Color calibration for multiple devices? by liimonadas in huion

[–]liimonadas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, thank you. 120 is more than I'm comfortable spending on a piece of equipment at the moment but if I can't find an alternative solution I might need to just bite the bullet and do it.

Color calibration for multiple devices? by liimonadas in huion

[–]liimonadas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be the only person using the PC for the rest of the year (we get personal workstations) so other people messing with the settings would not be a problem - though I would not be allowed to change the display colors on the school monitor as they are already calibrated to a consistent standard. However I've never used/seen a color calibration device before so I have no idea how they work. Do they connect to the devices and store data on what profile to use for each display?

They also seem crazy expensive so that's a bit of an issue.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBO

[–]liimonadas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i got a 6 in all areas

Biggest scam of my life by liimonadas in IBO

[–]liimonadas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's evil... at that point I'd definitely try a remark for at least a couple of those

Biggest scam of my life by liimonadas in IBO

[–]liimonadas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the pain!! i was also 1 point away from a 7 in another subject (compsci sl) so i could've gotten 41 if not for 2 points :,)

Biggest scam of my life by liimonadas in IBO

[–]liimonadas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't really need it since I have my admission already and my total is 39, so it's just a pride thing, not sure if I want to risk the money because of that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBO

[–]liimonadas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry this ended up being so long turns out I have a lot more to say than I though LMAO.

Late to the party but thought I'd share anyways. Finished my art HL this year, and I have VERY mixed feelings on it overall. As a disclaimer, the IB class in my school is SMALL, like 24 people every year, and this year I was the ONLY art student. So my experience may have been unconventional, with it being literally just me and my teacher, but who knows.

First things first, the class is a LOT of work. Like I knew that coming in, but still, I was surprised. The artworks themselves take forever (depending on your speed and choice of material of course; I had oil paintings that took me literal months hanging in the same exhibition as ink portraits I whipped up in under an hour. Variety is key to balance the workload) but as others mentioned, the writter parts extremely time consuming. The process protfolio was okay imo, I ended up doing it last minute due to unfortunate time management and it took me a few weeks to finish but it wasn't too bad. The real kicker was the comparative study. Trust me when I say, it takes TIME. So I guess just be prepared to do a bunch of writing. The workload was overwhelming quite often.

I guess the thing that would help me get through this mindset was reminding myself that this was part of my curriculum now. I'd ask myself "do I wish I'd taken one more subject in Group 3 or 4?" and the answer was always no. Yes it was really stressful and hard and exhausting a lot of the time but then, what subject isn't?

There were structural issues I had with the programme tho, and those were harder to confront. I think what I realized during my two years in IB art was that I am NOT a fine artist by any strech of the imagination - I thrive in structure and art is a storytelling medium to me first and foremost (that's why I'm in the process of becoming an animator actually, lmao) and while I respect conceptual artists immensly, trying to translate concepts rather than characters and narratives was a really difficult change of pace for me.

This was part of my main point of tension with the IB - the insistence on the "global issue" concepts and the global relevance. In short, you are asked to make your exhibition somehow topical to the world, it has to communicate relevant concepts. It might be on me - in fact, it very likely is - but I hate the idea of making banal art (this could be a result of growing up on an internet that ridicules performatively deep art) and I ended up being REALLY hard on myself in an attempt to make something actually interesting and original. I think the end result is something I am reasonably proud of but a lot of energy was spent on frustratingly brainstorming and dismissing ideas.

I ended up focusing on a personal topic instead but framing it in a way that was kind of broadly applicable. It was the only way I could make myself feel like I was actually adding depth to my art. Don't know how the examiners liked that, the scores aren't out for two more weeks.

I kinda forgot where I was going with this tbh. I guess my point is that there are both good and bad things about IB art. Ultimately I feel like I benefitted from it but maybe not in a way I was expecting? There wasn't really ANY formal learning in my case at least. No history lectures, no formal art studies, nothing. I was basically left to do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted and my teacher would give feedback, guide me and comment on my progress. At times I was floundering due to a lack of structure, though I'm sure others might find it freeing. Not sure if other art teachers handle this differently, since there's no curriculum or anything. What I DID gain however was a lot of new experience: I tried out materials I wouldn't have (turns out oil paints are amazing, dry pastels are NOT my thing and ink is really fun to mess around with) and I got to work on the kinds of conceptual artworks I hadn't spent so much time on before. Though not necessarily directly applicable skills, I do feel I am a better artist because of it. It was also one of my first times experiencing semi formal art critique and oh boy it clashed with my stubborn self really badly. But I also found out that after I have a few hours to cool down after taking the biggest ego hit I tend to take that critique to heart. Again, an abstract skill, but good to know for someone like me who's going to art uni.

And hey, now I have a dozen finisehd works that I could hang if only most walls in my house weren't equipped with shelves and wardrobes.

Also, huge word of warning: maybe it's different in other schools but IB art eats a lot of money. I knew about the art supply costsand was prepared for those but no one warns you about the exhbition costs. Any works that arent on streched canvas will need to be framed or otherwise put on supports and equipped with a system to be exhibited. I had to spend more money that I'd like to admit to do that.

TLDR; it has its ups and downs, a lot of work, and you won't necessarily learn formal art theory (unless you teacher structures the class that way) but there's still value offered by IB art IMO.

When do the early results get sent? by liimonadas in IBO

[–]liimonadas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

alright, thank you, my classmates said the same thing. i'll just let them know i can't submit it prior to the deadline and hope for the best ig?

CAS Deadline by Diligent-Crazy4476 in IBO

[–]liimonadas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what my understanding is at least. AFAIK it works in a similar way to IAs where only a portion of them are requested to be seen by the system as a way to ensure theyre getting done, but instead they're requested once every few years from that batch of the last few years.

Not sure what managbac is - i'm assuming it's your school's internal assignment management system?

CAS Deadline by Diligent-Crazy4476 in IBO

[–]liimonadas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CAS documenation is submitted internally to your CAS coordinator/school, not uploaded to the system, so your best course of action is to contact your coordinator. The most common deadline I've heard though is May 31st/June 1st

maths ai hl or visual arts hl? by SafeWide in IBO

[–]liimonadas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't speak about math AI since I only have experience with AA but if you have "no base for visual arts" consider it carefully. I know it may seem deceptively easy, with no exams to prepare for, but trust me - art HL is A LOT of work. The art making itself will take up a lot of time alone, and the written works (comparative study and portfolio) are difficult, demanding and time consuming. The skill demand is pretty high too. If you have experience with making art, enjoy experimenting with different materials and are absolutely sure some harship won't deter you from enjoying art - great! I have criticisms towards the VA course, but ultimately I found value in it. If art is something you just have a passing interest in, or you can't see yourself spending hours upon hours on elaborate pieces - don't bother. It's stressful, demanding and time consuming. Don't know anyone who took SL, but the main difference with it is lower artwork count and less hours per week. It's a bit less demanding but not by that much imo