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2019/2020 Visual Arts Summative Assessment Q1

Due date: October 2
 About me

This challenge involves dealing with the basic elements of art when designing an emblem such as a coat of arms. You, as the
designer, will communicate some personal or cultural traits taking into account the conventional elements of medieval Emblem.
(Crit. A)
 Answer these questions using
your own words
Criterion A Knowing and Understanding ● What are the elements of art?
What are the principles of design?
● How can you represent yourself
through an animal attribute?
- You will create a coat of arms in order to understand how you can
represent your personal attributes through a graphic design ● How are symbols used throughout
history and how they influenced
the world?

● demonstrate knowledge and

understanding of the art
form studied, including
concepts, processes, and the
use of subject-specific
terminology
● demonstrate understanding
of the role of the art form in
original or displaced
contexts
● use acquired knowledge to
purposefully inform artistic
decisions in the process of
creating artwork
 Answer these questions
using your own words
Criterion A Knowing and Understanding ● What are the elements of
art? What are the
principles of design?
The elements of art are shape, color, and line because all these three elements on my artwork will represent my traits with ● How can you represent
their own symbolism. The principles of design are Balance, Harmony, and Unity because everything on my coat of arms yourself through an
combine together to form my identity. animal attribute?
The animal on my Coat of Arms is an owl. The owl is a symbol of feminine and fertility, and it represents wisdom, ● How are symbols used
good judgement and knowledge. It is also Athena’s sacred animal. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and courage and I think throughout history and
how they influenced the
these traits of the owl represents my intelligence. The owl is the only animal on my coat of arms because its wings are the
world?
supporters. This can show its power and strength.
There are two symbols on my crest that represents my zodiac sign, Leo. I used the zodiac sign and the constellation
of Leo. I really wanted to use these two symbols on my artwork because I think it is a big part of my identity and I’m also
proud to be a Leo because of all the facts and personality of a Leo that represents me.My motto is also about my zodiac sign.
My motto, “Queen of Zodiacs” indicates the power and strength of a Leo, that puts it as the ‘Queen’ of the zodiacs. My
other two symbols on my crest is an arrow crossing a key and a crown. The arrow symbolizes martial readiness. I chose the
arrow because I wanted to show the other side of me where I’m able to be strong and defensive at the same time. On the
other hand, the key represents guardianship and dominance which I think can show my responsibility in many ways. The
crown represents victory and sovereignty which I wanted it to show my power and success.
My color scheme of my artwork includes teal, blue, light sky blue, gold, silver. My main focus of colour is teal and
gold. The color teal represents calmness and Uniqueness while the colour gold represents success and achievement. The
meaning of these two colours may seem a bit different from each other but that can also show my duality in my personality.
Criterion B Developing skills
- What elements from Abstract Art are found in your artwork?
- What was that new thing or things you learnt during this unit? (ATL skills should be
included)

● demonstrate the acquisition

and development of the skills
and techniques of the art form
studied
● demonstrate the application of
skills and techniques to create,
perform and/or present art.
Criterion B Developing skills
● demonstrate the acquisition
and development of the skills
and techniques of the art form
studied
● demonstrate the application of
skills and techniques to create,
perform and/or present art.
The elements of art that are found in my artwork are shape and colour where I use
different shapes in my artwork for the different symbols and I use different colours to show my
different traits. Value can also be found an important of my artwork because the different
values of a colour can represent more than one meaning.
I used a lot of Research skills and Thinking skills on this artwork because I had to
research all about the different meanings of each animal, symbols, and colors to represent me.
I used my thinking skills to carefully plan out my artwork. I had many different sketches, color
schemes, and ideas written down to help me think of my final artwork. During the process,
there were many times I had to change my chosen symbols and that required days of critical
thinking because I was afraid of all the requirements and the overall look of my artwork. I
learned many new things including my self-management skills. I had to manage my time which
was very hard considering all the other work that I have. I had to make the decisions on my own
because my coat of arms should represent me and my thinking. I also learned more on my
communication skills because through this artwork, I must communicate to others about my
traits and my personality using this different parts of my coat of arms.
Artwork title
Date
Technique and medium
Statement of inquiry:

● Specific cultural or personal traits

can be communicated when
elements are properly used.

How is your artistic intention connected to the statement of inquiry?

I used different symbols, animal, and colors to express different traits of me and my personality. Everything on my Coat of
Arms represent who I am or my identity.
Key & related concepts: According to the Global Context, briefly explain how do you understand the Key and
related concepts.

Communication
Composition
In this unit, I’m communicating and
The different parts of my artwork
shows different sides and aspects expressing myself to others using
of my identity. different elements on my Coat of Arms
that represents me.

Global context: Personal and cultural expression

Portfolio samples (Crit. B)
Sketches and color schemes
The first image includes my first draft of my artwork along with all the different symbols and its meaning. In this stage, I’m gathering my ideas to see what
represents me the best. This stage requires a lot of researching and thinking skills to select the best symbols to show my identity. The second image insists of
my color schemes, my drafts and ideas for each part such as the helmet and the animals, etc. In this stage, I’ exploring for new ideas and trying new things.
By doing this, I can clearly see what fits my artwork the best. On the last image is my sketch of my final artwork. A lot of changes had been made from this
sketch but overall, the sketch still shows my main focuses and points such as the owl and the color scheme.
Describe your work
The main colours of my artwork are teal, blue, and gold.
These colours symbolizes different sides of me. Teal
represents the side of me that is calm and unique. The
different shades of blue represents my intelligence and
gold represents a more elegant and victorious
personality of mine. The elements of art found in my
artwork are shape colour and line. While the principles
of design are balance, harmony, and unity. All of these
have their own role in forming my artwork with my usage
of each element to represent my identity. Each part of
my Coat of Arms and how they are arranged expresses
different aspects and traits of me including my
personality, feelings, culture, or even what I personally
like.
Final artwork