Your workbook should be a comprehensive document that illustrates your artistic development and research. The purpose of the workbook is to encourage and record personally driven research and discovery that function interactively with independent art work. The current IB curriculum requests a digital submission with screens – which can be confusing on how to approach the…

The Extended Essay (EE) in Visual Arts will give you opportunity to undertake research in an area of the visual arts of particular interest to you. It’s can actually be very rewarding – and art students that choose to write the EE in ART find that it supplements their art studies (especially the CS) to their…

IB is an International Baccalaureate literally.  So there is much interest is developing international learners and fostering the idea of approaching art on an international scale.  Lucky for you, you probably go to an International School – so you have some idea of how to relate to your ‘international world’. International-mindedness goes beyond simply knowing…

How can the subjective viewpoint of an individual contribute to knowledge in the arts? On what basis can the merit of a work of art be judged? Is there any point in discussing the arts – should we not simply experience them? ‘The Arts’ is a collective term that encompasses the creative productions of humans…

It is really important that you are familiar with specifically what IB is looking for. To score you need to know where the goal is, yes? When you look at the rubrics, pay close attention to the specific words that are being used. There is no specific checklist, and everyone knows how art can be…

It is so important, since your submissions are digital, that you cite and reference all information that you has helped you. You need to credit all artists that have inspired you. And label all images. It is very important to be as transparent as possible. This will also help you to show how much work…

If you have looked over my site and my student’s examples and still feel that you need help – or want a second opinion on your ideas and works – I tutor Art students online. I also help Art Teachers develop their Art Curriculum and implement a successful IB DP Art Programme. We can Zoom/Skype…