☆marlene peña☆
AP 2D DESIGN PORTFOLIO
(2019-2020)
Sustained Investigation Topic and How I'm Exploring It
This year, the question I decided to take on for my sustained investigation, the set of 15 artworks required for the AP exam in May, was: What defines certain types of fashion and it's many subcultures? I decided to dive into this question over night really, as I realized how intrigued I can be by the many visually distinctive fashions out there and what it means to the many people who engage in its communities.
Through my sustained investigation I showcase many well known types of fashion, but also make sure to search for fashion subcultures that are not so talked about and give them a voice through my artwork. Some people find these bold fashion styles rather eccentric, but I find that they each have very beautiful aspects which I make sure to include in each of my pieces as well.
1.Gothic Fashion

Materials Used: Watercolor paper, India ink, micron pens, white gel pen
Process Used: sketch, light table tracing, inked, highlights with gel pen
Size: 3600 x 1397
Guiding Question: what different types of goths are there?
2. Menhera Fashion
3. Carnival Goth Fashion







Materials Used:
watercolor paper, watercolor, micron pens, white gel pen.
Process Used: sketch, light table tracing, coloring, line art
Size: 11in x 15in
Guiding Question: what defines dekora fashion?
Materials Used:
watercolor paper, watercolor, micron pens, white gel pen.
Process Used: sketch, light table tracing, coloring, line art
Size: 11in x 15in
Guiding Question: what defines carnival goth fashion?
Materials Used:
watercolor paper, watercolor, micron pens, white gel pen.
Process Used: sketch, light table tracing, coloring, line art
Size: 11in x 15in
Guiding Question: what defines sea punk fashion?
Materials Used:
watercolor paper, watercolor, micron pens, white gel pen.
Process Used: sketch, light table tracing, coloring, line art
Size: 11in x 15in
Guiding Question: what defines cyber punk fashion?
Materials Used: ibisPaintX
Process Used: sketch, line art, coloring
Size: 2400 x 3600
Guiding Question: what defines menhera fashion?
Materials Used: ibisPaintX
Process Used: sketch, line art, coloring
Size: 2400 x 3600
Guiding Question: what defines steampunk fashion?
Materials Used: ibisPaintX
Process Used: sketch, line art, coloring
Size: 2400 x 3600
Guiding Question: what defines gothic lolita fashion?
4.Sea Punk Fashion
5. Cyber Punk Fashion
6. Menhera Fashion
7. Steampunk Fashion
8. Gothic Lolita Fashion