes. Image size: The image sizes below are recommendations. Your image sizes may be different. Landscape orientation:

• Recommended maximum size: 530 x 780 pixels (7.36 x 10.83 inches) • Recommended minimum size: 480 x 480 pixels (6.67 x 6.67 inches)

Portrait orientation:

• Recommended maximum size: 780 x 530 pixels (10.83 x 7.36 inches) • Recommended minimum size: 480 x 480 pixels (6.67 x 6.67 inches)

Maximum file size: 3.0 MB per image. (Your image files will likely be considerably smaller than 3.0 MB.)

For this college level course, you will need:

• Access to a digital SLR camera (if you plan to use photography as your bases for your digital artwork. Or a drawing tablet should you choose to use a drawing tablet as your bases for your digital artwork. On your SLR camera, be sure your file size setting is set to FINE (the highest) resolution.

• A flash drive (4GB or larger). Always backup your work, saving in at least two

locations.

• A flash drive (4GB or larger). Save all images on a flash drive and in another location. Always backup your work, saving in at least two locations.

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• An 8 x 10 (can be slight size variations) sketchbook / journal ideas, make sketches in, and do all written work below. You will be using a sketchbook journal throughout the school year, so get one that you are comfortable with and is easy to carry.

• You will need to download an editing program on your computer: Photoshop (see if you can download a free 30 day trial at adobe.com). OR free- Snapseed, VSCO cam, Lightroom, Photoshopmix, or Picasa, Gimp

• PLEASE NOTE: If you use "on-line" images (copyright) you must change

them 80%.

Visit the AP Central site prior to completing your summer assignments. You must register for an account. You are expected to look at student work portfolio examples, become familiar with the parts of the portfolio, and read the scoring guidelines. We will use these throughout this course: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home Below is the specific link to the 2018 scoring guidelines (look for 2019 as it becomes available). Here you can see the specific rubrics that you’ll be working towards throughout the year in your sections of your AP Portfolio: Selected Works/ Quality- 33.3% of portfolio score -Sustained Investigation/Concentration- 33.3% of portfolio score -Range of Approaches/Breadth- 33.3% of portfolio score AP Studio 2D: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2134.html

Directions for Part 1 (required):

The following assignments should help you discover who you are as a artist and

what type of subject matter you want to create as the course progresses.

The following pages have a selection of summer assignments for you to choose

from. As an AP studio artist, (College students) you are expected to submit high

quality artwork that can be comparable to artwork produced at the college level.

Your summer assignments involve a time commitment. The tie commitment is vital

to the development of your AP Portfolio.

You are to complete at least 6 of the following 20 assignments over the summer for

AP digital arts. These works must show considerable effort and each reflect a

minimum of 8 hours of work and /or research. Assignments:

1. DIGITAL IMAGING- LANDSCAPE PROJECT

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Guiding Question: How can I use digital arts techniques to improve the overall setting of a chosen establishment? Objective: To use any tool necessary in Photoshop, etc., to upgrade the landscape of a house/place of your own choice. Make sure to think about lighting and the overall composition. Find a picture of a building/house that has little to no landscaping Come up with a plan that improves this landscape

2. MOOD SELF-PORTRAIT Do a self-portrait, or several different ones, that expresses a specific mood/emotion. Ideas/Examples: anger/rage, melancholy/loneliness, happiness/joy. Enhance the psychological atmosphere through the manipulation of light values and color. Create interest by developing an interesting setting/ environment. Draw just a portion of your face – use cropping techniques – breaking up your facial portions into fractions. Try distorting or emphasizing certain facial features. Use different views such as: worm’s eye or bird’s eye views. ________________________________________________________________

3. STILL-LIFE Create an artwork of a collection of 3 objects assembled in a still-life. Pay close attention to your use of lighting, background, patterns and reflections. Train your eye to see details, not what you think you see.

________________________________________________________________ 4. MIXED MEDIA Do some exploration with mixed media. Do a piece (still-life, landscape, portrait, or self- portrait) in which you use at least three different media filters/looks such as: a wet looking medium, a dry looking medium, and some digital collage elements. Use your photo shop filters to compete these techniques. Work with the element of art texture and experiment adding texture to the paint like sand or crushed dry leaves.

