A2 Art at Beaumont

Wednesday … Essay SupportIt is really important that you keep up to date with your Essay as it counts towards your final grade.

Every Wednesday Miss May or Miss Findlay will check through your essay… so you MUST make sure you bring your draft with you every Wednesday.

This will help and support you with your progress.

•1000 word draft of essay

•Spider Diagram

•4 double pages of observational drawing

•At least 3 double pages of artist research. This must include transcriptions and good quality images of the artists work- ALL ANNOTATED.

September…2nd OctoberThis must all be completed by…

•At least 4 sustained large A1 drawings, this can be mixed media (collage etc)

•A set of good photographs

•Experimentation with Photographs (E.G. Photoshop, scratching, drawing, cutting and reassembling)

•A completed first draft (max 3000) of the essay

October…4th NovemberThis must all be completed by….

•Completed Essay with illustrations, comprehensive bibliography and illustration list

•Continue researching individual project theme, such as primary images and resources, artist research and media experimentations.

November…

4th DecemberThis must all be completed by….

6 double pages of idea generations, each annotated fully with media testing for each idea.

(You must use this time to experiment with a variety of materials.)

December…

8th JanuaryThis must all be completed by….

•Double page (at least) on final idea with annotated adjustments, if any, from first ideas.

•Detailed evaluation of media to be used.

•Detailed planning of making, including where materials/media can be sourced, dimensions and format to be presented in.

•Plan of how final piece will be presented.

•Completion of final piece and evaluation.

January… 10th February This must all be completed by….

You will be given your Exam question just before February Half Term so you can begin to plan and think about your idea…

February…