Studio Art 3 AP

AP Studio Art & Design III 2012 – 2013, "B" Day: Lesson Sequence B-2, 10:02 – 11:38 Lesson #

Date Aug 22

1st Quarter

Aug 24

Aug 28

Lesson Sequence Details Lesson #1: Course introduction.

Course Introduction: supplies, responsibilities, duties, and requirements.

Drawing and Design: Is the foundation of this class.

The AP Portfolio: This year you will complete an AP Drawing Portfolio according to the requirements of the College Board.

The Concentration: A part of the AP portfolio that requires you to develop a long term and in-depth project of your own conception that concentrates on a single, specific and focused idea. This is a body of work that will evolve over time and will include all three of the components listed below plus an explanation of your artistic influences.

1. Subject: The "what" of a work of art. A person, place, thing, situation, technical concept or issue. The obvious visual component of the image.

2. Composition or Form: The "how" or "structure" of the work of art. The arrangement of shapes and the other basic building blocks of the visual arts into a visually effective organization to express an idea.

3. Content: The "why" of a work of art. The emotional or intellectual message of a work of art.

Due Next Class: Four two page spreads in your sketch book of the four most important things/events that have occurred in your life since you have begun attending high school.

Discuss the Concentration and your four two page sketches. The Sketchbook: The Elements of Art and The Principles of Design, Filling the page and the rule of thirds.

New Assignment: The Drawing to finished work. A sequenced series of daily in class assignments of a composition of your laptop and one other object.

Out of class Assignment: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, Create two, two page spreads in your sketchbook that illustrate your feelings about some issue of the environment. A page of writing about your views about what you read is required for each drawing spread.

Sketchbook Assignment: Create two, two page spreads that show me what you did this past summer.

Aug 30

Sept 4 Sept 6

Sept 10 Sept 12 Sept 14 Sept 18 Sept 20

Sept 24

Sept 26

Sept 28

Concentration assignment: Typed Proposal (you must write the questions and your answers as stated in the AP Document given to you first class) with examples in your sketchbook. The Drawing idea, Artistic influence, Subject, Form, Content.

Drawing Experience: The Sketchbook. Create your preliminary drawings of the composition. (Structure, Form, and Detail.)

Drawing Experience: The Drawing: Line quality, Pencil drawing, drawing in quill pen. (Structure) Drawing Experience: The Form: Using Value to create shading, shadows and the form. Brush and ink or watercolor. (Form) Drawing Experience: Texture: Finish the Drawing textures, and details. (Detail) Drawing Experience: Texture: Finish the Drawing textures, and details. (Detail) Drawing Experience: Texture: Finish the Drawing textures, and details. (Detail) Film: 1000 Journals Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading): Contour drawing with quill and bamboo pen and ink on crumpled and wet paper.

Concentration: Type written Concentration proposals due today. We will discuss today and make suggestions for improvement. Have finished next class.

Grade and Critique: Type written Concentration proposals. New Assignment: The Drawing to finished work. A sequenced series of daily in class assignments of a composition of your laptop and one other object.

Grade & Critique: Out of class Assignment: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, Create two, two page spreads in your sketchbook that illustrate your feelings about some issue of the environment. A page of writing about your views about what you read is required for each drawing spread.

Sketchbook Assignment: Create two, two page spreads that show me what you did this past summer.

Lesson #2: Structure/Space, Color, and Form.

New Assignment: Full length portrait of a classmate in the art room. Design in your sketchbook the structure of the space being drawn in proportion to the shape of your finished work without the person. Second do a full color drawing with the person in the space. You must restrict your colors to a pre-arranged group. Consult Color Posters in class. The finished image is a more detailed and color

Oct 2 Oct 4 Oct 8 Oct 10 Oct 12 Oct 16 Oct 19 Oct 23

Oct 25

Oct 30 2nd Quarter

Nov 1 Nov 6 Nov 8 Nov 12 Nov 14 Nov 16

Nov 20 Nov 27

Nov 29

drawing of the space (place) and form (person) in proper perspective with appropriate lighting (shading/shadows).

