Recording to develop ideas
Producing a range of sketches and studies can record different visual elements of your subject
Development of design work could be recorded through sketches and simple paper models, as this student has done
When recording to develop your ideas you could produce:
- Drawing which is carried out to explore and record the detailed visual qualities of a subject. and studies of visual elements from Source material experienced first-hand by the artist. For example, a still life you have set up, a location you can visit in person or photographs you have taken. and Material which has been generated by others. An example would be images found on the internet. sources
- studies of artists' or designers' work and their working methods
- rubbings, prints or photographs that record texture, contrasting surfaces, pattern, tone or form
- A small model to help plan a finished work, such as a sculpture or architectural model. or models in paper, card, clay or found objects and materials that explore form, structure or scale
- experimental studies in different media exploring what effects you can create
- collections of images as a mood board
- organised sequences of images and studies to show how your ideas have progressed
Using photography and video
Produce a design inspired by the work of an artist, designer or craftsperson - this student has looked at illustrator Eric Carle.
Photography or video can be used to record the progress of one piece of work, or your whole project. You could then reflect upon the process that you have gone through by:
- producing additional experiments or studies
- annotating alongside digital images or printouts of your images
- adding a spoken commentary to a video piece or slideshow
Checklist
When recording to develop your ideas have you:
- kept all sorts of possibilities in front of you?
- tried out different layouts or combinations of images and ideas?
- experimented with different media and techniques?
- worked on a different scale?
- re-visited and explored stimulus materials through different techniques and processes?
Have you reflected upon the process that you have gone through by:
- producing additional experiments or studies?
- using A note written to explain or comment on an image or other piece of work alongside sketches, designs and images?
- adding a spoken or written commentary?
- organising your studies into a sequence that shows development of your ideas?
More guides on this topic
- Finding inspiration - AQA
- Responding to stimuli - AQA
- Analytical drawing - AQA
- Developing ideas - AQA
- Creating a design brief - AQA
- Experimenting with materials and techniques - AQA
- Annotating your work - AQA
- Analysing and evaluating - AQA
- Assessment objectives and presenting your work - AQA
- Externally set assessment - AQA