Inspirational Artist Models for Painting Students

Painting by Han Hyo-Seok

I frequently get asked to suggest good artist models for Painting students. There are thousands of inspirational historical and contemporary artists that students can learn from, and it is impossible for me to list them all within one blog post, however this is a collection of some of my favourite artist models. This list [...]

A-Level Art and Design: An Overview

An overview of A-Level Art and Design

 

This diagram illustrates how the AS and A2 components combine over two years to create a final grade for A-Level Art and Design (CIE 9704). As you can see, the AS Course (usually completed in Year 12) counts towards 50% of the final result, with the A2 Course (usually completed in Year [...]

A Level Art: Personal Study

An IB Art sketchbook - equivalent of A-Level

A2 Art students are required to produce a detailed Personal Study (previously known as the Related Study for CIE students). The Personal Study is a critical and visual appraisal or theoretical study of any aspect of the visual arts. It is usually an analysis of historical or contemporary art or design that focuses on [...]