Monday 5th September 2011....First attempt at my PLP

Well, just completed the first draft for my PLP (Personal Learning Plan) The purpose of this is to outline to lecturers your intention for your project: what your concept(s) are, materials, mathods and process you may use and what your intended outcome for a final artwork will be.

It sounds easy but it really isnt't.

Trying to state what you want to do when you don't have a fully developed concept is tough stuff. This is probably the single most daunting aspect of a brief when starting a new project....until you know what you're doing that is. Fingers crossed it's up to standard and gets the lecturers approval. May need to report back with updates on draft number 2.

Still needing to further develop my concept and make sure  it is cohesive enough to be taken for further development.

Below is the 1st draft of my PLP, just a rough idea of what I intend to do:

Statement of Intent: In response to the theme of the brief my approach is Do any of us really know the answer? The concept behind this is, through society not everyone knows where they come from, what they are of where they are going. This has led me to look into the idea of adoption and family trees.

Methods, Materials and Processes: 

Methods and materials that would prove to be most effective in representing the theme are painting, printmaking and photography. All of which will look at portraits of people, how they can be broken down and changed.

Proposed Research: 

Research carried out will have to be relevant to the theme and concept of the project. My intention is to look into the work of contemporary artists whose work consists is primarily painting, photography and printmaking. It would also be beneficial to look into the work of contemporary artists whose work touch on social issues such as identity.

Expected Outcomes:

The intended outcome for this project is to create an artwork which reflects the concept of identity, not knowing who you are, where you’re from and where you’re going. The intended final outcome for the artwork is to create an artwork which is aesthetically pleasing and clearly demonstrates the concept.


Still trying to figure out how to upload sketchbook work and other artwork.