Annotation

You will always see specific assessment criteria about annotations on your assessment rubric.

Critical thinking

Critical thinking is the ability to evaluate and analyse to determine and describe which parts are successful and which need work. To think critically about an issue or a problem means to be open-minded and consider alternative ways of looking at solutions.

Applying critical thinking when you look at your own work requires you to have a growth mindset. This means you need to be comfortable identifying areas that need improvement and thinking about ways to improve.

When thinking critically you MUST consider what you were trying to achieve with the drawing or idea. To do this you need to refer to the assessment rubric and instructions.

Reflective thinking

Reflective thinking is your thoughts about the process, materials, media and methods.

EXAMPLE Annotations for observational drawing 1:

Label: 0.3 Fineliner

Annotations that demonstrate critical thinking:

The crosshatching needs to be lighter with a more gradual gradient to show more of a curve.
The handle on the cup on the left doesn't align well with the cup, it needs to shift toward the right.
The opening on the cup on the left needed to be rounder to match the curve on the bottom of the cup.

Annotations that demonstrate reflective thinking:

I found it difficult to crosshatch with the 0.3 fineliner, the fine tip kept catching on the paper.
There were too many lights in the room so it was difficult for me to figure out where the highlights and shadows were on the mug.

Label: 2B and HB greylead on cartridge paper

Annotations that demonstrate critical thinking:

The bottom left of the kettle is angled slightly too far to the left and looks distorted.
The soft blended tonal gradients effectively create tone on the cup
The 2B greylead was easy to blend to create the tone and shadows on the kettle.

Annotations that demonstrate reflective thinking:

I found it easy to create the tones on the metallic surface texture in 2B greylead.
The cross hatching on the cup was neater and more defined when I sharpened the HB pencil frequently.

Label: Coloured pencil on cartridge paper.

Annotations that demonstrate critical thinking:

The hatching on he teapot made it look less shiny.
The teapot would look more shiny if I blended to tone in a light grey gradient.
I needed to add a fine cross hatch to the teabag to show the texture of the fibers.

Annotations that demonstrate reflective thinking:

I found it easy to create the tones on the metallic surface texture in 2B greylead.
I found the marker was an easy way to depict the blue pattern on the teapot.

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