Show of your skill by making your studies the

centre of attention – don’t overcrowd your page and hide your work away with

the background!

Full page studies can be very effective and can really

show the examiner what you can do.

Fold out sections can help you add more to

‘busy’ page, or can help you make your

sketchbook more interesting.

Always keep your quick sketches and drawings, even if they’re not your

best work. It’s all experimentation and

development!

Collage can be a very quick, easy and effective background idea.

Use the double page in your sketchbook to present larger pieces of work.

Take lots of photographs! You can fill up your

sketchbook quickly and it’s all brilliant primary

research.

Magazines can be a great way to fill sketchbook pages

with high quality images and get ideas for your work.

Try writing with white pen on a black background for a

different look.

Try creative ways of annotating and presenting

your titles, by experimenting with layouts

and compositions.

Sometimes, just simple drawing on white

backgrounds can be just as affective as busy, colourful

pages.

Printing and stencilling can be a quick way to produce

effective outcomes.

Cut up your sketchbook pages so you can see

through windows of your pages, or see parts of other

pages come through.

Use your fantastic Mehndi skills to your advantage.

Use them to decorate pages or to add extra dimensions

to your studies.

Mind maps can be a quick, effective and visually eye-catching way to present

your ideas and artist research.

Produce A3 drawings and paintings by using the

double page spread. Work straight onto the white

background for an authentic feel and to show

off your skills.

Don’t forget, make your sketchbook pages and

studies quality. You could have the fanciest

sketchbook in the world, but if your own art work

isn’t up to scratch, you just can’t pick up marks.