14. ELIZABETH’S SCORE: 6 - DR
MEDIA: WATERCOLOR
Elizabeth’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• This concentration "Animalocalypse" is • Integration of the concentration topic and the
presented work is succinct and unmistakable.
a narrative series that resembles an
• Art-historical references and the narrative
alternate universe where the roles of structure of the work exhibit
animals and humans are switched. innovation, investigation and
thoughtful, sophisticated decision making.
Several are based from famous
• The work is technically excellent, and the
paintings (the first, fifth and last watercolor medium is effectively used to
images), but the majority of the express engaging and whimsical ideas.
watercolors are done from my • The appropriation of themes or photographic
imagination. As they progress from the sources clearly provides a visual reference
that is uniquely transformed and placed in
first to the last, the message grows service of a larger, personal vision.
more suggestive to the viewer. Some • Overall the work is outstanding and sustains a
paintings have a more light hearted high level of conceptual and technical
accomplishment.
mood, and all provoke a story.
27. MALLORY’S SCORE: 4 - DR
MEDIA: PENCIL, OIL PASTEL, PRISMACOLOR
Mallory’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• The original vision for my • The student's voice is discernible, even
concentration was the interesting though the concentration theme may be
too broad for successful investigation.
structures from my home town and
travels. I have always been fascinated • The work demonstrates a good level of
by the formal beauty of simple skill with some uneven accomplishment.
Further investigation of form and mark-
structures.
making, as seen in images 8 and 9,
would result in a higher level of overall
success.
• There is some clear decision making and
adequate technical competence with
noticeable transformation and discovery.
• Overall the work is of good quality.
28. NATHAN MOY – KONG INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL, HONG KONG
1
40. NATHAN’S SCORE: 6 – 2D
MEDIA: WATERCOLOR & DIGITAL
Nathan’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• The central idea of my concentration is • The theme and technical skills are
Incognito. Humans utilize metaphoric excellent, and the student's voice is
prominent and transcends the original
masks to hide our true identity. photographic sources.
Because of this, our city becomes
artificial and fake. We feel naked • The commentary did not contribute to the
grading; the excellent designs and social
without them, so we have become
statements in the work itself demonstrate
"incognito addicts." an original vision and risk taking.
• The repetition, contrast, emphasis and
figure/ground relationships reveal
informed decision making and effective
use of two-dimensional design principles.
• The work presents an original vision.
52. JOSHUA’S SCORE: 4 – 2D
MEDIA: MIXED MEDIA
Joshua’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• The initial idea of my concentration • This concentration illustrates some innovative
thinking in the expressive use of mixed
was the idea of what comes from your media, resulting in a discernible student voice.
head, whether it is a physical object, • Although inconsistent in quality, the work
or an idea. From there the basis of my demonstrates some technical
competence, especially in the drawing
concentration turned into an applications. The technical skills and
exploration of human emotions and articulation of ideas do not always work
together.
how they can seem to be trapped in
• Some works, such as images 1, 2 and
your head, a metaphorical box, 12, demonstrate a general understanding of
struggling to gain freedom. principles such as order/balance, space, and
figure/ground relationships, but other works
lack a cohesive visual structure, as in images
5, 9 and 11.
• There may be uneven levels of
accomplishment, but overall the work is of
good quality.
53. IAN STONE – MOUNTAIN BROOK HS, MOUNTAIN
BROOK, AL
1
65. IAN’S SCORE: 5 – 2D
MEDIA: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Ian’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• My concentration uses the mask to • The student presents a strong body of work with
original, innovative ideas.
illustrate the veneer of false
• An evocative, engaging theme is clearly
personality. In my own life, I have presented.
struggled with a transparency of • Overall the work shows understanding and
being, retreating to isolation and hiding effective application of design principles,
behind a bulwark of silence and self- particularly use of balance, including both
approximate symmetry and asymmetry.
deception to protect myself from
judgement and exploitation. By • Intentional use of color in background, clothing
and masks serves to unify individual pieces.
utilizing a broad range of
• Risk taking is prevalent though some
materials, environments, wardrobes compositions lack the impact of others.
and poses I have created a series of • Within the range of concentrations that received a
self-portraits that describe not only the score of 5, this represents a high level of
extent of this affectation, but the accomplishment.
emotional states that surround its • The work presents an original vision and is overall
of strong quality.
creation.
78. RACHEL’S SCORE: 3 – DR
MEDIA: WATERCOLOR AND INK
Rachel’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• My concentration is abstracted nature • The connection between the
concentration topic and the work
studies. I derived inspiration from artist presented is evident.
