By Lily Cruz
Over the summer to start our art journey, we completed different tasks to grow our
creativity and get more involved with art before the start of the school year. We took 10
photographs that signified different settings, objects, perspectives, etc. Another activity that we did was sketch out 5 different and unique drawings from multiple different drawing prompt ideas to stay creative throughout the summer. The last thing that we did was have at least one final piece of our desired materials. After the summer break, we gathered together to share what photographs, sketches, and projects we completed over the summer. We went into detail about what process we used for our project and sketches, and how our photographs represented each category that we had to complete from the list. Completing the summer tasks, helped us kick off the year with a great connection through our art summer activities.
AP Art requires taking risks in our art pieces in order to make them creative and create them into our artwork. Our first art activity to start practicing and preparing for the rest of the year was our 3 part environment drawing. For the first part of the environment drawing, we had to draw something from our perspective in the library using one art material of our choice. Our goal was to make it as detailed as possible within two class periods. For the second part of this activity, we had to choose a new art material and add some sort of an adjustment to our part one environment drawing creative. Whether it was to add a creature, or element, or any new adjustment to change the piece. The last part of the environment drawing was to choose a second new material to use to change up our artwork again. This activity helps us AP Art students to learn that it’s important to not have a habit of sticking to your original work and to be ready to make changes in your work constantly.
