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Studio Art 3 APTRANSCRIPT
AP Studio Art & Design III
2012 – 2013, "B" Day: Lesson Sequence
B-2, 10:02 – 11:38
Lesson # Date Lesson Sequence Details
1st Quarter
Aug 22 Lesson #1: Course introduction.
Course Introduction: supplies, responsibilities, duties,
and requirements.
Drawing and Design: Is the foundation of this class.
The AP Portfolio: This year you will complete an AP
Drawing Portfolio according to the requirements of the
College Board.
The Concentration: A part of the AP portfolio that
requires you to develop a long term and in-depth project
of your own conception that concentrates on a single,
specific and focused idea. This is a body of work that will
evolve over time and will include all three of the
components listed below plus an explanation of your
artistic influences.
1. Subject: The "what" of a work of art. A person, place,
thing, situation, technical concept or issue. The obvious
visual component of the image.
2. Composition or Form: The "how" or "structure" of the
work of art. The arrangement of shapes and the other
basic building blocks of the visual arts into a visually
effective organization to express an idea.
3. Content: The "why" of a work of art. The emotional or
intellectual message of a work of art.
Due Next Class: Four two page spreads in your sketch
book of the four most important things/events that have
occurred in your life since you have begun attending high
school.
Aug 24 Discuss the Concentration and your four two page
sketches. The Sketchbook: The Elements of Art and The
Principles of Design, Filling the page and the rule of
thirds.
Aug 28 New Assignment: The Drawing to finished work. A
sequenced series of daily in class assignments of a
composition of your laptop and one other object.
Out of class Assignment: A Walk in the Woods by Bill
Bryson, Create two, two page spreads in your sketchbook
that illustrate your feelings about some issue of the
environment. A page of writing about your views about
what you read is required for each drawing spread.
Sketchbook Assignment: Create two, two page spreads
that show me what you did this past summer.
Concentration assignment: Typed Proposal (you must
write the questions and your answers as stated in the AP
Document given to you first class) with examples in your
sketchbook. The Drawing idea, Artistic influence, Subject,
Form, Content.
Aug 30 Drawing Experience: The Sketchbook. Create your
preliminary drawings of the composition. (Structure,
Form, and Detail.)
Sept 4 Drawing Experience: The Drawing: Line quality, Pencil
drawing, drawing in quill pen. (Structure)
Sept 6 Drawing Experience: The Form: Using Value to create
shading, shadows and the form. Brush and ink or
watercolor. (Form)
Sept 10 Drawing Experience: Texture: Finish the Drawing
textures, and details. (Detail)
Sept 12 Drawing Experience: Texture: Finish the Drawing
textures, and details. (Detail)
Sept 14 Drawing Experience: Texture: Finish the Drawing
textures, and details. (Detail)
Sept 18 Film: 1000 Journals
Sept 20 Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading): Contour
drawing with quill and bamboo pen and ink on crumpled
and wet paper.
Sept 24 Concentration: Type written Concentration proposals
due today. We will discuss today and make suggestions
for improvement. Have finished next class.
Sept 26 Grade and Critique: Type written Concentration
proposals. New Assignment: The Drawing to finished
work. A sequenced series of daily in class assignments of
a composition of your laptop and one other object.
Grade & Critique: Out of class Assignment: A Walk in
the Woods by Bill Bryson, Create two, two page spreads
in your sketchbook that illustrate your feelings about some
issue of the environment. A page of writing about your
views about what you read is required for each drawing
spread.
Sketchbook Assignment: Create two, two page spreads
that show me what you did this past summer.
Sept 28 Lesson #2: Structure/Space, Color, and Form.
New Assignment: Full length portrait of a classmate in
the art room. Design in your sketchbook the structure of
the space being drawn in proportion to the shape of your
finished work without the person. Second do a full color
drawing with the person in the space. You must restrict
your colors to a pre-arranged group. Consult Color Posters
in class. The finished image is a more detailed and color
drawing of the space (place) and form (person) in proper
perspective with appropriate lighting (shading/shadows).
Out of class assignment: Two separate images –
Drawings with mixed media. 1.) the way I look. 2.) the
way I feel.
Concentration: First (one) finished image for your AP
portfolio concentration. Must show sketchbook work with
finished image.
