The video here gives directions on how to build your own Google Sites.
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Below is a student examples. Our Digital Art Journal will be slightly different but this is a nice reference point for you if you are feeling confused.
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Student Examples from AP Art 2024-25: Ashley Kim
THE WHY
This personal artist portfolio site is to help you create and organize work in a digital portfolio:
You will create a separate page for every work of art and it will contain both your final artwork and your process documentation.
A LINK to your Project Tab will be what you submit for grading in this course.
THE WHAT
On your Portfolio Websites you should include:
A Home Page with...
Artist Photo
Artist Statement
Tab 1: Semester 1
Tab A: P1: Abstract Art
Tab C: P2 Colored Pencil Still Life
Tab C: P3: Acrylic Paint
Tab C: P4: Mixed Media Still Life
Tab 2: Semester 2
Tab A: P5: Sculpture
Tab B: P6: Printmaking
Tab C: P7: Perspective
Tab D: P8: Passion Project
Note: Consider your layout and design! How do you want visitors to see your online portfolio
What is an Artist Statement?
Artist Statement Guidelines (no longer than 300 words MAX)
You should include:
1) A general introduction to you.
2) It should open stating your basic ideas, themes, values, concepts, feelings about art.
3) The second paragraph should go into detail about your plans of putting what you stated in #2 (above) into your work...how will you show these ideas, these concepts, etc
When You're Finished:
Update the sharing settings on the website or a 404 Error code will appear when the link is shared.
On the site - look in the top right corner at the little person with a plus sign - click, Share with others - and change your "General Access" to anyone with the link.
Share you HOME PAGE link with Ms. Shamburek
On the site - look in the top right corner for a symbol that looks a little like this [--] - click, Copy published site link - click Copy Link - paste this link into a Gchat with:
With the remaining class time, if you are still not sure about the importance of your DAJ – Digital Portfolio, you can read more about the connections to your IB submissions here, Why a Digital Art Journal, on the IB DP VA classroom website.