AP ART - College Board Examples

This is SO helpful.  Follow the link below to see Portfolio examples.

http://studioartportfolios.collegeboard.org/?ep_ch=PR&ep_mid=11170044&ep_rid=179022867

Art Two - Non-Objective Painting

Jackson Pollock
“It’s all a big game of construction, some with a brush, some with a shovel, some choose a pen.”   “The method of painting is the natural growth out of a need. I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them.”  “Every good painter paints what he is.”




Wassily Kandinsky




Hans Hoffman

Art One - Geometric Forms

Ceramics - Greek pottery video

Follow the link and watch the following video about Greek pottery.
You must say something that has not already been said and name a fact that you learned from watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhPW50r07L8

Ceramics - Greek Amphora

amphora, ancient vessel form used as a storage jar and one of the principal vessel shapes in Greek pottery, a two-handled pot with a neck narrower than the body. There are two types of amphora: the neck amphora, in which the neck meets the body at a sharp angle; and the one-piece amphora, in which the neck and body form a continuous curve. The first is common from the Geometric period (c.900 bc) to the decline of Greek pottery; the second appeared in the 7th century bc. The height of amphorae varies from large Geometric vases of 5 feet (1.5 metres) to examples of 12 inches (30 centimetres) or even smaller (the smallest are called amphoriskoi). The average normal height is about 18 inches (45 centimetres). Amphorae, which survive in great numbers, were used as storage and transport vessels for olives, cereal, oil, and wine (the wine amphora was a standard Attic measure of about 41 quarts [39 litres]) and, in outsize form, for funerals and as grave markers. Wide-mouthed, painted amphorae were used as decanters and were given as prizes.

Black Figure Neck Amphora


Red Figure Neck Amphora

Art Two - more landscape painting

Below are examples of landscape paintings made in different styles.  Which style and painting is your favorite?  Remember your painting is due Monday.

Realistic:





Loose:




Expressive:





Whimsical:

Art One - two point perspective

Watch the following video to learn more about two point perspective.  This will help you with your drawing in class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEEyQJ-c_f4

Art One - Drawing

The drawings below were all completed with pencil.  Which is your favorite?

Ceramics - THE Wheel

Have you thrown your wheel thrown piece?  What do you think about the process?  Wheel thrown pieces must be thrown AND trimmed by Friday - the last day of the quarter.  Don't wait until Friday to start!

Art Two - Landscape Painting

Below are several examples of landscape painting. 
Which style do you like the best?

All Art Classes

No blog comment or Friday drawing for this week.
Enjoy your break!

Art Two - Color and Tree videos

Watch the following videos:

Color mixing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chsVNmTTmGs

Tree painting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x18Idzb02Bg

Ceramics - Wheel Throwing Videos

Watch the following videos again and comment:

You will need to complete a wheel thrown piece for Quarter 1&2.

This information will be VERY helpful when you start throwing on the wheel.

Centering:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMWQ7eIbp98

Opening:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xupn8MRTF-8

Pulling the walls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RoCMYBoIII

Art One - More Prints

Below are more examples of block prints.  What do you notice about the process of the artist?  Which ones are more/less successful and why?

Art Two - 2D/3D

Which process do you prefer and why?  Do you enjoy making drawings/paintings/collages (2D) or sculpture/ceramics (3D)?

Art One - Linoleum Cutting Video

Watch the following video for tips on cutting your linoleum block.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5QuEq8pKnQ

Ceramics - Free Form Coil Construction

1.  What do you think of coil construction?
2.  What are the challenges/benefits?
3.  What do you think of the free form process?
4.  Comment only as yourself.  Do not use my name to comment.  Otherwise, I will have you blocked.

Art One - Photoshop Mandala - Due Tuesday

Create a RADIALLY SYMMETRICAL Photoshop mandala.
1.  Open Photoshop.  Go to "file", then "new" to set it up.  Make a Photoshop document that is 4"x4" with a 150 dpi resolution.  

2.  Go ahead and open up 2-3 layers.  Don't paste it on the background.
3.  Use a section of one of your previous works or one of your action shots found online for one of the layers.  Use any other photograph for the other layer.  Feel free to add more layers if you want.
4.  Erase, adjust the transparency, contrast, etc. to create the most dynamic image you can.  Don't forget that you can add filters to your layers as well.  Adjust the brightness/contrast for maximum impact.
5.  Right click on one of the layers to flatten them.  Once you flatten and save you can NOT step backwards to retrieve your layers.
6.  Apply a filter again to the flattened image if you wish.
7.  Save this file.
8.  Open up a new file that is 8"x8" with a 300 dpi resolution.
7.  Create four layers.
8.  Paste your 4"x4" piece on each layer.  Use the second tool down (the broken line selection one) to select the whole thing then either go to "Edit" and copy then paste (or Ctl+C to copy and Ctl+V is paste).
9.  Use "Control T" to move and flip to line up all of the edges so that you have a radially symmetrical design.  You can also right click after Ctl+T to flip horizontally/vertically.
10.  If it is all lined up, you can flatten this image.  Then you can adjust the contrast/brightness, use any of the adjustments or filters to make the most dynamic and interesting image you can.
11.  You can be finished here or you can repeat the process for more detail.  Keep the finished size at 8"x8".

11.  Print and turn in.
The above mandala is a sample.

Ceramics - Jean Arp - Free Form Sculpture

1. Jean (Hans) Arp

   Sculptor
2. Jean Arp or Hans Arp was a German-French sculptor, painter, poet, and abstract artist in other media such as torn and pasted paper. 
4. Born: September 16, 1886, Strasbourg, France
5. Died: June 7, 1966, Basel, Switzerland
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7. Below are examples of his work.  What do you think?  How is it similar to your free form clay work?
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All ART students - see below

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