Name _________________________ APStudioArtSummerAssignments2015:
DueMondayAugust31,atthebeginningofyourAPclass:TWO12x18”pieces
ofArtworkaredueonthefirstdayofschool.SeeRubricforspecific
instructions.ChoosetwopromptsfortheDrawingportfolio.
o Latework(turnedinbetweenafterclassMonday–Wednesday)=10%off
o Deadline:WednesdaySeptember2,atthebeginningofclass.
o WorkturnedinafterWednesday=ZERO
IencourageyoutonotputthisoffuntilthelastweekofAugust!IfyouhaveANYquestions,
pleaseemailme,pronto:[email protected]
abouteveryotherdayorso.Haveagreatsummer,enjoytheextratimetorestandDRAW,
DRAW,DRAW!Ican’twaittostartclasswithyouinthefall!‐MrsZammett
Whydowehaveasummerassignment?
APStudioArtrequiresamassiveamountofwork.Really.Asin,24ofthebest
piecesyou’veevermade.That’salottodoinoneyear,sowe’llpullfromyour
bestworkfromotherclassesandyoursummerwork.Sopleasemakethese
piecescount,forbothyour1stquartergradeandyourAPportfolio.
P.S.Ifyou’reworriedthatyourartworkisn’tgoodenoughyet,thenIencourage
youtodrawaLOT.(#)Fillyoursketchbook.Takeasummerclass.Practice.
Doodle.Havefunwithit.
Name _________________________ DRAWINGPortfolio:CheckoffwhichTWOofthefollowingassignmentsyouchose:
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Composition:Drawaself‐portraitinyourroomfromanunusual
perspective.
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/10points:self‐portraitthatresemblesyou:proportionsandspecificedges
/10points:inyourroom(evidenceit’syourroom)
/10points:unusualperspective
/30points:Composition:wellplanned,negativespaceconsidered,balanced,purposeful(notaccidental)
3DForm:On1‐2largepages,drawtenhands,eachholdinganobject.
/30points:10hands,eachholdinganobject:(8hands=24pt,7hands=21pt,5hands=15pt)
/30points:3DForm:Excellentandconvincingrenderingofa3‐dimensionalform.Objectsappeartohaveconvincingvolumeand
appearstotakeupspace.Surfacelines/marksmoveininthedirectionoftheform,mayshowperspective,ormayshowvaluesthat
helpdescribetheform.
Depth:Drawacompositionlookingthroughawindowordoorwaythat
includesbothinteriorandexteriorspace.
/10points:looksthroughawindowordoorway
/10points:includesinteriorspace
/10points:includesexteriorspace
/30points:Depth:Excellentandconvincingrenderingofa3‐dimensionalspace.Settingappearstohavedepthand“goback”inspace.
Thisincludessomecombinationsofatleast3:Overlapping,linearperspective,atmosphericperspective,changingsizesormoving
objects“up”onthepictureplane.
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60
LogicofLight:Drawyourfamily’skitchenindramaticlighting.Stage
objectsandpropsthattelladramaticstory.Maybeamystery?
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/20points:drewthefamilykitchenwithconvincingevidencethatit’snotagenericroom
/10points:stagedobjectsandpropstotelladramaticstory
/30points:LogicofLight:ExcellentuseofallfourpartsoftheLogicofLight:lightside,shadowside,castshadow,reflectedlight.
SurfaceManipulation:Draw6varietiesofthesameobjectononepage.
Forex.,6cupsoftea.Collageandbuildupthesurfacewithatleast3textures.
/30points:6varietiesofoneobject(5objects=24pt,4objects=21pt,3objects=15pt)
/30points:SurfaceManipulation:includesatleast3differenttexturesinbuiltuporsubtractedsurfacesonthepaper
LineVariation:Drawafullpagefromagraphicnovelwithatleast4
frames.Draworiginalcharacters.Oneidea:baseitlooselyonasummer
adventurewithyouandyourfriendsorfamily.
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/10points:4framesormore(3frames=7pt,2frames=5pt)
/20points:originalcharacters
/30points:LineVariation:includesthick,thin,andimpliedlineandvarietyofhatching/crosshatching/shadingtechnique
Choice:ChooseoneDrawingConcept/Skillanddrawsomething
emphasizingit,subjectmatterisyourchoice.Youmightliketostartor
continueyourconcentration.
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/30points:DrawingSkill:(criteriaasstatedabove)_____________________________
/30points:Evocative:notcliché,boring,orho‐hum.Butinteresting,highcontrast,and/orcomplex.MORETHANasimplepencillinedrawing.
Mark‐Making:Drawapileof5ordinaryobjectsinanextraordinaryway.
/10points:drewapileof5ordinaryobjects(4objects=7pt,3objects=5pt)
/20points:drawninanextraordinaryway,notthenormorstatusquo.Evocative,withverve.
/30points:Mark‐Making:Excellentuseofexpressivemarksthatarequick,assertive,orimpulsivevs.slowandanalytical.
Total
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120
Name _________________________