1. What do you think you might need for the exam?
Ground: paper/ canvas etc…?
Materials?
What will you need to get ready beforehand?
Reference imagery?
Materials prep?

2. Setting up your final piece ideas
Process:
Choose what work in your book you will base it on.
Draw it out. (for 3D do designs and then maquettes)
Add reference images to planning page.
Complete final piece idea to a good quality
Make final comments, in order to decide on next idea
PHOTOS NEEDED
General testing and any detail drawings
Idea comments: Why, how etc...
Final comments: What now?
Setting up your ideas in this way gives you space to try out things and show the inspiration for it in a clear way which gains more marks.

3. Lesson Aim: Planning out your final piece idea for your project
How would the Artist influence this Art work?
What idea within the theme would you explore in the Art work?
Style
Techniques
Idea/concept
Colours
Use of lines/ texture
Use of light and dark
Contrasting effects?
Final Piece idea
Describe and roughly sketch your idea for the final piece (thumbnail sketch)
Materials you plan to use and why (how do they add to the effect you are trying to create?)
TASK: Set up a bubble diagram on half a page and then make additional stems with ideas based on the questions..

4. A,B and C for final piece ideas6
Research: A mind map variety of images and testing that show the student has considered every detail in their response: Theme, Artist influence, materials, style, mood, techniques.
Idea: Has intelligently developed their interests forward from their first idea into an image that is refined. The artist influence is inventive and visually enhances the theme of the idea. 5
Research: A mind map and images that show the student has thought carefully about their response : Theme, Artist influence, mood, style.
Idea: Has a clear progressive link to work previously done in their project and considers what would look most interesting. The Artist influence is appropriate and clear to see. 4
Research: A mind map and images that show the student has an appropriate idea for their response : Theme, Artist influence, mood.
Idea: Links to previous work in the project. The Artist influence is present and visible.
A,B and C for final piece ideas

5. 6,5 and 4 for final pieces 6 5 4 Quality:
Your work has an interesting composition that is well balanced and well proportioned focal points. Your background and foreground are interrelated and present a seamless scene.
You have used materials in a more complex manner which is demanding of your skill set. You have worked carefully with complex tonal ranges and colour mixing. The piece has refined details, including different marks for the textures and careful attention to the edges of the objects. 5
Your work has an interesting composition in which the focal points are clear and of a prominent size. Your background is suitable and considered.
You have used materials which are appropriate to the effect you planned. You have worked carefully and have used colour theory and a range of tones. The piece is reasonably detailed with some good mark making for textures. 4
Your work shows a clear focal point which is well sized to draw attention. Your background has been planned and generally suits the focal points.
You have used the materials that you planned and have handled then with reasonable success. On the whole, your work is carefully made and you have used colour mixing and shading. A good proportion on your work has careful detail.
6,5 and 4 for final pieces

6. ‘A’ Grade A personal that shows student interest.
Comments explaining thought process.
Actual imagery to work from.
Clear Artist influence
Lots of practise prep and experiments.

7. Clear development of theme and progress between the two final piece ideas.
How else would you practise your final piece for this idea?