solebury
FINE ART SEPTEMBER 2016
Danny Wang
Get involved in the ARTS at SOLEBURY SCHOOL! The visual arts department offers something for everyone! Each month we will feature one class that we offer here in the Solebury Arts Department: this month AP Art. We offer two options for AP Art. One is a Design concentration and the other is a Drawing concentration. The best place to understand the distinction between these two is on the AP Central website.:For design look on http:// apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/ exam/exam_information/2134.html and for drawing look on http:// apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/ exam/exam_information/2182.html.
Why take visual arts classes?
2016
Students in the AP Art program are not always students who are intending to go to art school, although many do. Last year we had public health & political science students, with only one class member going on to an art school. AP Art is simply a place where you take your artwork to the next level. Students meet in one of the Art blocks, 1 of the rotating classes, and during the Monday night figure drawing class. They are expected to do 7 hours or more of artwork on their own time. Throughout the year, each student produces 24 finished pieces along with a sketchbook. The Concentration aspect of the portfolio is the most important part of the student’s work. Each student determines for themselves what idea will encompass 12 pieces of their work. They are essentially creating a “body
of work” with an “artist’s statement,” just like a professional artist. Because our faculty is comprised of professional artists, the students are able to learn how to create a professional resume, statement, biography, and portfolio.
ap students this year Danny Wang Alex Babicki Lauren Caraballo Fiona Bauman Ella Titus
Learning how to create images to express your individual ideas can be so valuable. How often have you wanted to create just the right picture to post on your social media sites? Have you been curious how to use your dad’s old camera? Have you ever wanted to sketch out an idea for someone and find you don’t have the skills? Or maybe you love art and want to improve your skills...come to the art department. We can teach you how to draw, paint, take pictures and develop film, make handmade books, design a logo, throw a pot...the skills we offer as a faculty are amazingly diverse. Come see what we can teach you!