The student has chosen to study fine art as it allows for visual expression of ideas. They will produce a painting for a local art gallery featuring attractions in Kilve such as aspects learned from sculpture experimenting with found materials and nature. The chosen project is a detailed close-up painting of landscapes focusing on textures and patterns within nature using different materials and techniques.

1. Chosen pathway…Fine Art
I have decided to follow with the fine art path route. The reason is
because I am most interested in fine art, as it gives you the
opportunity to express your ideas visually.
The brief I have chosen for this project is to produce a painting for one
of Kilve’s local art galleries (Churchgate gallery, Minehead) which
features aspects of some of Kilve’s attraction sites.

2. Kilve
Whilst at Kilve, I have learnt many new techniques such as
experimenting with found materials and also how to
incorporate the nature within the sculpture. I also have learnt to
be more expressive with my studies rather than being precise.
For my A2 piece, I
painted a
watercolour piece
of a close up view
of some boulders
at the beach. I
chose this
composition
because it portrays
boulders from
different angles.

3. Detailed
close-up painting
Painting or printing close-ups
of landscapes is the main focus
for this idea. To create a
composition, I will be exploring
the use of colours within
nature, and using different
materials or techniques to
create a wide range of textures
of objects within landscapes. I
will also need to explore
structure and patterns that can
be seen in landscapes.

4. Aerial
perspective
painting
The main focus for this idea is to create a painting using
aerial perspective techniques. Such techniques involve
exploring the space used to see how objects are portrayed
in the distance. I also would like to explore how the use of
colour helps create a sense of layered grounds. For
example, softer colours helps to create the objects in the
background to fade away within the composition.
The artist that has inspired me for this idea is William Turner and I
would like to use watercolour for this idea and outline using pen
or ink.

5. Create a
model &
produce a
painting of
that model
I will be focusing on creating a model which represents the features of
landscape. Once I have completed making the model, I will then produce
a painting from the model. To create a model and painting, I will be
exploring the techniques in both of the previous ideas. Such techniques
include exploring the space and structure formed in landscapes and also
to experiment with the use of colour by possibly changing the colour
palette and increasing the hue and vibrancy of the landscape.

6. Conclusion
I have decided to follow through with the first idea, as I feel
that within the time given to complete this project, I will
not be able to complete the other ideas to a satisfactory
standard. I also prefer the first idea because I want to
continue to focus on creating a detailed close up painting,
as I have with my A2 piece. I also feel that the first idea will
be most suitable for my client as it will be in a local gallery
in Kilve.