Open Easel

AP EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIOS

Editable sample pathways that demonstrate cohesion, experimentation, and revision without copying another artist’s idea.

2D Art & Design

Memory Through Repeated Objects

A twelve-work sample sequence showing how one personal object can change through scale, cropping, layering, and material shifts.

  1. Begin with observation.
  2. Distort and reframe.
  3. Combine image and memory.
  4. Revise toward a resolved visual language.
Drawing

Gesture, Pressure, and Emotional Space

A sample investigation using charcoal, ink, and erased marks to connect body language with atmosphere.

  1. Collect gesture studies.
  2. Test mark-making systems.
  3. Layer and subtract.
  4. Use revision to clarify emotion.
3D Art & Design

Containers and What We Protect

A sample progression exploring vessel forms, hidden interiors, fragile materials, and changing relationships to space.

  1. Prototype forms.
  2. Alter function.
  3. Introduce contrast.
  4. Refine installation decisions.