Reflective Statement

Overall, I have found the blog to be a worthwhile challenge. Blogging is something I've never done before, and it took me a while to get into it, but I found the more I did, the more accomplished, enjoyable and useful it became. I see it as an online sketchbook, where you record your work.

Prior to beginning the blog I familiarised myself with blog etiquette by researching and looking at other blogs which was really useful. In terms of meeting the criteria,  I would say my research was thorough. I visited plenty of exhibitions and galleries which enabled me to make the blog entries critical and analytical. I also looked at websites, books, magazines, videos and much more along the way which informed the blog.  I not only included the blog tasks but proved my progressively developing subject knowledge in my practice by regularly posting about my work and the new things I have been learning within the discipline.

I made a conscious decision to make the presentation of my blog clear, simple and informative. This was so that it was appropriate to all audiences who wish to view it. I wanted the work and content to speak for themselves rather than the focus being taken away by any unnecessary visuals. Including lots of images of my work has provided a colourful and visually exciting aspect to the blog, which stood out to me as important when researching other blogs. Sometimes the images even speak for themselves and don't require any written content. I think I have communicated my ideas appropriately, being in depth and analytical where necessary and less so, for the simpler content. Furthermore, I have kept it personal yet professional in tone and manner. I think my personality comes across, and kept it engaging yet  focused on the task.

Although I am proud of what I have achieved in the blog, it's not anywhere near as sleek as some blogs out there. I think I could try and photograph my work better and present it in the best possible way to achieve an even more professional presentation.

I will aim to keep my blog entries continuing, since it has been an invaluable learning tool and keeps me and others up to date with my progression on the course.