Guide to Writing the IWB

The IWB is a documentation of your
creative process. It is a cycle.

IDEA/CONCEPT RESEARCH Visual
Introduction Artist and Art Movement, Exhibit, Gallery, Field Trip
Thumbnails Social Cultural Historical Global
TOK/ Art Issues

Compositional Studies
DEVELOPMENT Color Studies
Final Comprehensive/ Media Exploration

While working on your studio:
PRODUCTION
Work in Progress

Credit Line
CRITIQUE Complete critique

IBVA-Introduction to the IWB-
JCACHOLA BRENTMANILA 3

PAGE TITLE Leave this 1X3 cm space blank

50 % Visuals
50% Annotations GLUE VISUALS;
DON’T USE STAPLES OR
ON ALL PAGES TAPE

USE BLACK INK FOR YOUR
WRITING CITE all sources for
WRITE LEGIBLY
visual and
information used
Use accurate USE MLA format
ART VOCABULARY

DATE PAGE #

The INTRODUCTION should state your INTENTION
WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO EXPRESS?
WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR VIEWER TO SEE OR
UNDERSTAND?
What is a thumbnail? In design and the
creative process, a thumbnail is a rough
Draw your thumbnail
sketch of an idea. Usually, it shows the
format, (size and shape) of the intended art
the way you imagine it
work and drawings of the images that the
artist plans to include. If the work is non-
representational, an approximation of shapes
and forms needed are included. In three-
dimensional plates, thumbnails may be
sketches of how the artwork will look like in
different angles. In photography, thumbnails Annotate your thumbnail by
can be the unedited photos taken during a - Describing the work
photo shoot. These pictures are printed small - Explaining how you will achieve
(around 1 ½ X 1 ½ inches). It is also called a your intention through the work
contact print. - Mentioning the images you will
use
THUMBNAILS ARE VISUAL - Connect how your idea will
IDEAS express meaning
A MINIMUM OF 3 THUMBNAILS - Describing the possible style,
format and technique you will
REQUIRED IBVA-Introduction to the IWB-
use

WHAT IMAGES WILL YOU USE IN YOUR WORK?
HOW WILL THESE IMAGES ACHIEVE YOUR
INTENTION? (Answer these questions for your
annotation0

Based on your thumbnails, study further the images you want to include in your
work.
These may include variations in rendering the images, different angles to
render the images or details of the images.
If you are doing portraits, you may want to focus on each facial detail. You can
sketch texture of surfaces or specific parts of objects.
You will heighten your perception of the images you are working on in this
section of the IWB to render the images better in the final plate.
Sketching from life is the better option. However, if it will be difficult to get
images you want from actual setups, then photos may be used as reference.
Remember to cite the source of your photo. If you took the photo, write your
name as the source of the photo.
YOU NEED TO SHOW AT LEAST 50% OBSERVATIONAL SKETCHES.
MINIMUM OF 2 PAGES REQUIRED

HOW CAN THE WORK OF OTHERS INFLUENCE
AND ENRICH YOUR OWN WORK?

Demonstrate coherent, focused and individual and
investigative strategies into visual strategies, ideas and
their contexts
Varied approaches to study
Explain clear and fresh connections between various
art forms and your work
Show breadth and depth in analyzing work from
various cultures and times
Show use of accurate art vocabulary


OPTION 1: SINGLE ARTIST INSPIRATION
The page should include the following:
Choosing your artist - Visual of an artwork made by the artist
The artist you will - Complete credit line of the artwork
choose may inspire you - Complete critique
- Description
to develop in the
- Analysis
following areas:
- Interpretation
• theme and meaning - Judgment
• style and technique - State the relevance of the work to
• color scheme your studio. How does this work
• use of media and tools inspire the development of your own
work?

In your annotation, use the elements of art and the principles of design to
critique the work and focus on the elements and principles that are strongly
depicted in the work.
Comment on the media, style, composition, content and the technique that
were used to create the work.
Look further into the artist’s life. If the life of the artist or the society he lived
in affected his work, how is it relevant to your development of your own work?

