My terminology for "AP" is advance procrastination.

This dude is so talented he inspired me to start drawing

I took AP Art last year got the highest score under the new curriculum! (scores are arbitrary but my perspective might be helpful) Here is some of my advice: ~ take it with a grain of salt, this is just what I've observed from my own experience and talking to others ~ 1. *Try to make your theme unique but broad enough so that if can't think of a specific "meaning" going into creating pieces it'll be easier to connect your piece to your theme at the end.* If it is too specific you will feel stifled, if it is too broad it will be hard to make your pieces relate to one another in a series. Don't feel bad if you don't have a specific idea of what you want to create, most people find more focus in their theme as they make work!! I have a friend who got full score even though she had no idea what her theme was almost up until the last minute but it worked out for her because the subject matter she drew was cohesive and she was able to connect her pieces to an over branching theme at the end. Personally i created work under a few general umbrella terms that i was interested in and slowly found focus. 2. This is not to discourage experimentation though!! *Please experiment!!! Often times playing with new styles and mediums can reinvigorate your motivation to keep working!!* I would do mono printing or different styles of painting when i got sick of painting oil, which is my main medium. Also if you see your peers trying out a process/medium that you find really interesting you should try it as well!! Obviously don't copy other people's work but you can and should take inspiration from what they are doing!! 3. *If you feel burnt out do research on various artists / read books / watch movies to gain inspiration again!!* A lot of the work i create is inspired by media that i consume. I watched a video essay about jackson polluck and listened to a podcast from a sleep expert and that's literally what inspired my entire theme lol. This is also a great way to get out of the frustrating burn out headspace, deliberately take breaks to appreciate the beauty of the world. 4. *Don't feel bad if all of your work isn't that deep,* it's hard to make 15 masterpieces within the span of a school year. NGL i had some "filler" pieces in my portfolio that I wasn't the most proud of and that's ok! A lot of my pieces were pretty fast too (1-3 hour works), not all of your works have to be 20+ hour pieces. 6. *Try to plan ahead and have concrete goals that you set for yourself!!* If you have a hard time sticking to that try to follow the 2 day rule (or some form of that) and make sure that if you take a break from making work that it is less than a certain amount of time. For example I would tell myself that I could slack off but never for more than 3 days at a time!! That way you stop focusing so much on whether or not your work is good enough and put more focus on just producing. Try not to be too hard on yourself because you will just stress yourself out even more. 7. *It's really beneficial to make sure your pieces are cohesive with each other!!* The scores are arbitrary so don't be too hard on yourself if you don't score well, a friend of mine got a 4 (which is still good and u should still be proud if you get one!!) even though her art was incredibly deep and visually compelling. Unfortunately she did not get top score because her theme was too broad. My work wasn't as high quality or as technically strong as hers but I think I got full score just because my pieces worked really cohesively under my theme. A lot of other artists who took this course that i talked to shared the same sentiment but take this with a grain of salt since I am not collegeboard. 8. *Make friends with the people in your class* (if possible)!! It's a lot less frustrating when you have people to talk to about your work and to share your pain (lol)!! Also the feedback i received from my incredible peers would often times help me flesh out my ideas and spark inspiration. Good luck!!! THis is frikin long so thank you if you read to here LOl i hope this was helpful and feel free to DM me on IG @Hi_d_Lin if you want to talk moreee! im happy to discuss your work in particular and elaborate on any of the above :))

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I want to say do not miss the opportunity to take AP art if you feel insecure!! I almost dropped the class because I was so insecure about my art and my portfolio and I ended up getting a 5! You never know what you’re gonna get so go for it! I had a blast in my AP art class with my friends and as frustrating as the deadlines were, I made it. And you can make it! They really focus on your art journey now. My themes changed as I went and I changed my theme many times while working. I didn’t do any research because my portfolio centered around my flaws so I just looked into my soul throughout the entire journey. Also, focus on different mediums! I used crayons for one of my pieces to display my childhood behavior. I used colored pencils and experimented with using paint thinner to make it more flow-y, the judges loved that. Just remember to have fun! Do not be intimidated! You may hate your art but you may get a 5!

"how did you manage time between school and art? " *i didn't* "

I think you're Tom Cruise's son; you actually look like like him, especially when he was still young.😁

I graduated this year also, but my highschool didn't have AP art, and now hearing your description, even though hard, I think it would have been a good experience for me. I took Art 1 my freshman year, and 'Advanced Art' for the rest of highschool. Love your work 💙

Fun fact : even if u r an international student most colleges require a college board 💔

I freaking love your personality man! You bring me so much joy all the time when I see you post! This is also a very informative video for me since I’m a freshie and I’d like to know a bit more about future art classes :o ❤️

I never thought Matthew would be the type to argue with his teachers :O 🤣

I’ve got a Google slide to do but it can wait

Ok i know this is a little random but i absolutely don't like my art teacher this year, he was so kind and gave me a lot of feedback last year and i absolutely love it. But this year he stays away from me and expects me to do amazing on everything sense he thinks i'm one of his best students, all i want from him is to give me critique on my art and for him to get to know me better as an artist and to help me grow more because i feel as if i'm not growing at all.

