Top Arts 2023 – Emma Tripp

Folio: Emma Tripp – Art Creative Practice

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Document, reflect and evaluate the development of personal responses using the Creative Practice and the Interpretive Lenses.

Emma’s work was produced as a School-based assessment for Unit 3 and 4 VCE Art Study Design. However, there are aspects that can be viewed as an example of how students could address the key knowledge and skills of Unit 3 Outcome 2 and Unit 4 Outcomes 1 & 2 of Art Creative Practice.

Emma has used critical and creative thinking to explore ideas that are important to them and that will become the focus of their body of work throughout Unit 3 Outcome 2 and Unit 4 Outcomes 1 & 2.

Folio commentary provided by

Giuliana D’Angelo
Deryck Greenwood
Kathryn Hendy-Ekers

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma uses thumbnail sketches to visually represent ideas related to the transgender experience. The critical annotations communicate their thinking and clarifies their visual language.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

As ideas begin to form Emma determined that further research was required into their selected subject matter related to ancient Greece and Rome. This allowed them to apply the required Analytical Frameworks in the Art Study design. This is an example of how the Cultural Lens could be used to develop subject matter and ideas.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma explains using annotations the decisions they have made by documenting the relationship between their own images and the artworks they have used for inspiration.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma records the processes used to make their artwork including how they have developed visual language to communicate ideas. The annotations critically reflect and progressive evaluate the art work in relation to the overall body of work.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma documents their development of visual language to communicate ideas through the exploration and manipulation of materials, techniques and processes.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma documents their development of visual language to communicate ideas through the exploration and manipulation of materials, techniques and processes. Various options that communicate their intention are evaluated to determine which approaches will best communicate their ideas.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma documents, critically reflects and progressively evaluates their body of work. In this example Emma evaluates the relationship between materials, techniques and visual language to communicate ideas.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

While this page provides an example of how Emma applied selected Analytical Frameworks to evaluate their art works, it shows how the three Interpretive Lenses (Structural, Personal and Cultural) may be applied to evaluate personal responses considering the Emma’s intentions for their body of work. Specific features of the artworks have been evaluated using the frameworks.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma critically reflected upon and progressively evaluated the exploration and manipulation of materials, techniques and processes throughout their body of work. These pages demonstrate how Emma has evaluated each exploration in relation to their intention and communication of ideas.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma critically reflected upon and progressively evaluated the exploration and manipulation of materials, techniques and processes throughout their body of work. These pages demonstrate how Emma has evaluated each exploration in relation to their intention and communication of ideas.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma documented their exploration, critically reflecting and progressively evaluating their refinement of materials and techniques in relation to their communication of ideas.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma continues to explore the use of materials, techniques and processes to develop an effective visual language. They provide critical evaluation of their technique. The documentation provides critical reflection and evaluation to develop and refine artworks.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 6 –

Emma continues to explore the use of materials, techniques and processes to develop an effective visual language. They provide critical evaluation of their technique. The documentation provides critical reflection and evaluation to develop and refine artworks.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 5 –

Apply and manipulate materials, techniques and processes to develop personal responses and a visual language using the Creative Practice.

Having established the ideas they will explore, the Emma begins to explore and manipulate materials, techniques and processes. As their critical annotation clearly communicates, Emma constantly considers alternative approaches to their selected ideas. They develop their visual language using annotated sketches of their ideas.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 5 –

Emma continues to develop and refine their visual language to communicate ideas by using imagery informed by the research.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 5 –

The exploration and manipulation of a range of materials, techniques and processes to make a range of artworks is documented and evaluated throughout the body of work, as Emma continues to develop and refine their visual language to communicate ideas.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 5 –

Different options are explored in a range of artworks throughout the body of work using different materials, techniques and processes. In this example etching processes have been explored to find the best way of achieving Emma’s overall intention for their body of work.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 5 –

Different options are explored in a range of artworks throughout the body of work using different materials, techniques and processes. In this example etching processes have been explored to find the best way of achieving Emma’s overall intention for their body of work.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 5 –

Emma has explored a range of techniques and materials to communicate their ideas.

Unit 3 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 5 –

Emma explored different materials, techniques and processes to find the best way of achieving their intention and to communicate their ideas.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 7 –

Present a critique of the use of the Creative Practice from Unit 3 and use feedback and reflection to resolve a body of work.

