Check list for IGCSE Art exam.

List of items To be completed

Q
1.
Q
2.

Brainstorm/ Mind map.A01

Q
3.

Between 4 and 12 drawings or paintings of interesting objects,

combinations of objects, parts of scenes or enlarged details. See list below A01
A04

Q
4.

Use of two artists to influence work either technique, composition ideas, or use
of the elements and principles. Write why you used the artist and how they
influenced you. A01
Between 2 and 8 development ideas introducing colour within the
medium. Show multiple arrangements, medium trials etc. A02 A04
Give 3 small examples of organisational techniques. A02

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5.
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Q
8

Minimum of 6 excellent photographs relating to project (Professionally

printed if possible) Initial ideas from brain storming. A01

Produce 1 or 2 ideas which show colour selection and intensity, positioning of

items, expressions on faces, dramatic contrasts communicate ideas to the view
A03
Complete a maximum of 8 sides. Ensure all work is cut with a guillotine. Labels
are neat, consistent throughout. Does your work exhibit time and care (Did you
print out pictures professionally). Does your work show a journey showing a
thoughtful and obvious journey? Does your work show an individualistic project
A05

AO1:
Gathering,
recording,
research
and
investigation
A04: Selection and control of materials, media
and processes
Q3.

Work primarily in black and white (or monochrome). Pick

between 4 and 12. Tick off your choices. You do not need to use all of these
methods. TIP - investigating a variety of appropriate items and background
materials from different angles, viewpoints and scales. Produce strong, realistic,
observational drawings and paintings. These should accurately depict shape,
tone, proportion, perspective, surface/textural qualities and form.
Graphite pencil on white
cartridge drawing paper.
These drawings may be
partially incomplete i.e.
trailing out to become line
only around the edges.

Ink pen or biro pen on brown

kraft paper or coloured paper
that fits in with the colour of
your subject matter. This might
be a line drawing, such as a crosscontour drawing or a continuous
line drawing or a more realistic
piece
that
is
shaded
using
techniques such as cross-hatching.

Black
and
white
colouring pencil on grey
paper, with the paper
showing through visible for
the mid-tone.

Indian ink and white

paint or black and white
pencil over a watered
down Indian ink ground.
This will create an awesome
irregular blotchy ground to
work.

Graphite pencil, black biro pen

and/or acrylic over a textured
ground of collaged text or
patterned or textured paper.
This may be pieces of old
wallpaper, or things specific to your
topic, i.e. a page from an old recipe
book for a food related topic.You
may also wish to use white paint for
highlights.

Black biro pen over a

ground of splashed ink
or
smeared
acrylic
paint, with tone applied
using the biro pen,
possibly white paint or
white
pen
for
highlights. Ensure that
any colours used tie in
with the colours of your
subject matter.

Indian ink applied using Black and white charcoal on White

charcoal
a stick. This can be onto drawing paper.
black paper.
ordinary white paper, or
something more exciting,
such as a torn piece of
cardboard box.
Black watercolours or ink A.n. other idea.
on watercolour paper.

Remember the emphasis is always quality. You do not need to demonstrate

every technique on the above list. It is better to do less, well. Always select
something that is appropriate for your project and focus on creating awesome
observational drawings.
Marks are not given for annotation but it can help to jot down note/ideas to clarify
your thoughts in the spaces in and around your drawings.

Q4 Learn from artists.

For learning new techniques and compositional approaches. The artist
does not need to use the same subject matter but the work must be relevant to
your project. For example you might be inspired and learn from the way and
artist communicates ideas, approaches composition or uses a technique. Find
two artists to inspire.

A02: Exploration and development of ideas.

A04: Selection and control of materials, media
and processes
Q5 Generating a range of different ideas.
Produce between 2-8 artworks developing ideas, primarily using your chosen
medium, which may or may not be supported by photographs, composition
sketches, media trials and brief artist analysis. You should show all the different
components of the final work.

Q5 EXPLORE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MEDIUMS

Pick between 2 and 8 of these. Try different techniques not just one
image repeated in multiple ways. USING COLOUR
Coloured pencil
Oil crayons over acrylic wash
Acrylic painting on a variety

Coloured pencil with

black biro pen
Watercolour on water
colour paper
Colour photographs

Chalk pastels on white

paper or acrylic wash
Acrylic paint on an
acrylic ground
Any other coloured

on

of textured surfaces e.g.

textured paper.

medium

1. Overlapping objects and including shadows to create a sense of depth

and space.
2. Interesting viewpoints perhaps looking down on things, through things, or
from a worms eye view.
3. Foreground, middle-ground, and background.
4. Perspective and scale you may wish to create compositions that are
focused on enlarged details and parts of compositions and or scenes viewed from
a greater distance.

A03: Organisation and relationships of visual

and/or other forms
Produce multiple arrangements of your chosen objects. Position the objects in
different places, testing different compositions to find ones that appear wellbalanced and cohesive. Avoid randomly placing items on a page and leaving vast
empty areas of empty space. Think critically about the way you compose your
work and notice how changes in composition affect the expression of ideas, mood
and meaning.
CONSIDER
1. The positioning, interaction and balancing of visual elements such as
colour, shape texture space etc.
2. Communicate ideas, meanings and emotion. (Think about how colour
selection and intensity, positioning of items, expressions on faces, dramatic
contrasts communicate ideas to the viewer.

A05: PERSONAL VISION AND PRESENTATION

Q8 Is your work original, personal and creative?
Ensure all work is cut with a guillotine. Labels are neat, consistent throughout.
Does your work exhibit time and care (Did you print out pictures professionally).
Does your work show a journey showing a thoughtful and obvious journey? Does
your work show an individualistic project? Does your work show an influence by
artists or crafts persons?