AP Studio Art - Drawing Portfolio
Light and ShadeFabric or Paper Study - Medium is up to you. Make sure LIGHT is the focus. Just adding shading is not enough. If you are adding actual lighting, how will you illuminate the work? Natural or artificial light? How will it enhance what you create? Consider several approaches before starting, your first thought may not be the best one!
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Rendering of FormCreate a drawing or painting capturing reflection within objects. Begin by selecting 2 objects (only one has to be reflective) and set them up with a patterned fabric. Photograph your still-life to use as a reference photo. This can be a Prismacolor drawing, ebony, pen, charcoal or paint and should exemplify the rendering of form and illusion of depth.
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Working with DepthForeshortening Self Portrait with dramatic lighting with consideration to proportion and scale - - Graphite, Oil Pastels, Colored Pencils, or Charcoal. This should be completed on something other than white paper.
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Line QualityCross-Contour Drawing — Combine a contour line drawing with something more solidified. This can be a drawing combined with a painting, collage, colored pencils, etc. This artwork should demonstrate mark-making and composition. Think about having an area of EMPHASIS that is finished or detailed combined with some sketchy or unfinished areas in the composition. experiment with cross-contour drawing using a variety of subjects, including still-life objects as well as the human form. Choice in materials may include: Sharpie, Scratch Art or Pen and Ink . Options may include: Blind Contour Line Drawing Cross Contour Line Drawing Scribble Shading
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Color Theory Fruit/Vegetable Painting Series — create a series of 3 paintings capturing sliced open fruits and or vegetables. Use close-ups and sections of cut fruits/vegetables to serve as studies and inspirations for textile design (patterns for fabric/fashion/wallpaper etc.). Demonstrate the principle of repetition/rhythm while concentrating on color . You may abstract the form, and repeat a motif or element to create a whole new idea. Medium choice may include acrylic paints or watercolors. Try variations in color schemes such as monochromatic, complementary or analogous. You may combine the 3 fruits or vegetables into one composition or keep them as separate paintings. This should demonstrate your handling of color media, technique and conceptual invention. Using the elements and principles of designs to assist with your compositional consideration and decisions.
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Repetition with VariationWorking with Composition - a series of 9 miniature drawings of an object. Investigate the object from a series of sides, angles and distances. Make a grid with 9 squares. Consider different options for establishing the grid. Designate no more than 5% of the entire piece with white. Reserve the whites for the brightest highlights. Push your darkest values so the object pops. Vary your line weight, don't flatten the design by enclosing the objects in a a heavy outline. Consider the balance of the piece as a whole. Material options are graphite, charcoal, prismacolor pencils or india ink with brushes.
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