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2D vs Drawing Portfolio Guide

The document discusses when to submit a 2D portfolio versus a drawing portfolio. A student should submit a 2D portfolio if their artwork demonstrates an understanding of design principles applied to a two-dimensional surface, through works like graphic design, digital imaging, photography, or printmaking. They should submit a drawing portfolio if their artwork addresses concepts like line quality, light and shade, rendering of form, composition, and mark-making through works like painting, printmaking, or mixed media. The document also lists the key design principles for the 2D portfolio and drawing concepts and skills for the drawing portfolio that students should be able to demonstrate.

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2D vs Drawing Portfolio Guide

The document discusses when to submit a 2D portfolio versus a drawing portfolio. A student should submit a 2D portfolio if their artwork demonstrates an understanding of design principles applied to a two-dimensional surface, through works like graphic design, digital imaging, photography, or printmaking. They should submit a drawing portfolio if their artwork addresses concepts like line quality, light and shade, rendering of form, composition, and mark-making through works like painting, printmaking, or mixed media. The document also lists the key design principles for the 2D portfolio and drawing concepts and skills for the drawing portfolio that students should be able to demonstrate.

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Should I submit a

2D or Drawing portfolio?
Submit a 2D portfolio if: Submit a Drawing portfolio if:
Your artwork dem onstrates an understanding ofdesign Your artwork addresses:
principles as applied toa 2D surface: Line quality
Unity/ Variety light and shade
Balance renderingofform
Emphasis composition
• Contrast surface manipulation
Rhythm/Repetiåon the illusion of depth
Proportion/Scale mark-making
• Figure/Ground relationships
This portfolio is intended to address purposeful decision-making
about using the elements and principles in an integraåve way. In the
2D design portfolio, you should demonstrateyour undersünding of The Drawing portfolio is intended to address a
design principles as applied to a two-dimensional surface, whether wide range of approaches and media.
physical or virtual.
Including but not limited to:
Including but not limited to: Painting printmaking mixed media, etc. Abstract,
graphic design, digital imaging, photography, collage, fabric observational, and inventive work may be submitted.
design, weaving, fashion design, illustration, painting, The range of marks to make drawings, the
printmaking, etc. arrangement of those marks and the materials used to
make those marks are endless.
Any work submitted to the drawing portfolio that
Video clips, DVDs, CDs, and 3D work may not be submitted. incorporates digiül or photographic processes must
However, still images from videos or films are accepted. address drawingissues such as those listed above, as
well as mark-making.
Note: Handout quotes directly from the AP Poster, which is a contract between the student and CollegeBoard.
Updated October 2013. Please refer to most recent poster.

2D Principlesof Design Drawing Concepts/Skills


(from the AP Scoring Guidelines) (from the AP Scoring Guidelines)

o Unity/Variety o line quality

o Balance/Emphasis/Contrast o lightand shade


o rendering of form
o Rhythm/Repetition
o composition
o Proportion/Scale
o surfacemanipulation
o Figure/Ground Relationship o the illusion of depth

o mark-making
(Cut out & glue the appropriate list in your sketchbook.
Memorize it. Tattoo it on your arm. Be able to define, point
out, and demonstrate everything on the list. )

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