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SI Investigation List
SI Investigation List
This is a mixture of themes I want to base my sustained investigation on. It is also a personal reminder of some things I want to include in future artwork.
Honestly, I still haven't figured out what I want my sustained investigation to be. I didn't come up with my last one until the end of Sep. so I'm gonna let it come to me naturally (just not too late, then I'll stick with something for sure)
"Wings - How do we fly?". This one is oddly specific, but I can think of some cool ideas. One scene I thought of was seeing this TikTok of a parent taking their children to see airplanes, and they brought their airplane toys. It was very heartwarming.
Seven deadly sins with an addition of 5 more. I know this theme is ridiculously overdone in AP Art. But, it would force me to think outside the box, and include some "sins" that others tend not to think of. I have some really good ideas in mind for this.
Noise represented in the art form. I'm reading these off a list as we go and just envisioning ideas. But, I could do pieces of like traffic, car radios, birds, etc. This one would be fun to do, and it is an underrated theme (I think?)
The usage of chiaroscuro in artwork, or any dramatic lighting. My lighting and light/shadow in my artwork could use improvement.
More usage of art and anatomy books I have at home. I thrifted a ton ages ago and rarely peek at them. But, there's an artist I mention later who uses an anatomy book for a color palette, and I thought that was neat.
Abandoned buildings, towns, etc. I did some work on a ghost town called Arlington last year in my portfolio, and it's what I'm writing my college essay on. I think it'd help improve my work at environments and buildings as well.
Road trips - I read this one off some list that had a variety of SIs and I think this would be fun to do. I could do pieces from the perspective of a car, gas stations (again!), visiting the actual places, etc.
Celebrity culture - I also just read this one off a list, but this is one I've never heard before. They mention about "voyeurism into other people's humiliation, pain, weakness, and betrayal" which is such an interesting concept to me. I think people are really weird and obsessive about celebrities today, and this would be a good way to shine a light on it. This would also generate some good pieces.
Ideas of beauty - Funnily enough, I read this theme off a list of unsuccessful concentrations, so this would be risky (and I swear I've seen this done as an SI multiple times before). But there are so many ways to portray beauty that people don't realize.
Society’s greatest advances come at what cost - I recently joined the speech and debate club, and one of the example debates was between my friends, who debated whether animal testing was ethical. It made me realize that we have advanced significantly as a society with dire costs. Besides animal testing, we can include modern child/slave labor, automobile deaths (invention of seatbelts), destruction of nature, home displacement, etc. Now that I'm listing these, this sounds immensely interesting to do.
Artist Research
Artist Research
Artist - Stefi @sunshineofmylove111
Artist - Stefi @sunshineofmylove111
This artist is a fellow AP Art student I discovered on TikTok in the summer. She earned a 5 in her AP Art portfolio, and her work is absolutely breathtaking. I would be shocked if she did not earn 100% of the points. It's genuinely my favorite AP Art portfolio I have seen. I am also very inspired by how she planned her works, specifically utilizing unique artistic elements, color palettes, and composition.
I will attempt to plan pieces following her method (not exact), likely working digitally for planning instead of in a sketchbook. However, her portfolio is only composed of digital artwork, which will be the main difference from my work since I also want to work traditionally.
I like how she includes a mixture of great research in her plans. She has color palettes, multiple thumbnails, composition sketches, and research on artistic terms in each planning piece.
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
The first Rembrandt piece I saw was back in 2021, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. I remember being floored by his pieces' lighting, composition, and dusky atmosphere. I remember being drawn in by the portrait on the right specifically. It was so awesome to finally see in person. Rembrandt is leagues above my skill, but I want to study his methods of painting. It also inspired me to start oil painting back then.
It has been a long time since I've done any oil paintings, but my goal is to do at least one this year. If anything, I can do digital pieces using digital oil brushes as well. My main issue is that I am a lazy painter with poor ventilation in my home. I found myself dizzy a lot after working on a few oil portraits. I did resort to wearing masks at one point, but it got tedious. I hope that I can paint outside with oil, once the weather clears up.
Compositional Sketches / Materials
Compositional Sketches / Materials
Animal testing
Animal testing
I was initially one of those people who believed that animal testing was a lot more humane than it is. Learning that animals are injected and most often killed, horrified me. Over 500,000 animals are killed in the name of cosmetics. I try my best now to shop cruelty-free, but there's only so much I can do as a regular consumer.
Materials
Acrylic paint
Canvas, preferably a large white one (I have some at home) (I think?) (I will ask if I dont!!!)
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