2D Art and Design — RSL Vocational Art and Design
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2D Art and Design explained
This subtopic focuses on the exploration and application of 2D media, materials, and techniques in art and design practice.
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Learners will investigate how practitioners use these elements, experiment with a range of media to develop their own creative practice, and critically evaluate their own use of these materials and techniques to inform future development.
Learning outcomes
- Analyse how art and design practitioners use 2D media, materials and techniques to achieve specific outcomes.
- Experiment with a range of 2D media, materials and techniques to develop practical skills and creative responses.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of own use of 2D media, materials and techniques in relation to intended outcomes.
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- Justify the selection of 2D media, materials and techniques for a given artistic brief.
- Reflect on feedback and own evaluation to propose improvements to the use of 2D media and techniques.
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Assessment Criteria
- Award credit for demonstrating understanding of how practitioners select and combine 2D media to convey meaning or aesthetic effect.
- Award credit for evidence of systematic experimentation with a range of 2D media, materials and techniques, showing risk-taking and exploration.
- Award credit for a critical evaluation that considers strengths, weaknesses and areas for development in own use of 2D media, with reference to specific examples.
- Award credit for clear justification of media and technique choices in relation to the brief and intended audience.
- Award credit for evidence of reflection on feedback and how it has informed refinements to practice.
Assessment Guidance
- 💡When evaluating your work, always refer to specific examples of your own pieces and explain how the media and techniques used affected the outcome.
- 💡Research a diverse range of practitioners, including contemporary and historical, to show breadth of understanding.
- 💡Document your experimentation process thoroughly, including notes on successes, failures and modifications, to support your evaluation.
Common Mistakes
- Confusing 2D and 3D media, for example, treating relief printing as 3D.
- Describing media and techniques without linking them to the work of practitioners or own creative intentions.
- Providing a superficial evaluation that lists what was done without critical analysis of success or areas for improvement.
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