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Basic 4 · Creative Arts · Appreciating and Appraising

Project: Appraising Our Own Artworks

In this topic you will use agreed guidelines to examine and find meaning in your own artworks.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Use guidelines to appraise your own work
  • Reflect on what you learnt
  • Set a goal for improvement

What you already know

  • Analysing and appreciating visual artworks

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand
Visual Arts &Performing Arts
Sub-strand
Appreciating and Appraising
Indicator
B4.1.4.6.1 – Use the agreed guidelines to examine and derive meaning from own artworks

Introduction

Professional artists look back at their work to grow. You will appraise your project artwork honestly.

1. Self-Appraisal Guide

Self-appraisal
QuestionMy answer
What is my artwork?a bottle-top mosaic of a clean beach
What materials did I use?bottle tops, cardboard, glue, paint
Which elements and principles did I use?colour, texture; rhythm from repeated tops
What is the message?say no to plastic
What went well?bright colours and a clear message
What can I improve?neater edges
A pupil looking at their own artwork and writing in a journal
Figure 1: Appraising my own work Draw yourself with your artwork.Illustration: Sirbus

2. Setting a Goal

Example goal: "In my next artwork, I will plan the layout better so the edges are neat."

New words

appraise
To judge the quality.
reflect
To think back carefully.
strength
Something done well.
improvement
A change that makes something better.
goal
Something you aim to achieve.
derive
To get or find.

Summary

  • Appraise your own work with the agreed guidelines.
  • Identify strengths and areas to improve.
  • Reflect on what you learnt.
  • Set a goal for your next artwork.

Class activity: Artist's Reflection

  1. Complete the self-appraisal table for your project artwork.
  2. Share one strength and one improvement with the class.
  3. Write your goal for next term.

You need: Learners’ own artworks, Label cards cut from manila paper, String, Clothes pegs

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. To think back carefully is to…

    • A. Reflect
    • B. Forget
    • C. Run
    • D. Hide
    Show answer
    Answer: ReflectThat is reflecting.

  2. 2. A change that makes something better is an…

    • A. Improvement
    • B. Error
    • C. Accident
    • D. Problem
    Show answer
    Answer: ImprovementThat is improvement.

  3. 3. Which question is part of self-appraisal?

    • A. What can I improve?
    • B. What is for lunch?
    • C. Who won the match?
    • D. Where is the market?
    Show answer
    Answer: What can I improve?It helps growth.

  4. 4. Artists can learn from appraising their own work.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueIt helps them improve.

  5. 5. Self-appraisal means only praising yourself.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseIt also finds areas to improve.

  6. 6. Something you aim to achieve is a ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: goalThat is a goal.

  7. 7. Write one strength and one improvement for your project artwork.

    Show answer
    Answer: Answers will differ.Honest reflection.

  8. 8. Why should artists set goals after appraising their work?

    Show answer
    Answer: Goals give direction for improving future artworks.Goals guide growth.

Homework

  1. Write your art goal for next term and keep it in your book.