Since student artists will be assessed based on their participation in the creative “artistic process,” a process portfolio will be created and maintained on a daily to weekly basis in order to record each phase of the process and therefore the artists’ progress and finished artwork.
There are many ways to create a process portfolio, but for our class purposes we are going to use Adobe CC Express “portfolio” option. CC Express will be demonstrated in class. Several process portfolio samples will be shared in class as well.
Resource: YouTube Tutorials on CC Express Portfolios
“Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” - Frank A. Clark
Finished art pieces will be showcased in your Artsonia Gallery. You will write/curate an artist statement there. Make sure to pull from your amazing, documented reflections in your process portfolio for this final statement. The Artsonia artwork title and statement will be used for other art shows as required.
Resource: How to Write an Artist Statement - All You Need to Know by Gurpreet Singh
Questions to Guide Process Statements & Reflection:
Find Inspiration~
· Where did you find inspiration?
· Are you influenced by your community, culture, or traditions?
· Are you influenced by other artists, mediums, methods?
· Who, what and why did it inspire you?
Develop Ideas~
· What is your big idea for your choice project?
· How did you remix your inspirational source/s with your own ideas?
· What new skills and/or techniques did you learn/practice to develop your idea?
· Did you brainstorm or even sketch out some options before settling in on your choice project idea?
Create Work~
· How did you incorporate new skills/techs into your work?
· What is your intended meaning/message behind your work?
· What challenges are you encountering during the creation of your work?
· Was collaborating with others and receiving feedback beneficial to the work, revise and repeat process?
· What decisions/revisions did you have to make on your work during the artistic process?
Present & Reflect~
· How does your final work differ from your original idea and plans? Why do you believe this occurred?
· How does your finished artwork reflect personal feelings, interests, experiences, culture?
· How could your art be interpreted differently by your audience/viewers?
· How you overcame challenges during the artistic process?
· How do you envision your learning/process experience with this finished piece to impact your future art projects? Is it inspiring a future project idea?