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Studio Practice and Media

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Why is drawing the foundation of studio practice, and how is it used both to observe and to develop ideas?

Use drawing as the foundation of studio practice, including observational, expressive and developmental drawing, and explain the role of line, tone and mark in studying and generating ideas
A focused answer to the H2 Art outcome on drawing. Observational, expressive and developmental drawing, the roles of line, tone and mark, drawing media, and how drawing both trains observation and generates studio ideas.
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How do lens-based and digital media work as artistic tools, and what creative and conceptual possibilities do photography, the moving image and digital processes open?

Explore lens-based and digital media, including photography, the moving image and digital image-making, and the creative use of framing, light, sequence, editing and manipulation
A focused answer to the H2 Art outcome on lens-based and digital media. Photography as an artistic medium, framing, light and the decisive moment, the moving image and sequence, digital manipulation and montage, and matching the medium to intention.
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How do the major painting media behave, and how do techniques of application shape the look and meaning of a painting?

Explore painting media and techniques, including the behaviour of oil, acrylic, watercolour and ink, and the techniques of layering, glazing, impasto and washes, and relate technique to intention
A focused answer to the H2 Art outcome on painting. The behaviour of oil, acrylic, watercolour and ink, key techniques such as glazing, impasto, scumbling and washes, the role of ground and support, and matching technique to intention.
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How do printmaking processes and mixed-media approaches work, and what creative possibilities do indirect making and combined materials open up?

Explore printmaking and mixed media, including the major print processes (relief, intaglio, screenprint), the concept of the matrix and the edition, and the layering and combination of materials in collage and mixed media
A focused answer to the H2 Art outcome on printmaking and mixed media. The major print processes (relief, intaglio, screenprint), the matrix and the edition, the indirect and reversed image, and the layering of materials in collage and mixed media.
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How does three-dimensional work differ from flat media, and how do the methods of making and the use of space shape a sculpture's meaning?

Explore sculpture and three-dimensional work, including the methods of carving, modelling, casting, construction and assemblage, and the roles of mass, space, material and the viewer's movement
A focused answer to the H2 Art outcome on sculpture. The four core methods (carving, modelling, casting, construction and assemblage), additive versus subtractive process, mass and space, relief versus in-the-round, material choice, and the moving viewer.
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