Field Trip!

Today a few of us met up at the Shooting Gallery to check out Greg Gossel's work-sadly, they had already taken it down for the next show. But we were able to check out the new exhibit and see the artists' installing the work! One of the artists, Paul Chatem, showed us his paintings, which have gears built into the work that actually function. Very cool. We also watched Mike Maxwell put the finishing touches on a portrait on one of the walls on his side of the installation. Worth checking out!

http://www.shootinggallerysf.com/

We then headed down to 49 Geary, where we saw the work of Kathryn Spence and Lora Fosberg. Kathryn Spence creates animals out of old towels, sand, cloth and pins. While Lora Fosberg paints environments filled with hurricanes, text, and tiny little details like golf clubs.

http://www.wirtzgallery.com

http://www.jackfischergallery.com/lora_fosberg/

Concentration Ideas

In addition to working on your sketchbook this summer, you should also be working on coming up with 20 concentration ideas. According to the College Board, a concentration is defined as "a body of work unified by an underlying idea that has visual coherence and/or conceptual coherence." Basically, you develop a theme or idea that is reflected in each artwork in that part of your portfolio. Not only will your artistic skills be admired, but also your coherent idea and the development of your work and concept.

Also, check out the AP Central websites:

For 2D: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_questions/2134.html

For 3D: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/7880.html

Summer Sketchbook Project

As most of you know, my darlings, you need to be working in your sketchbook-drawing, painting, collage, etc.

Check out the sketchbook documents here: http://sites.google.com/site/alhsapstudioart/

If you need inspiration, check out these sites:

http://1000journals.com/index.php?view=Journals%2FIndex

http://tedmcgrath.com/ (check out his sketchbook section)

http://www.skineart.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54288707@N00/sets/72057594099563402/