2. Using historical and
contemporary
research
Unit 9
Contextual References
a research into
historical and
contemporary work,
showing understanding of
the contexts which
influenced the work .
What have you learned about
the influences on other’s work?
B recording and
presenting information
explaining the use of
visual language in others’
work. Where have you
analysed examples? What did
you learn?
c use of contextual
references in own work
How have you used
references? What impact did
they have on your ideas?
• A) My research started with
Quintin Blake, Andre Derain and
the art I saw at the Tate Britain. I
used their techniques to
represent my own location.
Blake’s influence can been seen
throughout this project and in
my final piece.
• B) With the work on display at
the Tate I look in detail at one
particular piece, Hockney’s a
bigger splash. I looked at the
colouring, composition and the
emotion that is being shown on
through the painting. I found this
very helpful when doing my test
piece and eventually my final
piece.
• C) Once I chose my brief I looked
at a range of artists. From Bacon
to Hockney to Setrano. This gave
my a variety of ideas that I could
explore further.
Illustrate (photo’s from sketchbook) and fully explain one example for each criteria. Explain how you have covered the criteria.
3. Location studies
All Pathways- Fine Art,
Design, Multimedia
a. recording of experiences
or information to develop
intentions
What approaches did you use
to examine and record your
location? Representing the
space; details; light etc. How
did you decide and which
worked the best? Why?
b use of materials,
processes and technology
or a combination of
materials, processes and
technology to develop
ideas
What did you learn through
your initial enquiries?
Experiments and techniques,
use of an experimental process
to generate new ideas,
suitability of some rather than
others?
a) The first thing I did was
observational drawing, this gave
me a better understanding for my
location. I started by working in
pencil then moved onto colour
illustration using coloured crayons
and coloured fine liner pen. These
drawings worked as a really good
starting point because they are
accurate due to the fact that they
were drawn from observation. All
the work that followed this used
these initial drawings in some
capacity.
b) The materials I used
throughout the project were:
pencil, acrylic and water colour
paint, black ink and fine line,
coloured fine liner, crayon. Using
all these materials was good
because it lead me to a very
creative final piece that
incorporated multiple elements
that I previously used (a mix of
paint and pen).
Illustrate (photo’s from sketchbook) and fully explain one example for each criteria. Explain how you have covered the criteria.
4. Making and
developmental work -
(Test piece, studies from 3D
model)
Unit 12 (Fine Art)
a. recording of experiences
or information to develop
intentions
What approaches did you use to
examine and record your
location? Representing the
space; details; light etc. How did
you decide and which worked
the best? Why?
b use of materials,
processes and technology or
a combination of materials,
processes and technology to
develop ideas
What did you learn through your
initial enquiries? Experiments
and techniques, use of an
experimental process to
generate new ideas, suitability
of some rather than others?
a) I made a model of my location
as well as a virtual model of it on
Google Sketch Up. The model is
made from black card really
helped with my composition of
my test piece and my final piece.
When shining a spotlight on my
model it created really nice
shadows, I like how it looks in
photographs.
b) I experimented with materials
in very early on the project. They
let me show my location in very
interesting ways. However I
always wanted to do my final
piece in paint so it didn’t
influence my brief.
Illustrate (photo’s from sketchbook) and fully explain one example for each criteria. Explain how you have covered the criteria.
5. Unit 11 Develop & Produce
Own Ideas
a) Create and develop ideas in
response to the brief.
How did you interpret your
brief? What different
approaches to the same theme
did you explore? What
decisions did you make to
refine your ideas?
b) Plan and produce final
outcome using specialist
working methods and
processes.
How did you decide on the final
outcome? Why was this the
best approach? How did you
choose the techniques you’ve
used? Did they work
effectively?
Developing your
personal brief
a) My final piece is a painting, I did
this because my main inspirations
were the artwork displayed in the
Tate Britain (like the pieces from
Hockney and Bacon). My brief told
me to produce a piece of art that
is suitable for display in the Tate
and reflects my location in Esher
College.
b) I included brown paper to make
for a more interesting surface for
my final piece because when going
through the ‘development brief
sheet’ half way through the
project I said I wanted to add a
collage element to my work, I tried
this in my prototype and it worked
so well I used it in my final piece.
Illustrate (photo’s from sketchbook) and fully explain one example for each criteria. Explain how you have covered the criteria.
6. Your opinion and an evaluation of the project
An Evaluation of how the project went and areas for improvement in
the next assignment
Project Evaluation Guide
Print this out and include in your sketchbook AND using slide-share,
upload this summary of the project to your blog