Oct 2 Structure, Color, and Form portrait
Oct 4 Structure, Color, and Form portrait
Oct 8 Structure, Color, and Form portrait
Oct 10 Structure, Color, and Form portrait
Oct 12 Structure, Color, and Form portrait
Oct 16 Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading): Black
and White Prismacolor pencil on middle tone paper.
Oct 19 Last Day of 1st Quarter – Portfolio due for grading
2nd
Quarter
Oct 23 Grade and Critique: Full length portrait, The way I
look, The way I feel, figure drawing and First
concentration piece.
Oct 25 Lesson #3: The Illusion of Space
New Assignment: Create an imaginary 3-D space using
exaggerated 3 point perspective. Use any drawing
material.
Out of Class Assignment: Form/Cast Shadow. Using a
strong direct light source do a detailed drawing of one
object casting a shadow over another. Work up
composition in sketchbook.
Concentration Work: Continue concentration work
Oct 30 Demonstration: 3-point perspective, and multiple point
perspective.
Nov 1 Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space
Nov 6 Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space
Nov 8 Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space
Nov 12 Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space
Nov 14 Exaggerated Perspective - Illusion of space
Nov 16 Mr. Stanforth in Connecticut: In your sketchbook create
two (2), two-page spreads of a personal metamorphosis. I
will grade this next class
Nov 20 Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading): B&W
tempera and charcoal on butcher paper
Nov 27 Grade and Critique: Exaggerated Perspective Drawing,
Shadow drawing, figure drawing, and Concentration
work.
Nov 29 Lesson # 4: Movement
New Assignment: Rhythm, Movement, Irregular Pattern:
Objects in motion.
Out of Class Assignment: The Family car, Motorcycle,
or Lawn Mower resting in it's normal environment.
Concentration Work: Continue concentration work
Dec 3 Objects in motion
Dec 5 Objects in motion
Dec 7 Objects in motion
Dec 11 Objects in motion
Dec 13 Objects in motion
Dec 17 Objects in motion
Dec 19 Last Day of 2nd Quarter – Portfolio due for grading
3rd
Quarter
Jan 4 Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading): In
charcoal
Jan 8 Extra work day
Jan 10 Sketchbook sharing
Jan 15 Grade and Critique Also grade sketchbooks: Objects in
motion, Family car or lawn mower in its place, Figure
Drawing, and Concentration work.
Jan 17 Lesson #5: Texture and Value: Pointillism
New Assignment: Personal choices: Texture and Value:
Still life of your coat, your hat, and your backpack. Use a
fine point instrument (quill pen, or fine point of a sharpie
marker).
No out of class assignment this lesson!
Concentration Work: Continue concentration work
Jan 22 Pointillism Drawing
Jan 24 Pointillism Drawing
Jan 28 Pointillism Drawing
Jan 30 Pointillism Drawing
Feb 1 Pointillism Drawing
Feb 5 Film: American Masters Series: Norman Rockwell
Feb 7 Figure Drawing (sketchbook due for grading)
Feb 11 Grade and Critique: Lesson #5: Texture and Value:
Pointillism. Personal choices: Texture and Value: Still life
of your coat, your hat, and your backpack
Feb 13 Lesson #6: Detailed Drawing Composition (Still life self-
portrait composition)
New Assignment: Create a composition of a mirror and
other objects found in the art room. Suggested drawing
material: oil pastel.
Out of class Assignment: The mess around the sink
Concentration Work: Continue concentration work
Feb 19 Detailed Drawing Composition
Feb 21 Mr. Stanforth is in Utah with Bob Fisher to give keynote
address to Utah Art Ed Assoc. In class Assignment due
when he returns: Create two (2), two (2) page spreads
of the best example of a two page sketchbook spread
using 40% observational drawing on each page.
Feb 25 Detailed Drawing Composition
Feb 27 Detailed Drawing Composition
Mar 4 Detailed Drawing Composition
Mar 6 Detailed Drawing Composition
Mar 8 Last Day of 3rd Quarter – Portfolio due for grading
4th
Quarter
Mar 12 Detailed Drawing Composition
Mar 14 Film: Whistlers Mother
Mar 18 Grade and Critique: Detailed Drawing (still life self-
portrait), the mess around the sink, concentration, and
figure drawing.
Mar 20 Lesson #7: Applied Design: Design a useful object.
