CRITERIA A – PLANNING

Connection of personal interest to my project

At a very young age, I discovered my interest in art and literature. Experimenting with different
mediums and techniques is something I have always enjoyed. Creating realistic graphite portraits is
my forte. Writing acts as an outlet for me to express my deepest emotions. I find comfort in
expressing my feelings through words. When the opportunity for the Personal Project presented itself,
I instantly had an idea which combined my passion for art and literature.
There are many individuals in my life who have impacted the way I see the world and have guided me
through life’s obstacles. Through this project, I want to explore my creative abilities by using art and
literature to express my gratitude towards these individuals. I will create realistic portraits of the
people who have impacted my life and create a brief write-up about how they impacted my life.
Exhibiting my art in a gallery setting has been a goal of mine for a long time and this project gives me
the perfect opportunity to achieve it. In order to present my artworks to an audience, I will exhibit
them in an in-school art exhibition.

My learning goal
Even though I have quite a lot of knowledge regarding pencil portraits, I believe that there’s always a
scope of improvement. I plan to learn art techniques that help me make my portraits look more
realistic and professional. This will be achieved through the use of online resources as well as help
from professionals. These are the following techniques I plan to understand proportions (Grid
method) and learn shading, contouring, details and texture techniques.
To incorporate literature in my project, I will be writing short pieces about the impact certain
individuals have had on my life. Literature tends to be expressive and to help bring out emotions in
my writing, I will expand knowledge of figurative language, tone, mood, pathos and conciseness with
the help of my English teachers as well as online research.
Exhibiting art in a gallery setting is an entirely new experience for me. Through research, I plan to
acquire organizational skills (I will learn how to develop a detailed plan for the exhibition including
the date and venue), marketing and promotion (I will learn how to use social media platforms to
promote my exhibition), presentation and installation (I will learn how to design an effective layout
for the exhibition to create a flow that guides visitors through my work), and communication skills (I
will learn how to improve my communication skills in order to professionally interact with visitors).

My product goal
The realistic graphite portraits I will create will be the main product of my project. I will create 6
realistic portraits in total. The artworks will be accompanied by the write-ups. The exhibition is a way
to showcase my artworks, which is the product. This product goal is highly challenging because it is
very personal to me. Expressing feelings can be emotionally challenging and requires you to have a
good understanding of your emotions. My product also require a high level of creative thinking. This
project pushes me to further develop my artistic skills and create portraits that capture the essence and
emotions of each individual. I will also need to ensure that my writing conveys emotions effectively.
Both of these tasks are highly time consuming, and time-management can be a challenge when
considering other academic commitments. Both art and literature require different skillsets and
ensuring that both products are of high quality can be difficult. Exhibiting my artworks is an entirely
new experience for me and successfully executing it will be a challenge.
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Success Criteria
Artworks-
Success Specifications Details and Testing Method Level
Criteria
My artworks This is the ideal size of the artworks as I 1-2 - Created on
will be created am creating 6 portraits and large-scale normal paper using
on cardstock of portraits may not be completed in the only HB pencil.
size 8.27 x given timeframe. I will measure the size
11.69 inches of the paper before buying to make sure 3-4 - Created on
using graphite I get the right size. According to my cardstock using 2
Form
pencils HB, 4B, research, these 4 types of pencils are pencils.
6B and 8B. best suited for drawing portraits because
they are ideal for shading and tonal 5-6 -Created on
work. I will make sure to check the cardstock using all
name on the pencils before purchasing pencils.
the pencils.
I will edit the I will edit the pictures so that I can get 1-2 - 3 images
reference an idea of what the final product will edited.
pictures to look like. I will also get the accurate
make them shades. I will use the ‘Mono’ effect in 3-4 - 4 images
grayscale. Apple’s photo app to edit the pictures. I edited.
Techniques My artworks will highlight the details of the face and
will be front focus on the subject's gaze. The subject 5-6 - 5 images
view portraits. will make eye contact with the viewer edited.
and all facial features will be prominent.
I will record every step of my progress 7-8 - All images
while creating the portraits. edited.
The portraits I will draw the portraits of people who 1-2 - Individual has
are symbols of have influenced my life. The portraits somewhat had an
the gratitude I are a token of gratitude. impact.
Function have for the
people who 3-4 - Individual has
have impacted had a huge impact.
my life.

