Eden High School in Hayward, CA. Click the links on the left to explore the Breadth and Concentration Sections and much, much more! July 30, 2015. The 2015 AP Studio Art Class. About the images on this site. The 2014 AP Scores! Out of eight students submitting drawing portfolios this year, SIX out of the eight kids got a 5! June 30, 2014.

Sucessful use of COMPOSITION and other Principles of Art is essential in an abstract piece. Enlarging to the point of Abstraction, A lesson in COMPOSITION. Create an abstract piece of art by cropping in on a small area. Work in COLOR- prismacolor pencils, oil pastel, paint etc. on a full sheet of watercolor or drawing paper- 18 x 24 minimum. 1 Select a piece of your own artwork from which to create an abstract composition. Is the equilibrium of vario.

A cross-contour drawing uses lines that seem to move along the surface of the objects in the composition. These lines emphasize the volume of the objects by wrapping around them. 1 Choose an interesting piece from your own body of art work. To replicate in a cross-contour drawing. 2 Lightly sketch the outlines of the simple shapes in the original piece on in pencil to create guidelines.

Realistically render fabric in conté crayon on toned paper. Apply what you know about chiaroscuro, shadow, hard and soft edges, and reflected light to the three-dimensional forms. 1 Hang a sheet by two thumbtacks or drape a shirt or jacket over an edge. 2 Block out the major shapes you see. If the black and white charcoal mixes they turn a very ugly grey- not pretty! .

Use unusual colors to depict a landscape with a focus on the trees. The images below are paintings by several founders of the Fauve movement. Notice how color is used for both highlight and shadow, rather than black and white making parts appear lighter or darker. The pieces below are by my AP Studio Art Students. For more on the rule of thirds! .

Life drawing classes often intimidate beginning artists. Then it becomes an artistic exercise no different then drawing a still life of a bowl of fruit. You must concentrate on getting the angles correct, the proportions, shading etc. At that point the model is an amazing tool for learning. I believe this is an essential art project for many reasons.

This is usually one of the best pieces students make all year, or one of the worst.

Draw 5 small hands, 2 big hands or 1 HUGE hand. I borrowed this lesson from one of the best drawing professors I ever had at the Maryland Institute, College of Art. His name is Abby Sangiamo and he taught me more about drawing than anyone before or since. 4 As always, contrast is important.

This piece should be more about how the. Room will you draw? Choose a part of a room with a window or doorway that has light coming through it and is interesting to you. Choose carefully! To visit my rule of thirds page! Instead,.

Artwork in responce to social issues. Art in Response to Social Issues. This will certainly be one of your most challenging drawings and for that reason it will be one of your very last assignments. You must plan out your composition VERY carefully so that the concept you want to illustrate is obvious to the viewer without any explanation. Society in which they live? 4 Narr.