Art and Design GCSE
Composition
What Composition means in Art and Design GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Composition
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The arrangement and placement of visual elements within a piece of artwork.
The arrangement and placement of visual elements within a piece of work.
Topics that use Composition
- Fine Art – Drawing (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Graphic Communication – Communication graphics (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Composition in the exam
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