VISUAL ARTS UPLOAD QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (April 2020)

April 14, 2020

It’s April and, given the strange times we are living through, many slightly confused 2nd year students are asking me questions about the visual arts upload process. Here are some of their questions and my answers:   1 What if I am only able to submit one...

Working from home? Six Quick Tips

March 27, 2020

If your school is closed but you still have to learn stuff and complete assignments, there are some basics that I urge you to consider and hopefully implement. 1 Find your space Depending on the size of your place this may or may not be a no-brainer, its where your...

How should I choose my artworks for my Comparative Study?

March 18, 2020

Is this a question that you have asked your teacher, your friends and/or your parents? Is it a question that you have asked yourself? It’s important that you make the right choice, particularly if you are a Higher-Level student with the criterion F implications...

Still-Life and Artistic Collaboration

Collaboration Of course, it’s good to collaborate. It’s an important life-skill and can be mutually beneficial for all involved. It’s also often the route to greater achievement than might e the case for an individual working alone. So why shouldn’t you as a student...

Stuck at home because your school has closed?

March 16, 2020

For many students the Covid-19/ Coronavirus has presented a massive and unexpected problem – when their school has suddenly closed, and they no longer have easy or ‘normal’ access to their teachers or peers. You have my sympathy if you are in this situation, but...

Process portfolio – Questions and Answers

February 6, 2020

I seem to spend a lot of time talking about the visual arts exhibition, and much less taking about the other two components, the Comparative Study and the Process Portfolio. So, to make up for that, this blog is devoted to your PP – one of the externally assessed...