Inspirations: Projects: Presentations
Questions
How do I describe my own Art?
What am I making?
A narrative about your art, describing what skills you practiced, how you made it, and what influenced you
How do I make it?
Look at your Portfolio and reflect on your artistic process
For each artwork you describe, make a list of ideas you will talk about
Video Tutorial example: Annotating Squarespace Portfolio and Presentation Rehearsal
Steps
Review the Resources we covered in this module (see below)
Look at each piece of artwork you are sharing
Make a list on an index card, sheet of paper, notebook, or digital document for each piece of artwork including:
Skills you learned or practiced making it
Principles of composition and design that you used to make it
Influences on this work of out - where did you get inspiration or ideas?
Rather than write out sentences, list some vocabulary terms and key words you want to discuss
Practice telling a classmate your story about each art piece using the words in your notes
Present to a larger audience the story about your art that you have practiced
Grading
4/A = Rich story about your art including skills, principles, influences - 5 ideas about your various artworks
3/B = Detailed story about your art - 3 ideas
2/C = Basic story about your art
Career Connections
Presenting your work and showing understanding of it is good for getting jobs, contracts, and reflecting on your own art.