Portfolio Development
Lancaster High School Art Department
Mrs. Fish
1312 Granville Pike, Room 443, Lancaster, OH 43130 740-681-7500 Ext. 7546, [email protected]
Course website: http://www.lancaster.k12.oh.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6418&s=393
(Lancaster.k12.oh.us: Schools—Lancaster High School—Teacher Websites—Fish—Portfolio Development)
Course Description
port·fo·li·o (pôrt-fō'lē-ō') n. pl. port·fo·li·os
1. A portable case for holding material, such as loose papers, photographs, or drawings. 2. The materials collected in such a case, especially when representative of a person’s work.
[Italian portafoglio : porta-, from portare, to carry, from Latin portāre; see per-2 in Indo-European roots + foglio, sheet (from Latin folium, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots).]
portfolio. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved May 04, 2010, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/portfolio
This course is designed for the serious art student who is genuinely interested in the creation of advanced level work. Course work is designed to develop a body of work (portfolio) highlighting a student’s visual arts strengths and interests, which is suitable for application to an art school/college. A portfolio case is recommended, but not covered by course fees.
A Portfolio course fee of $30 is due by ________________. Show the receipt to the teacher.
If your fee is not paid, you will be unable to use supplies (including sketchbook, drawing
pencil set, CD/sleeve/label for digital portfolio, et cetera).
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Define a portfolio.
a. Exhibit an advanced understanding of your “best work”, considering composition and craftsmanship.
b. Create a physical portfolio (collection of actual work).
c. Create a digital portfolio (collection of digital images of work). 2. Demonstrate an understanding of advanced art-making techniques
a. Draw realistically with high contrast
b. Create an image using layers in a digital program.
3. Explain the connections between artwork and society, historical and contemporary. 4. Identify the purpose of art shows.
Course Guidelines
Classroom Guidelines
* Respect Others * Follow Directions * Work Quietly
* Use Materials and Equipment Properly * Clean Up Your Area
* All School Rules and Guidelines Apply—See Handbook Be Creative…Have Fun!
Extra Credit Policy
No extra credit is offered during the Portfolio Development course.
Attendance
Due to the nature of a studio art course, you should make every effort to attend class everyday as the content builds upon itself. (Also remember, the school has party incentives for great attendance.)
Skipping and Tardies will be reported to the office per the student handbook guidelines.
Late Work Policy
In order to move quickly and successfully, specific deadlines for all assignments are clearly stated in the course syllabus. Should a student be unable to meet a deadline, it is expected the student will make arrangements in advance with the teacher. Note that an excused absence is addressed per the guidelines in the student handbook.
If a student does not make prior arrangements with the teacher and fails to turn work in on time, the following penalties may be applied:
Work that is submitted 1 - 2 calendar days AFTER its due date may be graded down a maximum of 5%. Works that is submitted 3 - 6 calendar days AFTER its due date may be graded down a maximum of 10%. Work that is submitted 7 - 21 days AFTER its due date may be graded down a maximum of 20%.
Work that is submitted more than 21 days AFTER its due date will receive an automatic zero.
Mid-Term and Final Exams constitute 10% of the course grade. Not showing up and/or completing the requirements for the exams will constitute in an automatic zero.
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be handled according to the guidelines in the student handbook.
Lancaster City Schools Grading Scale
Letter Grade Percentage Grade PointCourse Outline
Below is an outline of the content and activities in each unit of the course.
ITEMS DUE are noted in bold text under each unit. Specific dates are written in throughout the course.
Standing Assignments
Blog Post(s) once a week: credit given on Mondays when a new topic is posted, during the first half 10pts X 10 Sketchbook Exercises: credit given on Fridays for week’s work, first 5 minutes of each class period 20pts x 20 Physical Portfolio: collection of actual work (due at the end of the semester)
Digital Portfolio: collection of digital images of work, burned to CD (due at the end of the semester)
Unit 1 : Portfolio Details
Syllabus, Classroom Guidelines and Expectations, Portfolio Checklist and Introduction
Unit 2 : Career and College Research
___________ Complete a Career Statement 40 pts ___________ College/Career Resource Folder 60pts
___________ Prior high school artwork (made in and out of class) 20pts if on time, 0 otherwise
Unit 3 : Personal Criteria for Portfolio Piece Selection
___________ Personal Criteria Checklist/Rubric 50pts
___________ Photos of “old” work 20pts if on time, 0 otherwise
___________ Homework Drawings (4 total, from supplement handout) 100pts ___________ Objects for Line Quality Drawings 20pts if on time, 0 otherwise
___________ Neutral-Colored Objects for Tonal Quality Drawing (black, white, grays)20pts OR 0pts
Unit 4 : Line and Tonal Quality
Classroom discussion and professional artwork viewing, Teacher demonstration, Practice the techniques ___________ Line Quality (Contour) Drawing 100pts + 20pts progress
___________ Self-Critique of Line Quality Drawing 20pts
___________ Completed applications to colleges (from Unit 2) 30pts ___________ Tonal Quality Drawing 100pts + 20pts progress ___________ Self-Critique of Tonal Quality Drawing 20pts
___________ “Something Old, Something New” Objects for Still Life Drawing 20pts/0pts
Unit 5 : Something Old, Something New Still Life
