Illuminate

The reasaon why I chose this particular piece was because this is the start of my new investigation topic, illumination. I like this piece the best because of the media I used. Scatch board is the media I feel most comfortable using because of the ability to get the fine detail that I need. New medias I have begun to incorperate are ink and marbling. This is the first time I'm using marbling and it worked very well for this piece. It took me a while to get the correct placement of it without it taking away from the word and not flowing with the over all look. I think the more I experiment with new medias like this I will find the one I want to use for the rest of my investegation.

Lung for Protection by Molly

             Originally, this piece was designed for my previous investigation on Illness and Disease as anorexia. While working on this piece, I coimpared it to my other pieces and realized that it was much stronger, which caused me to change my investigation to anatomy. I feel more confident in this investigation, especially becuase I'm intrigued by the human body and wish to major in the medical field. I enjoy working in paint and watercolor, and I feel that those will be strong medias in this investigation. This piece is significant because it sparked a new invetigation topic in my Junior and Senior year in IB. I titled this piece "Lung for Protection" because the ribs, as painted in this piece, protect the lungs in the human body. In a way, the title is a play on words. This piece has sparked my imagination and expanded many of my artistic ideas for future investigation pieces.

Global Warming

This was my third investigation and also my favorite. I tried a new type of media experiment with acyrillic paint. I created a type of vortex around the earth with red, orange, and a golden yellow. This was supposed to represent heat overwhelming the earth, showing global warming. I also used the tubed acyrillic for the first time on this piece. I think it turned out pretty nice.

Cameras

This was the piece I created for the "Multiple Views" assignment. I chose this piece because it sparked my idea and chosen style for my investigation. I realized that drawing contour lines and outlines of subjects are what I'm best at, and, because of my advocacy for good workmanship, the pieces look very clean and have crisp lines. The overlapping of subjects makes for a very strong composition. After completing this piece, I concluded that I would continue modeling my upcoming investigation pieces after this piece.

-Kendal 

Hurricane: Maggie's Artwork

As for my investigation, I believe this is my best artwork. With this particular investigation piece, I discovered the direction I want to take. Because of the piece, I now know I want to focus on texture and how it incorporates with movement throughout my piece as a whole. Because of the texture on this specific piece, the focus is on the cyclical movement rather that color, therefore, accomplishing the goal of my independent investigation.

What do you do after you submit your AP portfolios?

You try out a new media. Yesterday students in the AP art class got to experiment with encaustics, which is painting with hot wax. Some students used it along with collage while others used the colored wax to paint.




Here the students prep their boards with modeling paste, crackle medium, and paint.








The wax is brushed on and then can be manipulated with a heat gun or carved into with different tools.




As soon as we are done with this I'll post pictures of the finished work.

SLR Camera Simulator

Did you ever wonder what effect all those settings on the camera have on your final picture?  Getting a good exposure is a combination of ISO, shutter speed,  and aperture (f stop).  All these things work together to let just the right amount of light in to take a great picture.

Here's an online simulator so you can see what effect changing these numbers has on the picture.

Camera Simulator