IB Visual Art Unit Two
People, Places & Things
This is your second project. By now you should be feeling more confident about what is expected from the Visual Art course. This project is split into three parts, which can be totally separate or linked. Your ideas could easily be connected to the first project simply by making more personal connections to yourself.
International Baccalaureate Visual Art
Unit 2 – People, Places & Things
People As you are aware the representation of the human figure is usually the image that arouses the greatest emotional response from the viewer. We can see the human form depicted all around us in magazines, on billboards and on the internet. People can either be recorded as portraits, where artists try to capture the sitter’s inner personality; or as figures in action, going about even the most mundane everyday tasks. The portrayal of the figure can occur singularly with a lone figure, creating emotional presence within a space, or in groups, where the artist attempts to document the complexity of human relationships.
Whistler – An etching print portrait of his mistress called ‘Weary’
Places Throughout the history of Art, artists have documented their emotional connection with a certain time and place through landscapes, whether they are rural, urban or seascapes. Nature has been a constant source of inspiration as has the man-made world.
Jon Constable – The Cornfield 1826
Things Still life genre is described as a group of inanimate objects arranged in such a way to inspire the artist to create a work of art. Sometimes artists may choose objects to symbolize a feeling or event, other times they may choose objects for their aesthetic beauty or simply to practice their art by drawing or painting what they see.
IWB Criteria Research Culture/Context Analysis and thoughtful comparison of art from different cultures and times, carefully considering its function and significance. Technical/Process Demonstration of a range of effective skills, techniques and processes, when making and analysing images and artifacts.
Research the work of at least 3 artists from different cultures and times in history. Look at work that connects to different aspects of the theme; compare their work to other artists and your own. All your written work must be in your own words. Your written entries should include both the facts you uncovered and your own feelings and thoughts. What ideas have the artists given you? How can you reject or embrace the information you have found? What is the function and significance of their work?
Investigation Demonstrate coherent, focused and individual investigative strategies into visual qualities, ideas and their context, a range of different approaches towards their study and informed connections between them. Depth/Breadth Demonstrate depth and breadth through the successful development and synthesis of ideas and the well explained connection between the work and that of others.
Presentation Vocabulary Demonstrate effective and accurate use of visual arts specialist vocabulary. Sources The use of a range of appropriate sources that are acknowledge properly. Presentation The effective and creative presentation of work, that demonstrates thoughtful, critical observation, reflection and discrimination. Integration The presentation of a clear relationship between investigation and studio.
Document your studio work, measuring techniques and media experiments with a camera or providing examples in the work book itself. Research the knowledge needed to use different media well. What art practitioners have used the media you have chosen well? What specific vocabulary is associated with the media?
Produce an in depth investigation of one or more artworks relating to the topic. Create evidence that you have considered the works, visual, technical, historical, cultural and intellectual values. Find out who inspired the artist and look at the source of their inspiration. The more you probe, investigate and explore an artwork the more likely you are to be able to develop your own individual way of creating art.
can either use a combination of the categories; People, Places and Things or just choose one. There is no restriction on the type of materials, media and techniques that you use. Studio Work Criteria Understanding Displays an excellent understanding of the ideas and concepts that, underpin artistic expression. Relevance
Japan by Samantha James ISB Visual Art Graduate 2012
Demonstrate consistently the production of personally relevant artwork that shows excellent exploration of ideas reflecting cultural and historical awareness and artistic qualities.
Unit 2 – People, Places and Things
Create three Studio pieces that relate to the theme. In your project you
Development
Understanding Are the ideas behind your studio work well suited to the media and techniques that you have chosen? Can you explain the personal, cultural, visual meaning, purpose of your studio work? Relevance How are the ideas in your studio work connected to your own life and cultural background? Have you created powerful pieces of artwork that really mean something to you? Development How much personal growth and development have you shown through your artwork? How have you developed as an artist? Can you distinguish the difference between your weaker and your stronger ideas?
Sensitivity and Technique Display sensitivity to materials and their use, the work having been reviewed, modified and refined to an accomplished resolution of ideas and medium. Confidence and Independence Shows self-direction and informed reflective, judgment that challenges and extends personal boundaries.
Sensitivity and Technique What visual effects do you want to create? How effective is the media that you have used in creating the effect that you want? Would it be better to choose a different media? Are you using your chosen media with high levels of skill? Confidence and Independence Have you truly explored your ideas to create interesting, adventurous, dynamic studio work or have you settled for the safe and the obvious? Have you used any unusual or unexpected combinations of ideas and/or materials in your studio work? Does your work show truly independent research, or have you only researched artists given to you by your teacher?
Deadlines Studio One – Studio Two – Studio Three -
International Baccalaureate Visual Art
Things to consider when developing your studio work
Demonstrate thoughtful development of ideas and strategies for expression.