AP Studio Artists, come come :) Options

[salcha4u]

AP ART IS NO JOKE.

Which one are you doing? Drawing? 2D? 3D?
What's your concentration? Need ideas? Pieces for the 3 categories (quality, concentration, breadth)? WIP's? Portfolio critiques? Post them :)


Anyway, I'm currently taking drawing. Concentration is asian culture...yeah mine is really broad. My friend's concentration is portrait. Lol 12 portraits of herself.

[*Michelle*]

AP Drawing and AP2D this year... :] AP2D is more like Photoshop class X] but it's taught by the same teacher as my Drawing teacher who ROCKS!

For AP Drawing, we're working on our breadth pieces 1st sem, concentration 2nd. Umm... we're doing the Chuck Close RBY right now and drapery project next.

[salcha4u]

My school only offers Drawing :( or else I would have taken 2D since I'm better with graphics.

[*Michelle*]

Aw... well, I prefer my Drawing class. My other class isn't that bad, but it's not really my favorite. I suppose I prefer drawing better hehe ^_^

BUT YAY FOR TWO AP'S! haha

[JustAnotherTeena...]

I'll be taking AP Drawing next year

[shalalasusan]

I'm taking AP 2D Design and I'm gonna need some help. :)

[salcha4u]

Holy snappppppppppppp, our teacher just assigned us two pieces (one of them for the portfolio) and the important one is due on Monday! AHHHHHH, none of us started.

[salcha4u]

First AP project :/



3d for subject, 2d/contour lines for the background.
40% done.

[JustAnotherTeena...]

^Looks good so far

[*Michelle*]

First AP project :/



3d for subject, 2d/contour lines for the background.
40% done.

eee PANDAS! It's super cute.

[salcha4u]

Omgggggggggggggg there are some freaking amazing drawers in my class.

Haha anyway, apparently my teacher didn't like it that much cause she preferred that we used the regular 2B pencil, and I (along with some other people) used the thick 6B lead pencils. The "refined details" won't be able to show up on the slides when we take them :/

[shalalasusan]

That's really amazing. :O

Our first breadth assignment is to capture something that depicts old and new. Like, a drawing of an old man holding a newborn child.

[salcha4u]

These are my concentration pieces though. I guess breadth is next semester. :/

[Stefanny]

ROFL I LOVE YOU SALLY.
nice pandas. :]

[*Michelle*]

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=184131
^ That's our first project. That was due today. :] I'll post up pictures finished later.

We're also doing an "apple-a-day" project where we have to do "mini masterpieces" using styles throughout the ages. Next one due is Egyptian >_<

We're also starting on our drapery soft pastel project.

And for AP2D, we've got a "letter-a-day" (same as apple-a-day except using Photoshop) due Friday... and two more projects due after that


>_<

[xtrancie]

I'm doing 2-D, isnt it called AP Studio art? instead of AP porfolio drawing?
My concentration is actually gonna be all vexels O_O which is yes, pain LOL.
But i finished all my 12 piece of breadth now im workin on 12 piece of concentration

[*Michelle*]

I'm doing 2-D, isnt it called AP Studio art? instead of AP porfolio drawing?
My concentration is actually gonna be all vexels O_O which is yes, pain LOL.
But i finished all my 12 piece of breadth now im workin on 12 piece of concentration

Yeah, same thing. We call it both *shrug*

Damn.. how the hell did you do all your breadth pieces? Are you, like, going to sit there and do nothing for the rest of the year? x]

[salcha4u]

First AP project :/



3d for subject, 2d/contour lines for the background.
40% done.

I'm done, kind of. What should I add in the background? My friend suggested a waterfall but I don't think pandas live by waterfalls..?
Ahh, I'm not really a pencil person. Pastels always. :)



Ooh, things to fix:
1. Crooked bamboo on the bottom
2. Panda on bottom
3. More leaves?
4. Add a bg
LOL and yeah I know that branch looks really weird and out of place.

[*Michelle*]

Sally - just curious; do you all have to take your own pictures? Or do you take them from the internet /magazines?

[xtrancie]

Yeah, same thing. We call it both *shrug*

Damn.. how the hell did you do all your breadth pieces? Are you, like, going to sit there and do nothing for the rest of the year? x]

haha no, im gonna work on my concentration, vexeling take alot of time to get it perfect, that's why i chose to do my breadth last year when i was in drawing 1 i sux at fine art, i envy your fine art-ness XD. But since im done with breadth, now i can start on concentration =)
my first breadth project sucked T-T

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2564/ey...xtranciepo8.jpg
we had to do a series of 3 so that was my part T-T

[*Michelle*]

haha no, im gonna work on my concentration, vexeling take alot of time to get it perfect, that's why i chose to do my breadth last year when i was in drawing 1 i sux at fine art, i envy your fine art-ness XD. But since im done with breadth, now i can start on concentration =)
my first breadth project sucked T-T
images
we had to do a series of 3 so that was my part T-T

Oooh... We usually have set projects. I was too busy during Drawing 3 last year to even consider working on my AP stuff >_< So what are you going to do second semester? 'cause we do breadth 1st sem, concentrations 2nd sem.