Literary works
Success Specifications Details and Testing Method Level
Criteria
My literary I will be writing the literary works for 1-2 - 2 literary
works will be all portraits in a word document online works written
written as documents are more accessible and digitally and printed
digitally and efficient. I will include proof of progress out on paper.
printed out on in the report. I will create an
cards. aesthetically appealing format on Canva 3-4 - 4 literary
Form
and design a small card for each works written
individual write – up. These cards will digitally and printed
be printed and pasted next to the out on cards.
artworks for visitors to see.
5-6 - 6 literary
works written

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digitally and printed

out on cards.
The literary I will be writing a brief write – up for 1-2 - Less than 100
works will be of each person who I have drawn a portrait words.
100 – 150 for. I will make sure that the letter stays
words each. within the word limit so that I can finish 3-4 - Less than 150
Size
all of them in the given timeframe. words.

5-6 - More than 150

words.
I will use the Literary devices play a very important 1-2 - 2 techniques
techniques free role in helping writers effectively used.
writing, pathos, convey their emotions. I will use various
simile, and literary devices in my writing to make it 3-4 - 3 techniques
Techniques
repetition to more emotive. I will test it by used.
bring out highlighting every literary device used
emotion in my and getting it reviewed by a 5-6 - 4 techniques
writing professional. used.

Exhibition
Success Specifications Details and Testing Method Level
Criteria
I will design an This will give the exhibition a more 1-2 - 1 draft layout.
effective layout professional and organized look. It will
for my help visitors move freely through the 3-4 - 3 draft layouts.
exhibition and exhibition. I will use the easels provided
Form my artworks by school. I will design a layout that 5-6 - 2 draft layouts.
will be allows visitors to take their time and see
displayed on all artworks. I will see the effectiveness 7-8 - 4 draft layouts.
wooden easels. of my layout by taking feedback from
the visitors.
My exhibition In order to make sure that my project is 1-2 - Includes the
should completed in the given timeframe, I will name of the
showcase 6 only keep 6 artworks for a small individual in the
realistic exhibition. This is important because it artwork.
portraits and gives the visitors information about the
professional artwork and guides them through the 3-4 - Includes the
information exhibition. I will design these labels on name of the
tags next to all Canva. individual in the
artworks which artwork & how they
include: are related to me.
Size The name of
the individual 5-6 - Includes the
in the artwork name of the
How they are individual in the
related to me artwork, how they
Type of are related to me &
artwork type of artwork.
(Graphite
portrait)
My exhibition Even though I will be hosting the 1-2 - Less than 10.
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least 25 parents may not stop and see my 3-4 - Less than 20.
visitors. artworks therefore, I believe 25 number
of visitors is an achievable target. I will 5-6 - More than 25.
keep track of the number of visitors by
keeping a personal log.
My exhibition It is important that my exhibition has a 1-2 - Only consistent
will have a theme so that everything comes together theme.
consistent in a satisfying way. It will also make my
theme and exhibition more appealing to visitors. 3-4 - Consistent
interactive Interactive elements will make my theme and 2
Aesthetics elements. exhibition more engaging. Even though interactive elements.
my artworks aren’t interactive, I will
incorporate interactive elements into 5-6 - Consistent
exploring the exhibition. theme and more than
2 interactive
elements.
I will keep my This will attract a lot of people to my 1-2 - Exhibition is
exhibition on exhibition as many parents, students and not held on the day
the day of the faculty will be visiting the school. This of Parent – teacher
Parent – allows me to get feedback from the conference and is
teacher visitors and carry out a successful not in the MPH.
conference. The exhibition. The school has all the
exhibition will resources I need to exhibit my artworks 3-4 - Exhibition is
take place in and I believe that it is a good not held on the day
Date and my school and environment to showcase my artworks. of Parent – teacher
Location the artworks This also allows me to work on my conference and is
will be exhibition preparation during school held in the MPH.
displayed in hours. The area in front of the MPH has
front of the a lot of space and all the MYP PTMs 5-6 - Exhibition is
MPH. take place in the MPH. Students, parents held on the day of
and faculty will be able to see my Parent – teacher
exhibition and give feedback. conference and is
held in the MPH.

