Description of the process of keeping a visual journal /diary / sketchbook. This is your source book which will be used to support all your practical work. Step by step examples, with examples of students source books and the final art works.

1. Your Visual Journal
The place where you can
- indicate all your research
-explore ideas
- experiment with materials / techniques
- explain all your ideas
- indicate the step-by-step process and
- practice

2. • Always stick in the assignment.
• Read the whole assignment for the practical
project.
• Pay attention to homework and due dates.
• Make sure to complete each separate activity
and hand it in on time – this will boost your
marks!

3. Example
1 Always start with – Research
Example For a portrait painting
First find various possible images that could be used.
Print and put all the images in your journal.
Then decide on the final choice.

4. 2. Research what other artist are doing in the same style or theme

5. Try to copy the technique of other artists

6. Final choice is made
3. Explain your idea
Use thumbnail drawings / words/
collage /
other photographs /
found objects
4. Drawing- When you make your final
choice together with the concept –
make a thorough drawing which is
connected to the final choice.
You can often combine the explanation
with the drawing.

12. 5 Experiment with materials/
colour combinations
various textures or brush strokes

14. 6 Practice
Focus on certain areas that you
may find technically very
challenging.
- Do a practice run in your journal.
- Practice the colour mixes and
combinations.
- Practice the different types of
brush strokes.

16. Example:
Final painting