How Materials Create Meaning
In the videos below we’ll explore examples of the role that materials and processes play when making a work of art. Before we watch the first video, grab your sketchbook and something to write with. I’m going to set a timer for one minute, write down as many materials and processes to create art with […]
You Can’t Force Inspiration… or Can You?
Have you heard or even said the phrase, ” You can’t force inspiration.” In some ways this is true, you can’t force yourself or your students to have inspiration in any given moment, however, there are many practices that you can put in place that encourage and feed into developing inspiration. Understanding the creative process […]
Exploring Materials and Meaning
My husband is a letter carrier, and each year, I design a thank you card for people that give him tips. The inspiration for the design is a combination of things that remind me of the neighborhood where he delivers and working to create with art supplies that I already have. ( I’ve always enjoyed […]
Understanding Row D of the AP Studio Art Rubric
The sustained investigation rubric for AP 2D Design and AP Drawing is the same for rows a, b, and c. Where they differ slightly is in row D. In 2D design, row D focuses on 2D skills and for drawing row D focuses on drawing skills. The rubric that the college board uses to score the sustained investigation for […]
How to earn a 3 on row D of AP Sustained Investigation 2D Design
The sustained investigation rubric for AP 2D Design and AP Drawing is the same for rows a, b, and c. Where they differ slightly is in row D. In 2D design , row D focuses 2D skills and for drawing row D focuses on drawing skills. The rubric that the college board uses to score the sustained investigation for […]
What I learned from Illustrating a Children’s book
What do you like to create? While I spend a lot of time helping others uncover their creative process and how that connects to the type of work that they create, sometimes, I forget to do the same for myself. While studying Art Education at Messiah University, I realized that I enjoy creating beautiful function […]
Understanding Row C of the AP Sustained Investigation Rubric
The sustained investigation rubric for AP 2D Design and AP Drawing is the same for rows a, b, and c. The rubric that the college board uses to score the sustained investigation for the AP Studio Art Portfolio is an analytic rubric, with 4 rows. An analytic rubric means that each row is scored independently. […]
Unpacking AP Studio Art Rubric: Row B
The rubric that the college board uses to score the sustained investigation for the AP Studio Art Portfolio is an analytic rubric, with 4 rows. An analytic rubric means that each row is scored independently. In this series, we’re going to look at examples provided by the college board, row by row. If you haven’t […]
AP Studio Art Scoring
Understanding Row A The rubric that the college board uses to score the sustained investigation for the AP Studio Art Portfolio is an analytic rubric, with 4 rows. An analytic rubric means that each row is scored independently. In this series, we’re going to look at examples provided by the college board, row by row. […]