________________________________________________________________ 5.CITYSCAPE Create a digital artwork of a futuristic cityscape. Examples/Ideas: Washington DC or Baltimore in the year 2050. Remember to keep in mind one, two, and three-point perspective.

_______________________________________________________________ 6. REFLECTIVE OBJECTS Create an artwork of an abstracted arrangement, which consists of reflective objectives – convey a convincing representation with a full range of values. To add interest to the artwork, you might want to include yourself being reflected in the objects.

________________________________________________________________ 7. INTERIOR Create an artwork of an unusual interior. Idea/Examples: looking inside a closet, cabinet, refrigerator, inside your car, fish tank…use your creativity! ________________________________________________________________

8. TOOLS & HARDWARE

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Create a digital rendering of tools and hardware. Arrange the objects to create an engaging composition. Stress the mechanical and artificial qualities of the objects. Augment the lighting to create maximum contrast and high shine areas. Explore the smallest detail of each object. ______________________________________________________________

9. IMAGINED ACTIVITY Create a self-portrait of yourself engaged in some imagined activity that holds personal meaning. _______________________________________________________________ 10. SYMBOLS OF LIFE STYLE Create a symbolic message using graphic designs and images that characterize you and your lifestyle. Use the symbols to tell such things as who you are, what you look like, what you do, the environment you live in, the technology, the things you have created, games, inventions, science, sports, literature, transportation systems, dances, etc… that you personally are interested in.

_______________________________________________________________ 11. CLOSE UP ON A PACKAGE OR CAN This image should touch 3 sides of your surface and emphasize an interesting view point. The package or can may be whole, ripped apart, crushed etc...... _______________________________________________________________ 12. FIVE CHAIRS Compile a grouping of 5 or more chairs- chairs can be all the same or a variety of colors, styles, heights, and shapes. Chairs can intersect each other, overlap, or be transparent. This can become a realistic or cubistic piece. Try out different color relationships, for example: make them complimentary, analogous, primary, or triadic. Repetition is key here! ________________________________________________________________ 13. I SEE MYSELF Construct a portrait or self-portrait in a mirror- any kind of mirror- bedroom, bathroom, compact, car, or free-standing mirror. Try using an unexpected reflective surface as a mirror such as the back of a spoon, shiny hubcap etc…your imagination is your limit.

________________________________________________________________ 14. FENCES & GATES Create a digital artwork which includes fences and gates. This project will help you apply and understand linear perspective. Position yourself so that a strong exaggeration of the contour lines occurs. Exaggerate characteristics of the fence/ gate and pay close attention to joint areas and attachments. ________________________________________________________________15. THE BACK OF SOMEONE'S HAIR (hair) Create a portrait that is focused on hair and texture. Suggestion: incorporate value and texture. As always be very mindful of your composition. Possibly include various "surprise" elements. ________________________________________________________________ 16. FACE/FRACTILE FACE Multiple views of a face- use the same face repeating the image a minimum of 3 times, use overlapping, create repetition and unity in the composition. Emphasize

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the background with a geometric pattern to contrast the organic features of the face.

17. CREATE A MYTHOLOGICAL EVENT Think of your own myth involving the imaginary revolt of the following: computers, machines, cell phones, domestic animals, elevators, kitchen appliances, flowers, trees, etc…Remember to use references for this piece. ________________________________________________________________ 18 PUTTING ON SHOES Create a piece where a person is putting on socks or shoes. Think about the point of view- where are you the observer positioned? Are you looking from eye level, the ceiling, or are you looking up from the floor at the sole of the shoe. Is the subject’s legs bent over or crossed? Give this an interesting digital "twist". ________________________________________________________________ 19. LANDSCAPE COLLAGE. (DIGITAL) Make a digital collage of a landscape, which has a wooded scene, flowers, and foliage. Incorporate various textures and colors to create a sense of dimension. Use shadow areas. These artworks could consist of patterns, textures, repetition etc. _______________________________________________________________

20. CAFÉ DIGITAL DRAWING Go to a place (any local hangout) where you can sit for a long period of time and create a digital artwork in which you convey the essence of this place (café, food truck, local eatery, bookstore, mall, local pool etc...) . Include by people and settings and various environments that you see. ______________________________________________________________

PART 2- DIGITAL SKETCHBOOK (required)

Complete at least 14 pages/images of good, SOLID work (DIGITAL

SKETCHES/IDEAS) in your digital sketchbook. These digital sketchbook

assignments should be finished creations. Sometimes breadth pieces come from

sketchbooks. Choose from this list or create your own ideas for your 14 sketches

(you can do more!) Upload images on your thumb drive in the summer assignments

section. Choose from this list or create your own ideas for your 14 sketches.