Out of class assignment: Two separate images – Drawings with mixed media. 1.) the way I look. 2.) the way I feel.

Concentration: First (one) finished image for your AP portfolio concentration. Must show sketchbook work with finished image.

Structure, Color, and Form portrait Structure, Color, and Form portrait Structure, Color, and Form portrait Structure, Color, and Form portrait Structure, Color, and Form portrait Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading): Black and White Prismacolor pencil on middle tone paper.

Last Day of 1st Quarter – Portfolio due for grading Grade and Critique: Full length portrait, The way I look, The way I feel, figure drawing and First concentration piece.

Lesson #3: The Illusion of Space New Assignment: Create an imaginary 3-D space using exaggerated 3 point perspective. Use any drawing material.

Out of Class Assignment: Form/Cast Shadow. Using a strong direct light source do a detailed drawing of one object casting a shadow over another. Work up composition in sketchbook.

Concentration Work: Continue concentration work Demonstration: 3-point perspective, and multiple point perspective.

Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space Mr. Stanforth in Connecticut: In your sketchbook create two (2), two-page spreads of a personal metamorphosis. I will grade this next class Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading): B&W tempera and charcoal on butcher paper Grade and Critique: Exaggerated Perspective Drawing, Shadow drawing, figure drawing, and Concentration work.

Lesson # 4: Movement New Assignment: Rhythm, Movement, Irregular Pattern: Objects in motion.

Dec 3 Dec 5 Dec 7 Dec 11 Dec 13 Dec 17 Dec 19 Jan 4 Jan 8 Jan 10 Jan 15

Jan 17

3rd Quarter

Jan 22 Jan 24 Jan 28 Jan 30 Feb 1 Feb 5 Feb 7 Feb 11

Feb 13

Feb 19 Feb 21

Out of Class Assignment: The Family car, Motorcycle, or Lawn Mower resting in it's normal environment.

Concentration Work: Continue concentration work Objects in motion Objects in motion Objects in motion Objects in motion Objects in motion Objects in motion Last Day of 2nd Quarter – Portfolio due for grading Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading): In charcoal Extra work day Sketchbook sharing Grade and Critique Also grade sketchbooks: Objects in motion, Family car or lawn mower in its place, Figure Drawing, and Concentration work.

Lesson #5: Texture and Value: Pointillism New Assignment: Personal choices: Texture and Value: Still life of your coat, your hat, and your backpack. Use a fine point instrument (quill pen, or fine point of a sharpie marker).

No out of class assignment this lesson!

Concentration Work: Continue concentration work Pointillism Drawing Pointillism Drawing Pointillism Drawing Pointillism Drawing Pointillism Drawing Film: American Masters Series: Norman Rockwell Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading) Grade and Critique: Lesson #5: Texture and Value: Pointillism. Personal choices: Texture and Value: Still life of your coat, your hat, and your backpack Lesson #6: Detailed Drawing Composition (Still life selfportrait composition) New Assignment: Create a composition of a mirror and other objects found in the art room. Suggested drawing material: oil pastel.

Out of class Assignment: The mess around the sink Concentration Work: Continue concentration work Detailed Drawing Composition Mr. Stanforth is in Utah with Bob Fisher to give keynote address to Utah Art Ed Assoc. In class Assignment due when he returns: Create two (2), two (2) page spreads of the best example of a two page sketchbook spread

Feb 25 Feb 27 Mar 4 Mar 6 Mar 8 Mar 12 Mar 14 Mar 18

Mar 20

4th Quarter

Mar 22 Mar 26 Mar 28 Apr 9 Apr 11 Apr 15 Apr 17 Apr 19

Apr 23 Apr 25 Apr 29 May 1 May 3 May 7 May 9 May 13 May 15 May 17

using 40% observational drawing on each page.

Detailed Drawing Composition Detailed Drawing Composition Detailed Drawing Composition Detailed Drawing Composition Last Day of 3rd Quarter – Portfolio due for grading Detailed Drawing Composition Film: Whistlers Mother Grade and Critique: Detailed Drawing (still life selfportrait), the mess around the sink, concentration, and figure drawing.

