GCSE ART
A* Project Guide
St.Monica’s RC High School
AO1
Look at the work of other artists and show how you
have understood what you have looked at and how it
has inspired your ideas
Checklist
2 x artist pages
with
annotation,
images of
artists work &
your own try
out of their
work
2 x A3
OR
1 x A2
Sheet of
observational
drawings of
your
inspirations for
your project
(i.e gardens)
This work achieved 19 marks out of 20 for AO1 – This is A* work!
AO2
Experiment with a range of materials and processes
and make them better by using the work of other
artists to help give you ideas
Checklist
6 x media trails
linked to artist
research (i.e x 3
media trails for each
artist) annotated
TIP:
Try different ways of
creating the same
finish i.e different
ways of creating a
painted effect – do
some research –
experiment!
EXTENSION:
Try out full images in
addition to samples
or try outs!
This work achieved 18 marks out of 20 for AO2 – This is A* work!
AO3
Record ideas relevant to what you are trying to do.This
can be through: Photographs/drawing/collage/mix
media/Adobe Photoshop/painting/writing
Checklist
2 X composition
ideas (design/final
piece ideas) that link
back to your artists,
inspirations & media
trails – annotate!
Show how your ideas
develop into a final
proposal. They will
either combine
together or one idea
will be developed
further – annotate!
Show your final
proposal and practice
the techniques you
plan to use to refine
them!
This work achieved 19 marks out of 20 for AO3 – This is A* work!
AO4
Show you have understood the artists and processes
you have looked at. Make sure it is clear in your
project where your final ideas have come from
Checklist
Produce your final
piece. This can be 1
piece or collection
of pieces like this
example
Record the stages of
making your final
piece, reflecting &
recording as your
journey progresses.
Describing your
thoughts &
developments
Finally evaluate your
final outcome (final
piece)
This work achieved 19 marks out of 20 for AO4 – This is A* work!
AO1 Annotation
AO2 Annotation
Describe
Name and birth and school studied (and death if
relevant)
Explain what materials have been used in the image ?
Would you choose this media too?
Why would you chose this media?
Colour choices - what mood / the feeling / the
narrative of the image is being conveyed?
What draws you to it?
Why?
Analyse
Explain the technique and skills that was used to create
the image; paint / photo-shop / photography /hand or
machine sewing /drawing /ceramics / batik / silk
painting – how has this changed or improved the image
What are you now going to experiment with that has
been inspired by this artist? Use images to illustrate
specific techniques you have used that inspired your
own work.
How similar is your work to theirs?
Evaluate
Say what is successful your sample copy has been.
Have you made changes or adaptions?
Are there any negatives that you would change if you
did it again?
Describe
Explain what materials you have used?
Why did you chose this media
What artist inspired you?
Where did you go from there? What came next?
Discuss the colour choices you have made - what mood
/ the feeling / the narrative of the piece does it
portray?
Analyse
Explain the technique and skills that was used to create
the image; paint / photo-shop / photography /hand or
machine sewing /drawing /ceramics / batik / silk
painting ?
How has this changed or improved the image?
Use images by the artist or other similar artists that
inspired your work –how similar is your work to theirs?
Why?
What did you do to replicate it?
Evaluate
Say what is successful or negatives that you would
change if you did it again?
Will you take this experiment forward to your final
ideas?
How will you develop this further?
AO3 Annotation
AO4 Annotation
Describe
Explain what materials you have used?
Explain what you have tried to achieve in this idea?
Why have you chosen this media and this idea?
What artist inspired your idea and where did you go
from there?
Discuss the colour choices you have made - what mood
/ the feeling / the narrative of the piece does it
portray?
Analyse
Explain the technique and skills that was used to create
the image; paint / photo-shop / photography /hand or
machine sewing /drawing /ceramics / batik / silk
painting ?
How has this changed or improved the image as you
worked?
Use images by the artist or similar artists that inspired
your work –how similar is your work to theirs? Why?
What did you do to replicate it?
Evaluate
Say what is successful or negatives that you would
change if you did it again.
Will you take this experiment forward to your final 5x
ideas?
How will you develop this further?
Describe
Describe your final piece in detail…
Explain what materials you have used?
Explain what you have tried to achieve in this idea?
Why have you chosen this media and this idea?
What artist inspired your idea and where did you go
from there?
Discuss the colour choices you have made - what mood
/ the feeling / the narrative of the piece does it
portray?
Analyse
Explain the technique and skills that was used to create
the image; paint / photo-shop / photography /hand or
machine sewing /drawing /ceramics / batik / silk
painting ?
How has this changed or improved the image as you
worked?
Use images by the artist or similar artists that inspired
your work –how similar is your work to theirs? Why?
What did you do to replicate it?
Evaluate
Say what is successful or negatives that you would
change if you did it again.
Will you take this experiment forward to your final 5x
ideas?
How will you develop this further?