1. Create AP Exam Account and Upload Breadth section of exam 

2. Written concentration proposal (typed) – Answer the following:

• What is the central idea of your concentration
  
• How do you plan to explore that idea?
  

3. Significant progress on your first concentration piece

The Concentration section shows the student's in-depth exploration of a particular design concern. It is presented as 12 images, some of which may be details of works. The emphasis is on a coherent development of an idea through a body of work, in addition to the artistic success of the work.

Here is a breakdown of most of the second semester and your Concentration, which you will begin now.

Peruse the AP site for samples of student Concentrations. Note the scores they received, and the rationales the evaluators used for the scoring. Also read some of the concentration essays. I've included some in the linked document to get you thinking about your own concentration.

For Thursday, February 12, you will need to turn in a short essay (2 paragraphs) describing your concentration idea and how you plan on exploring that idea, and significant progress on one concentration project. You will also need to register for the exam and upload your Breadth section to the digital submission website (See directions below.). Beginning the week after February vacation until mid-April, you will be completing two concentration projects per week (in and out of class).

Steps:

1. Go to:
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/exam_information/index.html
Click on Studio Art: Drawing or Studio Art: 2D Design

2. Review: Portfolio Requirements at a Glance for Drawing or 2D Design

3. Then look for:
Concentration with Student Samples for Drawing or 2D Design

4. Read the students’ statements describing their Concentrations.

5. Write a proposal for your concentration that answers the following questions:

• What is the central idea of your concentration
  
• How do you plan to explore that idea?
  

From now until Thursday April 16, you will be focused on developing your Concentration and filling in the gaps in the other two sections of the AP Studio Art Exam (Quality and Breadth). In addition to the artwork, you will also be turning in essays regarding your work.

All of the following will be due for by the end of Term 3:

• Homework – 6 drawings of your hands and feet, with tonal value (Due Feb. 5)
  
• Figure drawings – 5 days worth of drawings (Due Feb. 6)
  
• Homework – Create digital submissions account and upload Breadth section; write two-paragraph proposal (essay) (due Feb. 12)
  
• Large self portrait (head, figure, hands, environment) in medium of your choice (Due Feb 27)
  
• AT LEAST TEN completely developed art pieces for your Concentration – “Exam-worthy”. These will be graded according to the rigorous standards set forth by the AP College Board. View samples of student work online for comparison.
  

Directions on setting up your AP Exam Account, and more information related to the Concentration and to the Semester 2 calendar can be found by clicking on this LINK.

Figure Drawing of Friend or Family Member

Due:
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Project:

Using graphite, make a figure drawing of a friend or family member that includes the following:

• local value changes
  
• form through chiaroscuro
  
• suggestion of environment (figure/ground relationship)
  

Spend 2 - 3 hours on the drawing. It is expected to be much more detailed and refined than the figure drawings you will create during class.


Objectives:

• Improve observational accuracy
  
• Establish accurate gesture, proportion and tonal value
  
• See the figure as a unified whole, and not separate parts
  
• Establish figure/ground relationship
  

Grading Criteria:

• Realism of gesture
  
• Realism of proportion
  
• Quality of line
  
• Variety of local value
  
• Sense of form through value
  
• Composition using figure/ground relationship
  
• Sense of space