Lesson #7: Applied Design: Design a useful object.

Create a four view (front, side, top or bottom and ž views) in color on illustration board. Presentation is exceedingly important.

Out of Class Assignment: The most interesting place in the attic, basement or garage. Drawing (pen and ink or pencil and watercolor) on watercolor paper.

Concentration Work: Continue concentration work.

Applied Design Applied Design Applied Design Applied Design Applied Design Applied Design Grade and Critique: Applied Design, Most interesting place at home, and concentration work.

Lesson #8: Scale and Environment: Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait New Assignment: Create a full length, life size drawing (drawing materials include, Prismacolor pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, oil pastels, pastels, and traditional pencil.

You cannot use markers or paint.) Must work only from a mirror - no photo reference. You must be depicted in an environment imagined or real.

Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait Extra Extra Final Critique and Clean-Up Junior Exam Date for B-2, 4th quarter portfolio due for

grading.

May 21 May 23

Last day of school

Class Expectations for AP Studio Art & Design III CLASS WORK/HOMEWORK: The basis of all work will be the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design. It is a requirement of the College Board that students will produce 2/3 of their work outside of the classroom in order to receive AP credit.

Assignments will be given from the syllabus but all students will be encouraged to pursue personally motivated work. The sketchbook is an important tool for every artist and all students will be expected to draw/write/compile visual and verbal information in their sketchbooks on a daily basis. The work assigned to students at this level is designed not so much to teach a specific skill as it is to enhance the skills already acquired and provide a creative opportunity for the students to begin to express and develop their own unique style. All students will be expected to visit the Cincinnati Art museum this year as well as to attend the "Portfolio Day" at the Art Academy of Cincinnati in the fall (date TBA). It is the responsibility of each student to write in the sketchbook the due dates and specific requirements of each assignment.

THERE IS DRAWING HOMEWORK IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK EVERY NIGHT. IF I DO NOT ASSIGN A SPECIFIC SUBJECT YOU WILL MAKE A DRAWING OF YOUR OWN CHOICE. EACH PAGE MUST BE DATED. THE AP STUDIO ART DRAWING PORTFOLIO: All students will be given on the first day of class a copy of the College Board AP Studio Art Course Description by the instructor, and later in the year the poster briefly outlining the contents of the Course Description. Students will: 1. Read and address all three sections of the portfolio: Breadth, Concentration, and Quality. These will be addressed in class discussion at the introduction of each assignment.

2. Develop mastery of concept, composition, and execution of their personal ideas and themes. This should be exhibited in the sketchbook as a visual diary that will be the foundation for all finished work.

3. Develop a body of work investigating a strong underlying visual idea in drawing that grows out of a coherent plan of action or investigation. Once again the sketchbook should be extensively utilized for the development of ideas and to discuss with the instructor the development of those ideas from inception through development to completion.

4. Satisfy the Breadth requirement of the AP portfolio: though, in class, and out of class assignments, figure drawing, fulfilling a minimum of required independent work, and investigating the work of artists studied in Art History assignments.

5. Fulfill all curricular requirements as presented in the course syllabus.

6. Demonstrate an ongoing and informed process in conjunction with the instructor (in informal and formal personal interview) and class (during class critique at the completion of each assignment) to exhibit mastery of not only technical skill but an understanding of the principles of design, and critical decision making by analysis and interpretation of the work of their own, their peers and the work others.

7. Practice integrity by the exhibition of their mutual respect. Theft, vandalism, handling another's work without permission, or the destruction of another's work or property will exclude a student from this class. I expect you to take pride in all that you do and assume that others feel the same. Plagiarism is a violation of Trademark and Copyright law. You may never use any portion of any work of art created by another artist from any source (internet or otherwise) without permission of the artist. If you present another’s work as your own in any form that work is an academic violation and will receive an automatic failure.