In VCE Art Creative Practice Unit 4 Area of Study 1 students are required to present a critique of the work produced for Unit 3 Outcome 2. The critique in Area of Study 1 must take place before the resolution and presentation of the body of work. While a critique was not required in the previous study design this stage of the Emma’s exploration shows how feedback at the start of Unit 4 can inform how Emma could refine, resolve and present their body of work. Emma has reflected on their exploration and begins the refinement and resolution of personal their visual responses.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 7 –

Present a critique of the use of the Creative Practice from Unit 3 and use feedback and reflection to resolve a body of work.

In VCE Art Creative Practice Unit 4 Area of Study 1 students are required to present a critique of the work produced for Unit 3 Outcome 2. The critique in Area of Study 1 must take place before the resolution and presentation of the body of work. While a critique was not required in the previous study design this stage of the Emma’s exploration shows how feedback at the start of Unit 4 can inform how Emma could refine, resolve and present their body of work. Emma has reflected on their exploration and begins the refinement and resolution of personal their visual responses.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Document, annotate and evaluate the refinement and resolution of the Body of Work.

Emma critically evaluates the refinement and resolution of their body of work, making decisions to refine and resolve personal visual responses that they feel have successfully communicated their ideas.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Emma has refined their personal visual responses and visual language in response to feedback by exploring digital tools and techniques.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Emma refined and resolved the use of materials, techniques and processes in their selected artform.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Emma developed and refined their Visual language to communicate ideas. They documented, critically reflected on and progressively evaluated symbols that would communicate their intended ideas.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

After completing one artwork Emma continues to refine and resolve their body of work, making decisions to refine and resolve personal visual responses for a second artwork.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Emma documents the process of stencilling as they refine and resolve personal visual responses. They have applied the techniques to additional images that they created at the start of Unit 4.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

The refinement and resolution of Emma’s personal visual responses is documented, and they makes use of appropriate Analytical frameworks applicable to the VCE Art study design. Emma has trialled markers and digital tools to the imagery and has evaluated how they have communicated their ideas. The Personal Interpretive Lens can be effectively applied in the evaluation. Emma also provides critically evaluation of the refinement and resolution of an ongoing body of work by discussing how they will explore these techniques further. They discuss how the images are related to the overall exploration of gender that connects the artworks in the body of work.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Emma continues to refine and resolve their body of work, making decisions to refine and resolve personal visual responses with a third image.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Emma continues to refine and resolve their body of work, making decisions to refine and resolve personal visual responses with a third image.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Emma explores options to refine and resolve personal visual responses and their visual language. These examples demonstrate the planning of the composition of the artwork and how it will communicate their ideas.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Emma explores options to refine and resolve personal visual responses and their visual language. These examples demonstrate the planning of the composition of the artwork and how it will communicate their ideas.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

This example demonstrates the use of the Structural Interpretive Lens to communicate their ideas. Images and the use of art elements and principles are considered in the composition of the artwork to symbolise perceptions of identity.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

This double spread documents the refinement and resolution of personal visual responses through a personal visual language. The use of the Personal Interpretive Lens can be used to evaluate their personal responses. Emma has critically evaluated the refinement and resolution of the artwork considering the use of techniques and how they effectively they communicate their intentions.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

This double spread documents the refinement and resolution of personal visual responses through a personal visual language. The use of the Personal Interpretive Lens can be used to evaluate their personal responses. Emma has critically evaluated the refinement and resolution of the artwork considering the use of techniques and how they effectively they communicate their intentions.

Unit 4 – Outcome 1 – Criterion 8 –

Emma critically evaluated the refinement and resolution of their body of work and applied the Analytical Frameworks to explain their intention. The application of the Structural, Personal and Cultural Interpretive Lenses could be used to evaluate the final artwork.

Unit 4 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 9 –

Refine and resolve a Body of work using the Creative Practice.

The student continues to refine and resolve their use of materials, techniques and processes in a selected artform of painting and stencilling. Emma has explored a range of techniques to determine how they relate to their selection of visual language.

Unit 4 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 9 –

Emma has evaluated the presentation and context of the artwork as part of their body of work. On these pages they are considering the symbolism in the work and how it communicates ideas.

Unit 4 – Outcome 2 – Criterion 10 –

Resolve and present a Body of Work to communicate ideas and meaning to a viewer or audience.

Emma has skilfully refined and resolved the use of their selected materials, techniques, processes and artform. They have resolved their visual language to communicate ideas in a body of work. On this page they consider the use of elements of the centre panel of the work.