This document summarizes an induction project on developing study skills related to the De Stijl art movement. It includes tasks on researching De Stijl through web sources and books, generating ideas to create a De Stijl-inspired poster, planning and creating the poster, evaluating problems encountered and receiving feedback, and reflecting on effective study strategies.

1. Induction Project
September 2019
CERTA L2 Developing Study Skills

2. Task 1 - Research
• De stijl (= style in English)
• Main artists Piet Mondrian & Theo van Doesburg
• 1917 neo-plasticism
• Originally in a magazine
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3. Task 1 – Research – Web source
• Netherlands based
movement that focused on
abstract aesthetic
• Created in 1917 by Piet
Mondrian and Theo Van
Doesburg
• Basic visuals geometric
shapes and primary colours
• made in response to ww1 in
order to “remake” society in
the aftermath
Title/Weblink/Date accessed: The art story/ https://www.theartstory.org/movement/de-stijl/ 9.9.19
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4. Task 1 – Research – Web source
• The movement proposed the
utopian idea of order and
harmony via simplicity and
abstraction. This was
established through
reduction of elements down
to pure geometric forms and
primary colours
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Title/Weblink/Date accessed: Design is history http://www.designishistory.com/1920/de-stijl/ 9.9.19

5. Task 1 – Research – Book source
• The De stijl style was named after
the Dutch magazine of aesthetics
and art theory
• Had a considerable impact on the
development of industrial design
• Was considered a pioneering art
form
• “visionary” wing of early
modernism
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Book title/Author + Library location: Visual arts in the twentieth century Edward Lucie-Smith 103674

6. Relevant quotes
• “For when I construct lines and
colour combinations on a flat
surface, it is with the aim of
portraying 'universally beauty' as
consciously as possible. ”- Piet
Mondrian 1914
• “Its pre-determined structure
embodies 'becoming' rather than
'being'.”- Theo van Doesburg 1915
• “art is a need to create rather than
imitate”-Piet Mondrian 1921

7. Task 2a – Idea Generation [individual]

8. Task 2a – Idea Generation [group]
• Each going to create own De Stijl piece
• Title : neo
• Date 2/2/22
• Location:Amsterdams Stedelijk museum
• Featuring: Van Doesburg & Piet Mondrian

9. Task 2b – Action Plan/Schedule
Session Activity Who is responsible
1 Draw framework and text in Photoshop Ben Dix
2 Colour by hand and scan back in Ben Dix
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10. Task 2b – Action Plan/Schedule
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• I was able to stick to the plan as it was not overly complex.

11. Task 2c – Planning
• Use these slides to show your planning of your products, think about
structure and the components for each product [evidence for this
may include storyboards, flat plans, sketches, etc]
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12. Task 2c – Planning
• Use these slides to show your planning of your products, think about
structure and the components for each product [evidence for this
may include storyboards, flat plans, sketches, etc]
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13. Task 2c – Planning
• Use these slides to show your planning of your products, think about
structure and the components for each product [evidence for this
may include storyboards, flat plans, sketches, etc]
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14. Task 4 – Production/Final Products
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15. Task 5 – Evaluation – Problem Solving
• Describe three problems you faced in your project and how you
solved these
• 1:colouring Pens were running low on ink, solved by using sparingly.
• 2:De Stijl only books were difficult to find/ didn’t exist, solved by
taking extracts from different art books with De Stijl in them.
• 3: Deciding on the name of the product as it had to be one word,
Solved by testing the waters with a number of different titles
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16. Task 5 – Evaluation – Working with others
• Choose three aspects of your production where you worked well with
your team and this benefited the project
• 1: Finding extracts from other art books about De Stijl
• 2:Each had a similar vision about what the posters would look like
(group idea production)
• 3: Taking advice/ constructive criticism from team
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17. Task 5 – Evaluation - Feedback
• Discuss the feedback you received from your tutor during the project
and how you used this to improve the project
• Tutor gave the idea of adding texture to the poster, so I took a png of
old crinkled paper and blended it with the “final” poster.
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18. Task 5 – Evaluation – Active Engagement
• Define active engagement in your studies and briefly explain how you
used it in this project
• Active engagement within this project included looking for specific
examples of De Stijl online and inside of books then taking that
knowledge and using it to create a De Stijl styled poster
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19. Task 5 – Evaluation
Accessing and storing information
• Explain where the books/resources are for your area in the LC
• 2nd floor, towards the back under; art
• Explain how to take a book/resource out of the LC
• Take the book to the librarian, ask to take out the book, scan your
card then leave with the book
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20. Task 5 – Evaluation
Accessing and storing information
• Explain where to store electronic information on the college network
• Data can be saved to One drive, Google drive or USB
• Explain where you upload work when it is completed
• Work is uploaded to the blog
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21. Task 6 - How do you learn best?
• Explain some of the ways you think you learn best [refer to the VAK
questionnaire results in tutorial]:
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22. Task 6 - How do you learn best?
• What makes it hard for you to study?
• What strategies do you think would benefit your studies?
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