Pile of pillows The senses

Insects

Draw on top of an old drawing

Man vs. Nature

Close up of an object making it abstract

5 drawings on top of each other

Tools

Contradiction

Outside vs. inside

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Plugged in

Extreme light source

Extreme perspective

Social statement

A tiny image repeated several times

Layer it on

Anatomy

Tips, words of advice-

• Think outside the box. Each of these themes/ideas/assignments can be considered in a literal way or in a conceptual way. Be creative in your thinking.

• Summer grading will be based on idea, craftsmanship, being a visually successful work, and of course being completed on or before the due date.

• Use a variety of topics, filters, modes ie: Digital painting , Digital photography, Digital architecture , Dynamic Painting.

• Please keep in mind that all of your assignments should be based on the formal elements of art; line, color, texture, space, value, shape, and form; and the principles of design: unity, balance, contrast, repetition, variety, emphasis.

Definitions

The Elements (line, shape, form, space, color, value, tone, pattern and texture)

are used to create the Principles of Design:

Rhythm- The principle that indicates movement by the repetition of the elements.

Visual rhythm is created by repeating positive spaces separated by negative spaces.

There are five types: random, regular, alternating, flowing, and progressive.

Visual Movement – The principle used to guide the viewer’s eye through the image,

usually using leading line, curved organic line, and contrast.

Balance – The principle concerned with equalizing visual forces, or elements, in a

work of art. Two types: formal (symmetrical) and informal (asymmetrical – rule of

thirds).

Emphasis – The principle that makes one part of a work dominant over the other

parts. The element noticed first is called dominant; the elements noticed later are

called subordinate.

Contrast – Technique for creating focal point by using differences in elements (all

elements can be contrasted in photographs).

Harmony- The principle of art that creates unity by stressing similarities of separate

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but related parts.

Unity – The quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective

use of the elements and principles of design. Unity is created by simplicity,

repetition, and proximity.

Variety – The principle of art concerned with difference or contrast.Proportion –

The principle of art concerned with the size relationships of one part to another

within the whole.

Figure/Ground Relationships – Elements are perceived as either figures (distinct

elements of focus) or ground (the background or landscape on which the figures

rest).

Scale/Proportion – The principle of art which pertaining to the relative size of

things. (ex.: making something small look large, by placing it next to something way

smaller than it is itself.)

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AP Studio Art Drawing and 2-D Summer Assignments

Summer Assignments: You will be expected to complete the following summer assignments prior to the start of 2018-2019 school year. Please note: All summer work is DUE the second day of our class week one. I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK!!-You are "AP" students and are held to VERY advanced and high standards in this course! Please email me if you have questions over the summer at: colby.degraaf@browardschools.com For this college level course, you will need:

• A flash drive (4GB or larger). This will be necessary for saving and labeling all photographed AP artwork in order to upload to the College Board site.

• An 8 x 10 (can be slight size variations) sketchbook / journal ideas, make sketches in, and do all written work below. You will be using a sketchbook journal throughout the school year, so get one that you are comfortable with and is easy to carry.

Visit the AP Central site prior to completing your summer assignments. You must register for an account. You are expected to look at student work portfolio examples, become familiar with the parts of the portfolio, and read the scoring guidelines. We will use these throughout this course: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home Below is the specific link to the 2018 scoring guidelines (look for 2019 as it becomes available). Here you can see the specific rubrics that you’ll be working towards throughout the year in your sections of your AP Portfolio: Selected Works/ Quality- 33.3% of portfolio score -Sustained Investigation/Concentration- 33.3% of portfolio score -Range of Approaches/Breadth- 33.3% of portfolio score AP Studio Drawing: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-studio-art-drawing/portfolio AP Studio 2D: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2134.html

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PART 1

The following pages have a selection of summer assignments for you to choose

from. As an AP studio artist, (College students) you are expected to submit high

quality artwork that can be comparable to artwork produced at the college level.

