“Art is something we do, a verb. Art is an expression of our thoughts, emotions, intuitions, and desires, but it is even more personal than that: it’s about sharing the way we experience the world, which for many is an extension of personality.”
Georgia O’Keeffe
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get to know IB DP VISUAL ART
how is art made + why is art made = IB’s DP study of Visual Arts To get started… begin considering……What is important to you? How can you use Art to express your ideas and identity? What do we mean by truth and reality in Art? What are the moral obligations of an artist? What…
Read Morehow do you use the Visual Arts Journal?
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…
Read MoreExtended Essay
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…
Read MoreInternational Mindedness
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…
Read MoreTOK in Art
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…
Read MoreKnow the criteria
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…
Read MoreFormat like a boss
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…
Read MoreNeed more help?
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…
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