Sketchbook Assignment #1

Black & White Design: Using only simple geometric shapes (circles, squares, rectangles & triangles) and lines create an interesting composition with a focal point (emphasis). Without outlining any shapes use parallel lines to give different values for each shape. Use only horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines. You can also use Solid black or solid white to fill a shape. Use a ruler & circle templates or Tape roll!! Medium: Sharpies

Steps:  (See photos below)
1.  Draw design in pencil first: Repeat one shape with different sizes
2.  Plan your emphasis.
3.  Begin to fill in with sharpie, create balance.
4.  Remember to use the ruler and trace circles to keep work neat.
5.  Fill entire page with the language of line and shapes.
6.  Think about your negative space
7.  If you make a mistake, make it work in your design
8.  At the end you may chose to put in a few curved lines.

Materials:
Sketchbook or drawing paper
Sharpies (check out)
Circle shapes to trace
Rulers
pencil

Sketchbook Assignment Criteria:
Drawings should fill the ENTIRE sketchbook page. 

• Include DETAILS (include textures & value, unless otherwise specified.)
• Spend a minimum of 45 minutes on each assignment.
• 5 sketchbook assignments are equivalent to one major assignment.

AP Digital Submission Information

Today: Review AP timeline
Have you started your list of images?

Please do so.

How to Photograph your work

Remember:  By the end of the quarter, Oct 20, you should have 5-6 Breadth projects photographed.

Review the following links

AP Studio Art Digital Submission FAQs

It answers questions like...

1. When should you begin uploading images?

2. Photographs of work should be at what resolution?

About AP Studio Art Digital Submission

This link gives more information about digital submissions

Give this a quick review.  We will be using it a lot later.

For Wednesday:  Bring simple object i.e.

1. fruit
2. salt shaker
3. favorite coffee cup
4. leaf
5. a tool (wrench)
6. figurine

Cairn Drawings

Think about some of the Elements of Art

 Show form and texture

Use some of the Principals of Art

Contrast and Variety

Make an Emphasis

Show Movement

Think about Negative Space

Works in progress...

 

2-Design Options and tools for using rocks as inspiration

Photoshop tutorial rock textures

Emphasis and Movement

The Elements of art: line, shape, value, texture, color and space are organized with principles of art to create Unity.

Two of the principles are Emphasis and Movement:

How did the Impressionist artist Claude Monet use Emphasis and Movement in the Impressions Sunrise?

Artist	Claude Monet
Year	1872
Type	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	48 cm × 63 cm (18.9 in × 24.8 in)
Location	Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris

Claude Monet

1872

Oil on canvas

48 cm × 63 cm (18.9 in × 24.8 in)

Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris

To Doodle or Not to Doodle

Ted Talk about Doodling

Art I

View artist of the Day  artistaday.com
1.  What does this artist make me think about?
2.  What did this artist do well?
3.  What would I change about this art if it were mine?

AP

1. View artist of the Day
        a.  See above
2.  Discuss Write About Critique
       a.  Talk to me
       b. Think about what you could fix
       c.  Finish
       d.  Get bags and gather rocks for cairn project

Write About Critique

AP

Even famous pieces can be critiqued.

The Starry Night is an oil on canvas by the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June, 1889

Look at Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night

1.  What would you change?
2.  What would you do to make it different or better?
3.  Use Elements and Principles to discuss.

Write Around Critique

Walk around and look at everyone’s piece.  Start around again and make a positive comment and a constructive comment.

To receive full credit you must do the following;

1. Use at least one element and/or principle in your constructive comment.  
2. Be specific about how you think they might add to their piece.
3. Your suggestion must be something that is feasible and possible to accomplish without redoing the entire project.
4. Comment on everyone’s project

Elements:  Line, shape, value, texture, color, and space

Principles:  Harmony (repetition, rhythm), Variety (contrast, elaboration), balance, emphasis, movement, proportion, and abstraction.

Begin to draw your self-portrait

Art I

When you are ready to begin your self-portrait

Watch this video "How to use a Grid"

1. Draw very lightly at first
1. Number your grid
2. Draw the grid on you photo if you would like
3. Use an “H” pencil
2. See everything as a shape not an object
3. Draw what you see not what you know.
4. Draw upside down
5. Isolate the rectangle you are drawing by blocking it off
6.