gcse art & design exam qs 2016

GCSE ART & DESIGN

EXAM QUESTIONS- 2016

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THE EXAM! YOU WILL HAVE 6/7 WEEKS TO

PREPARE. THE EXAM WILL BE 10 HOURS LONG.

LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE FOLLOWING STARTING POINTS

AND MAKE NOTES IN THE FRONT OF YOUR SKETCHBOOKS (LOTS OF LITTLE MIND-MAPS)


1.LANDMARKS - INVESTIGATE APPROPRIATE SOURCES, USE SUITABLE TECHNIQUES AND CREATE YOUR OWN TEXTILE INSPIRED BY LANDMARKSMeaning: An object or feature of a landscape or town

that is easily seen and recognized from a distance,

especially one that enables someone to establish their

location.

Can you think of any landmarks around you? Write them

down now in your books. Your ideas are all important.

Paul Nash WW1 Artist and famous

for landscapes

A great starting point for inspiration. You could relate this to the modern military. How about the military bases and landmarks around here? War memorials might inspire

you? You might explore mixed media, painting or drawing? Lots of potential!

Denise LabadieQuilts and mixed media

pieces based on ancient landmarks

Ideas:You could visit old

churches or monuments near you and take

photographs. You could focus in on the texture and

create a mixed media piece like this on the left.You might like to create more of a scene like the

image on the right. Perhaps you could visit Stonehenge and take

photos that could inspire a collage?

John Piperprintmaker and designer

of stained-glass windows

and theatre sets

Find a cool church, town hall, old

building or monument near you. Take some photos!!Mixed media, prints, image transfer...lots

of ideas that you could explore. You

could make a series of prints or lovely

textured mixed media creations?

Eleri MillsWelsh Artist that uses

childhood landscapes to make textile panels and mixed media paintings

Where is your favourite place from your childhood? Why not photograph the area where you grew up/are growing up now or

the special places that mean something to you? The lines that Eleri uses might inspire you to do some lino-printing or mono-printing. There's a lovely contrast of soft and bold in her work.

How could you recreate this?

1. LANDMARKS

2. OUTLINE - OUTLINE AS WELL AS OTHER LINEAR QUALITIES, IS SOMETIMES USED AS A DESIGN ELEMENT BY ARTISTS, DESIGNERS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE

• Meaning: A line or set of lines

enclosing or indicating the shape of

an object in a sketch or diagram. OR

draw, trace, or define the outer edge

or shape of.

Patrick CaulfieldBright, flat colours and simple shapes.

Bold and simple lines make these striking images. How could you re-create something like this? What could you use to inspire you?

Franco Grigani

Lots of precise and repetitive lines. Optical illusions and

limited colours.How could you something like

this inspire your own

work? Backgrounds?

Maltius Hoch

Perhaps you have an eye for photography? Hock likes interesting lines and viewpoints. Take some photos and see

where it takes you.

Lucie Rie

Perhaps ceramics is your 'thing'. The striking lines on these pieces are really lovely. Maybe this

could be worth exploring for you?

Anni Albers

Textile designer who creates geometric

designs on things such as rugs

2. OUTLINE

3.From Above: Sometimes

designers and artists are inspired by aerial views. Where could you get up high for some interesting viewpoints? Close ups perhaps?


Carolyn Genders Maybe maps and

aerial views could

inspire some

ceramic pieces like

these? Carol Rhodes

Your inspiration might come from aerial views of the area around you? You might want to explore flat and

light colour like Rhodes does to make the images more modern

Alicia Merett

Perhaps Alicia Merett's abstract

aerial views might inspire

you? Bright, bold colours and

simple shapes make striking images. How could these

images inspire your own work?

Maybe you like the idea

of closer 'aerial' views like the Boyle

Family? Everyday

things can become

much more interesting

from unusual viewpoints.

Boyle Family

Jazzberry Blue Club

Another simplified version of an aerial view. Limited colour

palette and simple bold lines make this

effective. Is there anywhere that you fid really interesting that

could inspire you?

4. DIARY - CREATE A PIECE INSPIRED BY EITHER: A DAILY DIARY, A DIARY OF A JOURNAL OR TEXT RECORDED IN A DIARY

• This could be taken in many different ways. Here are a few ideas to get you started...