Action Plan
Date Action Plan Link to success
criteria
Gather the materials needed to create the portraits. • Artworks –
Jun 2023 – Week 1
Form
Conduct research on effective gallery layouts. • Exhibition –
Look for tutorials for tips on human face proportions in Form
Jun 2023 – Week 2 portraits and shading/blending. Practice drawing
• Artworks -
realistic eyes and follow the tutorials. Techniques
Create small realistic portraits for practicing the • Artworks-
methods taught by the tutorials. Techniques
Jun 2023 -Week 3 Brainstorm a few layouts for the exhibition.
• Exhibition –
Form
Schedule a meeting with MYP English teacher to learn • Artworks –
how to bring emotion in writing. Function
Jun 2023 – Week 4
• Literary works -
Techniques

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Look at online guides to figurative language and re-

read the emotional books I have, to get an idea on how
to express yourself effectively.
Finalize the people that the artworks will be of and
start finding pictures of them people. Edit them in a
• Artworks –
Sep 2023 -Week 1 grayscale format so that it is easier to draw them. Put
Techniques
them all in a folder to make sure that they don’t get
lost.
Finalize a layout for the exhibition after going to
• Exhibition –
Sep 2023 – Week 2 school and seeing how it will be arranged. Get
Form
feedback from supervisor.
Look for a local artist who is a professional at creating
portraits. Conduct an interview with an artist regarding • Artworks -
Sept 2023 -Week 3
the techniques used for creating graphite portraits and Techniques
how to make portraits more realistic.
Start creating the portraits. Use a white cardstock paper • Artworks –
Sep 2023 – Week 4 of size 8.27 x 11.47 inches. Create two portraits on one Form and
page, divide it in half. Draw the first 2 portraits. Techniques
• Literary works
Work on finishing and refining the portraits and start – Form and
Oct 2023 -Week 1 writing the write-ups. Sketch the new two portraits, techniques
this will be on full pages. • Artworks -
Techniques
• Artworks –
Work on finishing the two portraits and work on Techniques
Oct 2023 – Week 2 literary pieces for the people in the first two portraits. • Literary works
Create the outline for the next two portraits. – Form and
Techniques
• Artworks –
Complete the portraits. Draft the literary pieces for the Techniques
Oct 2023 -Week 3
first 4 portraits. • Literary works
– Techniques
• Literary Works -
Start writing the literary pieces for the last 2 portraits. Techniques
Oct 2023 – Week 4
Start designing the labels for each artwork on Canva. Exhibition –
Size
Finish writing all the literary pieces and get them
• Literary works -
Nov 2023 -Week 1 reviewed by the MYP English teacher. Create a final
Techniques
draft after taking her feedback into consideration.
• Exhibition –
Contact a professional artist and schedule an interview
Form and
with them regarding exhibiting artworks. Conduct
Nov 2023 – Week Aesthetics
research to find a local art community. Create a survey
2 • Artworks –
which asks the artists in the community for feedback
Techniques
on the artworks.
•
Print all the 6 labels on a single A4 sized sheet and • Exhibition –
laminate them using clear tape. Format the write ups Size
Nov 2023 -Week 3
on Canva and create the cards that will be stuck next to • Literary works
the artworks. – Form
Print the write-ups on white cardstock (2 on one page
Nov 2023 – Week depending on the size). In school, meet with your art • Literary works
4 teacher to gather supplies for the exhibition and do a – Form
quick setup to test the layout. Create a poster on Canva

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to promote the exhibition. Include a QR code for the • Exhibition –

feedback form. Form and
Location
Purchase wooden frames for each of the artworks.
Make sure that the frames are approved by your
supervisor and then install the artworks. In school, • Exhibition –
Dec 2023 – Week 1 check if the artworks look good with or without the Form and
frames and make a final decision. On 6th December, aesthetics
conduct the exhibition and gather feedback from the
visitors.

