2012-13 Drawing/2D/3D Summer Assignment
AP ART STUDIO SUMMER ASSIGNMENT:
Visual Journaling in the 21st Century
Part I: What is your concentration going to be?
You need to pick a concentration and develop a proposal about the topic you will examine this summer. A concentration is a body of related works produced during the artist’s research of particular artistic techniques, forms, and content. The work should show an evolution of the artist’s thinking and describe an in-depth exploration of a particular artistic concern. As you begin your investigation you may change your mind in response to reflection and experience. This is expected; so keep an open mind from one stage to the next.
Choices of your areas of concentration for this assignment are:
- Spirituality
- Identity
- Place
- Consumption
Use the art: 21 (Season 1) Episode Synopsis http://www.art21.org/teach/materials-for-teaching/screening-guides to summarize some of the main ideas and develop some questions about your concentration.
Part II: Visual Journaling in the 21st Century
How will your visual journal demonstrate the exploration of the idea? Incorporate the concept of a traditional diary as the basis of the project. A diary is a daily record, so begin by considering what would be interesting conceptually that you could record daily. The visual journal is to be composed of visual ideas, designs, photos, doodles, plans, words, poems, phrases, thoughts, quick drawings, preliminary designs/drawings, and practice of various techniques.
DUE DATE:
All students must submit a visual journal when they return to classes in September during the second week of class. Students must collect 30 pages of information in the visual journal during the summer and it is expected that students submit 30 pages each of the first three quarters of the school year, so it is important to date the entries and number the pages. Don’t worry if you miss a day or two, but this should be something that happens over time, so don’t wait until the last week of your summer to get started.
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
This course is designed for the advanced art student who has demonstrated serious involvement in the visual arts and has shown a high degree of self-motivation. Ideally suited for students who work well independently, this course will prepare students who are considering a career in the visual arts.
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT:
(20 minutes for a page x 30 pages = 10 hours)
A drawing entry can take from 20 minutes to an hour for each page, so it is a good idea to get the visual journal to have as a “storehouse” for images, writings or photos to use for some of the 30 required pages:
1. At least 5 pages of Observational Drawings where you draw what you see
2. At least 5 pages from Found Objects/items/evidence related to your area of concentration
3. At least 5 pages of Photo-collage: overlapping, pasted down, glued, painted/drawings over images that you have taken with your phone, camera, photo-booth, etc.
4. At least 5 pages of Visual Note taking that include both text/imagery related to concentration artist biographies or episode synopsis about art: 21 (Season 1)
5. At least 5 pages of Reflection randomly throughout your sketchbook that discuss your thoughts (have a conversation with yourself, write poetry, talk about your own art-making processes you wish to explore, talk about master artists you would like to use for inspiration, etc.)
6. At least 5 pages planning what a Big Artwork for your area of concentration might look like, propose ideas for future works or future titles of works for your concentration
Visual Journal Assessment Rubric:
| Incomplete Quality/Effort (59) | Needs Improvement (75) | Meets expectations (85) | Exceeds Expectations (100) |
| Evidence of Research | Your journal does not contain related research | Your journal demonstrates some research | Your journal demonstrates an independent approach (attempt) to research | Your journal has evidence of research from a variety of sources successfully |
| Quality and Sources of Research | Your journal does not have a collection of images/text | Your journal has some images that are just from the internet and does relies on “easy-to-find” sources | Your journal shows variety in your sources (images/text from different books, magazines, pictures, etc.) | Your journal shows time on trying to find a variety of images/text sources (journal contains multiple images/text) |
| Reflection | There are no reflections in the journal | There are some reflections in your journal (1 or 2) | There are more reflections in your journal (3-4) | There are all the reflections that are required in the journal (5) |
| Indication of Course Involvement | Your did not relate your journal to the class and what your learned in the class | There is some evidence of note taking from online research, the ART 21 book, or other sources | Evidence of note taking from class assignments, online research, the ART 21 book, or other sources | Evidence of note taking from books and sources for each of your drawings in your journal |
| Implications for Practice | You did not have a reflection that talks about how you will practice art in the future | You include some sentences on how you will use art in your future | You include a paragraph on how your will use art in your future | You include at least one page of how you will use art in your future and how you will inspire others |
AP Art History Summer Assignment
Ms. Isobe (Room 1123)
Art Museums Visits
The College Boards recommends A.P. Art History students study directly from actual artworks as reinforcement to their textbooks. We are very fortunate that we are located minutes away from some of the best art museums in the world. You will visit a minimum of three art museums and purchase 3 post cards of your choice. We will have assignments using your postcards during the year.
