Understanding Arts and Arts Education (Theory) Block : Art Education

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1. What is Portfolio?
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5.5.2 MAINTAINING A PORTFOLIOS
A good portfolio should contain a variety of art work in a good number. A teacher
may explore in depth and might think of different kinds of art works. It is best to
include work in portfolio that reflects creativity of child. A student who is
submitting a portfolio can show evidence of original thinking, imaginations and
skills. Here quality is more important than quantity. A portfolio may contain
following;
1. Drawing
: A portfolio should have good examples of drawing in a variety of
media such as pastel colored pencils, markers, ink, charcoal etc. A sketch
book could be included. Drawings may include objects, people, nature, and
environment.
2. Paintings
: it include acrylic, oil pastel, water colors, paintings, drawings
made with colored media could take the place in portfolio.
3. Design
: it includes posters, layouts, graphs, maps etc.
4. Collage
: it is an art work created by sticking different materials on the paper,
like news paper , magazines, colored papers or other objects such as fabrics,

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Evaluation in Art Education
Block 1 : Art Education
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buttons, feathers etc. Children give shape to their imagination by these
methods.
5. Prints
: there are so many ways to take prints like from stamp pads, leaves,
vegetables, eraser etc .When children do this kind of work, it can be included
in portfolio.
Portfolio may contain notes, comments and questions. A teacher may ask children
to bring an empty paper bag or an empty file. They may be encouraged to decorate
their portfolio in their own way and draw a picture of them on the top of it.