CRITERIA B – APPLYING SKILLS

ATL Skills
Learning goal –

• Communication skills – My product required a lot of learning and in order to gain

knowledge, I needed to communicate with professionals. I used communication skills to
contact artists and request interviews with them. I also used communication skills to
promote my works in local art communities and get feedback from experienced artists.
Even though most of the communication was online due to geographical constraints, this
helped me gain relevant and helpful information for my product and improve on my
communication skills.

I sent emails to my IB MYP English This is the message I sent to British

teacher requesting an interview with artist Charlotte Oxenham requesting a
her regarding the techniques used in short interview with her regarding the
writing to evoke emotions. techniques used in pencil portraits.

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On the same website where I found Charlotte, I found an artist named Louan Walker
who specializes in custom portraiture, mixed media artworks and murals. I reached
out to her requesting an interview but unfortunately, I received her reply quite late and
couldn’t find time to have a meeting with her.

• Research skills - Throughout my project, I had to do extensive research about art and
literary techniques as well improving my communication skills. I carried out a CRAAP
test for all the websites I used for my research. This was helpful as it proved the reliability
of the website. I also used several primary sources for my research, such as books and
interviews, to expand my knowledge of literature and art.

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Product goal –

• Thinking Skills – I have used creative thinking skills throughout my project.

Artworks – Creating the artworks required a lot of technical skills. Each portrait has
different requirements of shading, harshness of strokes and the level of detail. Each
picture I chose had a different emotion and depicting the emotion naturally required a
deep level of understanding of conveying emotions through art. The individuals I chose
have different ages ranging from 15 – 70. As a person ages, their features start looking
different and all the portraits I created required a different level of precision due to their
ages. The technical decisions made required a lot of creative thinking and a good
understanding of the medium, Graphite. Adjusting the compositions and reworking them
also involved creative thinking as I had to fix my mistakes and make them look
intentional.

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Exhibition – In school, the place to set up the exhibition is very limited and restricted
therefore, I had to use creative thinking skills to plan out an effective layout. I also
had to create an exhibition that was attractive and appealing to both students and
parents. Coming up with a theme that was consistent and went well with my artworks
was a creative task. It was important for my artworks to be exhibited properly and in
an organized manner, so I applied my creative thinking skills to set up the best way to
present my work. In order to promote my exhibition, I also had to create aesthetically
appealing posters, which effectively communicated all the important details.

Literary works – Writing involves a lot of creativity, especially incorporating emotion in

writing. It is a form of artistic expression which requires one to push the boundaries. Evoking
emotion in readers involves the use of a lot of techniques and if used incorrectly, makes the
writing seem amateur. I had to use a lot of creative thinking while using various literary
devices in my writing to ensure that it is understandable and makes sense.

• Self-management – Self – management was a crucial part of my project. I had to create 6

artworks, 6 write – ups within and do an exhibition in the given timeframe as well as
focus on assessments and daily studies. I used the ‘Eisenhower Decision Matrix’ to help
me prioritize tasks based on the importance and urgency. I also annotated my calendar so
that I would have clear plan of action and a guide to follow. I tend to procrastinate a lot
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started using the ‘Pomodoro Technique’ which recommended taking a 5-minute break
after 25 minutes of working without any distractions. It was a bit difficult to enforce the
technique into my daily studying routine but eventually, I had managed to improve my
productivity. I also work better under pressure; therefore, I created deadlines for all my
tasks to help me finish work on time and stay on track.

