MANDATORY STEPS
explain where your idea came from (what was the genesis of your idea, what inspired your thinking?)
explain the intention or meaning behind the artwork
brain strom or sketch imagery ideas
create compositional sketches
POSSIBLE APPROACHES
Explain how the idea is evolving
Explain the purpose or reason your are making this work
What do you hope an audience would take away from seeing your work?
Think out or mind map a title for the piece.
Explain the function LINK TO FUNCTION PAGE
Consider the figures of expression that you might use to express your voice LINK TO FIGURES OF EXPRESSION
Sketch your imagery possible imagery, include annotations considering how meaning might be conveyed through the work (pros and cons)(areas of confusion and areas of strength)
Talk to people, does your imagery work how you want it to? Write down what changes need to be made to have a clear direction with the imagery.
Think about what media might be good for this piece. The media is an expression of the mood or atmosphere. what might work?
Check your C page to make sure it aligns with the criteria:
Is the page a balance of text and visuals?
Did you explain where your idea came from (not your overall theme, but the individual idea for the specific artwork you are working on)?
Did you show how your idea evolved from words to visuals?
Did you consider how an audience might misunderstand your art? What can you do to ensure that they understand your intention (in words and visuals)
Have you considered which media might be best for completing this artwork? Why might that media be a good choice?
What skills, techniques or processes might be best for completing this artwork? Why might those skills, techniques or processes be a good choice?
Do you show how your idea developed or did you just show one idea with no development?
Zoe Bleed, 2020
Guy Sugiyama, 2016
Daniel Eckoff, 2016
Process Portfolio page by Sofia Assad, 2019
Process Portfolio page by Stephanie Han, 2018