
ARTS 113 Introduction to 2D Design
Note: this course was substituted by the Advanced Placement (AP) Art: 2D Design course taken in high school (2018-2019). I earned a score of 4, which is described qualitatively as "very well qualified."
AP Studio Art courses are based on a holistic digital portfolio submission comprised of three parts:
1. Range of approaches (breadth)
2. Selected works (quality)
3. Sustained investigation (concentration)
These seek to display a "personal, unique artistic vision and understanding of 2D design issues" through application of 2D techniques and elements of design.
The first 12 images showcase the breadth component and explore elements and principles of design.
The next 12 images comprise my concentration subject. Images marked with an asterisk in the caption were submitted as part of the quality section, meaning they were submitted physically as a representation of my works that best conveyed the 2D design elements.

Pup Portrait, watercolor*

Night Is Coming, pen & ink and colored pencil*

Scoped Helix, pen & ink and colored pencil

Betwixt Star-Sewn Wings and Child-Like Dreams, acrylics and pen & ink

5 Stages of Grief, charcoal

Hexangold, colored pencil*

Wanderlust, colored pencil

Gladiator, charcoal


Sherbet Shell, acrylics

Snow-Lit Dance, graphite

Waxwyrm, graphite
Persona 3, watercolor

Unstrung Home, watercolor*

Watercolor
This marks the beginning of my concentration component, a series of works centered around a single subject that explored elements of 2D design. My concentration focused on Kinhaven, a six-week residential music camp that occupied four of my high school summers. I portrayed various scenes and events from this Kinhaven that I found personally significant using a varied yet cohesive color palette.
My submitted explanation of this concentration was as follows:
Heart and Soul leverages design principles and elements to convey the connections and cultivation of musicianship and friendship at Kinahven Music School. Intentional use of unity, contrast, emphasis, rhythm, and color captures moments of ordinary events at Kinahven, exploring how friendships spark and flourish. The diverse yet complementary color scheme present in several pieces and the consistent repetition of unique figures across the concentration combine to convey cohesiveness utilizing watercolor, acrylic, and colored pencils. Each figure is distinguishable in early renderings through medium and color, representing the early days of camp as musicians first become acquainted. As weeks progress, music and social interests coalesce, reflected in softer and more unified mediums and the fading of individual characteristics to communicate these bonds.

Watercolor







Watercolor
Watercolor
Watercolor
Watercolor
Colored pencil
The Art of Music, watercolor and colored pencil*
Watercolor on sheet music

Acrylics

Watercolor
Other Work
Receiving transfer credits in lieu of taking ARTS 113, the contents and foci of this portfolio likely differ from those associated with the Liberty University course. As such, I've included below a selection of my work with rendering in Sketchup, since rendering is a key component of ARTS 113.
This rendering is based on my work in FACS 343: Digital Drafting 2 for a church renovation project. Here, I constructed the church based on the existing floor plan, then added millwork detailing and proceeded to render it. The images here display still shots of the rendering and the animation provides a brief walkthrough of the building.

Church Exterior, Sketchup

Reception Area, Sketchup

Nursery, Sketchup

Office, Sketchup

Classroom, Sketchup

Bathroom, Sketchup


Church Sanctuary, Sketchup

Church Sanctuary, Sketchup

Church Animation, Sketchup