Avoiding Cliches
Starting a concentration can be a daunting prospect for even the most confident of high school Art students. It is often difficult to ensure your work is totally original, especially if you have picked a theme that may already have been responded to lots of times before. It should be an exciting challenge to try and make work that is innovative and individual, but sometimes avoiding cliché can be difficult.
When your work is assessed, there isn’t a box to tick that says you need to avoid the cliché in order to be successful. However, arts-based students should be aware that AP Reader and college interviewers are likely to have seen countless portfolios containing similarly themed work. Those assessing your portfolio often become oversaturated seeing huge amounts of work, so it is important to stand out from the crowd. Your portfolio has to prove that you are skilled, alongside showing that you are an
originator and innovator of ideas.
When your work is assessed, there isn’t a box to tick that says you need to avoid the cliché in order to be successful. However, arts-based students should be aware that AP Reader and college interviewers are likely to have seen countless portfolios containing similarly themed work. Those assessing your portfolio often become oversaturated seeing huge amounts of work, so it is important to stand out from the crowd. Your portfolio has to prove that you are skilled, alongside showing that you are an
originator and innovator of ideas.