AP Studio Art

Friendly High School

2014-2015
Summer Assignment - Drawing
Ms. Anna Guiles anna.guiles@pgcps.org
Dear AP Studio Art Parents and Students,
Welcome to AP Studio Art at Friendly High School for the 2014-2015 school year!
he AP Studio Art !ortfolios are designed for students "ho are seriously interested in the !ractical e#!erience
of art$ AP Studio Art is not %ased on a "ritten e#amination& instead' students su%mit !ortfolios for e(aluation
at the end of the school year$
he AP Program offers three !ortfolios) *ra"ing' 2-* *esign' and +-* *esign$ he !ortfolios share a %asic'
three-section structure' "hich re,uires the student to sho" a fundamental com!etence and range of
understanding in (isual concerns -and methods.$ /ach of the !ortfolios as0s the student to demonstrate a
de!th of in(estigation and !rocess of disco(ery through the concentration section -Section 11.$ 1n the
breadth section -Section 111.' the student is as0ed to demonstrate a serious grounding in (isual !rinci!les and
material techni,ues$ he quality section -Section 1. !ermits the student to select the "or0s that %est e#hi%it
a synthesis of form' techni,ue' and content$
he AP Studio Art class at Friendly High School is designed to allo" students to !artici!ate in a college le(el
studio art course "hile still in high school$ 2y su%mitting an AP Portfolio to the 3ollege 2oard for re(ie" in
4ay' students can !otentially recei(e college credit$
he !ortfolios re,uire that students su%mit 25-25 high ,uality "or0s of art %y the end of the year$ Students
are allo"ed to include "or0 in their !ortfolios that they ha(e com!leted !re(ious to the AP year$ 1n order to %e
successful' students must com!lete some of this "or0 o(er the summer$ hey must com!lete other
assignments that "ill hel! them %ecome ade!t researchers and generate ideas for the "or0 they "ill create
during the school year$
The AP Studio Art Summer Assignments are as follows:
1. Sketchbooks : Students must purchase a new 8x10 or 9x12 black hard bound
sketchbook that contains at least 100 pages. Students are expected to fill 15 pages in
their sketchbooks by the first day of school in August.
The sketchbook should be your new best friend this summer. You need to carry it with you every day
everywhere! "pen it up first thing in the morning and last thing at night and many times in between.
#raw in it write in it scribble in it paint in it glue things into it cut the pages tear the pages change
the way it looks to make it look like your own book. $t the end of the summer it should reflect Y"%
and your e&periences throughout the summer. 'ork in your sketchbook is an ongoing process that will
help you make informed and critical decisions about the progress of your work. our sketchbook is the
perfect place to try a !ariety of concepts and techni"ues as you de!elop your o#n !oice and style.
RULS for wor!ing in your s!etchboo!:
1. #" ("T make perfect drawings. )ake imperfect drawings* make mistakes* make false starts. +et
your hand follow your feelings not what your brain is telling you to do.
,. $+'$YS -.++ the page you are working on. /o off the edges whenever possible. #o not make
dinky little drawings in the center of the page. )ake every s0uare inch count for something.
1. #o not start something and abandon it. /o back later change it and make it into something else.
-inish everything you start.
2. $% &%' $(A) *(%+ ,-%'%.(A,-S/ maga3ines etc. The use of published photographs or
the work of other artists for duplication is plagiarism. #raw from observation things you see in the
world. +earn to translate the dynamic three4dimensional world into a two4dimensional world.
5. &% 01'2/ ,(2''/ ,(203%1S/ A$%(A452/ or '(3'2 6&o 0artoons78 images. This is a
college4level art class. 6&pect your ideas about what makes good art to be challenged.
"ays to wor! in your s!etchboo!: 7ere are some sketchbook suggestions if you are
struggling with how to begin your book.
8 #raw paint draw collage etc.
8 %se pencils pens crayons sticks charcoal pastel watercolor and acrylic* basically anything that will
make a mark.
8 #raw what you S66 in the world. (o drawings from published images 9plagiarism: or personal
photographs. You need to learn to draw without the crutch of someone else;s composition or flattening
of space.
8 %se gesture line and value in your drawings. Try to create a sense of light and depth in your images.
8 %se the principles of perspective to show depth in a drawing.
8 <uild the pages up by layering things paint on top of collage newspaper and drawing. $ttach pieces
of fabric and photographs and paint over parts of them. =onceal and reveal.
8 6&press yourself! 'ork to develop mastery in concept composition and e&ecution of your ideas.
8 )ake decisions about what you do based on how things look. /o for the tough look not the easy
solution. #o not be trite* say something important about the world you live in.
8 >lay around with geometric and organic forms interlocking and overlapping to create an interesting
composition. %se color to finish the work.
8 =reate a self4portrait using distortion or =ubism or .mpressionism or )inimalism or >op.
8 =reate a drawing of the interior of your room but add collage elements for the lamps and furniture.
8 )ake at least 100 gesture drawings from observation of the figure. )ake at least ,5 contour drawings
from observation of anything around you. ?emember to use the whole page! -ill the space behind the
ob@ects you draw. )ake it count for something.
8 )ake a simple contour drawing of an arrangement of ob@ects. ?epeat the drawing four times. 6&plore
different color schemes in each of the four drawings. 'rite about how the color changes the feeling in
each image.
8 'rite about your work. 'rite about what you like about a drawing what you don;t like about it. 'rite
about your hopes for your artwork. 'rite about why you like to make art.
8 'rite about how your artwork could impact another;s thinking or feeling. 'rite about what you want
to say with your artwork and what it means to you in the larger sense.
8 +astly this e&perience should be for your growth as an art student as a person who values art as a
means of e&pression. Aeep it for yourself so that you will feel free to work without @udgment.
?emember this is an ongoing process that uses informed and critical decision making to develop ideas.
4ring the sketchbook to the first class in August. ou #ill ha!e an opportunity to select the pages
you #ant to share. )e #ill use your experience as an introduction to so9e of the thinking that you
#ill be engaged in during the A, Studio Art course.
2. Large Artworks: These should be done on surfaces 9paper cardboard canvas board etc.: that are no
smaller that 1B& ,2 )aterials can be purchased at art4supply stores such as )ichaels or $= )oore.
3.
1. %pposites $ouble Self:,ortrait;
: #raw , self4portraits on the same page that demonstrate opposites 9goodCevil fireCwater dayCnightD.etc:.
: #raw the portraits A' 52AS' life si3ed.
: )ake the two portraits work with each other visually.
: %se a full range of values.
: Spend at least E hours on the drawing.
: %se the whole page! =reate a background that is detailed and relates to your idea.
: %se a drawingCpainting material 9s: such as pastel colored pencil charcoal pen ink oil pastel
watercolor or acrylic paint. (" >6(=.+ 9e&cept to startCsketch: 2xa9ples;

