AP Studio Art Summer Assignments 2014

AP Studio Art Summer Assignments 2014

All work is due the first day of school. Be original. Be creative. Come by the artroom before summer and pick up some supplies if you need them. If you plan to use canvas, purchase the flat board canvas instead of stretched canvas. Feel free to e-mail me with questions this summer:

Cubist Still-Life

Research Cubism. Assemble your own still life. Draw random shapes to segment the background. Make the objects abstract by simplifying and distorting them. Exaggerate angles and curves. Use patterns and designs to fill in spaces. Don’t work from an onlinephoto. Draw from life! Use markers, ink, pastels or a combination. This piece must be at least 12x18.

Shoe Still-Life

Make a pile of shoes. Leave interesting negative spaces. Zoom in and fill the picture plane. Don’t work from an online photo. Drawfrom life! Use acrylic, watercolor, tempera, or a combination. This piece must be at least 12x18.

Tool Still-Life

Find a tool and create an interesting arrangement. Don’t work from an online photo. Draw from life! Use graphite, ebony, charcoal or a combination. Don’t be afraid to use a color media or colored paper. This piece must be at least 9x12.

Surrealist Landscape

Research Surrealism. Ideally you would use a landscape that you have photographed yourself for your background. If the landscape that you have in mind is inaccessible then you can work from an online photo; however; you must make substantial changes. Surrealism has realistic qualities but the objects in a surrealist piece are arranged in an abnormal way. The piece should have a dreamlike quality or feeling of being somewhat absurd. Use tempera, acrylic, watercolor or a combination. This piece must be at least 16x20.

Figure Sketch

Find a family member or friend to pose for you in a comfortable position. You can draw them from an angle that doesn’t show their face if you would like. The focus here is the figure proportions. Hint at shadows and highlights. You can elongate or distort the figure. Don’t be afraid to use a color media or colored paper. If they become uncomfortable before you finish, you can photograph them and finish using the photo. Don’t work from an online photo. Draw from life! Use charcoal, ink, markers, or a combination. This piece must be at least 12x18.

FridaStyle Self-Portrait

Research Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Use symbols to portray positive or negative experiences and emotions. Place yourself in a unique setting that evokes the mood that you would like to portray. This can be close-up or incorporate the entire figure. Use tempera, acrylic, watercolor or a combination.This piece must be at least16x20.

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