Steps to portfolio success

if working digitally what font size?

• 12-14

• 14-16

• 5-7

• 8-10

How many images should you have on a sketchbook or digital page?

• 3-4

• 5-6

• 2-3

• 7+

When analysing your own work or that of others what will secure higher marks?

• How it relates to your project

• artist biography

• the visual effect of what you are analysing

• how the artist has created it

How can you show most effectively what specific areas you are analysing be that artwork or an image?

• arrows

• description

• colour coding

• arrangement

Portfolio page CONTENT: Which of these page content combinations will enable you to access the highest marks?

• Photos, practical work, layout

• Photos, practical work, annotations

• Background colour, photos, practical work

When referencing an artist on a page what is the best way to prove your understanding and achieve higher marks?

• Biographical information on the artist and their work

• Summary of the work: the media used and the techniques employed

• Summary of artist's message and intentions behind the work

The layout of a sketchbook page or slide must be ​ ​ (a)  

• visually exciting
• ordered
• in chronological order
• the same for each one

How can you vary your images on your portfolio page to add greater visual interest?

What must you avoid doing/writing in your annotations if you wish to achieve higher marks?