How to Draw & Paint Faster: 15 tips for High School Art Students Are you struggling to get your Art projects done on time? Some students – even those who are dedicated and hard-working – find it challenging to work at the pace required in a Visual Art course. The skilful, perfectionist student usually falls into this category; those who produce meticulous, highly-detailed observational drawings or paintings. Parents and teachers can be unsure how to provide practical, positive strategies for improvement. This article lists fifteen ways that a high school Art student can work faster, without compromising the quality of their work. 1. There are many benefits to working on a ground. An A Level Art portrait by Mariam Shafei-Sabett from Dame Alice Owen’s School, Hertfordshire, England and a teaching exemplar from Amiria Robinson: 2. As with using a ground, patterned, decorative or textural items can cover areas of an artwork quickly. Two AP Studio Art (Concentration) pieces by Alyssa Church from Bingham High School, South Jordan, Utah, United States: 3. 4.
3 Tone and form | My Learning Log Project 3 Tone and form Research 3 Odilon Redon Technical Investigation of Odilon Redon’s noirs and pastels Noirs (note early use of oiled charcoal and resin based fixatives that yellow the ground) During this period Redon worked exclusively in black using a combination of chalk, conte, inks and charcoal to achieve the depth of his blacks Landscape, 1868. Various charcoals, with black chalk and black conte crayon, wiping, stumping and erasing, on cream wove paper altered to a golden tone; 53.6 x 75.5 cm. Tree, c. 1875. Pastels Figure Holding a Winged Head, c. 1876. Small Bust of a Young Girl, 1884. Beatrice, 1885. Pastel over noir (fixed) .Saint John, 1892. Salome, c. 1893. Sita, c. 1893. Pastels Portrait of Ari Redon, c. 1898. Flower Clouds, c. 1903. There are subtle modifications in Redon’s drawing materials, papers and techniques during the course of his career have allowed dating of many of the undated noirs and some of the pastels by technical comparison with securely dated works.
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How to make your Art Project exciting: Inventive use of media Sometimes even highly able Painting students feel stuck in a rut. If your IGCSE or A Level Art Coursework project feels stagnant, repetitive, or downright boring, you may benefit from increased experimentation with media, techniques and processes (the ideas listed below are also perfect for using in an A Level or GCSE Art sketchbook). While it is important to remember that art-making mediums should be used in a way that supports your ideas, there are times when a dash of unpredictability and thinking-outside-the-box can help. Time and time again I see students who paint or draw on white cartridge paper and nothing else. There is nothing wrong with cartridge paper. Juan Gris teacups: a mixed media painting upon a collage of coloured papers. Draw on coloured paper The first thing you can do is embrace papers of other colours. Dark colours can be great for drawing on with light mediums; mid-tone papers (those that are a ‘medium’ tone – not too dark and not too light) are also excellent.
Materials Guide Pens For those starting out with their sketching, pens are a good way to getb etter faster. Using a pen makes you commit to the lines you are throwing down. To become a great athlete it requires practice and training…don’t fool yourself, its the same thing here. There is no such thing as a “magic pen,” there is only the designer who has worked it out so much that he/she produces their own magic. Here are some pens that have proven to be great for a variety of different styles and lineweights. Before you read on, know that this is by no means a comprehensive list. If you’re interested in trying out some new pens, check out Jetpens.com Basic Ballpoint Pen They all feel different, so you’re going to have to dig in, buy a few, and see what you like. Ballpoint pens are the one pen in this group with the flexibility to be applied with a varied line weight all with the same pen. Ballpoint pens tend to bleed with most alcohol based markers. there may be exceptions but I haven’t found any yet. Paper
Living Lines Library: Ratatouille (2007) - Concept Art by Robert Kondo by Jason Deamer (2003) by Peter De Sève by Jason Deamer by Carter Goodrich (2002) by Carter Goodrich Rat Family Sculpts Remy Sculpt by Matt Nolte Shading Study Shading Study by Dominique Louis (2003) Sketch by Jason Deamer (2002), Sculpt by Greg Dykstra (2003) Story Gags by Harley Jessup (2002) Linguini Head Sculpts by Greg Dykstra (2004) Shading Study by Robert Kondo (2003), digital paint over sculpt Colette Sculpt by Greg Dykstra (2003) Colette Shading Study by Belinda Van Valkenburg & Robert Kondo (2004) Skinner Shading Study by Greg Dykstra (2004) by Dan Lee (2003) Sculpt by Greg Dykstra (2005) by Teddy Newton (2005) by Dan Lee by Harley Jessup Color Study by Harley Jessup, layout by Jason Katz (2005) Lighting Studies by Sharon Calahan (2006) Storyboard by Ted Mathot (2005) A Kitchen Scene Progression Storyboard by Daniel Arriaga (2006) Storyboards by Enrico Casarosa (top two, 2005) & Peter Sohn (bottom, 2006) by Robert Kondo (2006) Rapids Sequence Progression Heist / Fantasy, Deleted Sequence
Tips for producing an amazing GCSE or A Level Art sketchbook This article contains tips, examples and guidance to help students produce an A* grade GCSE or A Level Art sketchbook. It outlines best practice in terms of annotation, content and page layout, and gives ideas and recommendations for students of any discipline (including Painting / Fine Art, Graphic Design, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Textiles and Fashion students). It is likely to benefit those studying under a range of examination boards, as well as those producing sketchbooks for other high school qualifications, such as IB Art (the Investigation Workbook / IWB) and NCEA Level 3 Scholarship. NCEA Level 3 Scholarship workbook exemplar, sourced from NZQA: What should an A Level or GCSE Art sketchbook contain? A sketchbook is a creative document that contains both written and visual material. The sketchbook is an important part of your Coursework project. How to annotate an A Level or GCSE Art sketchbook What subjects / themes / moods / issues / messages are explored?
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