On November 1 we will review and photograph each student's portfolio in its current stage.In order to ensure a proper Breadth portfolio, each student should gather all work they feel is pertinent to be reviewed for inclusion in this section of the test.
This would include all work assigned in class including the summer work:
- Self portrait
- Still Life
- Photo Still Life
- 30 Drawings in 30 Days
- Landscape Sketches
- Final Landscape Drawing
This should also include sketchbooks, work from previous classes that may be appropriate and work done on your own.
Your Breadth Portfolio will be assessed under the following criteria: Works demonstrating understanding of a variety of drawing issues. Look for engagement with a range of the following:
- Form
- Depth
- Content
- Pattern
- Tonal Values
- Means of Representation and Abstraction
- Line Quality Materials
- Perspective and Other Spatial Systems
- Composition
- Drawing Surface Techniques Styles
Key Scoring Descriptors
A. Investigation of a Broad Range of Visual Concepts and Composition
B. Decision Making in Terms of Experimentation, Risk Taking or Both
C. Originality, Imagination, and Invention in Using the Elements and Principles of Design in Drawing Composition
D. Intention, Purpose, and Direction
E. Confident, Evocative Work That Engages the Viewer
F. Technical Competence and Skill with Drawing Materials and Media
G. Understanding the Use of Digital or Photographic Sources
H. Appropriation and the Student “Voice”
I. Image Quality (for Weak and Poor Breadth Sections Only)
J. Overall Accomplishment and Quality In applying these descriptors, consider the content, style, mark making, and use of media in the work.
