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2021 AP Art and DesignDrawing Sustained InvestigationRow D: 2-D/3-D/Drawing Art and Design SkillsWritten EvidenceSustained InvestigationResponse:Growing up with one strict definition of what masculinity should look like, Iwanted to explore physical appearance and expressing one’s emotionsthrough a masculine lens.Throughout my investigation, I play around with realism and abstraction.Through realism, I present physical ideas that are not traditionallymasculine. I display experimentation with beauty products in piece 13,wearing feminine clothing in piece 6, and having qualities that don’t alignwith society’s beauty standards (the example being having a tooth gap) inpiece 11. With pieces 7 and 8, I show a transformation that explores achange in both physical appearance and feelings. The pieces centeredaround emotions had more abstract visuals, such as the repetition of blank,staring heads on the subject in piece 3, the connecting faces in piece 5, andall the different hands reaching towards the viewer in piece 10. I usuallythought of the emotion I wanted to convey first and had to experiment withcomposition and symbolism to have that idea present in the final piece; Iexplored different flower types for piece 15,
Image 1Sustained InvestigationHeight: 24 inchesWidth: 24 inchesMaterial(s): Watercolor, Jeans,Fabric, StringProcess(es): blue and jeansrepresent freedom, while manyteenagers feel trapped from theirdesires and freedomImage 2Sustained InvestigationHeight: 25 inchesWidth: 15 inchesMaterial(s): Acrylic on CardboardProcess(es): teenagers want to fit inwith others through trends, but havetheir own unique identity
Image 3Sustained InvestigationHeight: 31 inchesWidth: 42 inchesMaterial(s): Watercolor, Jeans,Fabric, String, FilmProcess(es): in a digitized society,teenagers live in their own worldthrough the decline of socialinteractionsImage 4Sustained InvestigationHeight: 20 inchesWidth: 26 inchesMaterial(s): Acrylic on CardboardProcess(es): technology and socialmedia addictions are becomingworse through the pandemic
Image 5Sustained InvestigationHeight: 18 inchesWidth: 36 inchesMaterial(s): Charcoal, Coloredcharcoal, PastelProcess(es): people turn their backsto world problems like wildfires, andare blinded by ideal lifestylesImage 6Sustained InvestigationHeight: 24 inchesWidth: 18 inchesMaterial(s): Colored pencilProcess(es): the world is becomingan artificial society, there is a declineof nature within a natural world
Image 7Sustained InvestigationHeight: 18 inchesWidth: 24 inchesMaterial(s): WatercolorProcess(es): transportation,factories, and wildfires chaoticallypollute the environment everydayImage 8Sustained InvestigationHeight: 18 inchesWidth: 24 inchesMaterial(s): Acrylic on Canvas, Foamboard, Resin, Colored sandProcess(es): ruins of a church afterbeing burned in fire, portraysdestruction
Image 9Sustained InvestigationHeight: 18 inchesWidth: 24 inchesMaterial(s): Oil on CanvasProcess(es): scene that creates fearand anxiety from a wildfire invadinga neighborhoodImage 10Sustained InvestigationHeight: 16 inchesWidth: 21 inchesMaterial(s): String and liquid glue onCanvasProcess(es): physical form of painfrom fires, burning and melting
Image 11Sustained InvestigationHeight: 11 inchesWidth: 14 inchesMaterial(s): Colored pencilProcess(es): fear in the eye of anindividual witnessing a wildfire, themoment of fearful emotionsImage 12Sustained InvestigationHeight: 21 inchesWidth: 16 inchesMaterial(s): Acrylic on Canvas,Digital drawingProcess(es): sense of peace andcalm provided by candlelight, feelingof safety from its warmth
Image 13Sustained InvestigationHeight: 18 inchesWidth: 24 inchesMaterial(s): Watercolor, Constructionpaper, MagazineProcess(es): food, cooked from firewhich is the main source of energy,fire is the core energy of bodyImage 14Sustained InvestigationHeight: 18 inchesWidth: 24 inchesMaterial(s): Acrylic on Canvas,Beads, Resin, Metal pieces,Computer partsProcess(es): fire is the core ofcivilization, and is a crucialconstructive element to worlddevelopment
Image 15Sustained InvestigationHeight: 18 inchesWidth: 24 inchesMaterial(s): Oil on Canvas, StringProcess(es): candle fire bringswarmth and a feeling of safety unlikethe usual destructive feeling fromfires
Sustained Investigation Scoring Rubric, Row DScoring CriteriaScore RationaleRow D: 2-D/3-D/DrawingArt and Design Skills – Score: 3The visual evidence in this highly experimental portfolio demonstrates theadvanced use of drawing skills to communicate ideas. Successful surfaceexploration is evidenced by informed mark-making, light and shade, space, andcomposition. Non-traditional drawing materials such as string, fabric, jeans, andfilm are often juxtaposed with traditional painting techniques (images 3 and 15).The highly developed skills exhibited create evocative imagery that compels theviewer to study and learn more about the content and context of this body ofwork.Visual evidence of good and advanced2-D/3-D/Drawing skills.Image 1Image 8Sustained Investigation Score: Row A: Score 3 Row B: Score 3 Row C: Score 3 Row D: Score 3
Colored pencil. Process(es): fear in the e ye of an. individual witnessing a wildr e, the moment of fear ful emotions . Image 12. Sustained Inv estigation. Height: 21 inches. Width: 16 inches. Material(s): Acr ylic on Canvas, Digital drawing Process(es): sense of peace and. calm p
