Your Visual Journal

The place where you can - indicate all your research - explore ideas

- experiment with materials / techniques- explain all your ideas

- indicate the step-by-step process and- practice

• Always stick in the assignment. • Read the whole assignment for the practical

project. • Pay attention to homework and due dates. • Make sure to complete each separate activity

and hand it in on time – this will boost your marks!

Example 1 Always start with – Research

Example For a portrait paintingFirst find various possible images that could be used.

Print and put all the images in your journal. Then decide on the final choice.

2. Research what other artist are doing in the same style or theme

Try to copy the technique of other artists

Final choice is made

3. Explain your ideaUse thumbnail drawings / words/

collage / other photographs /

found objects

4. Drawing- When you make your final choice together with the concept – make a thorough drawing which is

connected to the final choice.

You can often combine the explanation with the drawing.

5 Experiment with materials/colour combinations

various textures or brush strokes

6 Practice

Focus on certain areas that you may find technically very

challenging.

- Do a practice run in your journal.

- Practice the colour mixes and combinations.

- Practice the different types of brush strokes.

Example:Final painting