Arts

Separate the object, its materials, its presentation and the situation in which it is encountered.

Record visible details before proposing a meaning; mark which claims need contextual evidence.

Compare resemblance, simplification and nonrepresentational forms using the same subject.

Examine how scale, distance, lighting and presentation change the encounter with a work.

Collect observations, references and experiments while distinguishing your work from borrowed material.

Compare contour, gesture and repeated marks, then change emphasis using line weight.

Draw the spaces around an object and compare their proportions with the object itself.

Make a grayscale and use light-dark relationships to separate shapes and suggest volume.

Observe highlights, core shadows and cast shadows on a simple solid.

Compare actual texture with depicted texture and test the marks available from one tool.

Compare symmetrical and asymmetrical arrangements by moving a single dark shape.

Use size, contrast and placement to direct attention without making every element dominant.

Vary spacing and repeated forms to create continuity, interruption or movement.

Compare several frames of the same subject and explain what each includes or suppresses.

Produce contrasting arrangements quickly and select one by the intended viewing effect.

Separate three colour dimensions and match samples under consistent lighting.

Compare subtractive mixtures with additive screen colour and explain why recipes differ.

Place one colour on different grounds and compare its apparent lightness and hue.

Make a palette chart and use a small selection of colours to unify a study.

Compare an original, photograph, screen and print while recording lighting and device changes.

Set a goal such as readable depth or a clear focal point and define observable signs of success.

Make an initial study of three everyday objects and note proportion, value and placement difficulties.

Repeat a difficult value or proportion relationship while keeping the other conditions similar.

Ask a viewer what they notice first, compare with your goal and choose a specific revision.

Make a later study with new objects to check retained methods and decide what still needs practice.