Working across at least the required number of media and forms, the work demonstrates assured and sustained experimentation and manipulation of a range of skills, techniques and processes, and a highly appropriate selection of materials consistent with intentions.In this criterion, examiners are looking for evidence of an art-making practice that reflects sustained or continual experimentation and the purposeful manipulation of a range of techniques and processes; candidates are required to demonstrate their ability to select and use materials, techniques, and processes that are appropriate to their intentions using the required number of art-making forms from the table in the Visual arts guide
The work shows in-depth critical investigation, clearly communicating a secure and insightful awareness of how this investigation has impacted upon the student’s own developing practices and intentions.
As per IB report notes:
Unlike the comparative study, the process portfolio is not a formalized study into artists from a range of cultural contexts, rather it encourages students to engage critically with the work of other artists to help inform their own artmaking practice. Candidates are encouraged to consider artworks with common material, technical or conceptual concerns to their own studio practice and employ in-depth critical analysis to help solve material, technical or conceptual problems emerging in their own artmaking. Criterion B in the process portfolio is formative in nature, and requires candidates to engage critically with the work of other artists as they engage in studio practice to inform and enrich their art-making.
Background biographical or cultural information has little or no relevance to this criterion. In order to fully match the descriptors for this criterion candidates may have to rely upon some bibliographic sources of information, but it must be noted that while in the previous visual arts course the assessment criteria were rewarding the quality of referencing, now this is dealt with as a more general matter of academic honesty. The criterion B focuses on the quality of the critical investigation and examiners are looking for evidence of candidates being aware of the impact that the critical investigation had on their artistic practice.
Inspiring artists (Primary resource)Art History, Annotating Artwork (art analysis)
Secondary resources/images
1. Demonstrate using visual examples, how the artists’ way of working has influenced your handling of techniques and materials.
2. Discuss the influence of the artists’ ideas and subject matter on your own thinking process.
3. Discuss the way in which your work differs from the artist's.
4. Make sure you reference all the images and sources
As per the IB report: CRITERION C: communication of ideas and intentions (in both visual and written forms) In this criterion, examiners are looking for evidence of the candidate’s ability to clearly articulate how their initial ideas and intentions have been formed and developed and to communicate how they have assimilated technical skills, chosen media, and ideas to develop their work further. Initial brainstorming How did your initial ideas and intentions have been formed and developed? How did you assimilate technical skills, chosen media, and ideas to develop your work further? Making process and thinking process: what triggers an idea for your artwork? How does an idea develop into an artwork? What medium suits your idea? what stages do they go through before finding its resolved form? Thinking is a part of the process that mainly happens through the vehicle of the medium and the physical process of making. How does the viewer respond to your artwork?
1. Balance text and visuals
2. Writing is legible
3. Layout is considered
4. Language is appropriate, appropriate terminology, Artists’ name and movements are spelled correctly.