Hey there guys!

Sorry I haven't posted anything yet, I've been fairly busy not only with summer assignments but with some personal projects as well (some of which were inspired by ideas given to me by Mrs. Brauer). I've found some good inspiration on my grandparents' farm but other than that I am somewhat lacking, though I'm hoping to solve that this week actually. On Friday, I'm leaving for a couple weeks to go on a family vacation in the Outer Banks. The house we always stay at is frequented by herds of wild horses so I hope to get some more pictures for the photography aspect of our summer assignment. 

As for the other components, I have a few ideas to go off of for the collage and I have a set plan for the prized possession drawing. When Mrs. Brauer first sent us the document at the end of the school year, I was already jotting down ideas for both! 

Anna and Maria, it's nice to see others already working on the assignments. I was worried I was the only one and thought that maybe I was going a bit too fast on them. I have all of the materials prepared that I need (probably way more than necessary) and I've got my little studio set up in my basement ready to go for when I return from vacation. 

My only real concern for this upcoming school year is being able to come up with a theme that will keep my interest for the entire year. I tend to jump from one thing to the next rather rapidly on my own. In the short amount of time that we have been off, I've managed to work my way through several different editing programs on the computer, try out a couple different paint varieties, and even dip my toe into polymer clay (figuratively, of course). I just hope that I can find a subject and a medium that will keep me entertained for the school year as well as give me some wiggle room to experiment with new techniques. 

I can't wait to get back into the classroom and see what you guys have created over the summer! I'm sure we'll have some good discussions both online and in class about our journeys over the summer and how the summer assignments have let us further develop our skills. 

Hey, You Two! Thanks for beginning the conversation! Glad to hear from the 2 of you.
Anna, good to hear that you have started your photo assignment. A booklet sounds like a good way to organize the work and to keep it neat. It will give you something extra to take with you to Portfolio Day! That's a good thing.
Maria, sorry you won't be going to Cleveland, but it sounds like you have been busy, too. It's good to keep working. It makes it easier to jump back into the school year.
I have been busy, too. I am in the process of moving my art studio from the second floor to the first floor. It will now be in my sun room, off the living room. But my painting space will stay upstairs for now.
I am digging up all of the plantings in my front yard, so I can get that space in good shape. It has been let go and I need to gain control of it and redesign the whole thing. So everything has to come out! What a job! But it will be nice when it's finished.
I am teaching a photography/Photoshop class to some neighborhood kids in July. I have been doing this for the past 3 summers. The kids are 5-8th grades. It's one week only. I'm praying for good weather so we can get good images to work with.
Don't put too much pressure on yourself regarding your Concentration yet. Just keep writing things down as they occur to you. We can discuss them online, or wait until later.
Well, take care and keep making art! We'll talk again, I hope!

Hi everyone! Hope you're having a fantastic summer and you're staying creative.

I'm really not sure how to use this blog or what necessarily to use it for, but I think it's a good idea and I said I'd try it, so here I am.

I'm starting to work on my AP Summer assignments this week and the first part I'm tackling is the photography. I went to the zoo earlier and brought my camera and got a couple of really cool shots and on Thursday my friends and I are going hiking and I'm bringing my camera along to that also. How is everyone else planning on presenting their photos? Should I put them in a book when I'm finished or just email them or something?

I plan on starting the drawings and collage pretty soon too so I don't end up doing them last minute, but I'm feeling a little uninspired. Same goes for thinking or my concentration for next year. I can't think of one thing that I enjoy enough to focus on for 12 pieces. Ashley and Bonino- have you been thinking about that at all yet? Any ideas?

How is everyone's summer going? I know we're only like a week in, but does anyone have anything fun planned? I know Maria has the art camp, when does that start? Anyone else doing anything like that?