AP students have been getting acquainted with the AP program, catching up with each other and making plans for the first quarter. We will be focusing our attention on the Modern period starting with 1800 through 2011. Since according to Henri Matisse, “all art is based on other art”, we will reference art from other periods when needed.
We will be using a primary on line reference http://www.theartstory.com/ as well as the AP studio art website. We spent some time exploring the AP site this week looking at and learning from work previously submitted by AP students. We were able to see their scores and to read the judges comments.
We looked at the work of Holton Rower – http://www.holtonrower.com/ to get ideas for our first assignment – Ordinary to Extraordinary – taking a common object – using distortion and repetition to create an interesting composition.
We are planning a field trip to Larach on August 22. We will be purchasing materials to make a simple easel. We will also be looking at art materials that are available there. Students are not required to purchase materials unless they would like to build their own easel for home or classroom use. This will be an opportunity to become acquainted with different “grounds” to support art media as well as materials for making our own frames for finished canvases. We will use our art class time and our mid morning break time for this trip and should not miss any time from other academic classes.
This week students will be introduce to their first guided studio assignment. AP contracts should be signed and turned into me before Friday.
Materials and Supplies: We are compiling a list of recommended materials and supplies.
Many materials and supplies will be provided from the general inventory of the art room. But advanced students may need to supplement these with materials unique to their individual projects.
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