AP 2-D Drawing/Design is not only designed to help you build a portfolio that has the potential to count for college credit, it provides high school students with a taste of what its like to be an artist. Being an artist reaches beyond fulfilling classroom assignments, it requires a critical mind and a desire to explore the visual world. That includes not only making art but understanding the principles of aesthetics, learning how to develop a theme within your work, sketching, documenting your images and developing your ability to communicate about your own work and the work of others. Below this page are some additional experiences you can expect from this class: