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Summer Assignments for AP Art: 2-D and Drawing Portfolios Introduction: In the AP Art classes, students develop a group of artworks based on a central question or theme called a Sustained Investigation. The summer work for the AP class will help students develop a good idea for their Sustained Investigation, come up with ideas for specific artworks, and create a bank of visual research to be used with specific artworks throughout the year. (Part 1) The work begins with analysis of example portfolios along with the criteria used to judge the work. This work is very important to your understanding of the AP class as a new student. (Part 2). After you look at the example portfolios, you will brainstorm possible ideas for your Sustained Investigation, and choose an idea that you think will best inspire your work for the whole year. (Part 3) Next you will work to develop your chosen Sustained Investigation topic by researching and planning specific artworks, along with taking reference photographs. (Part 4) Finally, you will complete one Sustained Investigation artwork based on your chosen idea. This should be a contest quality piece! Part 1: Understand the Course Structure and RequirementsWatch the following YouTube video (less than 3 minutes): through the Sustained Investigation Rubric. each of the 2-D and Drawing sustained investigation sample portfolios. Analyze each example drawing portfolio and write: Description of collection/ workWhy they got that scoreWhat to take or leave from this collection each example 2-D portfolio and write: Description of collection/ workWhy they got that scoreWhat to take or leave from this collection 2: Developing a Sustained InvestigationStep One: BrainstormingWrite down 12 subjects that you think would be interesting as a Sustained Investigation.Identify essential questions?related to your sustained investigation topics. These will be open-ended question that point to the big ideas of a subject.???Good Sustained investigation topics can be phrased as essential questions. Essential questions are:Open-ended; not a “single”answer;?require support Thought provoking;??Intellectually engaging Generative;??spark inquiry and raise other questions Recur: can (and should) be revisited?Your essential?question?will drive your idea generation and?research about?your?sustained investigation topic.???Essential QuestionsNot Essential Questions? How do the arts shape, as well as reflect, a culture?? What common artistic symbols were used by the Incas and the Mayans?? What do effective problem solvers do when they get stuck?? What steps did you follow to get your answer?? How strong is the scientific evidence?? What is a variable in scientific investigations?? Is there ever a "just" war?? What key event sparked World War I?? How can I sound more like a native speaker?? What are common Spanish colloquialisms?? Who is a true friend?? Who is Maggie's best friend in the story?Step Two: Blow Your Mind!Of your brainstorming ideas, which one is most intriguing?Choose the one you’re most interested in and write a list of things that you believe are interesting about that subject.Step Three: Mind Map ManiaElaborate on your chosen investigation idea. Let your mind wander and wonder even more about this subject. Write down everything you think pertaining to this subject; and then write some more. Your mind map can take any form you choose, from bubbles, to a road map, to a tree…be creative! Allow yourself to make odd connections with other subjects that you may have never before considered.Step Four: Let’s play 20 Questions!Write down 20 questions that you want answers to or that you want to answer through your art. These will be the starting point for your thumbnail sketches.Step Five: It’s a good time to be Sketchy!Create 24 or more thumbnail sketches that visually represent your investigation idea and that tell the viewer what you know about this subject or even what you would like to know. It’s okay to not have all the answers, and it’s a good idea to allow the viewer to question his/her knowledge as well. If you have more questions than answers, however, it’s a good idea to do more research.Step Six: ReflectionReflect on the process of creating this mind map. Last thoughts – You can always add to a mind map. They’re never completely exhausted. So, if you think you’re finished but then have a new idea, add it! That’s the best part of this process; it opens your mind to new ideas and connections between subjects you might not have thought of before.Try to have fun! This is just a visual method of keeping up with your thoughts, but it can be creative too. When you don’t write ideas down it’s impossible to keep up with them all. It’s even harder to see how they relate. It’s possible that once you start you’ll realize that you have two ideas that are connected and wouldn’t have realized it if you hadn’t seen it on paper. Showing a connection between subjects that normally aren’t considered linked can make your portfolio even stronger.Part 3: Visual ResearchFind at least 10 artworks related to your sustained investigation topic. These may be from Instagram, Pinterest, Art 21, or a web search.?Save them on a folder in Google Drive. Interview a peer and ask them to provide you with a list of at least five synonyms or word associations related to your sustained investigation topic along with an additional question about your topic for you to research. Make a second mind map related to their question.??Find an artist from Art 21 related to your topic. Describe their work and how it relates to your chosen topic. What do they do that you really like?Identify an artist from history who makes art about a similar topic or theme.?Describe their work and how it relates to your chosen topic. What do they do that you really like?Take twenty photos of things that remind you of your sustained investigation. Consider staging a quick photo shoot if you need to act something out.??Refer to your sketches from the brainstorming step. Make reference photos for your sustained investigation pieces. Part 4: Make a Sustained Investigation Artwork Choose your best medium. This artwork may or may not be inspired by any of the work you did above. This should be a contest quality piece!Steps for all students (except for the photography students): Create six rough thumbnails; Do these in your sketchbook using the technique of “visual journaling”. Include references and inspirations. Must show both vertical and horizontal formats. Should explore various vantage points. Take photos as you work. Create at least one final Thumbnail sketch; REVISE your composition as needed. Take photos!Complete your piece in any medium you have confidence in. DO NOT do the finished piece in your sketchbook!Steps for Photography Students: Take at least 40-50 photographs. Print out contact sheets. Circle and write directly on the sheet noting successes and also specific adjustments such as photo rules such as: Crops; rule of thirds; composition; lighting; vantage point; mood; depth of field; etc. Contact sheets should be saved and photographed. This will count as your thumbnails (40%)! Your FINAL/Finished piece will be 5 photographs that show revision and thought based off of your notes (60%). ................
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