CRITERIA C – REFLECTING

Impact of the Personal Project

Impact of the learning goal Impact of the product goal
This project gave me an opportunity to I have always considered myself an introvert and
improve on my artistic abilities and writing. my product goal required me to step out of my
Through the process of trial and error, as well comfort zone. Communication played a
as research and learning, I was able to see significant part in my project as I had to interact
significant progress in the technical aspects of with the exhibition visitors and walk them through
my portraits. My learning goal encouraged me the artworks. At first, I was a bit unsure whether
to expand my knowledge of literature and or not to approach staff and parents to guide them
while learning, I was able to grasp the vastness to my exhibition but, slowly I built up the
of literature. Exhibiting my artworks was a confidence to go talk to the parents who were at
completely new experience for me and through the reception. This was a completely different
my project, I got to learn about all the experience which helped me develop confidence
preparations needed, importance of promotion in speaking and will be helpful in the future.
and interaction. Apart from this, I developed Before doing this project, I never took pride in
crucial skills such as research and showing my artworks to others as I did not have
communication. In this era, the internet is the the confidence to but, when I exhibited my
best source for gaining knowledge but, not all artworks, all staff and parents were extremely
sources are credible. Therefore, it is important impressed with my art and that helped me gain
to know how to conduct proper research. My faith in myself and in my art. There is a huge
personal project involved a lot of research and community of talented young artists but most of
through the use of techniques such as the them are afraid to take the leap of introducing
CRAAP test and citations, I was able to get their talent to the public. Students in my school
reliable information, effectively. Professional itself have incredible artistic abilities and I believe
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in order to get responses, it was necessary to to overcome their fear, believe in their talent, and
communicate my needs effectively. I present their works. Art is evolving and traditional
approached a lot of people in order to art forms are not being recognized enough
interview them and after many failed attempts, therefore, it is important to promote them and
I learnt that concise and straight to the point keep their legacy alive. My project also strived for
messages get more attention. I learnt that most this.
people do not have the time to read lengthy
requests and got better at the art of including as
much information as possible in a short
message.
Reflection - Throughout my project, I had the opportunity to develop and showcase my skills as a
communicator. The research involved extensive communication with professionals to gather the
necessary knowledge. Asking relevant questions was crucial in obtaining the information I needed,
highlighting the importance of effective communication skills for a lifetime. Art served as a
universal language through which I expressed emotions, both mine and those of the individuals
portrayed. Additionally, my literary works conveyed my personal thoughts and feelings. The
exhibition further honed my communication abilities as I interacted with visitors from various
nationalities, overcoming language barriers. The project involved creating artworks, literary works,
and an exhibition, which required different skill sets but the same amount of creativity and emotion.
The artworks required learning about proportions, shading techniques, and highlighting emotions.
Writing the literary works was an intellectual task that demanded the correct use of different
techniques to evoke emotions in readers. Both art and literature were physically challenging tasks
that required dedication and labour. Hosting the exhibition was also a physical task that involved
talking to staff and visitors.

Evaluation of product based on success criteria

Artworks –

Success Criteria Achievements Improvements Evidence

Form –
My artworks All of my artworks I did not use 4B and
will be created were created on 8B pencils in my
on cardstock of thick paper of size graphite portraits.
size 8.27 x 11.69 8.27 x 11.69 inches. When I tried to
inches using When I went to create portraits with
graphite pencils stationery shop all of them, I soon
HB, 4B, 6B and looking for realised that The paper I used for my
8B. cardstock, I saw switching between artworks was 2x thicker than
that graphite pencils was very normal printer paper. 8.27
Level 5-6 doesn’t blend well time consuming and inches x 11.69 (21cm x 30cm)
on it and instead I tedious. A single was the exact measurement of
bought thick white pencil had the same the thick paper.
A4 sized sheets of effect. Therefore, I
paper. I used HB decided to use HB
and 6B pencils for for most of the parts
my portraits. and 6B for the
darkest parts.
I used Nataraj shading pencils
(6B and HB), which is a
renowned brand.
Techniques –

