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Quick questions on Sketchbook and drawing development explained: O-Level Art
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What is recording observation over time?Show answer
A sketchbook is also a continuous record kept over time, not produced in a rush. Drawing regularly, even short daily studies, builds the looking and the hand-control that everything else depends on, and the dated pages show how your skill grows across weeks and months. This ongoing habit is far more valuable than a burst of activity just before a deadline, because it produces genuine, visible development.
What is no annotation?Show answer
Pages of images with no notes leave the thinking invisible; write specific, honest commentary on intentions, results and next steps.
What is no variety?Show answer
Repeating the same kind of drawing in the same medium shows little experimentation; vary subjects, media and techniques.
What is q1?Show answer
What is a sketchbook for, and how does it differ from a folder of finished drawings? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Give three useful things to write when annotating a sketchbook page. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why are experiments and mistakes valuable in a sketchbook? [3 marks]
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