Concentration Statement, AP 2D Drawing Portfolio

For my concentration, I plan to explore how human emotions (exemplified in varying portraits) can be intensified and reflected by the type of media used, the style of the piece, and the type of design structure in the background. First, I will use different types of media to help enhance different emotions; for example, I may use watercolor to reflect sadness, wistfullness, or depression; oil painting to show anger or anxiety, etc. Next, I will think about the style in which I create works of art. For example, if I wanted to convey a peaceful or relaxed amotion, I would use broad and loose brush strokes; if I wanted to show intensity I would concentrate the strokes and heighten contrast. Finally, I plan to consider the design structure of the background. I want to have some kind of integration of mark-making/drawing and design in each work, because I've come to realize that a combination of the two really increase the quality overall. That will be the type of risk-taking I hope to do. I also want to explore what kind of design structures convey a certain mood, atmosphere, or reaction-- and how they shed light on the subject. Lastly, I want to explore how I can push the idea of a "design structure" further than a simple pattern, trying to use the principles of that design in a more tangible background.