Your summer assignments involve a time commitment. The tie commitment is

vital to the development of your AP Portfolio.

Directions for Part 1: You are to complete at least 6 of the following 20

assignments over the summer for the AP Drawing and 2-D Design course.

• The dimensions of all your artworks should not exceed a maximum of 18” x 24” nor be smaller than 8”x10” surface. These works must show considerable effort and each reflect a minimum of 8 hours of work and /or research.

• You may choose the type of surface to work on. (Examples: paper, cardboard, canvas board, plywood, mat board). Remember to use a variety of media. (Examples-pencil, colored pencil, acrylics, charcoal, conte crayon, ink, pastels)

• The emphasis of your 6 summer assignments is on the formal elements of art; line, color, texture, space, value, shape, and form; and the principles of design: unity, balance, contrast, repetition, variety, emphasis.

• Craftsmanship, concept/idea, and the creation of a visually successful art work will all be components of every grade.

• All 6 assignments are DUE the second day of class during the first week of school (DATE: TBA) ; bring all 6 summer assignments for critique and grading.

Assignments:

1. PORTRAIT Do a portrait, in the style of another artist in which formal aspects of design are emphasized. Ideas/Examples: Monet/Impressionism, Matisse/Fauvism, Picasso/Cubism, Warhol/Pop Art, Dali/Surrealism, Van Gogh/Post-Impressionism, etc…You will have to do research to understand the stylistic tendencies of these artists/movements. 2. SELF-PORTRAIT Do a self-portrait, or several different ones, that expresses a specific mood/emotion. Ideas/Examples: anger/rage, melancholy/loneliness, happiness/joy, etc… Enhance the psychological atmosphere through the manipulation of light values and color. Create interest by developing an

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interesting setting/ environment. Draw just a portion of your face – use cropping techniques – breaking up your facial portions into fractions. Try distorting and emphasizing certain facial features. Use different views such as: worm’s eye or bird’s eye views. 3. STILL-LIFE Draw a collection of 3 or more metal objects assembled in a still-life. Pay close attention to your use of lighting, background, and reflections. Train your eye to see details, not what you think you see. 4. MIXED MEDIA Do some exploration with mixed media. Do a piece (still-life, landscape, portrait, or self- portrait) in which you use at least three different media such as: a wet medium, a dry medium, and some collage element. Ideas/Examples: adhere/attach (sew, staple, paste, gesso, or use gloss medium) a selection of collage elements of varying thickness, work with the element of art texture and experiment adding texture to the paint like sand or crushed dry leaves. 5. CITYSCAPE Do a drawing of a futuristic cityscape. Examples/Ideas: Washington DC or Baltimore in the year 2050. Remember to keep in mind the rules of one, two, and three point perspective. 6. REFLECTIVE OBJECTS Do graphite drawing of a still-life arrangement which consists of reflective objectives – convey a convincing representation with a full range of values. To add interest to the art work, you might want to render yourself being reflected in the objects. 7. INTERIOR Create a drawing or painting of an unusual interior. Idea/Examples: looking inside a closet, cabinet, refrigerator, inside your car, fish tank…use your creativity! 8. TOOLS & HARDWARE Create a rendering of tools and hardware. Arrange the objects to create an engaging composition. Stress the mechanical and artificial qualities of the objects. Augment the lighting to create maximum contrast and high shine areas. Explore the smallest detail of each object. Use white paper with permanent marker (scribbles line, stippling, or cross hatching)

9. IMAGINED ACTIVITY Create a self-portrait of yourself engaged in some imagined activity that holds personal meaning. 10. SYMBOLS OF OUR LIFE STYLE Create a symbolic message using graphic designs and images that characterize you and your lifestyle. Use the symbols to tell such things as