2. Shoe $ra#ing;
: Set up a still life of at least , shoes with a strong light source near a window or with a flashlight.
: =ompose the entire page.
: #raw details and use a full range of vales 9dark to light:.
: %se a drawingCpainting material 9s: such as pastel colored pencil charcoal pen ink oil pastel
watercolor or acrylic paint. (" >6(=.+ 9e&cept to startCsketch: 6&amplesF

<. 4icycle $ra#ingF
4 -ind a bicycle and draw it from observation.
4 =reate an interesting composition by 3ooming in on the bike and drawing all of the details that you see.
4 %se the entire page! %se dramatic lighting.
4 %se a drawingCpainting material 9s: such as pastel colored pencil charcoal pen ink oil pastel watercolor
or acrylic paint. (" >6(=.+ 9e&cept to startCsketch:. 6&amplesF

4. Museum Visits:
a. Visit an art museum this summer. In the DC area, some options include the National Gallery of
Art, The Hirshhorn Musuem, The Freer Gallery, The National ortrait Gallery and the National
Museum of African Art. In the !altimore Area, options include the !altimore Museum of Art,
the "alters Museum and the American Visionary Art Museum. #tudents may $isit museums in
other cities as %ell.
b. Document your $isit. Collect tic&et stu's, 'rochures for the museum and e(hi'itions and
postcards. Ta&e notes and dra% s&etches of art%or&, people, the museum itself etc. Glue museum
artifacts in your s&etch'oo& %ith the notes and s&etches.
c. Choose ) artists %hose art%or& stands out to you at the museum. "rite do%n the name of the
artists, their nationality, the dates in %hich they made their %or& in your s&etch'oo&. #&etch their
art%or& in your s&etch'oo&. "hen you *o home, research the artist on the internet. "rite a
para*raph +,-. sentences/ in your s&etch'oo& that summari0es their life and art%or&.

5. Purchase Art Supplies: !ecause A #tudio art is desi*ned to reflect a foundation
colle*e le$el course, students %ill 'e responsi'le for purchasin* a portion of their o%n
supplies. There %ill 'e a supply chec& the first %ee& of school that %ill affect the
student1s *rade. #tudents should come prepared %ith the follo%in* +can 'e found at
Michaels, AC Moore, 2trecht +in DC/ or Colle*e Art #upplies stores. Also students can
purchase materials online at %%%.dic&'lic&.com, %%%.utrecht.com and
%%%.cheap3oes.com/4
Required:
- 1 black hardbound 8x10 or 9x12 sketchbook %ith at least 566 pa*es. +students should purchase
this at the 'e*innin* of the summer for their s&etch'oo& portion of the summer assi*nment/
- 1 set of drawing pencils includin*4 H!, 7!, 8!, 9!.
- 1 pencil sharpener
- 1 box of soft or ediu !ine charcoal"
- 1 package #at least 2 sticks$ of black copressed charcoal or black conte cra%ons"
- 1 can of spra% fixati!e
- 1 roll of asking tape
- 1 pair of scissors
- 1 glue stick
- 2 erasers #white plastic or kneaded$"
- & 18x 2' can!as boards or a pad of can!as paper" #(an!as boards are cheaper and easier to
ail to )* than stretched can!as$
- 1 set of oil pastels #at least 12$
- 1 set of *risicolor colored pencils #at least 12$
- ' fine tip black +harpies"
- a few #&-,$ watercolor or acr%lic brushes in !arious si-es #high qualit%$
- 1 sall plastic pencil box to transport supplies"
- Red. /ellow. 0lue and 1hite acr%lic paint" 2o not purchase 3craft paint" 4et the 3artist
paint #5%quitex 0asics is a good brand to start with$"
Recoended +may chan*e dependin* on a student1s indi$idual interest:'ody of %or&/4
- a ixing palette for paint"
- 1 set of watercolors
- a plastic 6ar with a lid for %ater.
- watercolor paper
- (olored pastel paper
- 7ni-ball or other liquid8gel pens"
- a portfolio to store art%or& in"
- *risicolor arkers
- colored +harpie arkers
- *hoto printer paper for coputer generated artwork"
- 1 7+0 flash dri!e"
I will be checking my email throughout the summer. Please email me at
anna.guiles@pgcps.org if you have any problems or questions while completing these
assignments. Please feel free to send me images of work in progress!
Assignments will be due the 2
nd
class period. Please ! "!# wait until the end of
the summer to complete the summer assignments.
#he summer assignments will also be available on the school$s website% should
you lose this packet.
Happy art-making this summer! I look forward to seeing you and your artwork in August!
Ms. Anna Guiles
AP Studio Art
anna.guiles@pgcps.org