Portfolio Contents
Five (5) drawings from ART 2300C Drawing Fundamentals 1 and/or ART 2301C Drawing Fundamentals 2 (or approved equivalent courses)
- Students are asked to select drawing work that showcases their abilities and use of formal elements and principles: measure and proportion, structure, line quality (contour and contrast), volume, one- and two-point perspective, value, and figure (life drawing).
- For this review, drawing is defined as work done in traditional physical media (not digital) on paper. All works must be created from observation (not photography).
Three (3) 2-D works from ART 2201C Design Fundamentals 2D (or approved equivalent courses)
- Students are asked to select design 2-D work that showcases their abilities and use of formal elements and principles: line, shape, value, visual texture, implied space, color theory, balance, contrast, dominance, harmony, proportion, repetition, scale, unity, and variety.
- In the design categories, one piece must be black and white, one must show an understanding of color theory, and the third work may be either black and white or color.
Three (3) photographs of 3-D works from ART 2203C Design Fundamentals 3D (or approved equivalent courses)
- Students are asked to select design 3-D work that showcases their abilities and use of formal elements and principles: line, shape, value, applied texture, space, color theory, balance, contrast, weight, harmony, proportion, scale, unity, variety, form, space, time/movement, three-dimensionality, and round
- In the 3-D design category, all three works can be black and white
- 3-D work must be photographed on a seamless, color neutral background and lighted in a way that most clearly represents the work. Do not use crumpled material or distracting background. The image must be in focus and represent the quality of the actual work. The image should represent the entire work—do not crop edges! Prints should be 8.5×11 inches or slightly larger. You may include an additional detail image.
- Students are encouraged to combine multiple views of the same 3-D sculptures into one image to showcase the work.
Portfolio Rubric
Drawing
- Student’s work shows the knowledge and elements of composition.
- Student’s work shows an understanding of concept and visual expression.
- Works displayed by the student show the ability to choose strong imagery.
- Student’s work shows the knowledge of drawing from observation.
Design
- Student’s work shows the knowledge and elements of composition.
- Student’s work shows an understanding of concept and visual expression.
- Works displayed by the student show the ability to choose strong imagery.