This is my Arts Award work - planning stage (Unit 1 A - Identify and plan an arts challenge)

What I am interested in:
I am interested in all different kinds of art forms. I enjoy portraits and landscapes in different mediums.

What I already do well:

I feel quite confident in painting with acrylics and my sketching skills, but of course I always want to improve.

My Challenge:

My aim in this Arts Challenge is to learn how to do portraits and different faces in different mediums. I would like to try out pastels, watercolours, ink drawing, digital art and perhaps clay modelling...but I am open to different ideas!

Why have I chosen this challenge?:

I am choosing to do portraits because I really enjoy drawing and painting people. Particularly portraying different emotions in aspects of the picture so that I can give an impression of who I am drawing or painting.

What will the outcome be?

The outcome I would like to achieve is to learn to properly do facial proportions and to produce a finished piece or even many pieces!

How will I show my progress?

I plan to show may progress here on this blog.

Who or what will I need to help me?

I am planning to use the internet (youtube, etc.) for tips and to ask for help and feedback from my Arts Award mentor and my Art Teacher.
My teacher has lots of supplies, and we have paints, pencils, paper and canvasses at home. I will arrange regular meetings with my mentor and I also go to art lessons on a Friday.
I am going to ask for feedback from my art teacher and from friends and acquaintances.

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