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who you are, what you look like, what you do, the environment you live in, the technology, the things you have created, games, inventions, science, sports, literature, transportation systems, dances, etc… that you personally are interested in. 11. CLOSE UP ON A PACKAGE OR CAN This image should touch 3 sides of your surface and emphasize an interesting view point. The package or can may be whole, ripped apart, crushed, or use part of the can or wrapper in your artwork 12. FIVE CHAIRS Compile a grouping of 5 or more chairs- chairs can be all the same or a variety of colors, styles, heights, and shapes. Chairs can intersect each other, overlap, or be transparent. This can become a realistic or cubistic piece. Try out different color relationships, for example: make them complimentary, analogous, primary, or triadic. 13. BE REFLECTIVE Construct a portrait or self-portrait in a mirror- any kind of mirror- bedroom, bathroom, compact, car, or free-standing mirror. Try using an unexpected reflective surface as a mirror such as the back of a spoon, shiny hubcap etc…your imagination is your limit. 14. FENCES & GATES Drawing fences and gates will help you apply and understand linear perspective. Position yourself so that a strong exaggeration of the contour lines occurs. Draw the characteristics of the fence/ gate as realistically as possible. Pay attention to joint areas and attachments.

15. THE BACK OF SOMEONE'S HAIR (hair) Create a portrait that is focused on hair and texture. Suggestion: incorporate value and texture. As always be very mindful of your composition. 16. FACE Multiple views of a face- use the same face repeating the image a minimum of 3 times, use overlapping, create repetition and unity in the composition. Emphasize the background with a geometric pattern to contrast the organic features of the face. 17. CREATE A MYTHOLOGICAL EVENT Think of your own myth involving the imaginary revolt of the following: computers, machines, cell phones, domestic animals, elevators, kitchen appliances, flowers, trees, etc…Remember to use references for this piece. Visualize your idea by making an illustration which makes this event convincing. 18 PUTTING ON SHOES Create a piece where a person is putting on socks or shoes. Think about the point of view- where are you the observer positioned? Are you looking from

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eye level, the ceiling, or are you looking up from the floor at the sole of the shoe. Is the subject’s legs bent over or crossed? 19. LANDSCAPE COLLAGE. (2D) Make a collage of a landscape, which has a wooded scene, flowers, and foliage. Cut and tear papers of various textures and colors to create a sense of dimension. Use shadow areas. These papers could consist of magazine color swatches, sections of sample water paintings, wallpaper, or photographs you’ve taken. Drawing students may do this project if they incorporate "mark making" (drawing elements) into it. 20. CAFÉ DRAWING Go to a place (any local hangout) where you can sit and sketch for a long period of time. In your drawing, convey the essence of this place (café, food truck, local eatery, bookstore, mall, local pool etc...) by drawing people and places you see. LIGHTLY in PENCIL write your name and the # of the corresponding assignment on the back of your 6 artworks, before you hand your summer assignment pieces in the second day of class week 1 of school.

PART 2- SKETCHBOOK Complete least 14 pages of good, solid work in your journal/sketchbook. These sketchbook assignments should be finished drawings. Sometimes breadth pieces come from sketchbooks. Choose from this list or create your own ideas for your 14 sketches. Pile of pillows The senses

Insects

Draw on top of an old drawing

Man vs. Nature

Close up of an object making it abstract

5 drawings on top of each other

Tools

Contradiction

Outside vs. inside

Plugged in

Extreme light source

Extreme perspective

Social statement

A tiny image repeated several times

Layer it on

Anatomy ________________________________________________________________ Tips, words of advice-Think outside the box. Each of these themes/ideas/assignments can be considered in a literal way or in a conceptual way. Be creative in your thinking.

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• Summer grading will be based on idea, craftsmanship, being a visually successful work, and of course being completed on or before the due date.

Definitions

The Elements (line, shape, form, space, color, value, tone, pattern and

texture) are used to create the Principles of Design:

Rhythm- The principle that indicates movement by the repetition of the elements.

Visual rhythm is created by repeating positive spaces separated by negative

spaces. There are five types: random, regular, alternating, flowing, and

progressive.

Visual Movement – The principle used to guide the viewer’s eye through the

image, usually using leading line, curved organic line, and contrast.

Balance – The principle concerned with equalizing visual forces, or elements, in

a work of art. Two types: formal (symmetrical) and informal (asymmetrical – rule

of thirds).

Emphasis – The principle that makes one part of a work dominant over the other

parts. The element noticed first is called dominant; the elements noticed later are

called subordinate.

Contrast – Technique for creating focal point by using differences in elements

(all elements can be contrasted in photographs).

Harmony- The principle of art that creates unity by stressing similarities of

separate but related parts.

Unity – The quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the

effective use of the elements and principles of design. Unity is created by

simplicity, repetition, and proximity.

