Top Arts 2024

Kate begins exploring and evaluating artworks, influences and sources of inspiration by creating a mind-map in her Visual Arts journal, focusing on a specific art form.

She documents her ideas, subject matter, artists, art movements and styles that may influence and inspire her ideas, subject matter and visual language.

Kate explores Rembrandt van Rijn and Jean Honore Fragonard as her artistic influences to develop ideas, subject matter and visual language. Kate explores portraiture as possible subject matter and ideas based on the connection between human and nature.

Kate explores Angelica Kauffman, Jean Honore Fragonard, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargeant and Pino Daeni, to develop ideas, subject matter and visual language.

She documents aspects of their visual language, style, materials, techniques and processes as sources of inspiration.

Here, Kate explores Rembrandt’s works in terms of subject matter, art elements, art principles, aesthetic qualities, materials, techniques and processes, visual language and personal experiences.

Kate then responds, both visually and in writing, to develop her ideas, subject matter, visual language and techniques.

Kate initially explores Rembrandt’s compositional structure and his use of chiaroscuro to develop her ideas based on emotions. She then takes photographs inspired by Rembrandt’s use of light and dark to develop her ideas, subject matter and visual language.

Here, Kate explores another artwork by Rembrandt in terms of subject matter, art elements, art principles, aesthetic qualities, materials, techniques and processes, visual language and personal experiences.

Kate then responds both visually and in written form to selected artworks to develop ideas, subject matter, visual language and techniques.

Kate explores Rembrandt’s compositional structure and his use of chiaroscuro to develop her ideas based on. She then presents some sketches inspired by Rembrandt’s use of light and dark to develop her ideas, subject matter and visual language.

Kate explores her second artist, John Singer Sargent’s work in terms of subject matter, art elements, art principles, aesthetic qualities, materials, techniques and processes, visual language and personal experiences.

Kate responds both visually and in written form to Sargent’s use of chiaroscuro and composition to develop her ideas. Kate conducts a photoshoot in response to Sargent’s work to develop her ideas, subject matter and visual language.

Kate explores her third artist, Jean Honore Fragonard’s work in terms of subject matter, art elements, art principles, aesthetic qualities, materials, techniques and processes, visual language and personal experiences.

Kate then responds both visually and in written form to selected artworks to develop ideas, subject matter, visual language and techniques.

Kate responds both visually and in written form, how Fragonard will inspire her art making. She explores ideas based on telling a story through portraiture and everyday life, similar to Fragonard. Kate also identifies materials and techniques inspired by Fragonard for future exploration.

Kate further explores ideas, subject matter and visual language in response to artistic influences and inspiration through mind-maps.

Kate explores her selected art form (painting) and presents research in her Visual Arts journal.

Kate commences her understanding of a specific art form by exploring the history and origins of painting, materials and techniques that she plans to experiment with.

Kate continues to explore her selected art form, presenting her research in the Visual Arts journal.

Kate begins to explore her first artistic influence by completing a study (master copy) of Rembrandt’s Self-portrait. Here, Kate focuses on developing her understanding of Rembrandt’s brushwork,  imprimatora, underpainting and glazing techniques

Kate continues to explore Rembrandt’s painting by trialling his brushwork, imprimatora, underpainting and glazing techniques

Kate explores Sargent’s style and painting process by completing a study of one of Sargent’s artworks.

Here, Kate focuses on developing her understanding of Sargent’s painterly brushwork and his painting process

Kate completes a study of Sargent’s style using her own photograph to develop subject matter, ideas and visual language.

Kate also refers to Rembrandt’s use of chiaroscuro in this study.

Kate explores artist Edward Hopper as another artistic influence in addition to her other artistic influences.

Kate articulates aspects of Hopper and Rembrandt’s art making that inspire her individual art making. She develops her ideas and subject matter through sketching and conducting photoshoots focusing on Hopper’s ideas and subject and Rembrandt’s painting techniques and use of dramatic light and dark.

Kate documents, reflects on and evaluates individual art making. She produces a small study in oil painting using her own photographs as reference.

Kate identifies and analyses the connection between ideas and conceptualises artworks from her sources of inspiration: Rembrandt’s use of chiaroscuro and Hopper’s use of subject matter.

Kate identifies, analyses and evaluates the characteristics and use of materials, techniques and processes in specific art forms

Kate continues to document, reflect on and evaluates her art making. She evaluates the characteristics and use of materials, techniques and processes.

She reflects on and evaluates the conceptualisation of the artwork.

Kate develops her ideas, subject matter and visual language for her second artwork to represent ideas and communicate meaning.

Kate develops her use of materials, techniques and processes for her second artwork to communicate meaning.

Kate continues to progressively document her artmaking process for her second artwork.

She develops the second artwork from sources of artistic influences and inspiration demonstrating an understanding of style and visual language to represent ideas and communicate meaning.

Kate presents and documents 10 pages from the Visual Arts journal that represents Unit 3 Outcome 1 and 2 to the class. She discusses her influences, the use of materials, techniques and processes referring to oil painting techniques such as brush types and the use of Chiaroscuro.

Kate presents her critique in the form of a PowerPoint and then pastes this in her Visual Arts journal after the critique.

Kate presents and documents 10 pages from the Visual Arts journal that represents Unit 3 Outcome 1 and 2 to the class. She has presented and discussed two artworks she made in Unit 3 Outcome 2.