• The diary could be the final outcome...you could re-create a personal diary or imagine the diary of someone else?

• Thoughts that you've written in a diary or journal could then be used to inspire your work.

• You might take inspiration from other artists who've explored working with diaries and choose to re-create.

• You could make links to the military...perhaps look at world wars and the diaries/letters home. This might then be linked to the modern day wars.


Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo kept visual diaries religiously. You could do something similar. Perhaps

you could use these to inspire your work? Maybe your final piece could be a fabric book or diary? What kind of things

would you write? Lots of scope for a wide range of techniques and media.

Sandra Meech

Sandra makes notes in her diary and uses photos from her travels for composition ideas. You could take a photo every day on your phone and

then use it to create a wonderful composition like these. Perhaps an instagram snap or yourself everyday? collage and print could work really

nicely to make an interesting and personal mixed media piece.

Tilleke Schwarz

Tilleke uses snippets of overheard conversations and stitches it into her work. You could go on bus-rides, walk

around supermarkets or listen around school and make note of

converstaions. They might inspire a story or you might notice a pattern. Get some first hand images involved

too and this could be a really interesting embroidery piece!

Tracie Murchison Perhaps you might like the idea of sculpture or re-cycling old magazines and newspapers? You could create objects with a focus on text like

this artist?

Juliana Coles Perhaps you like the idea of pouring all of

your thoughts and feelings onto paper.

Your final piece might be a mixed

media painting like this one? A mixture of text and dream-

like images.This might inspire a

really personal piece.

5. 'WISH YOU WERE HERE'

• A popular phrase on postcards. It has a personal connection to particular places.

• Some artists have used postcards as their inspiration and some create work on postcards.

• There is the opportunity here for digital, photographic, collaged, stitched or mixed media responses here. This could be a great choice.


Julie Cockburn If you feel that you have a strength or interest in

photography, this might be a really useful artist to

start with.Postcard sized

images could be created about all kinds of subjects. A great starting point for some excellent AO3

evidence.

Sarah Fishburn These artists create mixed media collages

that might be an interesting starting point

for some of you? Perhaps you collect lots of letters or pictures or

decorative pieces? Maybe you save tickets from holidays or train

journeys. You could have a go at creating some really meaningful and creative collages using

things that are personal to you.

Charlie Holt

Eduardo Recife

Shaun KardinalPerhaps you could take existing postcards and then alter them a

bit like this artist? The bold shapes and use of threads are quite

striking. How could you recreate something similar?

CLOTHING - USE ANY MEDIA TO CREATE YOUR OWN RESPONSE.

• Artists have often explored clothing to create a sense of identity.

• We all wear clothes that represent who we are as people. Tastes in clothes often change.

• This could be a really interesting topic to explore and link with things like identity, recycling, shape and form.


Jasso Collado

Maybe you could be

inspired by the intersting

shapes and textures of

this designers work?

Maybe the work of this fashion photographer

might inspire you to set up your own fantasy

photoshoot? You could create your

own set and costumes. It could be an interesting

starting point

Tim Walker

Gary HarveyMaybe you're interested in

created a sculptural piece?

Perhaps you could make your own

recycled clothing like Gary Harvey?Lots of interesting

shapes and textures.

GROUPS - VERY OPEN ENDED OPTION!

• Develop own interpretation of the starting point 'groups'

• You can respond to this in a variety of ways. Either:

• a) Your own interpretation of the word 'groups'.

• b) Groups of people being connected

• c) Groups of objects. (this could be arrangements of objects)


www.twava.co.uk > BritArt L2 > Art > A13: Final

Exam Papers

Video resources (Sketchbook samples) Previous students work/ outcomes

Examples/ inspiration for each

Question

READ & refer to these 8 resources, throughout your exam 'Prep' time.

Mon 29th Feb & Tues 1st March Wed 2nd & Thurs 3rd MarchLast day of your course:FRIDAY 20th MAY.

You will have 11 (inc break) weeks to complete ALL coursework (Unit 1)

• Note these dates in your planner/phone.• Share with your parents/carers. DO NOT book any holidays during these dates.• Although ALL staff/teachers will be informed of these dates, should they present any

conflicting events (other subjects), let them/me know.

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