The recommend list of museums (This is the list for students who do not know where to begin…):
African Art Museum
American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
American History Museum
American Indian Museum
Freer and Sackler Galleries
Hirshhorn Museum and Gardens
National Postal Museum
The Textile Museum
The Phillips Collection
The Corcoran Gallery of Art
The National Building Museum
The National Gallery of Art
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Folger Shakespeare Library
The Smithsonian Folklife FestivalIf you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail me. My e-mail address is hiromi.isobe@APSva.us. Have a wonderful summer! I am looking forward to working with you next year.
IB Art Studio Summer Assignment HL1/SL(the first year students)
Ms. Isobe (room 1123)
hiromi.isobe@apsva.us
Summer assignments are to help improving your observational and technical skills that are crucial to the success of IB Studio Art.
To fully experience any works of art, you must see the work itself. During your summer vacation, visit museums ad galleries and see the original works of art in person.
There are two parts to the IB Summer assignment for first year students.
The estimated time to complete these assignments will vary by student; however do not try to cram this into the end of summer vacation. Please spend a reasonable amount of time towards creating meaningful work that will meet your standards.
Submit your summer assignment (sketchbook and art works) at the beginning of the school year.
Assignment A
While you visit museums/galleries, bring your sketchbook with you to sketch artworks and use it as journal. Explore the ideas, artists, and works of art that you liked at home. You must have a 11x14 non-spiral black sketchbook to record this assignment.
• Visit at least 3 museums/galleries.
• Select 3 artists or artworks to examine in detail.
1. Record citation: Name of the artist, Date of the production, Medium/materials, Title of the artwork, and Size of artwork.
2. Sketch artwork in pencil. (Museums will only allow you to sketch with a pencil.)
3. Facts you can gather from labels, brochures, and people in the museum.
4. Your opinion about the artworks and artists.
• Create a minimum of 2 artworks that reflect upon your experience from the museums. These works should reflect your experience not copying works for art from chosen works/artists. You must create works NOT in your sketchbook!!!
The recommend lists of museums: This is the list for the students who do not know where to begin…..
The recommend list of museums (This is the list for students who do not know where to begin…):
African Art Museum
American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
American History Museum
American Indian Museum
Freer and Sackler Galleries
Hirshhorn Museum and Gardens
National Postal Museum
The Textile Museum
The Phillips Collection
The Corcoran Gallery of Art
The National Building Museum
The National Gallery of Art
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Folger Shakespeare Library
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Assignment B
You will create 3 works of art based on observation, not from your imagination. A minimum size of artworks is 11”x14”. You must create works NOT in your sketchbook.
1. Self portrait (pencil)
2. Landscape (painting)
3. Your choice (any medium)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate e-mail me. Have a wonderful summer! I am looking forward to working with you the next year.
IB Art Studio HL2 (the second year students)
Ms. Isobe (room 1123)
hiromi.isobe@apsva.us
Summer assignments are to help improving your observational and technical skills that are crucial to the success of the second year IB Studio Art.
Bring you’re all assignments with you at the beginning of the school year.
The summer assignment counts as 40% of the interim grade for the first quarter.
Summer is a wonderful time to brush up on your technical skills and to spend reasonable time to create meaningful artwork for yourself. You will create a total of 4 drawings/paintings based on observation, not from your imagination. (Minimum size is 11”x 14”)
1. Self portrait from an unusual view point. Painting
2. Figure drawing Charcoal drawing
Figure/s must represent illusion of form using shading techniques.
3. Still life Painting/Mixed media
The work must include a minimum of 3 different objects.
4. Landscape Pen & Ink/Painting/Mixed Media
By all means, challenge yourself above and beyond the summer assignment. You may start ahead to chose your theme, research it and create artworks while you have time during the summer.
Have a wonderful summer!!!
Please remember that you can always reach me by email. 
