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Here is a simple outlook on a design process that GCSE students should be looking at:

1. Have a theme - through brainstorms - except this time you only need 2 really.
2. Look into what you want to convey - e.g. message wise to the viewer, be it through portraiture, conceptually, through color e.t.c.
3. Once you have a basic idea of what you want to convey look through artists - this way you can get some inspiration.
4. Get some photographs of what you want. (primary sources are essential)
5. Choose an artist - get a high quality image of their work, stick it in your book, put a one-liner explaining why you chose him/her and what they are known for. (Artists chosen don't have to be exactly related to your work (e.g. you are doing portraiture you choose an artist who does portraiture) you can choose somebody for their technique, and just explain why you chose them and you should be fine)
   1. Do a quick rendition of what they have done - e.g. a quick pencil sketch, a coloured sketch e.t.c.
   2. Do your own version of it. e.g. add text on top, choose a different technique, apply it to your images.
6. Look at another artist for a different reason, e.g. technique.
7. Apply the technique to your previous work - this work is the 'development stage.
8. By experimenting with techniques and different media you are developing your work and expanding what the theme means to you.
9. You should be aiming to do a piece a week, be it A3 - A1.

The difference between GCSE and A level is that you don't have to go into Artist research as much at all really. - you can just use them for e.g. technique, colour, and that's it really.

The major thing that you should be concentrating is on the development stage of your work.

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Originally written by wackysparkle on TSR Forums.