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Exams: 2006 Studio Art 2-D Design: Concentration -- Richard B. Brilli
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Cincinnati, OH
Student Work
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Student Commentary:
What was your initial idea?
Initially, I wanted my concentration to be about nature preservation—to make a statement about pollution and the destruction of nature using nature photography that I had taken. I wanted to include actual photographs, and work over the photos with colored pencils, markers, etc. I quickly realized how broad this topic was and that my very wide array of nature photography was too general and hard to create rows with similarities. In addition, the idea itself was not very creative and the idea would be hard to work with for 12 pieces. With no real basis and for fear of being trite, I decided against the idea.
How did your idea grow and develop as you worked? You may refer to specific slides as examples.
Fortunately, my idea grew from my initial idea to the concentration of trees. Knowing I wanted a nature-based concentration, but not quite sure what exactly to focus on, I completed my first project (slide 1, row 2). Pleased with the results, I decided a concentration of trees was appropriate for my photography and creative to work with. The trees concentration allowed for trees to not necessarily be the centerpiece of my artwork—for example, my final row involves markers with birds as the main idea. The birds, though, are all in some sort of wooded environment, and gave the projects a new twist—not having trees as the subject. My first row of black-and-white trees and trails emanated from the second project I completed—my 1st row, 1st slide. After completing this, the rest of the row [slides 1–4] almost completed itself—the idea of the trail stuck, and allowed for creative ways to manipulate the subject as well. The design of the project could focus more on the trail, more on the wooded environment, and a combination of the two to produce what I feel to be a strong row in my concentration. My second row [slides 5–8] of colored-pencil cutouts allowed for two types of projects: detailed and up close, as the 3rd slide, and a more general design of trees as exemplified in the other works of the row. All in all, my concentration developed from a general idea into a production and sequence of slides I'm quite proud of.
Rationale for Score:
This student developed a focused and cohesive visual body of work from an overly broad initial idea.
- There is a deliberate investigation of subject matter.
- The organization of this concentration into three distinct groups works because there is an evolution from black-and-white media to the naturalistic use of color to the application of color as a formal design element.
- The student’s engagement with the entire surface of the paper is purposeful.
Each media is expertly handled in the service of an original vision.
* Important Note:
The numbers of the slides run from top left to bottom right.
1. 18” x 24” marker
2. 12” x 18” marker
3. 12” x 18” marker
4. 12” x 18” marker
5. 12” x 18” colored pencil, rip out
6. 12” x 18” colored pencil, rip out
7. 12” x 18” colored pencil, cut out
8. 12” x 18” colored pencil, cut out
9. 18” x 24” marker
10. 12” x 18” marker
11. 12” x 18” marker
12. 12” x 18” marker
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