AP Art Summer Assignments, 2013-14 (pdf) - Cresskill Public Schools

WELCOME TO AP STUDIO ART!
Important information for you:
Mrs. Gelchinsky’s email: info@kitnessart.com or csfeline@gmail.com or cstraub@cboek12.org
Also be familiar with my classroom site, which WILL be regularly updated with assignments
and due dates. You will be responsible for knowing the information on the AP Section of the
site.
The College Board Website’s Studio Art Page:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_studioart.htmlstudioart
Here you will find important information about the course and the AP Portfolio. You can also
see examples of student portfolios and their scores.
THE AP STUDIO EXAM AND THE TWO PORTFOLIO TYPES
The AP Studio Art “exam” is a portfolio of artwork that you will be creating throughout the
year. Each student has a choice between two “types” of portfolios: 2D Design and Drawing.
Both require the same number of artworks, but the focus of the requirements for these two
portfolios are different. As part of your summer assignments, you will become familiar with
the concepts central to BOTH portfolios, and when you return to school in September, you will
choose one. Below is a short explanation of both portfolios:
2D Design
Design involves purposeful decision-making about using the Elements and Principles of Art in
an integrative way. In the 2-D Design Portfolio, you should demonstrate your understanding
of design principles as applied to a two-dimensional surface. The Principles of Design
(Unity/variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, and
figure/ground relationship) can be articulated through the visual elements (line, shape, color,
value, texture, space). Any 2-D process or medium can be submitted, including, but not
limited to, graphic design, digital imaging, photography, collage, fabric design, weaving,
illustration, painting, printmaking, etc.
Videotapes, three-dimensional works, and photocopies of your work in other media may not be
submitted.
Drawing
In the Drawing Portfolio, your mastery of drawing can be demonstrated through a wide range
of approaches and media. Light and shade, line quality, rendering of form, composition,
surface manipulation, and the illusion of depth are drawing issues that can be addressed
through a variety of means, which could include painting, printmaking, mixed media, etc.
Abstract, observational, and inventive works may be submitted. The range of marks used to
make drawings, the arrangement of the marks, and the materials used to make the marks are
endless. Any work submitted in the Drawing portfolio that incorporates digital or
photographic processes must address drawing issues such as those listed above, as well as
mark-making. Using computer programs merely to manipulate photographs through filters,
adjustments, or special effects is not appropriate for the Drawing portfolio.

AP STUDIO ART SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
Complete and bring to class all assignments on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
Assignment #1:Materials for AP Studio Art: 10 points
A thumb drive or external hard drive
Sketchbook (“Cachet” black hardcover sketchbook is recommended)
A variety of drawing pencils
A set of colored pencils
Compressed charcoal or charcoal pencils
A kneaded rubber eraser
A set of 12-24 acrylic paint tubes (Liquitex, Winsor Newton, and Golden are good brands)
**If you plan on doing the 2D design portfolio, it would be very helpful to have your own SLR
camera but they are expensive and not required.
Assignment #2: 100 points
Read chapters 1 and 3 from the book, “Launching the Imagination”, by Mary Stewart
(second edition). PDFs of these chapters can be found on my course website. It is
recommended, but not required, to purchase this book (look on amazon.com).
In your sketchbook, create sections or pages that correspond with each of the boxes in the
table below (each section may be several pages or just one page) For each section, you will
“define” each term by creating or finding a visual example. You may hand draw the visual
definition OR clip an example from an outside source and tape/glue it in. This should be
neatly done so that it is CLEAR what term goes with each image. You are encouraged to get
creative and make your examples interesting, fun, and artful while still staying true to the
meaning of the terms.
Each visual example should be different and unique to the term it represents. Be sure that
your visual examples wont be confused with the wrong term. You may use words/sentences,
arrows, or other indicators for clarification or to show exactly what part of an image best
defines the term.
Chapter 1: Basic Elements
LINE
Find a visual example of the following:
Line
Continuity
Contour lines
Organizational Lines
Implied Line
Closure
Hatching
Crosshatching
SHAPE
Find a visual example of the following:
Volume
Gradation (shading)
Positive Shape
Negative Shape
Figure/Ground Reversal
Rectilinear Shapes
Curvilinear Shapes
Organic Shapes
Nonobjective Shape
Pure Forms
Representational Shapes
Abstract Shapes

TEXTURE
Find a visual example of the following:
Physical Texture
Visual Texture
Invented Texture
VALUE
Find a visual example of the following:
Value
Contrast
Value Distribution
Atmospheric Perspective
Chapter 3: Principles of Two-Dimensional Design
UNITY AND VARIETY
BALANCE
Find a visual example of the following: Find a visual example of the following:
Composition
Balance
Unity
Visual Weight
Variety
Symmetrical Balance
Repetition
Approximate Symmetry
Proximity
Radial Symmetry
Continuity
Asymmetrical Balance
Focal Point
Imbalance
Closure
Pattern
SCALE AND PROPORTION
Find a visual example of the following:
Proportion
Scale
EMPHASIS
Find a visual example of the following:
Emphasis
Anomaly
Centricity
Eccentricity
MOVEMENT
Find a visual example of the following:
The Kinesthetic Response
Before and After
Multiplication
RHYTHM
Find a visual example of the following:
Rhythm
CREATING THE ILLUSION OF SPACE
Find a visual example of the following:
Linear perspective
Picture plane
Vanishing Point
Horizon line
One-Point perspective
Two-point perspective
Three-Point perspective
Amplified perspective
Fractured Space
Layered Space
Show the illusion of space using:
overlap
size variation
definition (atmospheric perspective)
location