Remember, that regardless of weather you submit your portfolio to the College Board or not you are still required to submit it to me in the same format with appropriate slides, actual work, and essay responses to the Concentration questions.

THE CONCENTRATION: Although I will meet with you individually on an ongoing basis throughout the year to discuss your concentration, remember to review the AP Studio Art document given to you at the beginning of the year. Also, consider our discussions on the principles of design, the fine and applied arts, style, the purpose of art in society, and the work of artists from our readings on the lives and work of artists.

Your concentration proposal and work will be evaluated every critique based upon the criteria in your proposal. Your concentration should evolve; so only in rare instances will a student need to radically change the proposal. Finally: you must remember to document the evolution of your concentration in your sketchbook for later reference and not only make verbal but also visual references to your influences from other artists and art history. Although assignments with specific intentions for learning and skill development are given by the instructor they are open ended enough for students to attempt to adapt the assignment to the concentration whenever possible.

CRITIQUES: There will be no tests in the traditional sense. Test will be by critique.

ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR CRITIQUES - Every student is required to participate in the critique sessions - they are the class tests and therefore no excuse other than a school sanctioned absence will be accepted. The class critique is an open forum where the instructor will not only make comments concerning technical and aesthetic problems and successes but will encourage the entire class to respond. Positive

comments are most desirable because it is more valuable to learn from each other the good things that we have done as opposed to the negative. Likes and dislikes, although important, are only a small part of the class critique. All students will be encouraged to express their opinions which will be directed toward technique and aesthetics.

GRADING: Works of art are graded based upon the student's effort, presentation, and time spent on the assignment. Grades are also determined by neatness, ability to follow directions, interpretation of the assignment, technique and quality of execution. Of all of these qualities other than time spent, creative risk taking - TRYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT - is the most desirable and will produce the best results.

GRADING PERCENTAGES: 50%: CRITIQUES: All major class and out of class assignment.

25%: PORTFOLIO: All Class Portfolios 25%: HOMEWORK: to include the sketchbook or any other minor assignment given by the instructor for completion outside of class.

NO EXTRA CREDIT, except in unusual circumstances initiated by the instructor and only for students who have completed all work on time and according to directions.

DISCIPLINE: THE FREEDOM OF THE ARTROOM: All Moeller Art/Photo students enjoy a privilege that I like to call "The Freedom of the Art Room". This freedom requires a great deal of maturity and responsibility on the part of all students.

Those that do not practice this maturity and responsibility will have that freedom curtailed or revoked. Mutual respect among students is required. Theft, vandalism, handling another's work without permission, or the destruction of another's work or property will exclude a student from this class. I expect you to take pride in all that you do and assume that others feel the same. The only thing that belongs in your mouth during this class is what God or the Orthodontist put in there. As stated in the School Student Handbook, no food is to be consumed anywhere outside of the school cafeteria.

KEEP YOUR GUM AND CANDY AT HOME. GUM CHEWING IS INAPPROPRIATE AT SCHOOL. ALSO, REMEMBER TO "KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF". Chewing your fingernails, any other part of your body, clothes, pens, pen tops, paper, books, dirt, grit, desk, school property of any kind, other students, the property of other students, dried flavored or unflavored, salted or unsalted, corn, or other crunchy product; to include, dried meats, fruits, vegetables, cow, pig, lamb, or other animal product either living, dead or in suspended animation - IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THIS CLASS. Persons not able to control their bodies and the actions of their bodies during class will receive a self-control training assignment for homework to assist them in overcoming their difficulty. (You will hand-write this page twice.) THIS ALSO APPLIES TO DRINKS. DO NOT BRING LIQUIDS TO CLASS. If you fear dehydration during class, consume sufficient liquids before class at one of the many cool and refreshing water fountains that abound in the hallways at

Archbishop Moeller High School. Please try to relieve your body of all waste products between classes. If you need to blow your nose during class remember that this is not grade school and, no, I do not have a tissue for you, nor will I excuse you from class to go search for one. Keep a handkerchief in your pocket or a sufficient packet of tissues in your backpack.