Portfolio Analysis

Using natural elements such as leaves or soil.

Crafting with ephemeral materials such as ice or soap bubbles.

Applying traditional fine art media like oil paints.

Incorporating metals or mechanical components.

Integrating electronic components or digital imagery into the work.

Focusing solely on organic mediums like wood and stone carving.

Relying exclusively on watercolors and pastel drawings.

Limiting their palette to charcoal sketches on handmade paper.

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Painting rapid movement scenes superimposed over philosophical quotes about time failing dynamic interactivity.

Time-lapse videos capturing natural processes accompanied by descriptive plaques providing literal interpretations.

Static sculptures adorned with clock components symbolically representing Futuristic speed without conceptual depth.

Integrated motion technology projecting sequential images alongside text questioning temporal linearity.

Crafting pottery using earthenware clay without any modern adaptations.

Assembling collages entirely from upcycled electronic parts without older artistic elements.

Utilizing recycled materials within a classic bronze casting process.

Employing LED lights to simulate natural lighting in landscape paintings.

By establishing a dominant element that attracts the viewer's attention first before leading to other parts.

By avoiding any focal points to keep equal attention distributed across the entire piece.

By simply repeating the same element multiple times to create a rhythm without prioritization.

By using random placement of elements without consideration for their relative weight or importance.

Digitally through the College Board web application.

Physical artwork mailed directly to College Board.

A restricted use of color palette to minimize distraction from other compositional elements.

The dynamic arrangement of lines and shapes that creates a visual flow or directional force.

An emphasis on symmetrical balance to give equal weight across all parts of an artwork.

A consistent pattern repeated throughout the artwork to maintain uniformity and stability.

Five physical artworks that best represent the artist’s skill set only.

Fifteen digital images that include works of art and process documentation.

Ten digital images representing ten different works of art only.

Twenty slides showcasing development over time without process documentation.

Randomly selecting materials and processes for each piece resulting in a disjointed and unrelated series of artworks.

Choosing to focus on one single medium and theme that limits opportunities for exploration and risk-taking.

Implementing evolutionary changes that connect each piece thematically whilst still pushing boundaries through experimentation.

Repeating a signature motif across all artworks without any deviation or evolutionary adjustment.