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A Level Art

In A level art, do primary images matter? They were key in gcse art, but is it the same in a level? I pray to god I won't need them any more

Reply 1

Meh00

My teacher always said they did.

Reply 2

Quyen_3

Yes they do, since you use them as reference to your work. And so if it's not thoughtful enough or the quality isn't too great then you might loose marks, as they record your understanding to that particular theme.

Reply 3

kscarr

Original post by doodlegg

In A level art, do primary images matter? They were key in gcse art, but is it the same in a level? I pray to god I won't need them any more

I have just finished a level fine art. On the course I did which was AQA Fine Art, Primary images were mandatory, secondary images were not useful at all unless you just referencing an Artist or style that you liked. Copying work from secondary images is not developing your own work, and thats what a level art is about. I know what you mean that primary images can be annoying but it means you can become your own artist. If you dont like taking primary images that much I would recommend taking them as soon as you know what your project is going to be then you have something to work with. They shouldn't be that much of a annoyance, can I ask why you dont like them I might be able to help? Dont let taking pictures out you off doing art, it is only a small part in the bigger picture.

Reply 4

saffronmae

I did AS Level Art, got 90% ish, and we were told to take primary images where possible, but as long as you had SOME, it was fine. For example, out first project was toys, and I took a few at the beginning of my toys, but ended up going down a completely different route and looking at magazines/porn etc, and didn't take any for that bit!! And my exam theme was transformation, and I did industrial stuff, and didn't use anything from my primary photos in my final piece, or even by about halfway through. I think it's just important to show that, at some stage, you used them for a bit of inspiration, and to work from.

However, I wouldn't just copy from secondary images. Use secondary images as inspiration, particularly when it's just not possible to get a primary picture of the subject you are interested in.