'Seeing a Primary Colour' - An Interpretation

Our second Art lesson was when we were introduced to our coursework:

'Seeing a Primary Colour' - An Interpretation

The objective of this coursework is to: Explore the primary color chosen.

The suggested Studio Work: A piece of work completed with 3/4 of our fully body/self portrait. This work should represent us and others might perceive us in a creative and original way.

Investigation Work:

Our investigation should include the following:

- At 5 A3 pages in all: Half a page of words, images, text describing you. Use the thesaurus to cme up with new words. You can decorate, collage, paint, draw, etc... anything you want to the page 5.

- Answer questions below when brainstorming ideas;

- Thumbnail sketches of intentions;

- Additional pertinent information and drawings;

- Colour Studies - Primary, secondary, complementary and psychology;

- Self Portrait practice drawings;

- Ideas and opinions about studies being carried out already;

- Artist or movement we will analyze and consider them for their significance and meaning and HOW we will apply this knowledge in our work.

Some questions and areas we might want to address:

a) How do you fit in society/school?

b) How do you relate or react to your family/peers?

c) Do you have any traditions your family follows? Do you come from another country or culture? Does religion play a part in your life?

d) What passions do you have? What liberates you? What confines you?

e) What best represents you: Body, Mind, Spirit, or Society?

f) How do different materials convey different meanings and emotions?

g) What do you want the viewer to feel when looking at your work?

h) Do you want them to know it is about you specifically, or about your meaning in a more ambiguous way?

We will be assessed in:

5 pages or research:

- Culture/Context,

- Technical/Process,

- Investigation,

- Depth/Breadth,

- Presentation,

- Vocabulary,

- Sources,

- Integration,

Final Piece:

- Understanding of Art (Design/Composition)

- How relevant is your work (meaning/significance)

- How you develop your work (process)

- Sensitivity to Materials

- Technical Competence (Drawing/Expressive Line)

- Confidence

- Independence

This Coursework will be assessed on: 29th of March

Visual Arts - Lesson 1!

We had our first Art lessons of the semester on the 2nd of February.

The first period was basically an introduction about what we were going to do during this course. Our teacher (Miss Barker) told us about the coursework and how it worked. Moreover, she also showed us the marking scheme and the standards we have to achieve to be able to obtain high marks. She explained briefly about the IB Visual Arts course where we will be taking in Year 11 if we choose to. She told us about the difference between the Standard and High levels, the expectations, workbooks, studio works and mostly about how we have to be highly dedicated and patient. By the end of the period, we covered a few of the methods used to create art. Including, modeling, photography, drawing, street art, painting, collage, etc...

The second period was spent by drawing from observation. Each table was given an empty flask of perfume, each of them having unique shapes and forms. The objective of this drawing was for the the teacher to be able to assess our drawing skills and abilities. Fortunately, they were not marked for a grade as I did poorly.

In conclusion, our first Art lesson was a introduction to our next weeks of coursework. I learnt that I need to improve my drawing skills and to stop making hairy lines as they consider it lack of confidence.