The document provides details about the student's concentration for their AP Art class. It describes telling the story of feeling forsaken by God through black and white photographs of her friend that transition to color, representing her journey from loneliness to freedom. The concentration was inspired by vintage figurative photographer Oscar Gustav Rejilander and his style. It uses contrast and texture to depict feelings of being locked away and alone after the deaths of family members, then finding joy and trust in God again. The student advises future AP art students to find inspiration from similar artists, pay attention in class, manage time well, and use class time productively without procrastinating.

1. Alejandra
2D-Design AP Art

2. BREADTH

15. Concentration statement
• In my concentration, I photographed my friend to tell the story of how I once felt in my life:
forsaken by God. I depict the development of my faith in God by using a transition from
black and white to color. Focusing on contrast and texture, I chose Charlotte to portray a
painful stage in my life, after my father passed away. I sought to express my journey from
loneliness to a state of freedom. The pieces in my concentration do this through the
discovery of finding joy in God and nature.
• The inspiration behind my concentration was the artistic photographer, Oscar Gustav
Rejilander, who had a style I wanted to emulate: vintage figurative photos. From his photo
titled “Homeless” I observed how locked away this homeless child must have felt as he was
bent over with his head on his knees. I felt his pain and moving forward in my
concentration I began with contrast emphasizing how Charlotte feels locked away and
forsaken by God as I felt due to the unexpected death of my father and month later my
grandpa and grandma also died. In C2, I specifically placed Charlotte by my grandmother’s
door to show how alone she felt with no one by her side. The transition from black and
white to color in C4 and C5 turns to a point in life where Charlotte begins to realize her
freedom in sorrow as the images grow to color. In C8, Charlotte begins to reach out for help
realizing she can be happy again and in C9 she wants to open a new chapter as personified
by the opening of a door. C10 emphasizes texture as Charlotte take steps to find freedom
even though she may be scared of being forsaken once again as she looks to her future in
C11. Finally in C12 Charlotte, though scared of what may happen, finds joy and trust in
God again.

16. Concentration

29. Advice to future AP Art Students
• Before you begin your concentration get some ideas from artists who have a
similar style to yours and even find pictures of art or photography that will
expand ideas and will help you move with the story of you concentration.
• Some very important advice I would also give is making sure you pay
attention the first few days of class even though you may find
it uninteresting it will be very helpful. You also won't be having to ask
questions every 5 seconds and will know what you're doing.
• Remember to manage your time wisely and DO NOT procrastinate. Keep up
with your homework assignments and learn how to use class time to not fool
around but to work whether that be finding ideas or blog posts.