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I will edit the I edited all my I limited myself to

reference reference pictures front-view portraits
pictures to make using the “mono” as they showcased all
them grayscale effect in apple’s the details of the
and my artworks photo editing app face, but this led to a
will be front as it makes it easier lack of variety in my
view portraits. to envision the final artworks. I should’ve
product and done a couple of
The original reference picture is
Level 7-8 provides the correct angled portraits
on the left. I used Apple’s
shades. along with front view
“mono” grayscale filter to get
All my portraits are portraits.
the result of the right.
front-view
portraits. I chose
this viewpoint as it
highlighted all the
features of the
individuals’ faces
and highlighted
their emotions.

These are all my portraits. In all

of them, the individual is facing
the viewer. I opted for front -
view portraits as it puts all their
features and emotions on
display, building a deeper
connection with the audience.
Function –
The portraits are All the individuals N/A
symbols of the in the portraits have
gratitude I have impacted my life in
for the people one way or the
who have other. I personally My artworks were accompanied
impacted my life. sent the portraits to by literary works expressing
the respective gratitude towards the
Level 3-4 people as a token of individuals. This gave life to the
gratitude. 2D individuals in the artworks,
the individuals who have
impacted my life.

Literary works –
Success Criteria Achievements Improvements Evidence
Form –
My literary The drafts of my My time management
works will be literary works, as lacked a bit when
written digitally well as the preparing for the
and printed out planning, was all exhibition therefore, I
on cards. done digitally as it could not find a
was much more proper card in time I created a digital folder for all
Level 5-6 efficient and for the exhibition. I my personal project documents.
accessible. had to print the In which I saved the document

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I printed out my literary works on A4 for literary works. This helped

literary works on size paper and cut it to me keep my work safe and
printer paper which fit the desired size. have easy access.
was the same size
as the card.
Size –
The literary All my literary I did not have enough
works will be of works were no less time to write a lot as I
100 – 150 words than 100 words. was very busy with
each. the artworks
therefore, all my
This is the literary piece I wrote
Level 3-4 literary works were
for my mom which is 116
under 120 words. I
words.
could’ve written more
in order to showcase
my literary skills but
due to time
restrictions, I
couldn’t.
Techniques –
I will use the I incorporated all The technique of Free
techniques free the 4 techniques in writing helped me a
writing, pathos, my literary works. lot to gather my
simile, and After getting my thoughts and ideas but
repetition to literary works unfortunately, I The phrase “thank you” is
bring out getting reviewed by discovered it quite repeated in my literary work to
emotion in my my MYP English late. I had already amplify my gratitude and
writing. teacher, she was written 3 literary highlight my thankfulness
able to identify the works by the time I towards my father. “A diligent
Level 3-4 literary devices. started using free as you” is a simile that reflects
writing. If I had used how highly I think of him and
the technique earlier, I that I admire his hard work.
may have had more The words highlight in blue are
focused and concise examples of “pathos” or
literary works. emotion. “Working endless
house just to provide me with a
good life,” is pathos because it
highlights the emotional aspect
of my gratefulness.

