Distortion of Form: A Level Art Journal, Preparation and Final Piece

AQA Art A Level painting

These last few weeks I have been fortunate enough to write about three amazing A Level Art portfolios. This is the second of the three: a comprehensive and well-executed A2 Painting project (AQA A Level Fine Art) awarded 100%. It was completed by Claire Lynn, while she was a student at Carmel Sixth Form Catholic [...]

Dark Matter: An Award Winning Coursework Project

Dark Matter: a gripping charcoal drawing

I have seen a lot of amazing A Level artwork over the years (in my role as a teacher, curriculum co-ordinator and, now, writer of this blog), but it has been a long time since I have encountered a project as inspirational as this.

Dark Matter is a mixed-media installation using charcoal, ink [...]