Things to include in student portfolios for art
First Day Drawing
On the first day of school, children draw a picture during arrival time. At the bottom of the page, I have typed “I drew this on the first day of school!”
Family Portrait
Children draw pictures of their family members.
Watercolor Painting
This is a sample of a watercolor painting. I like to include artwork with a variety of media.
Colored Pencil
This is a sample of a colored pencil drawing, which is another type of media for the collection.
Tree Paintings
In the Fall, we paint a tree using tempera paint.
Flower Paintings
In the Spring, we mix and use various shades of pink, green and yellow to paint flowers.
Drawing
I save child-initiated crayon drawings through the year to show progress. These three pictures in the photo were done by the same child at the beginning, middle and end of the year.
Sculpture
I include photographs of sculpture that the children have made. This one is a snake made from Crayola Model Magic.
Collage
Children made a collage with beans and seeds.
Easel Paintings
Art samples made at the paint easels or with collage materials at the art center table are saved. I save least four per year.
