Year 8 – Poster Project    Evaluation

In your sketchbook, produce an account of the work you made in the Poster Project. This will consist of five sections each about a different aspect of the project. Put a background down on one page of your sketchbook. Write the title “Poster” at the top and divide the page into five sections. In each section write about one of the different aspects of the project. Listed in the boxes below are some words and phrases you could use in each section.  

Section 1 – Recording & Experimentation. Write about the initial work done in class and at home.

Setting out lettering                    Text Styles                Slogans               Silhouettes        Alison Glancey         Poster Analysis            Limited colour scheme         Book cover design

Section 2 – Painting  – explain the techniques for painting neatly.  

Painting Brush             Flat Brush         Round Brush           Palette       Water Pot        Consistency of paint              Order of painting

Section 3 – Developing: describe the ideas you had for your main piece

Sketching            Compositional studies               Selecting                Colour Studies         Backgrounds    Theme

Section 4 – Presentation: how you set about making your final piece. The materials you used.

Sketching         laying out        composition          underpainting               selecting        light lines             order of work      lettering style

Section 5 – Self assessment

In this paragraph describe how you performed in the project. You should write at least four sentences. Explain what you did well and what you could have improved. Say what your favourite activity was. Were you pleased with your final piece? Why?

Give yourself a grade: A-E for attainment – 1-5 for effort

A –Excellent      B = Good      C = Satisfactory      D = More skill and care required       E = Cause for Concern

1 = Exemplary      2 = Good    3 = Satisfactory     4 = More effort required       5 = Cause for Concern