Kate presents her critique in the form of a PowerPoint and then pastes this in her Visual Arts journal after the critique. She has screenshots of details from her visual diary to support her discussion.

Kate collects feedback from the critique and pastes this in her Visual Arts journal. present a reflection on the feedback to further develop artworks in Unit 4. She has categorised the feedback to focus on each artwork and what she can improve. From the feedback she will write her reflection.

Kate collects feedback from the critique and pastes this in her Visual Arts journal. present a reflection on the feedback to further develop artworks in Unit 4. Her reflection focuses on each artwork and the materials and techniques she has used to communicate her subject matter and ideas. She also discusses the style of her artwork.

Before commencing her finished artwork(s), Kate synthesises ideas from Unit 3 in a brainstorm and extends them to refine and resolve subject matter

Kate documents the consolidation of ideas and the connections from previous works made in Unit 3. She focuses on the ideas, materials and techniques and the subject matter that will be resolved and refined in her finished artworks.

Therefore, the finished artworks demonstrate the extension and resolution of subject matter and ideas from Unit 3 and the resolution of visual language in a specific art form.

Kate extends her ideas from Unit 3, focusing on the refinement and resolution of subject matter, ideas and visual language in at least one finished artwork in a specific art form.

She took a series of photographs and then documented the visual language in each that communicates her subject matter and ideas. She has done a series of small sketches from each photo she is considering for her final artwork.

Kate resolves her subject matter, ideas and visual language by extending and refining her use of art elements and principles to communicate ideas and meaning in the finished artworks in a specific art form.

Kate took another series of photos that referenced the lighting and costumes that were in Rembrandt’s work. She has then completed drawings in graphite pencil focusing on tonal qualities and lighting in the portraits.

Kate documents the use of materials, techniques and processes used to refine her finished artwork. On this page, she has explained how she prepared the canvas and also documented some of the conservation processes for the artwork using photographs and annotations.

Kate progressively refines and resolves at least one finished artwork and individual art making by reflecting on and evaluation the resolution and refinement of at least one finished artwork in a specific art form.

On this page of her folio, she has documented the techniques of oil painting and the aesthetic qualities she was trying to achieve. She has also related the use of art elements and principles to the subject matter, techniques and ideas she was trying to convey in her artworks, thus acknowledging her use of visual language.

Kate documents and records her artmaking and the refinement and resolution of at least one artwork in a specific art form. The pages show progressive refinement and resolution of her use of materials and techniques. The annotations refer to the techniques and the effects she was trying to achieve through brushwork, and glazing. She focuses on specific details of the artworks in her annotations. .

Kate documents and records her artmaking and the refinement and resolution of at least one artwork in a specific art form. The pages show progressive refinement and resolution of her use of materials and techniques. The annotations refer to the techniques and the effects she was trying to achieve through brushwork, and glazing. She focuses on specific details of the artworks in her annotations. .

Kate reflects on and evaluates the resolution and refinement of at least one finished artwork in a specific art form.

She has evaluated the artwork referring to the expansion of ideas from Unit 3, discussing materials, techniques and the connection of subject matter and ideas.

Her evaluation has details of the symbols in her work and how they communicate ideas. She also refers to what she learnt about oil painting as an artform and the different techniques used in painting.

Kate reflects on and evaluates the resolution and refinement of at least one finished artwork in a specific art form.

She has evaluated the artwork referring to the expansion of ideas from Unit 3, discussing materials, techniques and the connection of subject matter and ideas.

Her evaluation has details of the symbols in her work and how they communicate ideas. She also refers to what she learnt about oil painting as an artform and the different techniques used in painting.

Kate presents written and visual research and discussion of the exhibition space and the display of artworks in the selected exhibition space.

She explains and justifies the characteristics of the specific exhibition space to support the planning of the presentation of her finished artwork in a specific art form.

She also explains and justifies the connection between the subject matter, ideas and the communication of meaning to the display of the painting.

Her research focuses on an artist proposal, the characteristics of the gallery and the exhibition space, preventative conservation and didactic information. All these points assist her in developing her own presentation of the artworks.

Kate prepares and presents a critique that explains,evaluates and reflects upon how art making was used to refine and resolve subject matter, ideas and visual language in at least one finished artwork in a specific art form.

She discusses the resolution and refinement of her artworks, and the representation of subject matter and ideas and how they communicate meaning.

The overview statement is presented as didactic information that explains her intentions from the start of the art making process in Unit 3.

Kate prepares and presents a critique that explains,evaluates and reflects upon how art making was used to refine and resolve subject matter, ideas and visual language in at least one finished artwork in a specific art form.

She discusses the resolution and refinement of her artworks, and the representation of subject matter and ideas and how they communicate meaning.

The overview statement is presented as didactic information that explains her intentions from the start of the art making process in Unit 3.

Kate presents a critique to the class that discusses the representation of subject matter and ideas and communication of meaning in her finished artworks.

Kate presents a critique to the class that discusses the representation of subject matter and ideas and communication of meaning in her finished artworks.

Kate presents an overview statement about her finished artworks in a specific art form that explains their intentions, as didactic information. The text is a wall label and has the correct formatting with the name of the artist, dates, artwork title, date of the work, size and materials. She then describes the artworks, the subject matter and ideas and how her use of materials and techniques communicates her intentions.

She has referenced the exhibition research she had done to form this information.