Developing reflection
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This document provides guidance on developing reflections for creative works. It includes prompts to help the reader reflect on developing ideas from artistic inspiration, experimenting with techniques and media, recording creative outcomes, and analyzing the works of others. The prompts cover exploring subjects, formal elements like color and texture, creative processes, and interpreting moods and meanings. Word banks with descriptive terms are also included to aid written reflections.
Developing reflection
- 1. WRITING ASPECTS Q U I C K G U I D E : D E V E LO P I N G Y O U R R E F L E C T I O N
- 2. REFLECTINGONRESEARCHANDIDEASANDYOURWORKINGPROCESS. DEVELOPIDEAS What artist/s will youdevelop Ideasfrom? Howwill you applytheir style/technique? What colourswil you use? What mediawill you useand why? What resourceswill youneedto develop the Ideassuccessfully? SENTENCESTARTERS I will develop myideasusinginspirationfrom I will apply their style by.. ThecoloursI will useare…because… TheMedia I will useis…because… I will needto doa…(photoshoot, illustrationetc)to help medevelop my ideas EXPERIMENTANDEXPLORE What wassuccessfulabout the techniques style/colour/media you applied? Didyour outcometurn out the wayyou intended? Doesit effectivelylink to your researchandthe artistsof inspiration? Howcouldyou experimentfurther with this idea? SENTENCESTARTERS Thetechniques of ….That I appliedwere/ not successfulbecause My outcomeIs/not what I Intended because... I think it doesnot effectivelylink to myartist because.... I couldexperimentfurther with this ideaby RECORD What have you drawn/animate/ photographed? Why isit linkedto your theme? Howcouldyou develop this piecefurther in your project? Howsuccessfullyhave yourecorded it? SENTENCESTARTERS I havedrawn/photo/animated It islinkedto mytheme because... I coulddevelop this ImageIn myworkby … I think I havesuccessfullyrecordedit byusingformal elementslike tone/ contrast/blending/mark making/lighting/aperture/shutter speed/editing effectively. I couldimproveby….. PRESENTINGANOUTCOME What went well with youroutcome? What couldyou improvefurther? Howeffectivelyhaveyoucarriedout your intentions? SENTENCESTARTERS Themostsuccessfulelement of myworkis… ….Thestyle/technique/link to artist/personal interpretationetc I couldimprove the qualityof myworkby… …Controllingmy media with more care/ taking my time/ developingbetter plans/ experimenting more and developingideas
- 3. ANALYSINGTHEWORKOFOTHERS CONTENT:Lookingat the subject of thework: What isit? What exactlycanyousee?What ishappening?What doesthe work represent? What doesthe artist callthe work? Doesthe title changethe waywe seethe work? What isthe theme of thework? landscape, portrait, journey, moment, memory, event, surreal, fantasy, abstract,message,energy FORM- Lookingat the formal elements: What coloursdoesthe artist use?Why?How isthe colourorganised? What kind of shapescanyou find? What kind of linesandmarksdoesthe artist use? What isthe surfacelike? What kind of textures can you see? What kind of patterns can you see? Howbigisthe work? Light, delicate, layered, strong, rough, dark, peaceful, dripped, textured, scale, vivid, bright PROCESS- How the workhasbeendeveloped and made: What materialsandtools have been used? What isthe evidence andcluesfor how it hasbeen made? Painted, woven, printed, drawn, cast, stitched, layered, assimilated,collage MOOD- Lookingat the communication of moodsand feelings Howdoestile workmakeyoufeel? Wily doyoufeel like this? Doesthe colour, texture, form or theme of the workaffect your mood? quiet, contemplative, thoughtful, hopeful, peaceful, elated, joyful,celebratory, reflective INTERPRETATION& JUSTIFICATION:Lookingat the meaning of thework. After analysingthe context, form, processand mood: What do youthink the artist issaying?Why? What messageisthe work/artist trying to communicate?Why? What ideascanyou take from this andwhat aspectswould you like to usein your ownwork?
- 4. WORDBANK Top10 things to talkabout Depth, Colour, Composition, Mood, Contrast, Perspective, Light, Line,Movement, Space. Word Bank Colour Composition Feeling Style Light Blend Bright Clashin g Cold Deep Dull Glowin g Harmonious Intense Luminous Mixed Opaque Pale Pastel Pure Secondar y Translucent Transpare nt Vibrant Warm Backgroun d Blurred Complex Confused Distance Eyeline Focus Foregroun d Form Middle Near Perspectiv e Proportion s Scale Shape Symmetr y Alive Atmospheri c Delicate Depressing Dignified Disturbing Fresh Expressive Humorous Imposing Nostalgic Sad Landscape Sentimental Abstract Derivative Distorted Emotional Exaggerat ed Exterior Fake Fantasy Figurative Impressionistic Religion Representatio n Still life Sketch Surre al Symbolic Artificial Dark Evening Fierce Gentle Harsh Hazy Intense Natural Shady Shadow y Warm