I remember taking AP Art my senior year. I only took AP art to challenge myself, and expand my experience. I didn't care about the outcome because I know a number doesn't define my art since I can always have room improve. In the long run, I did learn a lot in that class.

I am 15 yrs old artist u r really inspiring me ,i feel so fortunate that i got ur videos in recommendation - your new subscriber from india

The first video after I subscribed.... You are such a great inspiration❤️❤️

im taking ap art rn and it’s so stressful i would only recommend taking it as your only ap class that year,,

I’ve been subbed for a month and I’m in love with your style 💛💛💛💛

I'm a junior and doing AP 2D studio art this year, and this video helped so much, thanks Matt!!

Yes I’ve been wanting this video for so long!! Thank you Matt for inspiring me so much!! You’re such a great artist and you’re such a sweet soul!! Keep up the amazing work!! God bless❤️

Dude.. Watching your videos gives me joy and comfort... And thank you being an inspiration.... 💙

Im so happy i found him, hes making me look at art in an entire different perspective, and i'm so thankful.

im taking ap art this year and I know I’ll be coming back to this video throughout the year bc it was so informative and comforting, thanks for this matt!

This is probably the most helpful ap art tips I've heard so far man, thank you!

No feedback at all????? Yikes what kind of self-respecting art examinator operates on the basis of no feedback? That's not helpful at all :(

love your channel! you’ve inspired me to post my own art content here instead of just instagram!

Already hyped for this video! Can't wait Matt

So many people are here already but I am loving these colors

I've been waiting for this. So proud of you!!

Yeah...am early now....so good...matthewww💙💙💙💙

YOOOO IM REAL EARLY. Nice hoodie my man

This is perfect timing! I’m doing Ap art this year in my final year of high school. (Low key stressing about it) At least it’s only 15 pieces this year.

You are such an inspiration, not only as an artist but as person too! :)🧡

love seeing the progress of this piece, your style is beautiful and groovy !!

I also fought with my high school art teacher, kinda regret it cuz he was actually a super nice guy, it's cool tho he's proud that I'm an art major at UCI now n I keep in touch w him still (:

Matt, you inspire me so much!! Love the videos so much. Subscribed for life!

A much needed video for an AP Art student in senior year tbh (and the college board sucks 😬)

This is great..... You are very on point and genuine.... It's awesome to watch your videos every time

Love watching new videos from you! You've got the charisma and the knowledge to be a great teacher. I'm not sure what your artistic goals are long term, but you're going places.

Your videos are always so warm and cozy ❤️❤️

You are such an inspiration! Keep shining✨✨

hahaha my school only offers 5 AP classes and I’ve taken 3 of them 😂 I wish I had AP art I’d love to lose my soul

Your videos are so inspiring! This video will hopefully help me since I'm taking AP this year.

I have trouble with deciding what media to use. Painting (acrylic) is like my go to, and I’ve been experimenting with other things, but I feel this pressure to do something different with materials for ap. None really stick though, I would kind of just like to know what media you use besides painting or if I should even stress about this? Thank you anyways for being helpful-I feel calmer after watching the video

Been waiting for this since you uploaded the poll on your story!!🤩

What brand of paint is that? it looks so smooth!!

Your videos literally make my day ❤️

The piece is coming well together ^^ it looks so beautiful

woah dude GOING OFF on these regular uploads!!!!! 🙌🙌 let's gooooo! we love to see it

the painting looks amazing so far!!! i’m gonna try out oils for the first time over this weekend 🥺

The level of chill in this video is astronomical

Love your art and you so much!! I love that you can relate to a lot of us as artists/students. ❤❤🙇🏽‍♀️

love the painting progress!

you literally inspire meee i seriously love your art sm

I love you videos so much!! And I’m actually early crazyyyy

Thank you for being such an inspiration, love you❤

you're such an inspiration!! i want to take ap art in the next few years but i'm not sure.. either way, thank you for this video! it definitely helped

I struggle with it because I’ve only ever made art for fun, for enjoyment, and having to kinda make it into a topic or make something I just did because I thought it was cool into something that suddenly has meaning, it’s so hard.

I took AP art in high school ( feels like forever ago haha ) I wish this video was around when I was taking the class! Your art is amazing, as someone who went to college for art ( not an art school , a liberal arts school with a good art program ) I can see you thriving in that environment! Excited to see what else you create!

