What to include in annotation
This student used annotations to explain and evaluate different artist techniques and processes.
Carefully placed annotation can complement your visual work as well as explaining it, as this student artwork demonstrates successfully
To annotate your work successfully, you should explain:
- what you have done and why you did it
- how you did it, such as the The material used to create a piece of art or design, eg pencil, watercolour or ceramic. Media is the plural. and techniques used
- why you chose a particular medium or technique
- how an artwork or design fits in with your project
- what aspects you like
- how you could improve the work
- what you think you will do next
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- Responding to stimuli - AQA
- Analytical drawing - AQA
- Developing ideas - AQA
- Creating a design brief - AQA
- Experimenting with materials and techniques - AQA
- Recording and observing - AQA
- Analysing and evaluating - AQA
- Assessment objectives and presenting your work - AQA
- Externally set assessment - AQA