Those eyes look amazing! What is that piece done on? Computer / drawn out? I love the composition.

[xtrancie]

Sally - just curious; do you all have to take your own pictures? Or do you take them from the internet /magazines?

take your own pictures =) but remember, if a picture is modify more than 65% it consider as your original piece.

[salcha4u]

Sally - just curious; do you all have to take your own pictures? Or do you take them from the internet /magazines?

I'm pretty sure we have to take our own pictures, but I only realized that right after I drew my first panda from an internet pic....

[xtrancie]

Oooh... We usually have set projects. I was too busy during Drawing 3 last year to even consider working on my AP stuff >_< So what are you going to do second semester? 'cause we do breadth 1st sem, concentrations 2nd sem.

Those eyes look amazing! What is that piece done on? Computer / drawn out? I love the composition.

well we dont have block schedules anymore so it SUCKED! but i will be doing my concentration all year long, that how long it would take to perfect the vexels and perfect the background.
I never did more than draw 1, i did draw 1 then i jump to AP studio art the following year. My breadth composed of alot of different media including graphic because it's 2-D so most of the time when it's graphic it doesnt take to long for me

The piece is just on drawing paper so yes it's a drawn out XD

[*Michelle*]

I'm pretty sure we have to take our own pictures, but I only realized that right after I drew my first panda from an internet pic....

Oh, I was about to say.. haha. "You have pandas?!" My teacher freaks out if we even try to use a picture for the internet :C

[Jeng]

OMFG SALLY THAT IS AMAZING
sooo pretty, i love it, i wish i could be talented in drawing/art. OMG sally i want it. jk but it is amazing.

[*Michelle*]

HELP ME DECIDE WHICH ONE TO DRAW IN SOFT PASTEL~







It's a drapery project... I'm pretty sure I want to do the last one... but >_<

[*alovesopure*]

^ The last one is the best, imo. I like the 2nd one a lot too.

[*Insurmountable*]

^Number 2!

since your ify on the last one

[*Uronacid*]

The last one :p

[*Michelle*]

I think I'm going with the last one, because it has the most "meaning" and potential to win stuff. haha.

[Tung]

Wow Sally, i didn't know you were such a good drawer. The pandas look awesome.

[misoshiru]

mishy, i'd say either the 1st one or the last one.

[*ersatz*]

The first one has a bottle laying on the floor in the background! Although I think you should include the purse. The shinyness would be interesting.

[*Michelle*]

I AM GOING WITH NONE OF THE ABOVE :c

D: Apparently, like, 4 other kids in my Drawing AP class went with a Chinese cultural theme. f**k THEM D:

[salcha4u]

LOL my theme is Chinese culture too...

Anyway, I think this piece will be in our "quality" portion of the portfolio. Took around a week in class? It's due on Monday and I'm not done ahhhhh and then we have another concentration piece due on Wednesday that I haven't started yet either! AHHHH

Images taken in classroom lol, there were like 5 of us bringing cameras and taking pics of it so we could bring it home to drae..




^ Close up

Oil pastels on a 18x24





I HATED HATED drawing those tiger lilies. As someone in my class said outloud, "I HATE THESE BITCHY LITTLE FLOWERS!!!!!! *breaks oil pastel*"

[xoxoxx]

I'm not a nice drawer but I have nice drawers. LOL puns ftw!

btw you're pretty good at drawing.

[Tung]

WHY YOU HELLA STALKING ME SEAN?!!!! DONT READ MY XANGA!!

[xtrancie]

i hate how people keep on saying drawer. O_o it's artist. it's not that hard lmao.

[Tung]

Sally I bet all you do is paint pictures of your naked body an send them to Kevin

LMAO> LMAO LMAO LMAO LAMOMOROROAL

[shalalasusan]

Does anyone know a site where you can see past AP 2D Design art pieces that got a 4s or 5s? :o I'm getting a little nervous, and I'm planning to focus on digital photography, but I don't know what cuts for a good piece. :/

[*Michelle*]

Does anyone know a site where you can see past AP 2D Design art pieces that got a 4s or 5s? :o I'm getting a little nervous, and I'm planning to focus on digital photography, but I don't know what cuts for a good piece. :/

Unfortunately, no >_< I'll ask my teacher tomorrow, though.

