What is annotation?
Notes that explain or comment on your work
Text that forms part of a design
Specific terms used in art and design
Where should you not annotate your work?
Next to your work
Over your work
On the back of your work
How should you write your annotation?
Write in sentences
Handwrite your notes
Write key words, short notes or whole sentences
What is the subject of an artwork?
The idea behind the artwork
What is shown in the work
The way the artwork is arranged
What might you include in annotation about your composition?
Information about how elements such as colour and tone are used
Information about what is shown in your work
Information about how the work is arranged
Which of the following would be a reason for adding annotation?
To analyse the success of a technique
To describe your work
To talk about your chosen genre
Why might you add annotation about an artist or designer?
To show all you know about them
To explain how a their style or technique has influenced you
To describe their work
Which of the following should you include in your annotation?
Feedback notes from your teacher
Critical commentary and explanations about your own work
Quotes you have found about one of your artistic influences
What annotation might you include about technique?
A detailed step-by-step guide to how you carried out a technique
Notes on why you did not try some techniques
Details about what you did that you might forget
What information should you include about images you have found from other sources?
Say who and where it is from
Say why you have included it
Say who and where it is from and why you have included it