Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Jacksonville, FL
Score: 6

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Rationale for Score:

• This portfolio shows a command of drawing vocabulary, from surface manipulation to mark-making to active engagement with line.
• Within the genre of portraiture, the student demonstrates a confident articulation of form and expression.
• Color choices support the strong impact of the work.
• The work shows a mastery of observational drawing, moving beyond simple rendering, orchestrating emphasis and movement with line quality and value patterns.
• The compositional decisions vary from piece to piece but are distinguished by a respect for the frame of the format.
• This portfolio demonstrates excellent artistic decision making.

* Important Note:
The numbers of the slides run from top left to bottom right.

1. 24" x 32" acrylic
2. 18" x 30" colored pencil
3. 16" x 20" acrylic
4. 12" x 18" graphite
5. 15" x 22" ink
6. 10" x 15" ink
7. 10" x 15" graphite
8. 18" x 24" ink
9. 18" x 24" acrylic
10. 18" x 24" acrylic
11. 18" x 24" marker
12. 21" x 23" ink, marker