Important Links:Digital Submission site
https://apstudio.ets.org/apstudioart/ Teacher Code: vqz9025 School Code: 140677 Click below to search for college codes: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies Click below to sign up for AP scores access: https://account.collegeboard.org/iamweb/smartRegister?ep_ch=PR&ep_mid=10916340&ep_rid=186725803 How to Submit Your Portfolio on Friday: http://apstudiodemo.collegeboard.org/student |
Troubleshooting Uploads:If the image is too big (exceeds file size):
If the image is in the wrong color mode:
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Project dimensions and media -> quick reference guide
Blind Contour
Dimensions: varies Medium: Adobe Illustrator Pattern/Ramos Dimensions: 9" x 12" or 12" by 9" Medium: Marker, Watercolor Image Trace in Illustrator 8.5 " x 11" or 11" by 8.5" Adobe Illustrator Site Specific/Mural 8.5 " x 11" or 11" by 8.5" Adobe Illustrator, Digital Photograph Peter Mars 11" x 8.5" Adobe Photoshop Artist's Choice Dimensions: varies Medium: varies |
Pun/Idiom/Saying (when pigs fly)
Dimensions: varies Medium: varies Cut Paper Dimensions: varies Medium: Cut paper Grid Painting 12" x 8" or 8" x 12" Acrylic Mixed Media Dimensions: varies Medium: varies (charcoal, acrylic, cut paper, marker-depends on what your used) Dada (in Photoshop) 11" x 8.5" Adobe Photoshop Trading Cards Dimensions: varies Medium: varies |
1. The AP site will ask you for measurements in inches,
height x width (h x w) 2. The " (quotation mark) is the symbol for inches. 3. Round to the nearest whole, quarter, or half. EX: 5" or 5.25" or 5.5" or 5.75" 4. Use Photoshop to measure digital projects. (works for physical ones, too)
5. In general, unless you cut the paper (h x w):
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Writing the Commentary:
Question 1: What is the central idea of your concentration? (500 characters maximum)
This should be one to five sentences long.
Sentence one:
What is your concentration? <- go ahead and state the obvious.
Sentences two through five:
Elaborate a little bit. Try answering the following questions: Can you give a brief example of your theme? Why did you choose to do this theme? Does it relate to your everyday life? Where did you find inspiration for this project, or what inspired you to choose this topic?
This should be one to five sentences long.
Sentence one:
What is your concentration? <- go ahead and state the obvious.
Sentences two through five:
Elaborate a little bit. Try answering the following questions: Can you give a brief example of your theme? Why did you choose to do this theme? Does it relate to your everyday life? Where did you find inspiration for this project, or what inspired you to choose this topic?
An example from the AP website:
The central idea for my concentration is information graphics with the influence of watercolor. I was really striving to create fine art elements within a commercial prompt. The commercial aspect was important to me because as a graphic designer I wanted to appeal to the industrial side of the arts rather than just the fine art. This quickly proved to be an exceptional challenge because infographics as a whole present a different idea with each piece of information.
(the student did a concentration on infographics, done digitally but with a watercolor effect. Click here for an example of an infographic)
Question 2: How does the work in your concentration demonstrate the exploration of your idea? You may refer to specific images as examples. When referencing specific images, please indicate the image numbers. (1350 characters maximum)
This should be at least five sentences long. You should explain your topic here at length and with examples. Choose one or two pieces of artwork and explain how they illustrate your topic. This is also a good place to talk about how your theme might have changed, or how your use of materials evolved. Did you start with paint and move to digital art? Why did you make the change? Did your theme evolve? How so? Which slide(concentration piece) did it start? What visual elements tie the pieces together? Did you explore different compositional ideas? How so? What were some challenges that you had while making the artworks (aside from time to complete)? Avoid "my teacher said" or "my teacher made me." It is good to point to specific works of art when answering any of the questions above, or any other time it would help you when talking about your concentration topic.
This should be at least five sentences long. You should explain your topic here at length and with examples. Choose one or two pieces of artwork and explain how they illustrate your topic. This is also a good place to talk about how your theme might have changed, or how your use of materials evolved. Did you start with paint and move to digital art? Why did you make the change? Did your theme evolve? How so? Which slide(concentration piece) did it start? What visual elements tie the pieces together? Did you explore different compositional ideas? How so? What were some challenges that you had while making the artworks (aside from time to complete)? Avoid "my teacher said" or "my teacher made me." It is good to point to specific works of art when answering any of the questions above, or any other time it would help you when talking about your concentration topic.
An example from the AP website:
In my concentration, water color [sic] and natural textures were the primary theme that connected my pieces together. I started out with ambient brush strokes overlaid over a sharp threshold of lines as shown in [images] 1 and 2. When I continued to develop and ponder over my concentration I started incorporating the ambience and natural patterns of the watercolor restricted within the hard lined shapes of the object. The background was almost as important as the information itself in my designs. Originally being exclusive to vector art I began experimenting with watercolor in the information as well as the background. By creating sharp contrast between vector art and watercolor I successfully brought attention to my concentration; together, they form a more effective piece both visually and readably. I also considered format, shape, and size an important decision because each aspect significantly contributed aesthetically to my pieces. In addition to the visual aspects, my choice of information developed greatly over the course of this experience. I wanted to attempt many types of information from maps such as [images] 3 and 8, to timelines such as [image] 9. I really wanted to discover how my stylistic approach could be applied to a variety of informational types.