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MY OWN ARTISTIC INVESTIGATION

INSTRUCTIONS: A
 rtists develop their ideas and artworks using many different methods. Respond to the
questions and prompts in your sketchbook or on a piece of paper to begin your own artistic
investigation.

WHY DO YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR ART?

Some ideas:
• To express an emotion (happy, sad, frustrated, excited, etc.)
• To tell a story (who, where, when, why, how)
• To record a memory or event
• To share a thought or idea
• To show how you experience something (see, touch, taste, hear, smell)
• Other

WHAT MATERIALS WILL YOU USE?

Some ideas:
• Paint • Recycled materials
• Clay • Fabric
• Pastels • Yarn
• Pencils or pens • Ink
• Markers or crayons • Other
• Scissors and glue

HOW DO YOU WANT IT TO LOOK?

Some ideas:
• Realistic
• Imaginary
• Abstract/nonobjective
• Other

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO BE SUCCESSFUL?

Some ideas:
• Brainstorm ideas
• Learn a new skill
• Experiment with materials
• Research and gather information
• Sketch what it will look like
• Other

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