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Visual arts
2008 Visual Arts external exemplars
Level 1 Themes
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Pacific Portraits |
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| The portrait theme has been founded in a substantial investigation of early twentieth century modernist practice. Cubist and expressionist artists have informed learners understanding of structure, colour and expression. Conventions from contemporary practice have then been introduced to allow candidates to integrate pattern and motifs from their own cultural milieu. A particular strength of the programme is the range of media and techniques undertaken. The more successful submissions for this school have integrated the pictorial aspects of each activity to build a strong sense of personal style and identity. | ||
| Cultural Landscape | ||
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| Achieved (high) | Merit (mid) | Excellence (mid) |
| This programme begins with a classroom based still life exercise that clearly demonstrates the candidates' ability to record information from subject matter. Cultural, landscape and graphic elements are progressively introduced as learners acquire greater technical skills and conceptual understanding. A range of artists from contemporary established practice have been made available to learners (Shane Cotton, Rueben Patterson, Hemi Macgregor, Buck Nin). Each candidate has integrated a slightly different combination of artist models based on their own preferences and pictorial ideas. Candidates have followed a clearly defined developmental sequence that is sufficiently flexible to allow each to resolve their own individual narrative and pictorial ideas. | ||
| Graffiti | ||
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| Achieved (mid) | Merit (high) | Excellence (mid) |
This programme is founded in the contemporary practice of graffiti and alternative New Zealand and international artists (Banksy, Mephisto Jones, Blaine Fontana, Barry McGhee, Juxtapoz Magazine). The more highly placed submissions have modified and adapted the conventions of these models to clarify their own ideas and imagery. This is particularly important where highly popular comic and graphic motifs are employed. For merit and excellence candidates must move beyond visually referencing particular images and begin to use the pictorial conventions of the artist and/or genre to develop their own unique solutions. This submission also demonstrates that alternative materials and processes (stencil, splatter, collage, and/or spray paint) are entirely appropriate vehicles for demonstrating the fluent control of media and techniques required for higher levels of achievement. |
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| Nicholson Bottles - Abstract | ||
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| Achieved (mid) | Merit (low) | Excellence (low) |
| This still life approach provides ample opportunity for learners to fulfil the requirements of all three levels of the standard. Candidates begin with a realistic foundation that references Morandi and clearly demonstrates the ability to record information from subject matter. From this point analytical and conceptual drawing strategies (Ben Nicholson) are used, such as spatial, material, and compositional relationships. The range of drawing approaches is complimented by a variety of processes and procedures that include both print and painting outcomes. The more successful submissions show facility with subtle compositional decisions, as well as convincing control of a range of media application techniques. | ||
Last updated: 28 May 2009