How to put Together an AP Art Portfolio

 

If you’ve heard of AP Studio Art, you’ve likely read some about it, and might be feeling a little bit confused as to what you have to do. The college board often refers to the AP portfolio as an exam, and while it is an exam of sorts, it’s not the kind that you’re likely thinking of. You’re not filling in a scantron sheet or writing essays, you’re creating work and documenting (by photographing or scanning) your work and your processes.

In AP Studio Art (2D Design and/or Drawing) Students select a Sustained Investigation topic and that guides their work throughout the course.

Let’s start by talking about what a sustained investigation topic is.

It should be something that you’re  interested in and curious about. We start by framing it as a question. Throughout the year, you will explore that idea and continue to ask new, but related questions.
For example, this student that created the work above, was exploring the impact of stress in the work environment.
As you can see, for this piece, they started to explore, What does the worker see?

The best part of about the sustained investigation is that it’s drive by your interest, and not mine, the teacher.

I help you find related artists, resources, make informed decisions about how materials connect to and represent your ideas. I also help you to better understand how to use the elements and principals of art, as well as how to understand, use, and manipulate the drawing issues.

Check out this video for an Introduction to the Elements of Art

Registration forAP 2D design, Drawing, and AP Art History is now open. The early bird pricing ends July 1.

The courses are 100% online, so you can take them from anywhere that you have internet access. They are also asynchronous, so they can fit into your schedule.