The student created a series of drawings telling the story of a "kiwi apocalypse" where kiwis have taken over. They used colored pencils and markers to combine realism and cartoon styles. For the first piece, they drew a comic on a door to show an angry kiwi. Subsequent drawings focused on movement, using colors and marks to depict action and fur. The last drawing signaled the end of the apocalypse by changing to lighter colors. The student provided advice like not getting bogged down in details, making sketches first to plan ideas, and finding the secret kiwi in the slides.

1. Blaise Moody AP Studio
Art Portfolio
Drawing

2. Concentration Statement
Seeing that a lot of art made by kids my age tends to be on the edgy side; I sought to
focus on a subject more light and silly. Kyle Ferrin inspired me with his coloring and
cartoonish style. I wanted to apply that sort of energy to my art. I asked, how can I mix
realism with cartoonism to tell a story? The simplicity of cartoons will tell the reader clearly
what is going on and realism will give the pieces a 3d look. I have always loved creating
stories. I was recently becoming obsessed with kiwis (the bird) so I decided to tell the
story of the kiwi apocalypse.
For #1 I put a comic on the door to tell why he is angry. I used colored pencil first but I
considered using marker for bolder color to contrast realism.Marker with Prismacolor
allowed me to create better shadows. I added rough patches andpointillism for the
background texture. I began to use reds, greens, and blacks to show the shift in the story.
#12 focuses on movement by illustrating a chase scene. #13 uses complimentary colors
to emphasize hisface and movement. Kiwis showed up in almost every piece for
repetition. For #15 I changed the color scheme to show that the apocalypse is over.

3. Sustained Investigation

4. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil
Processes:
Comic on door to
show why he is mad.
White skin to go with
comical theme.

5. Materials:
Switched to using
mostly colored
markers

6. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker
Processes:
Vanishing points to
give a sense of
perspective. Comic
on building to further
my SI art focus.

7. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker

8. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker

9. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker
Processes:
I chose the colors to
represent the kiwis
and the apocalypse.
Small marks to
emulate fur on the
kiwi.

10. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker
Processes:
Cartoon eyes to show
fear.

11. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker

12. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker

14. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker

15. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker
Processes:
Rough marks to show
movement.

16. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker
Processes:
Layered blues to
show depth and rising
of the sea.

17. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker
Processes:
Light colors to
juxtapose the
apocalypse.

18. Selected Works
Materials:
Prismacolor Pencil

19. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil

20. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker
Processes:
Cartoon eyes to show
fear.

21. Materials:
Pencil, Prismacolor
Pencil, Colored
Marker
Processes:
I chose the colors to
represent the kiwis
and the apocalypse.
Small marks to
emulate fur on the
kiwi.

23. Advice to New AP Art Students
● Don’t do a story, it can get a little restrictive at times
● Don’t go overboard with edgy art, making silly fun art, gets me in a
better mood
● Go nuts, don’t get bogged down in details or ideas
● Make a super low detail outline, unless you are trying to get a face
perfect or something
● Make little sketches first so you can plan better ideas
● Get prof starbucks every day :p
● Do a triple backflip
● Did you find the secret kiwi in the slides?