Understanding Idea Fusion
Another example of helping you to find and generate ideas is the practice of idea fusion. So what idea fusion is? It means that you are trying to take two things and explore how you can bring them together. Start by inserting one random thing and try to connect it with your idea to solve […]
10 Tips for the AP Art History Exam
Always guess: Even if you’re not sure what the answer is to a multiple-choice question, make sure that you guess, don’t leave it blank. The AP Art History exam counts up, so each question you answer correctly earns you a point. Guess a material: When responding to essay questions you may be asked to identify […]
Quick Tips for Generating Ideas: What Is the Opposite?
What is the opposite? To help you generate more ideas, think of the question you’re asking or the problem you’re trying to solve and ask yourself, what is the opposite? For example, if I’m trying to come up with a name for a new puppy, my original question might be, how do I come up […]
How much time and energy do you waste trying to remember your username and password for literally EVERYTHING!? Okay, you might be confused about why I’m talking about passwords. If you’ve been hanging out with me for very long, you’re used to me talking about creativity, ideation, and advanced placement classes. Here’s the thing, to […]
Pretend you’re someone else, Find more ideas
Another activity to help you generate ideas is to pretend that you are someone else. Start by thinking of someone you believe would know how to solve your problem. Once you’ve identified someone, pretend that you are them.Imagine:How do they come up with ideas?What do they read?Where do they search for inspiration?What do they do […]
How to Prepare for AP Studio Art
I had no idea what I was signing up for. During my senior year of high school, I was convinced to switch to an AP Art course; after the class had already started, I agreed because I had no idea what the class was, but I liked making art. The course was much harder than […]
Creating with Scraps
I’m an art supply hoarder, also known as, keeping any item that seems like maybe someday, I might be able to make something with it, which is basically every piece of paper and cardboard. In an effort to stay organized and not overtake my home with scraps of paper, I’ve designated a few boxes to […]
7 Questions about Selected Works
Q&A about AP Studio Art and the selected works portfolio. Your AP coordinator will receive a box of portfolios with instructions from the college board. Make sure to follow the instructions closely. Instructions will guide you through adding barcodes to the back of your work and printing out the writing section about your selected work. […]
Have You Failed this Week?
If you want to develop more ideas, you need to start creating. Often, we don’t sit down to create because we don’t have any ideas or think that our ideas are good enough. More than half of the battle is getting started and accepting that you might fail. You might do lousy work. I’m sure […]
Start with a Question
Are you trying to come up with an idea, or solution to a problem, but feeling stuck? Have you tried phrasing it as a question? Here’s what I mean. If you say I don’t have my paper written that is due tomorrow, that signals to your mind, and anyone around you, that you’re simply sharing […]