Summer Research

1. Make a list of 40 things you like. The list can originally be written on a phone or loose leaf of paper, but then be sure to transfer it to your sketchbook. The list can be specific or general items, ideas, concepts, topics you are curious about or ones you have already extensively researched, media you have/want to explore, your personal identity, strengths, passions, areas of "unique" knowledge/experience in which you have a personal voice, accomplishments,  

1. 1. 1. 1. • example: Blue / Aliens / Rococo style Art / Lilies

            • If you are feelings stuck with brainstorming, please check out this website and watch the YouTube videos https://claralieu.wordpress.com/2015/05/28/how-to-brainstorm/

2. Choose 3 of your favorite items from your 40 things list. Create 3 SEPERATE mind maps around those topics. Below is a link to videos on mind maps and examples from students. This is what is going to drive the pieces you create for the AP Collegeboard Exam. Your 3 ideas that you choose to focus on should be areas that are feasible and can be researched firsthand 

https://blog.iqmatrix.com/how-to-mind-map

3. With your ideas you are going to create a google slide show documenting your ideas and interests. You DO NOT need to have an inquiry question figured out. We will work on that together in class. You just need to have 3 ideas of areas of interest you would like to explore.

Format:

Slide 1: Intro

Slide 2: List 3 ideas/concepts that are your top choices for exploring

Slide 3: Intro to Idea 1

• include an explanation of your idea and how you would visually start to articulate that idea in projects

Slide 4: MindMap of Idea 1

Slide 5: Sketches/Ideas ---- These are rough ideas, not finished works

Slide 6: Photo references

 Slide 7: Artistic Inspiration 

• This is your part of the artist research assignment (Number 4)

• You can include the artist research at the end of your slideshow, or integrate it throughout your slideshow

Slide 8: Repeat slides 3-7 for Idea 2 and Idea 3

4. Artist Research

• Integrate these artists in your Sustained Investigation proposal Google Slide Show OR have all your references at the end of the slide show

• Find 5 artists work you like AND/OR what to emulate in reference to composition/media/subject matter/how artist considers elements and principles

  • The objective is to find artists you will reference to create your art. 

    • Things to "steal" from artist references: color scheme, application of media, subject matter, how topics/ideas are represented, texture, composition. 

• For each artist provide:

  • • 1 slide with information about the artist

      • • name

        • picture of artist **if you can find it**

        • geographic location

        • interesting facts about the artist, their life/work & why you picked them

• Provide 5-7 examples of their work

Student Examples: