Art and Design GCSE
Transcription
What Transcription means in Art and Design GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Transcription
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A drawing made by copying an existing artwork, not to plagiarise, but to actively learn and understand the techniques and processes used by the original artist.
A drawing made by copying an existing artwork to understand the original artist's techniques and processes.
Topics that use Transcription
- Art, Craft and Design (Title Overview) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Fine Art – Drawing (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Primary Source
- Chiaroscuro
- Composition
- Cross-Hatching
- Mark-making
- Contour Line
- Gestural Mark-Making
- Mixed Media
Using Transcription in the exam
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