THE DEADLINE is tomorrow (9/5/2013) for all GCSE and A-level sketchbooks / portfolios. Remember to include photos of your final piece with the evaluation. Click on the help sheet below....

Zoe Behrends in Year 11 has been busy over the holiday preparing for the Art exam......stunning work, well done Zoe!

Here are the provisional EXAM TIMINGS for your info folks...

A2 = 12 hours (Claudia)

·         Monday 29th April 8.15 – 10.15 break 10.30 – 12.30 lunch 1.15 – 3.15

·         Tuesday 30th April 8.15 – 10.15 break 10.30 – 12.30 lunch 1.15 – 3.15

AS = 8 hours (Olivia, Jesse, Alexandra, Adam, Gina, Kira, Molly, Maria, Sasha, Harrison, Emily)

·         Wednesday 1st May 8.15 – 10.15 break 10.30 – 12.30

·         Thursday 2nd May 8.15 – 10.15

·         Sunday 5th May 8.15 – 10.15

GCSE = 10 hours (Hamaad, Nia, Zoe, Willem, Laura, Yasmine, Dominic, Shams, Lydia, Brittany, Bethany, Andreia, Mariam, Safiya, Madeleine, Ellie)

·         Tuesday 7th May 8.15 – 10.15 break 10.30 – 12.30 lunch 1.15 – 3.15

·         Wednesday 8th May 8.15 – 10.15 break 10.30 – 12.30

EXAM STUDENTS - here are two examples of experimentation by Emily and Nia. Drawing with ink & bleach....and painting with a palette knife.

EXAM STUDENTS - You should now have completed your work for A01 (Artist copies, research and written analysis) as well as A02 (experiments with a range of media from both primary and secondary sources). Over the next two weeks spend your time working on A03 (observational drawings, taking your own photographs and mind mapping your ideas further).

Photograph by Hamaad in Year 11

A few notices....

DRAWDECK - paper submissions should be handed in today...online submissions should all be of your own work. Please do not upload artist copies, keep those for your sketchbook development work only. Any uploads should be from primary sources and your own work. Think of it as an online gallery - you wouldn't exhibit sketches of someone else's work in a gallery.

PORTFOLIO CLUB - the next Wednesday session will focus on LARGE scale life drawing. All are expected to attend.

EXAM PREPARATION - you should have completed your artist research, analysis and studies by now...start experimenting with a range of media whilst working from primary & secondary sources....you may choose to work in a colour scheme / style / medium of one of your chosen artists. Ensure that strong links are evident to the theme.

Kira has been busy in her studio space....

A busy work space for Claudia in the lead up to the exam

Artist study by Lydia in Year 11

EXAM STUDENTS - here is an excellent example of some completed A01 work...and it is by Year 10 student Camilla!

EXAM students - now that you have your theme you can start planning your time in the lead up to the practical exam. You should aim to complete all AO1 work by the end of this month. That includes Artist studies, research and analysis.......example below by Emily in Year 12

Year 11/12/13 students....are you ready for your exam topics.........