ISF-IB ART Process Portfolio: Jessica Russo Scherr

Visual Art Journal, Homeworks, Written work & Works in Progress

Possible CRITERIA Top Decriptor Various Approaches

12 A: Skills, Techniques and Process: Required # of Working across at least the required number of media and - Drawings, sketches and designs
art making forms and sustained experimentation forms, the work demonstrates assured and sustained - Preliminary paintings and small studies
and manipulation of a range of skills, techniques experimentation and manipulation of a range of skills, - Photographic contact sheets and test prints
and processes, showing the ability to select and techniques and processes, and a highly appropriate - Computer screenshots
use materials appropriate to their intentions. selection of materials, consistent with intentions. - Photographic record of sculptural process

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B: Critical Investigation: critical investigation of The work shows in-depth critical investigation, clearly - Annotated images of other artists’ works
artists, artworks and artistic genres, communicating a secure and insightful awareness of how - Experiments with using the style or technique of an
communicating the student’s growing awareness this investigation has impacted upon the student’s own artist
of how this investigation influences and impacts developing practices and intentions. - Producing copies of works “after” a particular artist
upon their own developing art-making practices - Written reflections on the connections between an
and intentions. Analysis, Art History, Connections investigated artist and your own work
to your work.

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C: Communication of Ideas & Intentions (Visual & the ability to clearly articulate how their initial ideas and - Concept maps of ideas and themes
Written) The work clearly articulates how initial intentions have been formed and developed and how they - Planning imagery with annotations considering how
ideas and intentions have been formed and have assimilated technical skills, chosen media and ideas to meaning might be conveyed through the work
developed. The work effectively communicates develop their work further - Reflections and evaluations made throughout the
how technical skills, media and ideas have been progress of a work, resulting in changes in direction or
assimilated to develop the work further. Initial imagery or technique
Ideas, Intentions, Techniques, Why

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D: Reviewing, Refining, Reflecting (Visual & The work demonstrates a highly effective and consistent - Various trials of compositional arrangements
Written) the ability to review and refine selected process of reviewing and refining ideas, skills, processes and - Reworking imagery employing different techniques
ideas, skills, processes and techniques, and to techniques. The work presents a meaningful and assured or media
reflect on the acquisition of skills and their reflection upon the acquisition of skills and analysis of the - Reflections and evaluations made throughout the
development as a visual artist student’s development as an artist. progress of a work, resulting in changes in direction or
imagery or technique
- Evaluations of completed work generating new
ideas

4 E: Presentation & Visual Art Vocabulary ensure The work clearly and coherently conveys information which - Balance of text and visuals
that information is conveyed clearly and results in visually appropriate, legible and engaging work. - Writing is legible
coherently in a visually appropriate and legible Subject-specific language is used accurately and - Layout is considered
manner, supported by the consistent use of appropriately throughout. - Language is appropriate. Appropriate terminology
appropriate subject-specific language? is used.
- Artists’ names and movements are spelled
correctly.
- Sources Cited