Artist studies. Choose an artist. (Lowry in this case) Use their work to inspire ideas. Use their...

Artist studies.

Choose an artist. (Lowry in this case)

Use their work to inspire ideas.

Use their work to study techniques.

You could copy small sections to learn new techniques.

Write about what YOU like about the work.

Include minimal biographical information. Name, dates, art movement are usually enough.

Evaluate any of YOUR work. What went well?

What needs improving, and how you are going to make the improvements.

LS LOWRY

Artist studyThe student is interested in the figures. This is something that Lowry was famous for

She has explained what she has done.

• Evaluating an artists work – this student has explained in detail how she feels about these paintings.

In the style of an artist This student has experimented with various medias using a picture she drew.

Mind map

Theme: Work Rest Play

Use pictures and words to plan areas of a theme that you intend to study.

Make it look good.

Consider artists.

Consider where you will make observational drawings or take photographs.

Experimenting and Developing an idea

The student starts with a simple pen and wash sketch in black and white.

Next she makes a similar sketch with colour.

She then moves onto use collage.

This student has used a drawing that he produced from observation and experimented over the top with various medias.

This student has also taken time over the presentation of his work.

Using photography for primary observations

You must analyse every drawing you do. Evaluate it.

Pencil

Biro

Watercolour

Using photography for primary observations

Experimenting with techniques and observational drawing

Don’t forget to analyse your work.

Using artist studies to develop ideas and experimentation.

Look how the student has used Primary photography as reference material.

Drawing

Collage and drawing