1st Assignment "what do artists do?"

NEW AMERICAN PAINTING books on the MENTOR shelf in the studio. Find 3 artists whose art you admire. Read their artist statements. Again, in your journal respond visually and verbally to their work and their statements. Do at least 2 drawings of each artists work (credit card size) in your journal to use as future visual references.

State what attracted you to their work? Why? Cite specific examples from the work and identify each artist, book# and page#. How can this relate to what you want to do this year?

Class work and homework due___sept 16_____________________________

Art Supplies

Fairfield Porter

Dear parents and Guardians of Studio Students:

The time has come for our students to begin oil painting. Students will be responsible for purchasing a portion of their paints and brushes. We will supply many materials but because of independent and home work, students need to have their own materials. We do purchase in bulk to make the sets as inexpensive as possible.

Some paint and solvents WILL be provided

The Art Dept will be ordering sets that include 6- 37 ml tubes of : cadmium yellow pale hue, Alizarine crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Pthalo Green, Yellow Ochre, and Titanium White.Plus brushes. The cost of these items is usually over $ 100. We will charge $ 50. If you are interested in purchasing from the Art Dept please ask your student to sign the order form during class. We also will have sets of brushes for a discount. You also may buy your own or purchase online.

PLEASE HAVE BY September 9

· One set of oil pastels*

· Hardbound sketchbook

· A set of drawing grade pencils and erasers

· Some black rollerball or artist grade pens

· Basic set of oil paint in tubes*

· A larger tube of titanium white

· 3 stiff bristle oil brushes (#4 bright, #4 round, #6 flat)

· Bar of soap, roll of paper towels, and a rag*

· Lidded glass jar

· Cubical drawer/box *

· A snap lidded flat container for a palette*

· Old shirt for coverup

· OPTIONAL: in order to expand their palette of colors students can purchase a 37 ml tube of sap green, cadmium red hue, and a second tube of titanium white

* can be bought from the school at a significant discount

Thank you for support of these terrific students!

AP STUDIO ART EXPECTATIONS AND OBJECTIVES

BEING IN AN AP COURSE MEANS THAT THE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO WORK AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED IN A COLLEGE COURSE. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE EXPECTATIONS AND OBJECTIVES YOU MUST STRIVE TO ACHIEVE:

• MAINTAIN A STRONG FOCUS AND WORK ETHIC
• CREATE GOALS, MAINTAIN A SCHEDULE AND MEET THEM
• REFINE ABILITY TO DRAW/RENDER/PAINT WHAT THEY SEE
• PURSUE YOUR WORK WITH A PASSION
• ACCUMULATE A LOT OF “ BRUSH MILEAGE” BY CREATING WORK- AND LOTS OF IT BY CREATING AT LEAST 6 HIGH QUALITY PIECES EACH QUARTER.
• MAINTAIN A JOURNAL- USE AS A RESOURSE, RECORD MENTORS, PLANNING, DRAWING, REFINING ABILITIES AND EXPERIMENTATIONS
• MUST BRING YOUR JOURNAL WITH YOU EVERDAY
• MEET ALL DEADLINES FOR IN CLASS AND HOMEWORK
• DON’T ALWAYS SETTLE FOR FIRST RESPONSE
• BUILD A “VISUAL LIBRARY” -HAVE LOTS OF MENTORS- LOOK AT THE WORK OF OTHERS SO YOU CAN REFER TO THE “LIBRARY” TO HELP YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM OR INSPIRE AN IDEA.
• UNDERSTAND THAT MAKING ART IS AN ONGOINGING PROCESS THAT REQUIRES YOU TO THINK, MAKE DECISIONS, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS.
• BE PREPARED AND PARTICIPATE IN BI-WEEKLY AND INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES
• USE CREATIVE THINKING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
• BE OPEN TO NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES
• COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AP STUDIO COLLEGE BOARD.
HOMEWORK
• AN INTEGRAL PART OF HOMEWORK IS KEEPING AN ON-GOING JOURNAL THAT WILL HOLD ALL RESEARCH AND HELP GENERATE IDEAS. THIS IS WHERE STUDENTS PRACTICE AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS. IT IS ALSO WHERE STUDENTS ARE TO EXPERIMENT WITH MARK AND MEDIUM AND ALTERED SURFACES.
• HOMEWORK IS ASSIGNED REGULARLY (AT LEAST EVERY OTHER WEEK) THROUGHOUT THE COURSE.
• IT WILL BE DUE ON THURSDAYS FOR FULL CREDIT. THE GRADE WILL BE REDUCED 10 PTS FOR EACH DAY MISSED
• IF ABSENT, STUDENT WILL GET ONE DAYS GRACE FOR EACH DAY MISSED
• STUDENTS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING A BLOG PAGE WHERE ALL OF THEIR WORK WILL BE RECORDEDAND DISCUSSED DIGITALLY.
DRAWING PORTFOLIO
STUDENTS WILL PRODUCE A MINIMUM OF 24 QUALITY PIECES OF ART THAT WOULD SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS AND RUBRICS FOR THE QUALITY, CONCENTRATION, AND BREADTH SECTIONS OF THE AP STUDIO DRAWING PORTFOLIO. ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY TAKE THE EXAM, MUST PRESENT THEIR PORTFOLIO AS IF THEY WERE SUBMITTING THEIR PORFOLIO TO THE COLLEGE BOARD.
GRADING
• STUDENTS WILL BE GRADED ON HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS GENERATED ARTWORK ASSIGNMENTS
• ALL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDING: IDEA GENERATION, PLANNING, IN-CLASS STUDIO WORK AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, READINGS, WRITINGS AND CRITICAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS, JOURNAL WORK, ARTIST STATEMENTS, PORTFOLIO PREP, ACOUNTS FOR 70% OF THE GRADE. ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, CLASS PARTICIPATION, GROUP CRITIQUES, WRITTEN CRITIQUES, AND FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION ACCOUNT FOR REMAINING 30% OF GRADE.