Classroom discussion and professional artwork viewing, Teacher demonstration, Utilize techniques ___________ Something Old, Something New Drawing 100pts + 20pts progress
___________ Class and Self Critique of Drawing 20pts
___________ Animal Photo Due for non-traditional drawing 20pts/0pts
Unit 6 : Non-Traditional Drawing
Classroom discussion and artwork viewing, Teacher demonstration, Utilize techniques ___________ Contour Wrapped Animal Drawing 100pts + 20pts progress
___________ Class and Self Critique of Drawing 20pts
Unit 7 : A Dazzling College Essay
Classroom discussion, Review the writing process, Identify content required for the essay What is a college and/or scholarship interview, How to prepare for an interview
MID-TERM EXAM: College Essay, Interview Questions 100pts (weighted for course grade)
Unit 8 : Social Commentary and Digital Media Introduction
Classroom discussion and professional artwork viewing, Research and Plan Project Introduction and teacher demonstration of digital media creation using layers ___________ Thesis Statement 10pts
___________ Artist’s Statement 20pts
___________ Paint.net Exercises (submit online) 20pts
___________ Social Commentary Artwork (submit online as .pdn file and printed artwork) 100pts + 20pts progress
___________ Self Critique 20pts ___________ Class Critique 20pts
Unit 9 : Self-Determined Project ☺☺☺☺
Class discussion and introduction to conceptual theme (AKA: idea, message, inspiration…) ___________ Completed Plan 50pts
(Summary, Ohio Art Standards, Objectives, Process Outline, and Assessment Tools) ___________ Completed Project 100pts + 20pts progress
___________ Self-Critique 20pts ___________ Class Critique 20pts
Unit 10 : Portfolio Assembly
MY GROUP NUMBER: _______ I will take digital photos on (date): __________ ___________ Images of Artwork saved to your Z:/ drive 20pts
___________ PowerPoint Portfolio 50pts
___________ CD Label submit online—use template from website 20pts ___________ Physical Portfolio 100pts (toward final exam grade)
FINAL EXAM: Digital Portfolio (pickup your physical portfolio) 100pts + 100pts from physical component
Miscellaneous Details for Project Submission
Digital File Names
Portfolio Images: First Initial with Last Name (sfish)_Media (drawing)_numerical order (1)
EXAMPLE: sfish_pencil_1 sfish_pencil_2 sfish_collage_3 sfish_paint_4
Office Documents (Word, PowerPoint): First Initial with Last Name (sfish)_document topic (essay) EXAMPLE: sfish_essay sfish_portfolio
Digital Media Project
FOR PAINT.NET FILES (with layers): First Initial with Last name sfish_working
FOR FILES CONVERTED TO JPG (flattened, no layers): First Initial with Last name sfish_image Essay/Typed Submissions
• Standard 1” margins on all sides • 12-point Times New Roman font
• Double Space lines (see teacher or librarian if you’re not sure how to do this) • HEADER (two separate lines): First and Last Name, Assignment Title • Indent paragraphs, NO extra spaces between
Physical Portfolio Checklist
Item Title Digital
Photo
1. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading
2. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading 3. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading 4. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading 5. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading 6. Digital Design 7. 8. 9. 10 11. 12. 13. (Optional) 14. (Optional) 15. (Optional)
When preparing your portfolio think of your audience, your strengths, and what you are trying
to tell the viewer. Work that may be included, but is not limited to, drawing, painting, design,
printmaking, collage, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and digital work. You may also
include your sketchbook, but that will take the place of one piece of artwork.
Excerpts from “Portfolio Development” Columbus College of Art and Design. http://www.ccad.edu
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First piece in the portfolio is your 2
ndbest artwork
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Last piece in the portfolio is your best artwork
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12-15 of my best artworks
□ I considered quality over quantity
□ I tried to show that I have skills, but also that I have the potential to achieve more □ Some artworks are observational (created from looking at something)
□ Some of my artwork are personal (created from individual ideas)
□ IF I INCLUDED MY SKETCHBOOK to show idea development, this counts as ONE PIECE
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Each artwork is trimmed, matted, or mounted to look its best
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The back of each artwork is labeled with my name, address, and high school
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The opening page is a title page including a photo of me working
with my name, address, email, phone, and high school
Digital Portfolio Checklist
Item Complete
Opening slide includes a photo of you working with your name, address,
phone, email, and high school
For each artwork in your physical portfolio (12-15): Image fills the slide without going to the edges Title (italics) A Little Bit of Nothing Media Chalk Pastel
Actual Size 12” x 24” Final Slide is blank
Your background is a neutral color (black, white, grays) and doesn’t distract from your artworks
Text is easily read, size and color of font is appropriate, but the same on each slide
Before burning to CD:
Title of your portfolio PowerPoint file reads: first initial, last name_portfolio EXAMPLE: sfish_portfolio.ppt
Title of your college essay file reads: first initial, last name_essay EXAMPLE: sfish_essay.doc
All PowerPoint slides meet the above requirements
When burning the CD:
Name the CD: Your Name Portfolio EXAMPLE: Shannon Fish Portfolio Include both your PowerPoint and College Essay
