Part

Learning Skills and Context

Level 3 40 credits

Journal/Folder or Blog contents and sections. Sketchbook

Reflection
(unit 1
1.1,2.2,3.1,3.2,4.2)
Unit 4 1.1,1.2, 2.2,
3.1,3.2,4.1,4.2)

Contextual
Research
(Unit 1
1.1, 1.2,2.1,3.2,4.2)

Technic
al
researc
h
(Unit1 1.1,
2.1,2.2,
4.2)

Unit 6
Progressi
on and
eportfolio

Unit 2 1.1,
1.2,2.1,2.2,2.3,3.1,3.2.
Unit 3 1.1,1.2,2.1,3.1,3.2.

3.1)

Collati
on of
resour
ce
materi
al that
may
inspir
e
future
work.

Bibliography (Unit1

Section
headings.

(Unit 1
2.1,2.1,4.
1)

Review summer
projects, induction.
Initial thoughts re
Broad Street. Set
yourself Key targets to
develop and review
within Journal.

Key historical
events, which might
be of interest to you,
plus associated
research based on
group findings,

Risk
assessme
nt
Stamford

Articles, current
events,
exhibitions,

Week 2
Research
drawing in
Stamford
Photograp
hy.

Elevational drawing, details of

suggested areas, rubbings,
photographs exploring Broad
Street/Stamford

Practitioners linked
to Exploration which
you wish to take
forward. (Try to
identify at least 2
weekly)
Ie. Artists, sculptors,
ceramicists,
practitioners of
Photoshop
applications within
Art and design,
Printmakers

Reference to
Hermeneutics
presentation
(Cruikshank,
Hogarth, Steve Bell,
Chapman bros) In
relation to live brief
and Dry etch.
Decalomania Max
Ernst. (Power point
Surrealism VLE)

Independe
nt
research
Book
/journal
articles.
Utube
links,
Pinterest,
technical
sheets,
hand-outs,
H/S
document
s.

Sources must be cited.

Consistently.

Week 4
crit
Dry
etch/opti
onal live
brief.
Photosho
p2
Drawing
workshop
,
photogra
phy
tutorials

Thoughts on crit
Feedback, ideas to
take forward.
Identification of links
between artists
studied the theory
ideas behind their
work associated
movement and yours.
Key areas of difficulty
and plans for
development.
How can you improve
on communication
and presentation?
Thoughts on
crit/tutorial Feedback.
Work observed. Ideas
to take forward.
Identification of links
between artists
studied the theory
behind their work and
yours
Technical problems to
solve ref research.
Links between Life
drawing and drawing
workshop possible
adaptation for own
work live brief. Have
you addressed
previous issues?

films, photos. If something interests

you either aesthetically, conceptually
or thematically include it in this
section. Until needed.

Week 3
crit
Ceramics,
3D,paperm
aking,
Photoshop,
Photograp
hy,
Monoprint

UCAS talk.
Collation of
information
Evidence of
Investigation.

Ceramics, 3D, Photoshop,

Monoprint experiments
exploring theme, (ensure you
use photocopies if origination
is of portfolio quality)
Visualisation of ideas.
Annotate only what isnt
visually evident. ie. thought
processes, insert research
images if they add to this.

Live brief. In
relation to CV
build
aspirations.
Book session
with Tim
Silcock.
Book in for
university
open days.

Drawing exercises, roughs

and sketches in relation to Dry
etch. Development of
previous experimentation,
combination of methodology
to explore theme,

Week 6
Crit,
Colour
theory 2
Theory of
expression
,
Drawing
workshop,
Poster
briefing,
fused fibre,
collograph
and free
block
printing.

Thoughts on
crit/tutorial Feedback.
Actions to take in
relation to this.
Possible adaptations
or development of
theme. Thoughts on
the use of text,
written word within
imagery. Reflection on
work to date in
relation to colour
theory identification of
future planning. How
can you gain more
from group critiques,
presentations?
Thoughts on
crit/tutorial Feedback.
Actions to take in
relation to this.
Possible adaptations
or development of
theme. Thoughts
ideas regarding
expressive mark
making. Possibly link
to thoughts on life
drawing piece.
Which techniques
looking back over the
work so far, do you
wish to take forward
to develop final
pieces?

Itten's seven
contrast Utube link
on VLE. Examples of
contemporary
images that you
admire with
reference to their
use of Colour theory.
Use of
Typography/written
word within your
chosen discipline.
Examples of
collograph prints.

