1. AP Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio Name______________________
Summer Assignments Period_____
3 Developed Drawings
Select any 3 of the following:
_____ 1. Complete a sculpture using cardboard from old boxes. Form a relief
sculpture or sculpture in the round. Emphasize building up layers. Create
multiple levels using corrugated with smooth cardboard.
_____ 2. Use similar found objects or materials to create a relief assemblage.
Use primer to paint over the objects then spray paint the whole sculpture
one color.
_____ 3. Create a 3-D metaphorical self portrait from the “scraps” of your life.
_____ 4. Create a group of organic forms or modified geometric forms that
interact with one another (visually connect).
_____ 5. Design a sculpture that illustrates the concept of a circle and a square.
_____ 6. Showing tension, model your hand(s) holding, carrying, pushing or
pulling an object.
_____ 7. Create an abstracted figure grouping.
_____ 8. Create an abstracted self-portrait in the round.
_____ 9. Create rolls or tubes from newspaper, old phonebooks or other
specially selected papers. Create a unified, freestanding sculpture using
these forms. Embellish, accent, or design the surface.
_____ 10. Reconstruct an old piece of furniture. Rearrange or juxtapose parts.
Paint or resurface with added features or materials.
Requirements:
• Unless specified, any material can be used in your sculptures (except
super fragile or immediately degradable products).
• Sculptures should be well developed, show quality compositional analysis
and reflect thought and time involvement.
• In all pieces, focus on the interplay between the positive and negative
space…do not forget to consider interior negative space.
• All 3 sculptures are due the second class period of the fall semester and
count as your 1st 3 grades.
• Minimum size requirements:
12” in height

2. AP Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio Name______________________
Summer Assignments Period_____
Concentration Ideas/Thumbnail Sketches
Requirements:
• 3 or more concentration ideas
• 45 minimum thumbnail sketches and 45 written explanations
• Use the attached concentration idea sheets or include in your sketchbook
following the format presented on the concentration idea sheets
• Be as descriptive as possible – visually and verbally
• Review College Board information on developing concentration ideas
Sketchbook/Journal Pages
Requirements:
• 10 or more pages
• Fill up and develop each page in any manner you would like
• Cut, tear, paste, write, draw, paint, weave, collage, use multiple media
Record, anything to create interesting ideas on each page
Contemporary Artist Research
Requirements:
• Explore the work of 3 or more contemporary 3-D artists
• Address 3 areas about the artist and their work:
1. Give some background information on the artist
2. Describe the artists’ work
3. React to the artists’ work
• Include printed images/text as well as your own descriptive
drawings/writing of the artist’s work
• Use as many pages as needed in your sketchbook on each artist
Gallery or Art Exhibition Review
Requirements:
• Explore one or more galleries/exhibitions and share your thoughts
• Address these areas:
1. Name, title, location, general information, date viewed
2. Describe, react & share your overall experience; reflect on the
overall body of work shown
3. Discuss 3 or more specific pieces that affected you both
positively or negatively
• Include printed images/text as well as your own descriptive
drawings/writing of the gallery/exhibition
• Use as many pages as needed in your sketchbook

3. AP Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio Name______________________
Summer Assignments Period_____
Checklist
1. _____ Developed Drawings - 3 or more
2. _____ Concentration Ideas - 3 or more
3. _____ Thumbnail Sketches - 45 minimum (15 per concentration
idea)
4. _____ Written explanations of thumbnail sketches – 45
minimum (1 for each thumbnail sketch)
5. _____ Sketchbook/Journal Pages -10 or more
6. _____ Contemporary Artist Research – 3 or more
7. _____ Gallery or Art Exhibition Review – 1 or more
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio Name______________________
Summer Assignments Period_____
Checklist
1. _____ Developed Drawings - 3 or more
2. _____ Concentration Ideas - 3 or more
3. _____ Thumbnail Sketches - 45 minimum (15 per concentration
idea)
4. _____ Written explanations of thumbnail sketches – 45
minimum (1 for each thumbnail sketch)
5. _____ Sketchbook/Journal Pages -10 or more
6. _____ Contemporary Artist Research – 3 or more
7. _____ Gallery or Art Exhibition Review – 1 or more

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Drawing, 2-D and 3-D Portfolio Period_____
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5. AP Studio Art: Name___________________________
Drawing, 2-D and 3-D Portfolio Period_____
Concentration/Thumbnail Sketch Idea Sheet
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