SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS FOR AP DRAWING
REQUIRED TEXT: Art and Fear by David Bayles ISBN: 978-0961454739 $7.16 on Amazon.com
We will use the textbook during the school year. You do not have to read it over the summer. Just have it
by the first day of class.
REQUIRED SUPPLIES: There is a supply list available on
http://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/JT1F8PGQW4XB3/items/
AP will need to provide their own brushes for the year. Alternatives can be purchased or borrowed,
but students will need to provide their own.
In addition to this, there is a $50 lab few to cover the cost of consumable supplies. If financial
assistance was needed, please let me know.
BELOW ARE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL AP WORK.
 NO CUTE, PRETTY, PRECIOUS, ADORABLE, or TRITE images. I want your work to reflect who you are. All art
ends up being self-reflective, so play, draw your friends, illustrate your favorite song. Let me know more about
you.
 Your sketchbook should be between the sizes of 6x9 to 9x12.
 You will fill a sketchbook with the specific assignments listed below.
 Look at the example of pages on www.mhsart.wordpress.com
 PUT THE DATE ON EVERY PAGE YOU FINISH.
 DO NOT DRAW FROM PHOTOGRAPHS, magazines, etc. The use of published photographs or the work of
other artists for duplication is plagiarism. Draw from observation, things you see in the world. Learn to translate
the dynamic three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional world.
 DON’T BE BORING WITH YOUR WORK. Challenge me!
Specific Summer Assignments:
Page 1: Research an artist who uses the Formalist style (uses the Elements and/ or Principles as the subject of their
work). Include the artist name, date of work, sketch/ sketches of work, 3 facts about the artist, style, or techniques used.
Your research for pages 3,5,and 7 should include:
1. The artist’s name
2. A picture of the artist’s work (can be drawn, painted, or printed
3. Dates the artist was alive and where they lived
4. Two things that you like about the work and why you like them
Page 2: Create your own example of a Formalist style work. It can be based on any Element or Principle.
Page 3: Research a second artist who uses the Imitationalist style (uses the Elements and/ or Principles as the subject
of their work). Include the artist name, date of work, sketch/ sketches of work, 3 facts about the artist, style, or
techniques used.
Page 4: Create a second example of a Imitationalist style work. It can be based on any Element or Principle.
Page 5: Research a third artist who uses the Emotionalist style (uses the Elements and/ or Principles as the subject of
their work). Include the artist name, date of work, sketch/ sketches of work, 3 facts about the artist, style, or techniques
used.
Page 6: Create a third example of Emotionalist style work. It can be based on any Element or Principle.
Page 7: Create a mini Concentration (series of works with the same theme and/ or subject). Create the first work in a
concentration.
Page 8: Create project 2 of your Concentration.
Page 9: Create project 3 of your Concentration.
Page 10: Create project 4 of your Concentration.
The remainder of your sketchbook should be used for researching ideas, sketching events and scenes from
your summer, and experimenting with media.
Helpful links:
My email: [email protected]
Our website: www.mhsart.wordpress.com
You are welcome to subscribe to my You Tube channel. It’s under Marea Haslett. I have some interesting/
helpful art videos to share.
Other sites:
http://studioartportfolios.collegeboard.org/
www.saatchiart.com
https://www.artsy.net
AVAILABILITY FOR FEEDBACK/ HELP:
During final exam week (May 23-26): after school from 1:00 -3:00 pm Monday- Thursday
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I will check email at least once a throughout the summer. You are welcome to send pictures of work in progress.
I will contact you asap with feedback.
I will send out a schedule where you can come in the week of August 2nd. This will be emailed over the summer.
The DUE DATE for you summer work will AUGUST19, 2016. This is the end of the second week of school.