Variety – The principle of art concerned with difference or contrast.Proportion –

The principle of art concerned with the size relationships of one part to another

within the whole.

Figure/Ground Relationships – Elements are perceived as either figures

(distinct elements of focus) or ground (the background or landscape on which the

figures rest).

Scale/Proportion – The principle of art which pertaining to the relative size of

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things. (ex.: making something small look large, by placing it next to something

way smaller than it is itself.)

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AP Studio Art 2-D Design-Photography Focus

Summer Assignments: You will be expected to complete the following summer assignments prior to the start of 2018-2019 school year. Please note: All summer work is DUE the second day of our class week one. Your images are due on a flash drive and completed journal/sketchbook assignments will be turned in via sketchbook. I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK!!-You are "AP" students and are held to VERY advanced and high standards in this course! Please email me if you have questions over the summer at: colby.degraaf@browardschools.com Flash drive folder/file formats: On your flash drive, create one main folder titled “FirstIntialLastName_AP_Photo” Inside your main folder, create separate folders for the following: Breadth Section, Concentration Section, Summer Assignments_Top 12, and Works In Progress. For this college level course, you will need:

• Access to a digital SLR camera- On your SLR camera, be sure your file size setting is set to FINE (the highest) resolution. Each of your cameras is different in this regard. It is usually the largest number setting (ie: 12 or 16 megapixels) Low resolution images will not be accepted.

• A flash drive (4GB or larger). Save all images on a flash drive and in another location. Always backup your work, saving in at least two locations.

• An 8 x 10 (can be slight size variations) sketchbook / journal ideas, make sketches in, and do all written work below. You will be using a sketchbook journal throughout the school year, so get one that you are comfortable with and is easy to carry.

• You will need to download an editing program on your computer: Photoshop (see if you can download a free 30 day trial at adobe.com). OR free- Snapseed, VSCO cam, Lightroom, Photoshopmix, or Picasa, Gimp

Visit the AP Central site prior to completing your summer assignments. You must register for an account. You are expected to look at student work portfolio examples, become familiar with the parts of the portfolio, and read the scoring guidelines. We will use these throughout this course: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home Below is the specific link to the 2018 scoring guidelines (look for 2019 as it becomes available). Here you can see the specific rubrics that you’ll be working towards throughout the year in your sections of your AP Portfolio: Selected Works/ Quality- 33.3% of portfolio score -Sustained Investigation/Concentration- 33.3% of portfolio score

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-Range of Approaches/Breadth- 33.3% of portfolio score AP Studio 2D: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2134.html PART 1- ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN (REQUIRED) The following assignments should help you discover who you are as a photographer and what type of subject matter you want to photograph. Directions for Part 1: Investigate the Elements (line, shape, form, space, color, value, tone, pattern and texture) and Principles of Design (unity/variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale and figure/ground relationship) found in nature and man-made environments using your camera. Remember to vary your perspective, camera angles, how close you are to your subject, composition, and lighting, to create the greatest impact. Shoot photographs of the elements or principles of art that you find yourself most drawn to. Choose your best 5 photographs to be turned in for assignments. To complete this assignment, refer to the definitions included. Definitions: The Elements (line, shape, form, space, color, value, tone, pattern and texture) are used to create the Principles of Design: Rhythm- The principle that indicates movement by the repetition of the elements. Visual rhythm is created by repeating positive spaces separated by negative spaces. There are five types: random, regular, alternating, flowing, and progressive. Visual Movement – The principle used to guide the viewer’s eye through the image, usually using leading line, curved organic line, and contrast. Balance – The principle concerned with equalizing visual forces, or elements, in a work of art. Two types: formal (symmetrical) and informal (asymmetrical – rule of thirds). Emphasis – The principle that makes one part of a work dominant over the other parts. The element noticed first is called dominant; the elements noticed later are called subordinate. Contrast – Technique for creating focal point by using differences in elements (all elements can be contrasted in photographs). Harmony- The principle of art that creates unity by stressing similarities of separate but related parts. Unity – The quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of design. Unity is created by simplicity, repetition, and proximity.

