AO1: Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating a critical understanding of sources

This page is focused on 9 popular themes in alphabetical order:

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1: Anatomy 

2: Animals

3: Buildings/Places

4: Flowers

5: Food

6: Human Form/Figure

7: Landscape

8: Objects/Still Life

9: Portraiture

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Researching your theme and finding artists you like, is usually where the project begins.

Development of ideas, is also about taking inspiration from artists, developing their techniques to further develop your own work and your skills. 

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Watch each video or click on the picture to see the artist name, then explore their work further by looking on Pinterest or google. Also take time to watch the videos of the student sketchbooks that have been created based on their chosen artists.

ANATOMY

Here are a few artists we have carefully chosen based on anatomy and bones. There are many more artists to choose from and you can click this link on Pinterest to see them:

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https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=anatamy%20artist&rs=typed&term_meta[]=anatamy%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=artist%7Ctyped

Below are 2 students full sketchbooks, watch the videos to find out how they explored their theme.

A2 Exam project which was graded A* in 2018

AS Exam project which was graded a high A in 2019

ANIMALS

Here are a few artists we have carefully chosen based on the theme ANIMALS. There are many more artists to choose from and you can click this link on Pinterest to see them:

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https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=animal%20artist&rs=typed&term_meta[]=animal%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=artist%7Ctyped

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Below are 2 students full sketchbooks, watch the videos to find out how they explored their theme.

GCSE project which was graded A* in 2018

A2 Exam project which was graded a high A in 2018

BUILDINGS/PLACES

Here are a few artists we have carefully chosen based on the theme Buildings/Places There are many more artists to choose from and you can click this link on Pinterest to see them:

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https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?

q=buildings%20artist&rs=typed&term_meta[]=buildings%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=artist%7Ctyped

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Below are 2 students full sketchbooks, watch the videos to find out how they explored their theme.

A2 Exam project which was graded a high A in 2018

A2 Exam project which was graded an A* in 2018

FLOWERS/NATURAL FORMS

Here are a few artists we have carefully chosen based on the theme FLOWERS/NATURAL FORMS. There are many more artists to choose from and you can click this link on Pinterest to see them:

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https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=flowers%20artist&rs=typed&term_meta[]=flowers%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=artist%7Ctyped

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Below are 2 students full sketchbooks, watch the videos to find out how they explored their theme.

A2 Exam project which was graded an A* in 2018

GCSE Exam project which was graded an A* in 2017

FOOD

Here are a few artists we have carefully chosen based on the theme FOOD. There are many more artists to choose from and you can click this link on Pinterest to see them:

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/110971578290572884/

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Below are 2 students full sketchbooks, watch the videos to find out how they explored their theme.

GCSE project which was graded a high 8 in 2019

A2 Exam project which was graded an A* in 2017

HUMAN FORM/ FIGURE

Here are a few artists we have carefully chosen based on the theme HUMAN FORM/FIGURE. There are many more artists to choose from and you can click this link on Pinterest to see them:

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https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=HUMAN%20FORM&rs=typed&term_meta[]=HUMAN%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=FORM%7Ctyped

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Below are 2 students full sketchbooks, watch the videos to find out how they explored their theme.

A2 Exam project which was graded an A* in 2018

A2 project which was graded an A* in 2019

OBJECTS

Here are a few artists we have carefully chosen based on the theme OBJECTS/STILL LIFE. There are many more artists to choose from and you can click this link on Pinterest to see them:

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https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=STILL%20LIFE%20ARTIST&rs=typed&term_meta[]=STILL%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=LIFE%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=ARTIST%7Ctyped

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Below are 2 students full sketchbooks, watch the videos to find out how they explored their theme.

A2 Exam project which was graded an A IN 2016

GCSE project which was graded an A in 2017

PORTRAITURE

Here are a few artists we have carefully chosen based on the theme PORTRAITURE. There are many more artists to choose from and you can click this link on Pinterest to see them:

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https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=PORTRAITURE%20ARTIST&rs=typed&term_meta[]=PORTRAITURE%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=ARTIST%7Ctyped

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Below are 4 students full sketchbooks, watch the videos to find out how they explored their theme.

A2 Exam project which was graded an A* in 2019

A2 project which was graded an A* in 2019

A2 project which was graded an A* in 2019

GCSE Exam project which was graded am A*/9 in 2019

A2 project which was graded an A* in 2018