The Personal Creative Enquiry by Browne Olivia (Staff)

Assessment criteria

browneolivia — 2021-12-10 11:27:40 UTC

For your Personal Project you are being assessed on the following assessment objectives;

• develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding

• explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops

• record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress

• present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.

choose a theme/starting point here

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https://www.pinterest.co.uk/fineartresource

more starting points

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backgrounds

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Homework 2 - critical studies

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Homework 4- artist response

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Do your own work (any medium) inspired by the artist that you recently studied for your artist analysis. Your work doesn't have to be in exactly the same style, but you should be able to say in your annotations which aspect of the artist's approach has influenced you (composition/viewpoint, use of colour, concept etc)

homework 5 - working across a double page

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Working across 2 pages of your sketchbook

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David Hockney and his sketchbook

Responding to artist research

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Drawing in ink

Responding to an artist - adding some annotation to explain your thinking

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Homework 1 - an inspiration (mood) board

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This first page is an example of an inspiration board on the starting point 'Coverings'. The student has made notes alongside artist images, expressing their developing ideas.

Homework - create interesting grounds and surfaces

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Homework 10 - Do further larger studies - this time consider the background as well

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Homework 10 - Work across two pages in your sketchbook for homework

Homework 2/3 - observational drawings

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10 mins on Basquiat

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Curator Eleanor Nairne exposes how Basquiat’s multidisciplinary nature springs from his profound engagement with a broad range of source material, from trashy TV, to philosophy, to media representations of black experience.

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annotating your sketchbook

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analysing artwork

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How to analyse an artwork

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The Student Art Guide

how to write a formal analysis

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Art Careers +Further/Higher Education

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lino printing

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Homework 8 - drawing pages

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Homework 7 - exploring media

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using photography in a creative way

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what makes a good composition?

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The rule of thirds

compositional sketches

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Nick Bodimeade

Artist study

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

Responding to an artist - adding some annotation to explain your thinking

browneolivia — 2023-02-28 11:01:25 UTC

Responding to artist research

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Drawing in ink

Homework 11 - planning your final piece

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compositional planning

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starting your final piece

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Have you done enough planning or are there elements that you haven't practised or worked out yet?
Does your final piece connect to work in your sketchbook?
Have you made the best use of the skills you've developed in this project?

comparing two artworks

browneolivia — 2023-03-30 10:32:44 UTC

colour theory

browneolivia — 2023-06-13 12:17:50 UTC

see this powerpoint on colour theory

a set of second year work - Persona

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a project on opacity

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Frank Stella

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monotypes

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Monotype: One-of-a-kind print, as opposed to a monoprint, which is usually printed in a series. For instance, a print made from a stamp, is usually considered a monoprint. A gelatin print is usually considered a monotype.

Balzer Designs: Mixed Media Collage Monotypes (typepad.com )

mixed media study of a hand

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art will give you transferable skils

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starting points

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project checklist

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A Level CHECKLIST – PERSONAL CREATIVE ENQUIRY PROJECT

Refer to Padlet, emails and Teams for homework. Use this as a rough checklist – there is no guidance on quantity – to reach the standards required for each grade it is based on your knowledge and understanding of working methods informed by research into the work of other artists; your skill at using your chosen materials and techniques and the quality of your planning and reflections which includes reviewing and refining.

Initial visual research/demonstration of ideas Initial drawings in response to your earliest ideas based on your chosen theme. This section could include photographs, brainstorms etc.

Have I done this?

Am I happy with it?

How could it be improved?

What do I need to do?

Annotation of visual research Initial drawings in response to your theme. Initial ideas are explained.

Have I done this?

Am I happy with it?

How could it be improved?

What do I need to do?

Observational Drawing – line drawing, tonal drawing. The same objects from different angles. Quick expressive drawings and sustained drawings. Have you reflected on these in your annotations?

Have I done this? Am I happy with it?

How could it be improved?

What do I need to do?

Observational work in colour

Have I done this?

Am I happy with it?

How could it be improved?

What do I need to do?

Artist inspiration – pages showing images by a least a couple of artists who have responded to the same theme as you

Have I done this?

Am I happy with it?

How could it be improved?

What do I need to do?

Exploration – this can be exploring different types of media, but you should also show you have explored the media you chose for your final piece. Have you reflected upon this in your annotation?

Have I done this?

Am I happy with it?

How could it be improved?

What do I need to do?

Development – development of studies and planning for final piece – consider composition/angles/scale/background/foreground etc. Compositional plans in whichever media is appropriate.

Have I done this?

Am I happy with it?

How could it be improved?

What do I need to do?

a set of second year work - Persona

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planning your final piece

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What has your chosen artist inspired you to do?

What can you do to extend or develop the drawings/paintings/prints you have produced so far?

Into Abstraction at Firstsite Gallery

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powerpoint for the project

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Into Abstraction at Firstsite Gallery

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Pace Gallery, London

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Anglian Abstract at The Minories

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Into the Orchard, Firstsite Gallery

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Colchester Art Society at 80, Firstsite

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Exploring media

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developing ideas - what does that mean?

browneolivia — 2026-02-26 09:25:07 UTC

compositional sketches

browneolivia — 2026-02-26 09:25:17 UTC

Nick Bodimeade

what makes a good composition?

browneolivia — 2026-02-26 09:25:26 UTC

The rule of thirds

planning your final piece

browneolivia — 2026-02-26 09:25:44 UTC

What has your chosen artist inspired you to do?

What can you do to extend or develop the drawings/paintings/prints you have produced so far?

overview of the term

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The Arborealists at The Minories

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3rd March - 3rd May

Rebecca Riess 'Lossless' at Firstsite

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Sue Webster: Birth of an Icon at Firstsite Gallery

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Contemporary and Modern British Original Prints - The Minories

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Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 March 2026
10am - 4pm
74 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1UE