Name:_____________________________________

Date:______________

AP Artwork Evaluation Form

To the best of my knowledge, this piece is intended for the following section of the portfolio..

Quality
1 2 3 4 5

Concentration
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Breadth
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1. Brief description of piece______________________________________________________________________

2. The materials I used were_____________________________________________________________________
3. The process or techniques I explored:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. The overall score I believe I have earned for this artwork based on the criteria below is _________________
(Note: this score is not directly related to the score you will receive internally at East, so be certain to look at your
work through the lens of AP scoring criteria. Remember: 1-2: WEAK

Materials well used; technique is excellent

Inventive/ Imaginative
Evidence of thinking/ Clear visual intent
Purposeful composition
Awareness of style and format
Voice/ Sensitive/ Evocative

3-4: GOOD

Good

5-6: EXCELLENT )

Excellen
t

Strong

Weak

Poor

*The criteria above is a summary of AP Criteriafor

more in-depth criteria, refer to your AP scoring
guide

Assess the strengths and weaknesses and discuss how you could rework the piece to raise the score. Explain your
rationale in a 3-4 sentence paragraph below considering the following information as a basis for your writing:
1. Have you done anything special with the use of the art elements (line, shape, form, color, value, or texture)?
2. What are some of the dominant shapes, expressive forms, color schemes, and textures that carry significance in
this artwork?
3. Is the work ordered/balanced? Or chaotic/disturbing? What makes for the order or chaos? Would you use words
such as unity, variety, contrast, balance, movement, and rhythm to describe formal characteristics of this work?
4. Describe the quality of execution and technique. What gives the work its uniqueness?
5. Does the work evoke any feelings? To what do you ascribe your feeling? Use of color, shapes, technique, theme?
6. Is there symbolism used in the work to convey meaning other than what one sees?
7. What is your general impression of the work? What did you want the viewer to think about? Did you successfully
get your message across?