Bobbi Meier, and a visit I made to
• There is moderate decision making and
Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania. I emerging growth seen in images 9 and
achieved this through exploration of 11, although the detail images 10 and 12
techniques in watercolor and ink. seem unnecessary.
• Though uneven, the work demonstrates
emerging technical skills.
• The line variation seen throughout the
work adds playfulness to the student's
voice.
• Overall the work exhibits an emerging
level of accomplishment.
91. NINA’S SCORE: 5 – 2D
MEDIA: WATERCOLOR
Nina’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• The main idea of my concentration is • An original and inventive concentration is
roller coaster design. I have always clearly present.
been inspired to design roller coasters • The application of design elements such
out of the ordinary and wanted to be as value, color, light and contrast are
more creative towards them, different effective and carefully considered.
from the standard type of roller • There is evidence of thoughtful decision
coasters that we usually see. making through the use of scale and
dynamic movement in the inventive
compositions.
• The technical aspects of the work are
strong.
• Overall the work is of strong quality.
92. JOSE LOZANO – BOOKER T WASHINGTON HS
FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS,
DALLAS,TX
1
104. JOSE’S SCORE: 5 – DR
MEDIA: BROWN MARKER, MIXED MEDIA, ACRYLIC, GRAPHITE, COLORED
PENCIL
Jose’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• Since I was a little kid I played at my • The student presents a strong body of work
with an engaging visual theme.
godfather's wrecking yard. I was
fascinated with exploring the wrecks. I • The work is technically strong; markers and
colored pencils are used well to express the
began to think about the wrecks and ideas.
how the wrecks happened. When • There is growth and transformation from early
someone crashes a car it is violent flat line drawings like images 1 and 4.
and noisy. Dreams are demolished. • In images 5 and 6, line variety and overlapping
People are injured and sometimes help create three-dimensional form and space.
killed. My drawings make me think of • Improvement in both composition and range of
broken dreams. usually see. values is evident from images 7-12.
• The work presents an original vision and
overall is of strong quality.
117. BEVERLY’S SCORE: 5 – DR
MEDIA: DIGITAL
Beverly’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• My general idea for my concentration • This concentration demonstrates a well-
crafted, unique and thoughtful solution to a
consisted of humans who had lost potentially clichéd theme.
their identity or a definition of • The work is technically strong.
individuality. I wanted to express what • There is a successful use of composition, rhythm
you lose when you hide your "true and color, including black-and-white and
face" to the world and what leads up to monochromatic images. The work would benefit
from a greater exploration of the illusion of depth.
people hiding their true personalities. I
also wanted to incorporate what would • Effective manipulation of drawing techniques is
clearly present in the integration of digital media
come out of this concealment and how and analog mark-making and texture.
it affected one's surroundings. This • The work demonstrates originality; a more
was mainly influenced by my own complex and dynamic exploration of the
concentration topic would result in further
troubles at finding myself along with discovery.
the innocence I saw [in] my younger • Overall the work is of strong quality.
relatives' lives.
130. SARAH’S SCORE: 3 – DR
MEDIA: MIXED MEDIA, CHARCOAL, STAMPS, ACRYLIC, CHALK PASTEL
Sarah’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• The central idea of my concentration is • This concentration demonstrates a well-
crafted, A concentration with some original
politics in the United States and the ideas is presented, although the choice of
way our government is perceived by subject matter is somewhat erratic in relation
to the theme.
different social groups or parties. I
• The juxtaposition of text to image and image
chose this as my concentration to image is carefully considered, adding visual
because I love reading and watching interest as well as texture.
the news to see the drama that is • Growth and transformation are evident in the
rendering of form, although the rendering
involved with the varying opinions of would benefit from bolder use of light and
the people in our country. shade.
• There is an emerging use of energized mark-
making.
• Overall the work is of moderate quality.
143. SUCHA’S SCORE: 6 – DR
MEDIA: TEMPERA, COLORED PENCIL
Sucha’s Concentration Statement AP Score Rationale
• The central idea for my concentration • An unmistakable, consistent and
engaging theme is supported by informed
is to do intricate studies of fruits and decision making.
vegetables.
• The work is technically excellent, as
evidenced in the application of drawing
concepts and techniques such as light,
shade, composition and mark-making.
• The detailed rendering of form provides
an expression of nuanced subtlety
through a sophisticated exploration of
depth.
• The work goes far beyond copied or
standard images and creates a
prominent student voice.