OPTION 1: SINGLE ARTIST INSPIRATION


OPTION 2: ART MOVEMENT/ STYLE INSPIRATION
Art movement is an artistic style or tendency seen in the
intentions or works of a group of artists usually exhibiting
strong similarities in their techniques and use of media.
The page should
Abstract Expressionism The Group Of Seven Renaissance include the
Academic Art The Harlem Renaissance
The American Scene The Hudson River School
    Early Renaissance following:
    High Renaissance
Art Deco Impressionism
    Mannerism - Visual of three to
Art Nouveau Magic Realism
    Northern Renaissance four works in the
Arte Povera
The Arts & Crafts Movement Mannerism
The Rococo Style movement
The Ashcan School Minimalism
The Barbizon School Les Nabis
Romanticism - Complete credit
The Sensation Show
Baroque Art Neoclassicism
Social Realism line for all the works
Bauhaus Neo-Plasticism
Byzantine Art Op Art Surrealism - Discussion of the
Symbolism
Camden Town Group Orientalism
Tonalism technique, materials,
Classicism Photorealism
Contemporary Realism Pointillism
Ukiyo-e Printmaking media used similar
Cubism Pop Art to all works
Dada Post-Impressionism
Der Blaue Reiter Precisionism - Description of the
Die Brücke The Pre-Raphaelites style and the
Die Neue Sachlichkeit Realism
Expressionism Regionalism historical
Fauvism background on the
Futurism
Golden Age of Illustration evolution of the
Gothic Art movement.

OPTION 3: EXHIBIT/ GALLERY VISIT/FIELD TRIP
What To Write About:
Factual Information- Personal Response and Commentary as a
Discuss the name, location and type of Whole
museum that you visited. What is your initial impression of the
What exhibitions are in the museum? exhibit?
Discuss the different areas briefly. What can you say about the scale of the
Among the exhibits, which collection are works? (overwhelmingly large or small?
you focusing on? How does it connect What emotions did you feel while viewing
to your direction as an artist? the works?
Is there a theme in the exhibit? Explain. Is there a specific style shown? Are the
Is it a retrospective? (a collection of works all representational, non-
previously exhibited works) representational or abstract?
Who are the artists represented in the Are the works contemporary or traditional
exhibit? Describe briefly the stature of forms?
these artists. Describe how the works were displayed?
What kinds of works are in the exhibit? Discuss lighting, labeling and additional
(paintings, drawings, sculptures, information provided.
photographs. mix-media) Did you learn a lot from the exhibit? What
If there is an available catalogue/ are the most important things you gained
brochure on the exhibit, use this for from the collection of works?
information gathering about the artists Choose one significant work that you
on exhibit. feel will impact you the most. Write
a full critique of this work. Include
a complete credit line and explain
why this work is relevant to your
development as an artist.

OPTION 4: CULTURE BASED ART FORMS

CULTURE based art forms are art The page should include
works that have been created based the following:
on specific cultural traditions and - Visual of three to four
beliefs. “A culture can be described works from the culture
as learned and shared beliefs, values, - Complete credit line for
interests, attitudes, products or all the works if available.
patterns of behaviour. Culture is Cite source of the
dynamic and organic and operates on photograph if credit line is
many levels—international, national, unavailable.
regional, local and social interest - Discussion of the
groups.” (IB VA Guide 2009) technique, materials, media
used similar to all works
Cultures can connected to country/ - Description of the culture
nations, religions, group thinking, in connection to the
historical contexts and beliefs. Look development of the art
into traditional crafts or unique ways forms
of expression.


OPTION 4: CULTURE BASED ART FORMS


WHAT RELEVANT INFORMATION
CAN BE USED TO ADD MEANING TO
MY WORK? Any research that will enrich and
impact the development of your
studio work but does not make use
of forms of ART can be placed in
the Social Cultural Global
Historical Research page.
What are possible research
materials:
-News
-Movies
-Data on specific concerns and
issues
-Songs
-Literature
-Statistics
-Events- past or present


Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
page looks into various WHAT HAS BEEN
questions and issues that are WRITTEN ABOUT
relevant to the development of ISSUES IN ART?
your work. WHAT IS MY
A minimum of 4 TOK pages are PERSONAL TAKE ON
expected to be produced in two THE ISSUE?
years/ one per semester. HOW DOES IT
I will be giving you the TOK AFFECT THE
questions that are pertinent to DEVELOPMENT OF
your work. MY WORK?
Make sure that you answer the
TOK questions with breadth and
depth.