We touched on
Kandinsky, Rothko,
Maclean, (Canadian
animator), Disney,
automative drawing,
and revisited the
ideas in a more
figurative way
during life drawing.
Find some examples
of your own that
relate to your
interests to compare
with these.

Independe
nt
research
into
technique
developm
ent
Book
/journal
articles.
Utube
links,
Pinterest,
technical
sheets,
hand-outs,
H/S
document
s.

Articles, current events, exhibitions, films, photos. If something interests you either
aesthetically, conceptually or thematically include it in this section. Until needed.

Week 5
Colour
Theory,
Typograph
y one and
two, dry
etch and
collograph.
Photograp
hy.

Start to
collate
experimental
work that may
be relevant to
portfolio, set
up separate
online
portfolio and
scan/photogra
ph work as
you go.
North facing
light is
particularly
good for
photographing
work.
Collate info
from open
days

Typography experiments,
collograph and dry etch
development, (images
examples of technique could
help this. Try changing colour
hues of previous work on
photocopiers to explore Ittens
theories on colour.
Possible colour mood boards
in relation to theme.

Workshop development and

ideas, crops of previous work
or images produced that
might work as poster,
inspirational poster images,
initial scamps, ideas.

Part
1

Learning Skills and Context

Level 3 40 credits

Journal/Folder or Blog contents and sections. Sketchbook

Reflection
(unit 1
1.1,2.2,3.1,3.2,4.2)
Unit 4 1.1,1.2, 2.2,
3.1,3.2,4.1,4.2)

Contextual
Research
(Unit 1
1.1, 1.2,2.1,3.2,4.2)

Technic
al
researc
h
(Unit1 1.1,
2.1,2.2,
4.2)

(Unit 1
2.1,2.1,4.
1)

3.1)

Collati
on of
resour
ce
materi
al that
may
inspir
e
future
work.

Bibliography (Unit1

Section
headings.

Unit 6
Progressi
on and
eportfolio

Unit 2 1.1,
1.2,2.1,2.2,2.3,3.1,3.2.
Unit 3 1.1,1.2,2.1,3.1,3.2.

Week 7
Crit
presentatio
n of
choice.
Monoprint
and
fabrics, Tye
dye, Batik,
Pen and
ink
lifedrawing
Photograp
hy Poster
developme
nt.

Add reasons for

choice, artist
statement to blog and
reflect on feedback.
How can you use the
current textile
exploration to develop
your ideas? What
strategies have you
observed in others
work or contextual
research that may
help develop your
own?

Continue to make
links between
previous research
and practitioners
discussed this week.
Particularly in
relation to colour
texture and mark
making.
As your ideas
finalise extend your
research to refine
them further.

Independe
nt
research
into
technique
developm
ent
Book
/journal
articles.
Utube
links,
Pinterest,
technical
sheets,
hand-outs,

Create digital
copies of all
work as you
complete it.
Have you
booked a
session with
Tim Silcock?
Plan your
UCAS
research.

Workshop development, tests

and samples and further
visualisation of ideas
developed from these, that
might work as poster,
Begin to take visuals for final
pieces further, document your
process.

Week 8
Half term
consolidati
on and
planning
for post
half term

Ensure you
Ensure all work is collated use
have all you
scans of elements you wish to
Looking at work
need to
retain for portfolio display.
completed to date
complete
your
Copy elements from your
identify key areas of
personal
journal if it helps to underpin
learning and interest.
statement and the thought process.
What do you intend to
initiate the
take forward?
UCAS process.
What or who
If you havent
influenced this and
already done
how?
so can
What is your
photograph all
conceptual approach,
portfolio
how is this evolving?
quality pieces,
How does It relate to
remember
your research? (Give
Eportfolios are
examples)
often looking
Visit Planners and
for
plan time to meet
developmenta
your assessment
l elements. As
deadline.
well as final
pieces.
You will all be given a time slot this week for tutorial. These will be limited to 15mins to ensure all are seen. Before your time slot review
the above, identify gaps in your submission, by ticking off the areas covered and bring a plan of action with you. As well as your
sketchbook, You will also need to be connected to proportal, which should now be fully populated and have a further tab open to your blog
site if relevant. Otherwise bring your journal.

Stage Review.

H/S
document
s.
Research
into
technique
s not
covered in
workshops
that might
be of use