Variety – The principle of art concerned with difference or contrast.Proportion –

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The principle of art concerned with the size relationships of one part to another within the whole. Figure/Ground Relationships – Elements are perceived as either figures (distinct elements of focus) or ground (the background or landscape on which the figures rest). Scale/Proportion – The principle of art which pertaining to the relative size of things. (ex.: making something small look large, by placing it next to something way smaller than it is itself.) PART 2- PHOTO SHOOT (REQUIRED) Directions for Part 2: Please photograph and turn in 7 out of the 15 following assignments. 1. Study faces this summer. Take “character” portraits of someone whose face really

speaks to you personally. 2. Do a series of photos experimenting with motion – use a variety of long shutter speeds, use panning to show motion, and freeze the action of your subject. 3. Take a series of photos of the same landscape, cityscape or beach scene at different times of the day, capturing the changing light. 4. Photograph night scenes. Try some long exposure “light painting” or time-lapse photography. http://weburbanist.com/2009/02/18/12-long-exposure-time-lapse- photographers/?ref=search&utm_campaign=googimages&utm_source=images&utm_ medium=other 5. Work with silhouettes. (shoot photo into the light). Try a series and improve your composition with each new photograph. 6. Take a series of photos that present a social issue or something that you are passionate about. 7. Set up an interesting still life of any related or unrelated items. Take a series of photographs as though you were a fashion magazine/home magazine photographer on assignment. Concentrate on texture, shape, composition, negative and positive space, and lighting.

8. Color - Go for the biggest pop, the most color impact you can imagine in a great color photo. Try a primary color scheme, or go for warms or cools. 9. Think outside the box-go to a (safe) weird location, or find some strange angles to a seemingly normal situation or subject. Photograph it. Use juxtaposition. (look up

this important word to contrast objects or people) 10. Photograph something that deals with perspective. Think of composition and

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leading the eye into the work (leading lines) to your center of interest. (Make sure it’s creative and not cliché) 11. Experiment with different ways to use framing in your photographs. Try for a

series of different creative framing devices (hands, bicycle wheel, hair, etc). 12. Try using a screen or reflective surface in your work.

13. Work with people, people and more people: try posed shots in different lighting, informal street portraits, group portraits, and people in positions where the background helps explain the photo. Use different light sources or backgrounds to vary the mood evoked. 14. Photograph rhythm/movement using pattern, line and repetition in architecture or nature.

15. Use at least 3 photos to create a montage or collage in Photoshop around a central theme of your choice. You may add text if it enhances or better communicates your theme. Top 12 -Folder in Thumb Drive At the end of your summer assignments, you are to choose your best 12 images that you photographed this summer and save them in Top 12 Folder that you set up on your thumb drive. These 12 images will be the start of the Breadth section of your AP portfolio. Breadth is “a variety of works demonstrating your understanding of the principles of 2-D design.” PART 3- SKETCHBOOK (REQUIRED) Complete 8 pages of good, solid work in your journal/sketchbook. This work consists of clippings (these are photos that you love or that inspire you) from magazines or other sources, old photographs, your ideas, thoughts, doodles, brain-storming lists, and sketches for ideas. Images or clippings should include information on why you chose the images you did as well as notes in why you were drawn to the image. Annotate the strongest design elements you see. Investigate compositional styles of other photographers past and present. ________________________________________________________________ Tips, words of advice-

• Think outside the box. Each of these themes/ideas/assignments can be considered in a literal way or in a conceptual way. Be creative in your thinking.

• You should photograph a minimum of 20 images for each theme/assignment. Most successful students shoot at least 40-50 shots for each assignment, and turn in the best shots.

• *Snapshots of your vacation will not be counted. Snapshots are great for your scrapbook and memories; they are not acceptable for this class. If you are taking your camera on vacation and plan to shoot some assignments, make sure you are focused on a theme that goes beyond sunsets,

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beach scenes, etc. For those of you who love nature and scenic shots, you will need to think of shots that create images that cause the viewer to look at the scene in a new / different way.

• Get familiar with your camera and use Aperture and Shutter Speed PURPOSEFULLY for the effects you want.

• In Photoshop, always edit all of your final images. Use levels and other basic adjustments to make ALL your images reach their full potential. You may turn images to black and white if they have more impact in grayscale rather than in color.

• Summer grading will be based on idea, craftsmanship, being a visually successful work, and of course being completed on or before the due date.