Assignment #3: Photograph your Artwork, 50 points.
Photograph FOUR or MORE finished artworks that you have created and EMAIL THESE
PHOTOS TO: info@kitnessart.com or csfeline@gmail.com
You CAN use artworks from previous years and outside classes for the Breadth part of the AP
Portfolio. These photographs should be HIGH quality (taken with a good SLR camera)
Assignment #3 part 2: Image Collection/Concentration ideas
50 points.
COLLECT AT LEAST 10 images that might help inspire your Concentration idea.
Tape these into your sketchbook in a page after the notes you took from the reading.
These images can be taken from any source, including magazines, newspapers, or cards you get in
galleries, as long as you can tape it into your sketchbook. It does not have to be an image of a formal
work of art by a professional artist, but if it is, you should record the name of the artist.
THEN, Make a list of FIVE different ideas for the Concentration. You only need about a
sentence or word for each idea. The Concentration is a theme or idea about which you will
create12 different artworks. Think of the Concentration as a visual expression about
something that you find interesting. It can be as deep and complex as “World Peace” or as
simple as “cupcakes,” but you had better be interested in the topic enough to make 12 pieces
about it!
**Assignments #3 and #3 part 2 will be worth 100 points together**
Assignment #4: Original Artwork, 100 Points
Look over the images you collected for assignment 2. Consider what you really like about
these images, whether it be the subject matter, the use of color, the style of a work of art, etc.
Try to figure out what your choices reveal about what types of images attract or interest you.
Then, use one or more of these 10 images as inspiration for a totally original artwork.
You do not HAVE to base it on one of your proposed Concentration ideas from assignment 2, but doing
so will probably be helpful for you.
This artwork should be HIGH QUALITY and at least 9”x 12”—not a sketch in a sketchbook. The
material is up to you. If you create a drawing, it should be well cared-for, not folded, rolled up or
crushed.
Sorry, but you cannot create a sculpture, as we will not be able to use it for the AP portfolio. You can
create works with low relief and texture, but they should not be more than 3 inches thick.
Assignment #5: Still-life, 100 Points
Create a still life on your own or take a drawing class where you can draw a still life. You can
draw any objects you wish (school appropriate). Draw these objects in pencil or charcoal with
a full range of value. Present these objects in an interesting and unique way, and fill your
page. Your still life paper should be at least 9”x12” in size.
**Due Friday September 13 th : To receive a grade for projects #4 and #5, you will take a
digital photo of your artwork (you can do this when we return to school) and send this digital file to
Mrs. Gelchinsky via email. The date of the email will act as your hand-in date. You should still bring
these assignments with you to class on September 10 th .

Assignment #6: Visual Diary, 100 points
For this project, you will be required to create a “visual diary.” Facebook statuses are posted
every day to express a person’s thoughts, and can be considered a diary of sorts.
Create at least 7 entries—doing one each day for a week, doing one every other day for two
weeks, one a week for 7 weeks—whatever feels best to you. For each entry, you are to
visually record your day as a whole, or the most important aspect of the day, or the most
memorable part, or anything you feel is pertinent. Your solutions can be literal or abstract,
tightly rendered or spontaneously designed, and you should allow your concepts to dictate the
appropriate medium (the medium is your choice). Also, underneath each solution, include an
explanation of the intent of your design. You can use the format below to create your designs.
These should be done in your sketchbook by tracing the format below onto a sketchbook page,
no exceptions.
Area for Design
Area for Explanation
See the next page for examples!

One (important) last word…you MUST read this.
The paragraphs below have been taken directly from the AP Studio
Art site. You will be expected to understand what is stated below:
Ethics, Artistic Integrity, and Plagiarism
Although the use of appropriated images is common in the professional art world today,
students who make use of borrowed images should demonstrate a creativity and
sophistication of approach that transcends mere copying. This policy is clearly stated in the
sections on each portfolio in this booklet: “Any work that makes use of (appropriates) other
artists’ works (including photographs) and/or published images must show substantial and
significant development beyond duplication. This is demonstrated through manipulation of
the formal qualities, design, and/or concept of the source. The student’s individual “voice”
should be clearly evident. It is unethical, constitutes plagiarism, and often violates copyright
law simply to copy an image (even in another medium) that was made by someone else and
represent it as one’s own.” Teachers and students are strongly encouraged to become
knowledgeable about copyright laws. In evaluating portfolios, the Readers look for original
thinking. Students are encouraged to create artworks from their own knowledge, experiences,
and interests. Universities, colleges, and professional schools of art have rigorous policies
regarding plagiarism. AP Studio Art endorses these policies. Digital images of student work
that are submitted in the portfolios may be edited;
however, the goals of image editing should be to present the clearest, most accurate
representation of the student’s artwork, and to ensure that images meet the requirements of
the Digital Submission Web application.
When submitting their portfolios, students must indicate their acceptance of the following
statement: “I hereby affirm that all works in this portfolio were done by me and that these
images accurately represent my actual work.”