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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

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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

MARLENE PENA / GUMMY DOODLES / 2019

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