Biodiversity in Nature: Exploring Practices, Materials, and Techniques

This practical assignment explores the theme of biodiversity in nature through a series of creative exercises and artist research. The student begins by outlining concepts and research methods, including mind maps to organize ideas related to biodiversity. The core of the assignment involves exploring various artistic practices, including pencil drawings (continuous line and hatching), collages using found materials and colored paper, pen sketches (hatching), photography with digital filters, and watercolor paintings. Each practice includes a reflection on the technique, inspiration, and potential improvements. Furthermore, the assignment incorporates artist research, focusing on the works of Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, and includes creative responses to their art pieces through painting and collage. The student creates a final artwork using mixed media, demonstrating a synthesis of the explored practices and research. The assignment concludes with a list of references used throughout the project.

Topic: Biodiversity in
Nature
Exploring Practices:
Process, Materials and
Techniques

●Part One:
• What are Concepts
& Research?
• Mind Maps

What is a concept
ConceptTheme
Inspiration
for the
concept
Implementation
Keywords
External
motivation
Topics
Ideas
Monitoring
Internal
motivation

What is a Research

Mind Map 1

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Mind Map 2

Mind Map 3

Mind Map: What Inspires Me

Final Concept / Mood board

Part Two:
Creative Responses (Exploring Practices)
2 x pencil (continuous line, hatching)
2 x collage (found materials, colour paper)
2 x pen, (hatching)
2 x camera phone (photography and digital filters)
2 x paint (mixing colours)

Pencil 1
Response Photo for sketch
(Source: Energy Breakthrough 2017: Artificial Leaves, 2017)
• In this continuous line drawing I was inspired from the
natural phenomenon of photosynthesis and how plants
draw energy from the sun.
• The concept of photosynthesis is essential for life on
earth which may explain an important requirement for
developing of humanity.
• Despite this deforestation and climate change has
negatively affected growth of greenery in both urban
ruler and forest protected areas.
• Reflecting on my painting I read that my technique was
clean and I was able to display my thoughts about
protecting plants because they are source of life for
humans was depicted clearly.

Pencil 2
Response Photo for sketch
(Source: Illustrations by Afzal, 2022, 2022)
• For my second pencil sketch I was inspired from the
scenic beauty of sunset and it's captivating nature.
• I use the hatching technique in this drink because it
helped me develop the landscape and cheating of trees
which occurs during a sunset.
• I believe that it is an improvement from my previous
continuous line pencil sketch because I Focused on
detailing and ensure that the overall sketch looks
captivating as the real sunset which is considered a
beautiful scenery by many.
• On the other hand expanding the landmark of the scene
in my sketch would have made it better such as addition
of a river or pond or wildlife.