International GCSE Art Sketchbook Examples

Last Updated on February 8, 2017

The A3 sketchbook examples shown in this web log mail were created past my sister Heather Garland (aged seventeen) and I, prior to my offset year of teaching IGCSE Art and Design (the International equivalent of GCSE Art, assessed by Cambridge University). I employed Heather to work for me during the Christmas holidays: together nosotros created sketchbook pages that could be used to inspire and guide my students. In 2002, the net was not the wealth of resources it is today: I needed concrete Painting and Related Media Coursework examples that my students could learn from.

The sketchbook pages you lot see here are based a 'Coastal Environment' theme: the exploration of natural forms, such as shells, plants and seascapes. It is hoped that these pages are of benefit to many loftier school Art students, too equally, of class, those studying or teaching GCSE Art or IGSCE Art and Design.

Note: In 2002 the CIE IGCSE Coursework requirement was for a final project + sketchbook, rather than the A2 portfolio of 4 sheets (8 sides) that is the [maximum] requirement today.

These graphite pencil drawings of shells were completed from observation. Observational studies such as this should form an integral office of an International GCSE Art sketchbook project.

This International GCSE sketchbook example explores the natural forms of shells. It allows students to exercise a range of different mediums, including graphite pencil, coloured pencil and black pen. It shows experimental line drawings, including blind drawings and contour drawings. Annotation fills the gaps, making the folio seem comprehensive. While the focus of this sketchbook page is upon accurately depicting of shape, proportion and tone, some of the vanquish drawings (those in groups, with shadows) let students to also represent space and depth.

A pocket-sized exercise that introduces students to drawing and rendering using line. This photocopy of a beat out (made past lying a shell directly onto the photocopier) is so cut, with removed portions redrawn using blackness pen.

Another comprehensive sketchbook page based on the natural forms of shells. In improver to trialling a range of media and drawing techniques, students brainstorm looking more closely at texture. Charcoal drawings of textured surfaces, as well as an carving of a nautilus shell (with notes about the Golden Section) are included.

These charcoal drawings of shells allow students to explore textured surfaces. The lesser left image is an acrylic painting of a shell, with details and boosted rendering added with black pen. Masking record has been used to keep sharp edges in this GCSE Art sketchbook layout.

This International GCSE Art sketchbook case includes drawings of crumpled cans found at a local beach every bit well as watercolour paintings of shells.

This cartoon of seaweed and keys buried in sand keeps with the Coastal Environment theme. The manmade keys provide welcome diversity to the natural forms that make up the majority of the sketchbook. The seaweed painting is students' start introduction to working on a ground (undercoat).

GCSE Art sketchbook ideas: Sometimes the simplest things can provide the best learning opportunity. This crumpled up piece of paper resting on the sand allows students to practise drawing grade, detail and space. Bodily paper, as well as textured wallpaper, has been glued onto the page in places.

Graphite and white paint on mid-tone brown. Drawing of skulls buried in sand. Basic can exist a great thing to draw within your GCSE Art sketchbook / Coursework.

Learning from the artist Raymond Ching:

This example of an International GCSE sketchbook folio shows copies from artist model Raymond Ching. Ching produces beautiful pencil drawings of basic. This case shows a bird skeleton.

The photocopier is an underutilised fine art tool. This sketchbook instance page was created simply by laying found natural objects (grasses and seed pods institute at the beach) upon the photocopier and created a black and white image. Photocopiers create the almost beautiful deep shadows and often unexpected blurring and marks – particularly when paper gets defenseless and crunched in the machine!

This sketchbook page introduces students to different means of cartoon water using various line techniques.

This International GCSE sketchbook page case includes graphite pencil drawings of h2o â€" the top one completed on thick, high quality tracing paper, which provides a beautiful silky surface for students to draw on.

The superlative piece of work on this page is inspired by watercolour artist Hazel Soan:

This International GCSE sketchbook folio example explores wet on wet painting techniques using watercolour and acrylic – learning from artist models such as Hazel Soan.

Learning from the artwork of Sylvia Siddell:

This sketchbook page illustrates how a student might larn from artist model Sylvia Siddell. A painting is initially analysed, with copies of the painting imitated to larn technique. Then another fish is painted in the style of Sylvia Siddell.

These pages are besides visible in the following video:

To run across student artwork completed using this teaching program, delight view this IGCSE Art sketchbook past Manisha Mistry, who gained 98% for her Coursework Projection based on the same Coastal Environment / Natural Forms theme.

Amiria has been an Fine art & Pattern teacher and a Curriculum Co-ordinator for seven years, responsible for the course pattern and assessment of student piece of work in two loftier-achieving Auckland schools. She has a Available of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Compages (First Form Honours) and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching. Amiria is a CIE Accredited Art & Blueprint Coursework Assessor.

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