Actually, you can look at my school's electronic media portfolios (if you want). We have ONLY scores of 4-5, and we only had one four last year (I believe).

http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/mastersonlin...ediagallery.htm

They're mixed in with the regular students, and I'm not sure which ones they even submitted for the AP >_< but hopefully... you'll find some sort of inspiration? haha

[akjsd]

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[shalalasusan]

Thanks Michelle! It helped a lot. :)

[salcha4u]

i was going to take ap art, but i dropped it to take physics instead...regretting it so much though :(

Gah, I'm taking both.

[*Michelle*]

Here is a self-portrait contest for you artists to look into. I won honorary mention last year (along with 2 other kids from my school; another girl from my school who was in AP last year won second place)

http://www.utrechtart.com/contest/index.cfm

The prizes are pretty good, especially if you're considering San Fran 's Art Institute. shrug* I know my class is most likely competing ^_^

Entries are due by Dec. 7th!

[akjsd]

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[lidoxtitty]

wtf i thought u were going to ucla

[akjsd]

wtf i thought u were going to ucla

who told you that

[lidoxtitty]

you did when i asked, genius

[Larentia]

I was pleasantly surprised to see this post.

My teacher just started to do this type of..teaching.
I really haven't decided what I want to do. I think I want to do Drawing, but I haven't thought of -any- areas of concentration. I want to do people for sure though. Just not sure..how I'll do it yet. We have to take all our own pictures -- you're doing that also, no?

I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed by the resource file & taking pictures.
I start thinking about it all and I'm like "Eek! gotta get this & that done."

How many projects will you be doing?

[Gypsy Eyes]

Ah I love the pandas!

I'm doing a 2D portfolio, with a concentration in chemical photography. Pretty sure it's going to be something involving character studies.

A WIP still life:

Shitty picture. I'll scan it in at school when it's finished. That glass jar is a bitch, it's like weirdly shaped.

[*Michelle*]

As in, Academy of Art University? Because I'm applying for that school..

Is that the famous one in San Fran? I don't trust art schools that accept you without a portfolio review. That's just stupid. haha. My friend got accepted through a phone call interview -_-" so I don't trust that school one bit.

[akjsd]

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[*Michelle*]

Wait, your friend got accepted into the Academy with just a phone interview? Or are you talking about a diff. school? lol

Yeah, just checked Facebook. She got accepted to that school through only a phone interview. No portfolio review whatsoever. That doesn't say much for the school. :T

[xtrancie]

Here is a self-portrait contest for you artists to look into. I won honorary mention last year (along with 2 other kids from my school; another girl from my school who was in AP last year won second place)

http://www.utrechtart.com/contest/index.cfm

The prizes are pretty good, especially if you're considering San Fran 's Art Institute. shrug* I know my class is most likely competing ^_^

Entries are due by Dec. 7th!

yayy!!! thanks michelle. i havent been here for awhile
this is what im working on, it's my last breadth project which i delayed for over 5 months already lol


ignore that undone purple spot lmao.

[annalucky]

^wow, That's so good. What are you using?

I stick to pencils, watercolors, and stippling only. haha. xD

My parents would never let me go to art school.

[xtrancie]

^wow, That's so good. What are you using?

I stick to pencils, watercolors, and stippling only. haha. xD

My parents would never let me go to art school.

acrylic paint =)
lol im also working on a graphite piece but i think it looks like crap so im not gonna show it lol

[annalucky]

^haha, I've never tried acrylic paints, but it's something I want to try.

Are you doing it for school or fun?

[xtrancie]

im doing it for school, well this is my first acrylic piece lol x]

[annalucky]

That's cool. I think I'll try it once I have time. Or take a class. =)

My old teacher would thin out her acrylics with water(I think) because she didn't like the thickness. So you'd get like a...water glump of color.

[xtrancie]

er... i dont water down my acrylic, that'd just make my painting look gay since im only a beginner, but i do use glaze which thin out the acrylic too yet wont make the paint go crazy xD

[annalucky]

I'm just saying, though. I wouldn't know. xD I haven't done any.

[Danielle-Son]

AH you guys are awesome. I really want to go to an art school, I'm only in "Honors Studio Art I" since I'm a sophomore its the first advanced art level at our school, but I definitely wanna make it to AP. We'll see how it goes.

But you guys are amazing keep it up

[salcha4u]

Pastel, awhile ago. My watercolor is a WIP.




Progress...


Almost done...
I finished the piece, but actually don't have a pic of it.