AP+Studio+Art+Principles+and+Elements+of+Art

NOTE: Basic art theory (based upon competent use of the principles and elements of design) is necessary for success in both AP and IB art. The student’s quest for mastery is practiced and recorded in the investigative workbooks. All finished studio works (AP and IB) must relate directly to the sketches, media experimentation, thumbnails, photographs, multi-cultural and historical research documented in the IWBs. All studio art production begins with the IWB. Studio progress, reflection, redirection, and critiques are tracked in the IWB. The backbone of the Signature grade is based upon the investigative workbook. AP 2D Design students and IB students are asked to demonstrate mastery of 2-D design through any two-dimensional medium or process, including, but not limited to, graphic design, digital imaging, photography, collage, fabric design, weaving, illustration, painting, and printmaking. In AP photography and digital art are exclusively designated to the 2D Design Portfolio. AP and IB Drawing are designed to address a very broad interpretation of drawing/design issues and media. Light and shade, line quality, rendering of form, composition, surface manipulation, and illusion of depth are drawing issues that can be addressed through a variety of means, which could include painting, printmaking, mixed media, etc. Abstract and observational works may demonstrate drawing competence. The range of marks used to make drawings, the arrangement of those marks, and the materials used to make the marks are endless. Drawing is essentially mark-making. Students in 3D Design and IB students address sculptural issues. In 3D Design, students demonstrate their understanding of design principles as they relate to the integration of depth and space, volume and surface. The //principles// of design (unity, variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, figure/ground relationship) can be articulated through the visual //elements// (mass, volume, color/light, form, plane, line, texture). Students are asked to demonstrate mastery of 3-D design through any three-dimensional approach, including, but not limited to, figurative or nonfigurative sculpture, architectural models, metal work, ceramics, glass work, installation, assemblage, and 3-D fabric/fiber arts. Successful works of art require the integration of the elements and principles of design; students must therefore be actively engaged with these concepts while thoughtfully composing their art. The work in the investigative workbooks and the final studio products should show evidence of conceptual, perceptual, expressive, and technical range. The //principles// of design (unity, variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, figure/ground relationships), articulated through the visual //elements// (line, shape, color, value, texture, space), help guide artists in making decisions about how to organize the elements on a picture plane in order to communicate content. Effective design is possible whether one uses representational or abstract approaches to art.  The first grading period in AP and also in IB Art will involve mastering Art Theory. The following terms both by verbal definition and by visual example should be defined and articulated in your IWB. Four high quality studio works are required directly evolving from the work in the IWB. As a beginning investigation, use library, Web, interview with other artists and classroom resources to explain the following terms. Remember this is VISUAL art so explanations are not only written. Please use the wiki discussion to cooperatively explore the meaning and scope of the terms with your classmates. Art is very personal and subjective so there are several correct answers and interpretations. AP students should deal with the definitions that apply to the portfolio that they are submitting.  Unity Variety Balance Emphasis Contrast Rhythm Repetition <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Proportion/Scale <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Figure/Ground <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Line <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Color <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Value <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Texture <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Shape/Illusion of form <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Space <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Mass <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Volume <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Color/light <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Form <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Plane <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Line <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Texture <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Conceptual <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Perceptual <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Expressive <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Technical <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Light and shade <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Line quality <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Rendering of form <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Composition <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Surface manipulation <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Illusion of depth <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">
 * PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF DESIGN **
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">All Drawing and Design involves purposeful decision making about how to use the elements and principles of art in an __integrative__ way. AP students select one area, Drawing, 2D or 3D Design. IB students explore and develop works in all three. **
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">DEFINITIONS **
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Principles of Design **
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">2D Visual Elements of Art **
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">3D Visual Elements of Art **
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Ranges **
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Mark-making Issues **