You choose your own independent theme, choose a broad
word as it will be your theme for this year and the start of next.
Buy an A3 sketchbook with good quality paper (140+ gsm)
Title page with your chosen theme title.
Visual collection of images of artwork/ photography or other media sources that
relate to your chosen theme – show us what you are interested in
Synopsis – Please type up why you have chosen your theme, think outside the
box and explain all your thoughts. This should be a couple of paragraphs long.
Spider Diagram – write down as many words you can think of to fill the page
Statement of Intent/ Inspiration Please choose one of your ideas and plan a
photoshoot. Make sure you state what you want to convey in your photoshoot?
What do you want people to think when they look at your images? For your
inspiration look at a photographer or artist from the art today website:
https://www.art2day.co.uk/
Photoshoot – Take your photographs and print them as a contact sheet. Also
print your strongest 4 to a larger scale.
Observational Drawing – At the end of your photoshoot ask your model or use
your location to draw from observation. You need to complete 2 A3 drawings.
Drawing from Photographs – Draw from your four chosen photographs, please
use a different media for each drawing eg pen, pencil, paint, wire…. Drawing a
section from a photograph is fine but please fill your A3 page.
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Title page with your chosen theme title. You can use any media. It
should be an exciting introduction into your independent project.
Visual collection of images of artwork/ photography or other media sources that
relate to your chosen theme – show us what you are interested in
Synopsis – Please type up why you have chosen your theme, think outside the box and
explain all your thoughts. This should be a couple of paragraphs long.
Spider Diagram – write down as many words you can think of to fill the page
Statement of Intent/ Inspiration Please choose one of your ideas and plan a
photoshoot. Make sure you state what you want to convey in your photoshoot?
What do you want people to think when they look at your images? For your
inspiration look at a photographer or artist from the art today website:
https://www.art2day.co.uk/
Photoshoot – Take your photographs and print them as a contact sheet. Also print
your strongest 4 to a larger scale.
Observational Drawing – At the end of your photoshoot ask your model or use your
location to draw from observation. You need to complete 2 A3 drawings.
Drawing from Photographs – Draw from your four chosen photographs, please
use a different media for each drawing eg pen, pencil, paint, wire…. Drawing a
section from a photograph is fine but please fill your A3 page.