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All Artists & Designers take inspiration from the work of others. In GCSE you are required not only to look at the work of other artists, but also to demonstrate your understanding of their work.
Choosing an artist
Choosing an artist
There are no rules about which artists you research; however, they must be relevant to your project. Whoever you research, their work should influence your work.
Students choose artists for many different reasons. This might be their visual style, their use of composition, their colour choices, their materials, or the way they communicate ideas. Some students choose to investigate more than one artist. This can be very effective so long as you explore at least one in depth.
Suggested Artists/Designers from Previous Projects
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Focus on the artwork
Focus on the artwork
You are marked on your analysis of the artist's work. The focus should be on the artwork itself, particularly how the work looks, how it was made, why it is effective, and what is means
Whilst brief personal information (like where they live) can be nice, it is rarely helpful and generally doesn't help you gain marks.
What to write about
How to write it
Words you could use
Presenting the page
Presenting the page
Where appropriate, the presentation of your page should reflect your chosen artist's style. This can help you to demonstrate your understanding of the artist's style and improve your analysis. However, remember you are being mostly marked on your analysis here. So focus your efforts on the quality of the writing.
If your artist works digitally, or you struggle with messy handwriting, you could consider presenting your research digitally.
This students has presented their page successfully in the style of the artist by adding illustrations. Don't forget the writing though.
Outlines and boxes can make a big impact
Common mistakes
Common mistakes
Common issues include:
writing lengthy biographies
copying from the internet
copying from AI
not including enough images of the artist’s work
research that doesn't influence later work
research that isn't relevant to the project
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