Exhibition –
Success Criteria Achievements Improvements Evidence
Form –
I will design an Some of the Not all of my artworks
effective layout artworks were could be displayed on
for my exhibition displayed on an the easel due to last
and my artworks easel. I was able to minute changes. The
will be displayed successfully design easels in my school
on wooden and effective layout were not all the same
easels. for my exhibition size. In comparison to
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Level 5-6 my artworks, artworks were small This was the set up for my
clearly displayed and did not stand out. exhibition. The table displays 3
the literary works Due to the size artworks and to either side of it
and was self – difference, the is an easel displaying an
explanatory. The artworks also kept artwork. The easels were not
poster placement in falling. I decided to the same, but all artworks were
my exhibition was opt for a table instead not able to fit on the table. On
also effective as which was able to the pillars next to my
people could read display 3 of my exhibition, I stuck the A3
the posters easily artworks while 2 of concept and feedback poster
and get all the my artworks were on (with the QR code)
information. the easels.
Size –
My exhibition My exhibition did 4 of my artworks were
should showcase showcase 6 realistic all on separate sheets
6 realistic portraits. All my but the other 2 were on
portraits and artworks had the same sheet as it
have 6 professional was the only way all
professional information tags my portraits could be This is the tag I created for my
information tags which displayed the completed within the father. “My father protector”
next to all name of the given timeframe. Even shows how he is related to me
artworks which individual in the though I created 6 and what he means to me,
include: artwork, the type of portraits, there were adding an emotional aspect to
The name of the artwork, how the only 5 frames. the entire exhibition. The name
individual in the individual in the of the individual is in bold as it
artwork portrait is related to should be the first thing that
How they are me and what they grabs the attention of viewers,
related to me mean to me as a then comes my relationship
Type of artwork person with them and then details of
the artwork (medium and size).
Level 5-6
My exhibition My exhibition had I kept track of
should have at 30 visitors everyone who visited
least 25 visitors. including kids and my exhibition and
staff. wrote down the
Level 5-6 number of people who Out of 30 visitors, I received
visited but many of only 20 responses because
them were PYP many of the parents were
students who had accompanied by their children.
come with their Many times, both parents did
parents. Their parents not fill the form and instead
filled out my feedback only one of them did.
form, but they didn’t Therefore, I did not receive
therefore, their responses from all visitors, but
responses were not I got insightful feedback from
recorded. Due to the ones I did receive.
schoolwork, I had to
leave the PTM early
therefore there was no
one to keep a record of
Photo on the left –This couple
the people who visited
came to my exhibition without
my exhibition after I
their kid and interacted with
had left. I could’ve
me for quite a while. In the end
kept a register in from

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so that people could though, only the wife filled out

fill out their names, the feedback form as the
that would’ve been a husband’s phone’s battery had
much more efficient drained.
way of keeping track Photo on the right – This sweet
of the number of lady was truly impressed with
visitors. my artworks and was
accompanied by her daughter
who did not fill out the form.
Out of these 4 visitors, I only
got 2 responses on the form.
Aesthetics –
My exhibition My exhibition did My exhibition did not
will have a have a consistent have interactive
consistent theme theme which was elements due to time
and interactive related to the constraints. I did not
elements. artworks. The have enough time to
theme conveyed the brainstorm and create
Level 1-2 purpose and interactive elements
concept of my that fit well with the
exhibition clearly. theme. Despite that, I Unfortunately, I did not have
got positive feedback time to create interactive
regarding my elements, but my exhibition
exhibition. has a consistent theme which
was made clear. I had a
“concept” poster displayed
which conveyed my idea for
the exhibition.
Date and Location –
I will keep my I held my Even though many
exhibition on the exhibition on the people were in and out
day of the Parent day of the Parent of school the entire
– teacher teacher conference day, I was not able to
conference. as both parents and stay there for the entire
The exhibition staff could visit it. day therefore, I wasn’t
will take place in My artworks were able to use to crowd to
my school and exhibited in school, my full advantage. I The PTC was held on 7th
the artworks will in front of the should’ve marketed December. This is a picture I
be displayed in reception for the my exhibition prior to took on the day of the
front of the entire day for the date in order to get exhibition and the date is 7th
MPH. everyone to see. I more visitors. Due to December.
held my exhibition the last-minute
Level 5-6 in the reception location change, I did
area. My initial not have enough time
idea was to hold it to change the venue on
in the MPH, where my promotional
the PTCs usually posters and get many
take place, but the copies in time for the This is the reception area. The
arrangement of the exhibition. Although couple in the picture had a
PTCs changed this was out of my language barrier which gave
therefore, I held the control, I could’ve me the opportunity to step out
exhibition in front asked of the details of of my comfort zone and
of school’s main the PTC beforehand in overcome the challenge of
entrance. order to be prepared. communication.

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