Create a four view (front, side, top or bottom and ¾
views) in color on illustration board. Presentation is
exceedingly important.
Out of Class Assignment: The most interesting place in
the attic, basement or garage. Drawing (pen and ink or
pencil and watercolor) on watercolor paper.
Concentration Work: Continue concentration work.
Mar 22 Applied Design
Mar 26 Applied Design
Mar 28 Applied Design
Apr 9 Applied Design
Apr 11 Applied Design
Apr 15 Applied Design
Apr 17 Grade and Critique: Applied Design, Most interesting
place at home, and concentration work.
Apr 19 Lesson #8: Scale and Environment: Full Length Life Size
Self-Portrait
New Assignment: Create a full length, life size drawing
(drawing materials include, Prismacolor pencil, charcoal,
pen and ink, oil pastels, pastels, and traditional pencil.
You cannot use markers or paint.) Must work only from a
mirror - no photo reference. You must be depicted in an
environment imagined or real.
Apr 23 Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait
Apr 25 Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait
Apr 29 Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait
May 1 Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait
May 3 Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait
May 7 Full Length Life Size Self-Portrait
May 9 Extra
May 13 Extra
May 15 Final Critique and Clean-Up
May 17 Junior Exam Date for B-2, 4th
quarter portfolio due for
grading.
May 21
May 23 Last day of school
Class Expectations for AP Studio Art & Design III
CLASS WORK/HOMEWORK: The basis of all work will be the Elements of Art
and the Principles of Design. It is a requirement of the College Board that students will
produce 2/3 of their work outside of the classroom in order to receive AP credit.
Assignments will be given from the syllabus but all students will be encouraged to pursue
personally motivated work. The sketchbook is an important tool for every artist and all
students will be expected to draw/write/compile visual and verbal information in their
sketchbooks on a daily basis. The work assigned to students at this level is designed not
so much to teach a specific skill as it is to enhance the skills already acquired and provide
a creative opportunity for the students to begin to express and develop their own unique
style. All students will be expected to visit the Cincinnati Art museum this year as well as
to attend the "Portfolio Day" at the Art Academy of Cincinnati in the fall (date
TBA). It is the responsibility of each student to write in the sketchbook the due
dates and specific requirements of each assignment.
THERE IS DRAWING HOMEWORK IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK EVERY
NIGHT. IF I DO NOT ASSIGN A SPECIFIC SUBJECT YOU WILL MAKE A
DRAWING OF YOUR OWN CHOICE. EACH PAGE MUST BE DATED.
THE AP STUDIO ART DRAWING PORTFOLIO: All students will be given on the
first day of class a copy of the College Board AP Studio Art Course Description by the
instructor, and later in the year the poster briefly outlining the contents of the Course
Description. Students will:
1. Read and address all three sections of the portfolio: Breadth, Concentration, and
Quality. These will be addressed in class discussion at the introduction of each
assignment.
2. Develop mastery of concept, composition, and execution of their personal ideas
and themes. This should be exhibited in the sketchbook as a visual diary that will
be the foundation for all finished work.
3. Develop a body of work investigating a strong underlying visual idea in drawing
that grows out of a coherent plan of action or investigation. Once again the
sketchbook should be extensively utilized for the development of ideas and to
discuss with the instructor the development of those ideas from inception through
development to completion.
4. Satisfy the Breadth requirement of the AP portfolio: though, in class, and out of
class assignments, figure drawing, fulfilling a minimum of required independent
work, and investigating the work of artists studied in Art History assignments.
5. Fulfill all curricular requirements as presented in the course syllabus.
6. Demonstrate an ongoing and informed process in conjunction with the instructor
(in informal and formal personal interview) and class (during class critique at the
completion of each assignment) to exhibit mastery of not only technical skill but
an understanding of the principles of design, and critical decision making by
analysis and interpretation of the work of their own, their peers and the work
others.
7. Practice integrity by the exhibition of their mutual respect. Theft, vandalism,
handling another's work without permission, or the destruction of another's work
or property will exclude a student from this class. I expect you to take pride in all
that you do and assume that others feel the same. Plagiarism is a violation of
Trademark and Copyright law. You may never use any portion of any work of art
created by another artist from any source (internet or otherwise) without
permission of the artist. If you present another’s work as your own in any form
that work is an academic violation and will receive an automatic failure.