To be honest I don’t know what I want to be. I love art and it makes me that happiest, but idk if I’d make it as a full time artist so I’m not sure if I should take the class. edit: thanks you guys for helping me out:)

My truly inspiration and definition of motivation

watching you paint is so relaxing :)

I love watching his videos, he inspires me a lot ❤️

I was literally about to google AP Art and then u explained 😂 love the painting 😁✌🏿

This advice is very helpful, thank you so much Mathew !!

Already took ap art twice as well but I'm here for the art piece! It's so satisfyingly beautiful

I’m taking AP art this year so this was very helpful. Also, the painting looks great so far! 👍

your works are DAZZLING😀You are really hitting your stride...keeep rooocccking👍

I am taking AP art this year and just turned in my first piece 2 days ago, definitely feeling the stress but I absolutely love my theme and am looking forward to the challenge

Honestly, that video was such a big morale boost. I'm taking my third AP Art course and I'm reaaaaaaally tempted to just drop it and have more time to do whatever sort of art I want without having to stick to a theme or dimension. This definitely made me feel more motivated to trudge through it (still tempted to drop it though 0-0).

You’re the best Mat !! Your art and such sweet voice is just mind blowing ! Superb ! ( hope that I can meet you one day ! )

Yo i'm taking 2d and I just needed this I feel like I never got the heads up into this ap art class. I didn't understand the terminology and me walking into my first ap art class as a junior really threw me off with art. Especially with the fact we are virtual, imma very insecure person and always ask for approval and it's hard for me, other students, and my poor teacher to help each one of us online within 1 hr. And It quickly became hard for me to get started on the new idea for my second piece and also my mom doesn't support anything art related which makes it even harder. Tbh I can't be myself at home and imma 16 year old without a job has to pay for everything art related and that also aids to the problem. Tbh idek where I'm going with this now, but I just wanted to say Matthew I really respect you making this video and giving me hope all the time to continue and consider an art career 🥺

I've never been this early, im always late in everything lmao

Just ordered a shirt the other day, so excited for it to show up! Wow I'm early lol

Your fit in this video is fireeee✨

I'm so excited for my shirt to arrive 😌

All good tips for AP Art.. :)

God that SMILES and love yo vibe and the art

omg not me seeing this video while working on my second piece for ap art (and struggling lol)!!! i love ur videos and hearing ur opinions and advice on what to do s very helpful!! thank u for the cool video, and thank u for the good luck wishes!!!

Okay so its like nine am here in the Philippines and its such a blessing to wake up with a vid that can motivate your lazy ass to move again. Thanks Matt! 💕

yes i agree with you on everything in this video, and i especially hate that college board doesn’t give actual feedback :/ it doesn’t feel real, it feels like they look at your art for like 30 seconds, come to a conclusion, and move onto the next one. it feels real bad man

Man you are literally the reason I keep uploading videos on my channel😂 Thanks bro! You are so talented👏

I love your vids and your artworks ♡

You would be such a great art teacher Matthew.

Luv ur vids! I am taking my first year of AP Art so hopefully it goes well.

I just started taking AP Art, I'm really happy to come across this video.

Omg! I finally found somebody who took AP Art sophomore year too! Last year when I took it, I did struggle for a while with time management and coming up with concepts. This year in AP Art as a junior, I’m definitely getting better on the whole process of creating the pieces. My advice to anyone going into AP Art is to definitely experiment with different materials and takes lots of reference photos (they don’t have to be a complete composition, just some sort of inspiration for a future piece)

Each video gives me more inspiration and action for dreams thank you..🙏💗💗💗

Just three cheers for Matthew Sorgie... Hip hip...hurray! Hip hip....hurray! Hip hip...??

TYSM THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL VID IVE WATCHED lol

I'm in ap 2D design this year and I'm so glad they changed the ap portfolio to art elements and design principles instead of storytelling/concertation. Much easier to come up with concepts and more variety.

watching that oil painting was soooo satisfying

Confirmado estou apaixonado! You're soo good!

6:37 That’s my whole brain right now. I’m taking Ap art for the first time as a Jr, I’m just striving for a number nothing for myself.

I do a level art and this year our exam has been split in half so we only have to do our personal project. Here’s the thing pur personal project is supposed to be PERSONAL and we are only three in the class. I wanted to do mine based on horror mainly because I love the work of junji ito but like now I have to do narrative and portraiture because that is what my teacher chose for my personal project. We are three people in my a level class (not because of covid it’s just us who had applied for that class) and she is making us all do narrative and portraiture for our personal project. It’s really pissing me off because one girl wanted to do hers on the future and incorporate animation and the other girl just really didn’t want to do portraiture and narrative either. We are just hella mad. It takes away from our personal thoughts and feelings that we have for the project and she gets too involved in our business.

You are a very talented artist! ♥️

Happy 8 week streak🥳❤️

Love it. 💕

My school didn’t offer AP art this year because of COVID. I’m a senior and this year was my only chance to take it. Do you think I’m missing out?

Such a fan here 👽👊✨