AP Drawing - Summer Assignments 2021-2022 Mr

AP Drawing - Summer Assignments 2021-2022 Mr. Kissel

Total point value for summer homework : 200 points Due dates: Sustained Investigation Visual Journal - July 15th Artist Inspiration and 10 Sketchbook Pages Projects - August 30th

The purpose of summer homework in AP Drawing is to provide you with the opportunity to build your AP portfolio over the summer with the start of a great sustained investigation. You will brainstorm, find inspiration, and utilize the time to create a visual journal that highlights the facets of your proposed investigation. Pace yourself and plan out your time. Last minute work and late work will not be accepted. You should also use your time to gather reference images and even start planning out some projects. Choose topics that inspire you! Something that you find fulfillment in creating. Stay true to you and create a sustained investigation topic that speaks to you and your own unique personality. Sustained Investigation Visual Journal: Due July 15th ● 50 Points

● Complete the: ○ Sustained Investigation Creative Brainstorming Google Slide ○ Sustained Investigation Brainstorming Google Doc ● Using the information gathered create a visual journal that explains your investigation, why it is important to you and to the world, who you are inspired by and what materials and techniques you may use ● Example: 2 Artist Inspired Visual Journals: Due August 30th

● 25 Points each = 50 Points total

● From your initial list of 5-10 artists complete 2 visual artist inquiry journals that delve into your chosen artists. These journal pages should include text and images and be aesthetically designed. They should include: ○ MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE: WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT MOTIVATES THEM TO MAKE ART, WHAT TECHNIQUES OR MATERIALS DO THEY USE, WHY AND HOW THEY INSPIRE YOU, SPECIFICALLY HOW YOU WILL INCORPORATE THEIR TECHNIQUES, STYLE, COLOR OR CONCEPTS INTO YOUR INVESTIGATION AND EXAMPLES OF THEIR WORK ● Examples:

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Technical Practice - Sketchbook & Drawing Studies: Due August 30th ● 10 points per page/spread = 100 points total ● Some of these drawings may fit on one page and some may work better as a full spread across two pages. I leave that decision to you based on your subject and composition. Time requirements may vary for each page. Some sketchbook pages may be more about process and some may be about a more finalized sketch/composition. As a general rule you should be spending at least 30 minutes on each sketchbook page/spread. THESE CAN BE DONE OUT OF ORDER. Remember that regardless of the subject, COMPOSITION is most important.

Media options for the sketches are open, and may include, but are not limited to the following: ● Pencil, Charcoal, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Pen and Ink, Collage, Chalk Pastel, Household materials, Ballpoint pen, Sharpie, Stamping, the list goes on!!!

● Page 1 - Overlapping drawings. Choose subjects based on your sustained investigation and create multiple overlapping/combined drawings of them on your page/spread. Times may vary with each sketch. I would suggest having some sketches be quicker 1-3 minutes and some be more resolved 10-20 minutes.

● Page 2 - Sketch with text/journaling. Choose subjects based on your sustained investigation and include text, journaling, titles or just notations with your drawing. This could be one longer drawing with text or a combination of smaller drawings with text.

● Page 3 - Mixed Media Drawing. Choose subjects based on your sustained investigation and combine different media for this page. This could be a wet and dry media combination or multiple types of drawing media. ● Page 4 - Gesture Drawings. Choose subjects based on your sustained investigation and complete 12 gesture drawings or studies of that subject/object. If you are using figures in your sustained investigation you should focus on gesture drawings. If you are using nature or other objects you should create studies. Drawings should be between the 1 minute to 3 minute range.

● Page 5 - Finalized Drawing 1 “Chiaroscuro” - Choose a subject based on your sustained investigation and create a fully rendered/finished sketchbook page. This drawing should have bold contrasts between illuminated areas and shaded passages within the composition. Expectation of time on this sketch should be 1-2 hours.

● Page 6 - Stained Surface Drawing. Use a watercolor wash or tea stain to tone the surface of your sketchbook pages. Choose a subject based on your sustained investigation and draw your choice of either three 10 minute sketches or one 30 minute sketch. ● Page 7 - Collage Sketch. Use newspapers, magazine images, scrap paper or other 2D found objects to create a collage sketch of your sustained investigation subject matter. You may draw or add marks over top of these materials to add surface interest or more detail if needed. This sketch will likely take more time because you need to source materials and plan the composition before gluing down pieces.

● Page 8 - Push The Subject Back. Creating a composition that puts the subject of the work in the distance can visually draw the viewer in for a closer look. One way to achieve this is to frame the subject in such a way that the viewer is invited to look through the “window”. Create a sketch based on your sustained investigation that frames the main subject. This should be a more finished sketch.

● Page 9 - Foreshortening Drawing. Create a drawing with a vantage point in mind. For this sketch, think about drawing at a very low point on the ground and draw from the viewpoint of an ant OR stand high above your subject and draw looking down from the viewpoint of a bird. Pay attention to the contours and shapes of your subject. Expectation of time is 30 minutes to 1 hour.

● Page 10 - Finalized Drawing 2 “Free Choice” - Choose subject based on your sustained investigation and create a fully rendered and finished sketchbook page. This is your final sketch/drawing of the technical assignments. This is a free choice drawing as far as composition, media and subject. Expectation of time on this sketch should be 1-2 hours. Recommendations for the summer but not required:

Take reference imagery ● Build a personal reference library of interesting subjects, scenes, people, groupings of objects etc. ● You will use YOUR PERSONAL photos to create original works of art for the summer homework and during the year. ● It is a good idea to store personal references in a folder on your phone and/or on a flash drive/google. ● Capture the beauty in everyday things, find patterns in nature, zoom in to fill the composition, try unusual viewpoints, and look for dramatic lighting. Visit galleries and museums

Nothing is more inspiring and stimulating than looking at live and contemporary artwork. This summer should be great with a number of institutions reopening their doors to visitors. Supplies

Michaels, Dick Blick, Amazon are all good options for supplies. (these are all items that you will use in college and beyond if you take good care of your supplies)

Many students use a fishing tackle box to carry supplies, cheaper than art cases. ● A waterproof portfolio with a handle, size = 18 x 24 or larger ● Brushes - a variety of acrylic and watercolor sizes and shapes. ● Drawing board ● Acrylic paints - a basic 8 color tube set can be "stretched' with liquid acrylics

Books & References

These are some great art books and texts: ● ART & FEAR: Observations On The Perils (and Rewards) of ARTMAKING David Bayles & Ted Orland ● Color & Light: A Guide For The Realist Painter James Gurney ● Imaginative Realism: How To Paint What Doesn’t Exist James Gurney ● Urgent 2nd Class Nick Bantock ● Hall Of Best Knowledge Ray Fenwick ● An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration From The Private Sketchbooks of Artists Danny Gregory