Process Portfolio Template

PP consists of:
13-25 screens at HL
9-18 screens at SL

Aim to document 4 - 5 outcomes in more comprehensive detail at approximately 4 slides each to show
the full process of conception, development, refinement and realisation.

The following is a guide/template on to what to consider including on each of the 4 slides for these. This
should allow to show this full process in a clear way that meets the assessment criteria. It should help
you make sure that you are generating the correct content along the way as you create each piece.

You can then use the remaining slides to show the development of other pieces in less detail. The
majority of the marks are for the Skills, Techniques and Processes so this should be emphasised in all
slides, especially the remaining ones, using these to showcase how you have explored and used other
media not covered in the other slides, or how you have used the same media in a different way.

Keep in mind the Table of Art Making Forms and the requirements on the next slide.
SL students should as a minimum, experience working with at least two art-making forms, each selected from
different columns of the table below.

HL students should, as a minimum, experience working with at least three art-making forms, selected form a
minimum of two columns of the table below.

The examples given are for guidance only and are not intended to represent a definitive list.
 Communicating Ideas and Intentions
o Do you have mind maps or diagrams of ideas?
o How did your initial trials inform your conceptual development? How
did your idea evolve through this?
Images of mindmaps, early composition sketches
o Include what didn’t work and whether this moved your idea or media
choices in alternative or new directions as a result.

Skills, Techniques and Processes

o Annotated images from initial workshops or trials demonstrating acquisition of skills
through media exploration.
o What media were you using? How did it handle? Was it successful?
o How did these lead into more specific trials and experiments that are more relevant to
the development and communication of your idea?
o Discuss how you have used and manipulated the media and the processes involved. Use
subject specific language to discuss. Consider the formal qualities of line, form, tone,
colour, pattern, composition and so on.
Images of media trials and experiments
Aim to show at least 4 X different trials/experiments

Images of media trials and experiments

Communicating Ideas and Intentions/Reviewing, Reflecting,Refining

o How have the trials informed your initial ideas and concepts – what changes do you
intend/need to make to communicate you idea more effectively? Has your idea
changed/evolved as a result of these?
 Communicating Ideas and Intentions
o What is the main concept and narrative underpinning the piece going to be
and why? Image of work by relevant
o Is there any cultural or social significance or relevance to your idea?
o How do you plan to use formal principles of art to convey your concept – what artist/image of relevant cultural
is the significance of your chosen content, is there symbolism embedded in Images of refined/developed artefact
this, what are the semiotics used, how can you explore colour, composition,
tone, contrast, pattern, line etc. composition sketches,
o Justify your choice and application of media in the context of your idea.
o Does the composition help communicate the idea (ie, a triangle to symbolise photoshoots
Critical Investigation
strength, Rule of Thirds to create a deliberate balance or focus). o Include investigation of artists, artworks and
o How are you using formal qualities to enhance the idea?
artistic genres relevant to your theme/stylistic
choices.
o Communicate your growing awareness of how
this investigation influences and impacts upon
Skills, Techniques and your own developing art-making practices and
Processes intentions.
o As your idea and o Biographical information is of little importance
experimentation here unless it is inherently bound up in the
evolves, document conceptual significance of their work and its
what you tried, and
why, and how this is
Focused media trials and experiments that link more closely to relevance to yours.
o Emphasise the connections between media,
used to communicate the idea and are informed by the success or not of the earlier techniques, processes or conceptual qualities.
your intention
o Use subject specific
trials, studies of relevant imagery to explore the imagery and use o Include annotated images of other artists’
works, experiments with using the style or
language to discuss. of media technique of an artist, copies of works “after” a
Consider the formal particular artist.
qualities of line, o Use close ups or diagrams to demonstrate the
form, tone, colour, impact of the research/studies and how it is
pattern, composition evidenced in your own work.
and so on.

o Reviewing, refining and reflecting on your ideas and experiments. Did you try different compositions to reach an informed final choice?
o Did you take lots of photos for reference and eliminate many? Can you include a mini contact sheet with notes on your selection criteria?
o Emphasise the reflections on the connections between the investigated artist and your own work.
o How did you refine your ideas through the trials? How did your idea evolve through this? Include what didn’t work and whether this moved your idea or media choices in subsequent
directions as a result.
Skills, Techniques and Processes
o Discuss how you used and manipulated the media to suit your intent with an in depth breakdown of the processes employed. Justify your choice of materials and media in the context
of your intentions – how do you use them to better communicate or visualise your idea/concept? Show examples in the images.
o Include photos of developmental stages of your outcome and close ups to highlight salient points or showcase skills.
o Overlay images with diagrams where necessary.
o Discuss how you have used and manipulated the media and the processes involved. Use subject specific language to discuss. Consider the formal qualities of line, form, tone, colour,
pattern, composition and so on.

Step by step images of the development of the piece.

Further experiments of other elements of the outcome as needed ie, trials for backgrounds, foregrounds, figurative elements,
different colour choices and so on

Reviewing, Reflecting,Refining
o Reviewing, refining and reflecting on the development of the piece. Review the techniques and
formal qualities used, their successes or short comings and reflect on how this has impacted on
Images of any changes or adjustments you made
the outcome, positively and negatively. Is it still achieving what you want?
o Have you encountered any challenges and how did you overcome them?
o Discuss any changes or adaptations you have made and show before and after images of these.
 Skills, Techniques and Processes
o Document the final development and refinement of your outcome. Continue to include photos of developmental stages of your outcome and close ups to highlight key features such as
expressive brush work, intricate or technical detail, or symbolic content that communicates the intent.
o Overlay images with diagrams where necessary.
o Discuss how you used media to include qualities like line, colour, pattern, tone, contrast, composition, mark making etc and the reason behind this choice (how does it relate to
Communicating the ideas and intentions).

Reviewing, Reflecting,Refining
o Reviewing, refining and reflecting on you’re the final
development of the piece. Review the techniques and
formal qualities used, their successes or short comings
and reflect on how this has impacted on the outcome,
positively and negatively.

Step by step images of the further development of the piece.

Any additional trials and experiments. Add close ups of details to fully showcase
your skill and allow you to discuss it in greater detail.

Reviewing, Reflecting,Refining
o Include a final reflective summative evaluation of the piece and what you learnt as an artist in the making of it. Discuss it in the SMALL image of the final piece
context of the ideas and intentions you set out to achieve and how successfully you felt you did this through the use of media,
to give context to the reflection.
imagery, composition etc.
Words to help with Subject Specific Language and how you
describe your artistic choices and intentions and use and
handling of media.