What is your central idea for your concentration?

The central idea for my concentration is the body as a canvas. Growing up I would paint and draw which made me want to be an artist. Eventually I started to learn about makeup. I would play with it all the time and I started to excel in it and learn more about it. This passion made me come up with the idea of the body as a canvas. We were all put on this planet with a body and I wanted to show how amazing it is that we can use that blank canvas for art.

How does the work in your concentration demonstrate the exploration of your idea? You may refer to specific images as examples. When referencing specific images, please indicate the image numbers.

These pictures show the body made into a work of art from head to toe. In Piece 1&2 I explored putting paint on the face and chest. In Piece 3 I used weeds and tape to show how even objects that are considered ugly like weeds, and tape being shown, can still be art, and it can still be on the canvas. In Piece 4 I experimented using food. In Piece 5 and 6 I used paint and flowers on the body and in the background because flowers are a common object people paint so I painted them on my “canvas”. In Piece 7 I explored taking the picture ahead of time and then using acrylic paint and painting on the actual image. For Piece 8 I used red makeup to not only show how makeup can be my “paint” but also to represent anger and how this body, this canvas, and this “paint” can display emotions which is what most art beholds. In Piece 9 I decided to put the body literally through the canvas with splattered paint all over. In Piece 10 I used a projector to get my purpose across. The model blends in with the background to show how she is part of the art. For Piece 11 I wanted to frame how the lips were art. Lastly, for piece 12 I explored drawing on her hands, using them as my canvas and turning the model into a person with a whole different face. Overall, my concentration captures my message that the body is a canvas.

Emily's Breadth

For the Breadth section of the AP® Studio Art portfolio, students submit a variety of works that demonstrate their mastery of drawing, or their understanding of principles of two- or three-dimensional design.