Remember, that regardless of weather you submit your portfolio to the College Board or
not you are still required to submit it to me in the same format with appropriate slides,
actual work, and essay responses to the Concentration questions.
THE CONCENTRATION: Although I will meet with you individually on an ongoing
basis throughout the year to discuss your concentration, remember to review the AP
Studio Art document given to you at the beginning of the year. Also, consider our
discussions on the principles of design, the fine and applied arts, style, the purpose of art
in society, and the work of artists from our readings on the lives and work of artists.
Your concentration proposal and work will be evaluated every critique based upon the
criteria in your proposal. Your concentration should evolve; so only in rare instances will
a student need to radically change the proposal. Finally: you must remember to
document the evolution of your concentration in your sketchbook for later reference and
not only make verbal but also visual references to your influences from other artists and
art history. Although assignments with specific intentions for learning and skill
development are given by the instructor they are open ended enough for students to
attempt to adapt the assignment to the concentration whenever possible.
CRITIQUES: There will be no tests in the traditional sense. Test will be by critique.
ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR CRITIQUES - Every student is required to
participate in the critique sessions - they are the class tests and therefore no excuse
other than a school sanctioned absence will be accepted. The class critique is an open
forum where the instructor will not only make comments concerning technical and
aesthetic problems and successes but will encourage the entire class to respond. Positive
comments are most desirable because it is more valuable to learn from each other the
good things that we have done as opposed to the negative. Likes and dislikes, although
important, are only a small part of the class critique. All students will be encouraged to
express their opinions which will be directed toward technique and aesthetics.
GRADING: Works of art are graded based upon the student's effort, presentation, and
time spent on the assignment. Grades are also determined by neatness, ability to follow
directions, interpretation of the assignment, technique and quality of execution. Of all of
these qualities other than time spent, creative risk taking - TRYING SOMETHING
DIFFERENT - is the most desirable and will produce the best results.
GRADING PERCENTAGES:
50%: CRITIQUES: All major class and out of class assignment.
25%: PORTFOLIO: All Class Portfolios
25%: HOMEWORK: to include the sketchbook or any other minor assignment given
by the instructor for completion outside of class.
NO EXTRA CREDIT, except in unusual circumstances initiated by the instructor and
only for students who have completed all work on time and according to directions.
DISCIPLINE: THE FREEDOM OF THE ARTROOM: All Moeller Art/Photo
students enjoy a privilege that I like to call "The Freedom of the Art Room". This
freedom requires a great deal of maturity and responsibility on the part of all students.
Those that do not practice this maturity and responsibility will have that freedom
curtailed or revoked. Mutual respect among students is required. Theft, vandalism,
handling another's work without permission, or the destruction of another's work or
property will exclude a student from this class. I expect you to take pride in all that you
do and assume that others feel the same. The only thing that belongs in your mouth
during this class is what God or the Orthodontist put in there. As stated in the School
Student Handbook, no food is to be consumed anywhere outside of the school cafeteria.
KEEP YOUR GUM AND CANDY AT HOME. GUM CHEWING IS
INAPPROPRIATE AT SCHOOL. ALSO, REMEMBER TO "KEEP YOUR HANDS TO
YOURSELF". Chewing your fingernails, any other part of your body, clothes, pens, pen
tops, paper, books, dirt, grit, desk, school property of any kind, other students, the
property of other students, dried flavored or unflavored, salted or unsalted, corn, or other
crunchy product; to include, dried meats, fruits, vegetables, cow, pig, lamb, or other
animal product either living, dead or in suspended animation - IS STRICTLY
PROHIBITED IN THIS CLASS. Persons not able to control their bodies and the actions
of their bodies during class will receive a self-control training assignment for homework
to assist them in overcoming their difficulty. (You will hand-write this page
twice.) THIS ALSO APPLIES TO DRINKS. DO NOT BRING LIQUIDS TO
CLASS. If you fear dehydration during class, consume sufficient liquids before class at
one of the many cool and refreshing water fountains that abound in the hallways at
Archbishop Moeller High School. Please try to relieve your body of all waste products
between classes. If you need to blow your nose during class remember that this is not
grade school and, no, I do not have a tissue for you, nor will I excuse you from class to
go search for one. Keep a handkerchief in your pocket or a sufficient packet of tissues in
your backpack.