ARTBEAT Issue 01 October 2016

ARTBEAT MAGAZINE
21
STORM-CHASING
One of the reasons why the IB
Visual Arts Diploma course is a
superior course of study, is
because it reflects the practice
of real artists and designers.
The Process Portfolio element
of the course (which in this
piece we are referring
metaphorically to as “the
storm” )- is where the young
artist demonstrates his or her
ability to share with us the
build-up to their ideas for a
piece of artwork. To visually
communicate that storm of
little bits and pieces of ideas,
influences and inspiration
which gradually become
concentrated and refined and
modified towards a final
product. Just about every
person involved in the Arts will
understand and be familiar
with this process when it
comes to realising their work.
At AIC students are
encouraged to brainstorm and
process their ideas. To use a
sketchbook - to pin drawings
and sheets of imagery to a
creative wall - to communicate
their ideas thoughts and
feelings and to generally
surround themselves with a
storm of inspiration and
creative energy with which to
refine their Art from.
Above, Furniture
Designer’s drawings
on display in
La Triennale Di
Milano
!
Left:Sketchbook
belonging to Eugene
Delcroix ,1837