COMPOSITIONAL STUDIES
With your chosen thumbnails, consider
varying the following: WHAT IS THE
Directional flow BEST
Positive and negative spaces ARRANGEMENT
Focal point, emphasis or center of interest OF THE IMAGES
Angle of perspective IN MY WORK TO
Orientation ENHANCE
Scale and proportion MEANING? HOW
Unity and Harmony
Arrangement of images and elements
IS IT ACHIEVED?
You may use your artist inspiration for your For annotations, discuss
compositional studies. You may use your the green list on the left
artist reference as your take off point. and answer the
The variations in your design will create questions above.
differences in meaning and in quality. It is
possible that one variation of your
composition will have a stronger impact than
the others. It is also possible that with
changes in composition, your work will have
an entirely different meaning. Study your
compositions and choose the one that serves
your artistic goals best. IBVA-Introduction to the IWB-
Minimum of 3 compositions on 1 page JCACHOLA BRENTMANILA 33

COLOR STUDIES
The next step in developing your work is deciding what
colors to use your work. Contemplate on the
following concerns: WHAT IS/ARE THE
Warm or Cool? BEST COLOR/S TO
Color Scheme – Monochromatic, analogous, USE TO ENHACE
complementary? THE MEANING OF
Triads – primary, secondary, intermediate?
MY WORK? HOW
Neutrals vs. full color
Take into account that colors have meaning that is IS THIS
dictated upon by society and culture ACHIEVED?
It will be advantageous to find out what effect the
colors used has on the viewer.
Bear in mind that the media you will use will have an Annotate by
effect on your color studies. For example, if you describing the
choose to work with pencil only, then the color study colors used and
can merge with you media exploration. answer the
You may use your artist inspiration for the color plan questions above.
that you will adopt.
Remember to annotate by discussing the merit of each
color study. Which do you think serves your goals
best? What kind of viewer reaction do you want to
achieve?
Minimum of 3 color studies on 1 page JCACHOLA BRENTMANILA 35

Upon choosing your best color study, explore
what you can do with your medium. Find
WHAT IS THE
out:
BEST MEDIA FOR
-how your medium reacts to the surface you MY WORK?
chose to use
-how you can mix colors using your medium HOW WILL MY
-what tools can you use to apply your IDEA BE
medium CONVEYED
-what other materials can be used with the CLEARLY TO MY
medium AUDIENCE?
-what techniques can be used to apply the
medium
You are learning about your medium and
searching for best way to use it to serve the
goals of your work.

Annotate your work by discussing the
process of media exploration, difficulties,
solutions to problems, your strengths in using
the medium. If you encounter errors and
wish to try another medium, then do so and
show what made shift to another medium.
Minimum of 2 pages JCACHOLA BRENTMANILA 38

WORK IN PROGRESS HOW AM I
This page will show how your DEVELOPING THE
work is developing. It can be
a continuation of your media WORK?
experimentations. It can also WHAT DIFFICULTIES
show how you change AM I ENCOUNTERING?
direction as you work on HOW AM I
your studio piece. Some
attempts might not work; OVECOMING
explain the challenges you CHALLENGES/
encounter and how you were WHAT SUCCESSES
able to solve problems. You DID I ACHIEVE?
can show photographs of the
development of your work WHAT DID I LEARN
or steps that you underwent FROM THE PROCESS?
to achieve the final product.
Minimum of 1 page


Guide to Writing the Critique of Final Work

a. Take a photograph of your final work (or leave space for the photo) and glue properly. If your have
a photography plate or a computer graphic work, attached copy of plate (scaled if needed).

b. Write a credit line which will include –
1. Title – it is important to put a relevant title.
It will give your viewers an idea of what your work means. It proves that your work
reached a resolution.
Writing”untitled” is not acceptable.
2. date of completion
3. measurement in centimeters
4. media used
c. Critique your own work by including the following:
Description – briefly describe the images, format, technique, style you used on your work
Analysis – discuss the merits of your work using art and design elements and principles. Focus on the
most important elements and principles used
Interpretation – explain your intended meaning and establish how meaning relates to your form.
How did you use the elements and principles of design to express and enrich your meaning? How was
the medium used to express meaning?
Judgment – Do you think you achieved the purpose of your work? You may ask other people with
regards to the effectiveness of your work. Do they understand your intended meaning? Did you
achieve your purpose? Connect your research to your studio. How did your investigation enrich your
work?
Deliberate on the quality of your work and your personal evaluation of it. What do you think is your
work’s strongest point? What would you improve on? How will you improve your work? What
difficulties did you encounter? How did you solve the problems in making the plate? What did you
learn from the experience?
Future possibilities – Where will you go from here? What do you plan to do next? How will the
next work relate to the present work?

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