Leaving Cert Practical exam - Craft

Leaving Cert Practical Exam

Link to all Three Practical Papers ( higher/ordinary)
1. Craft
2. Still Life
3. Life Drawing

https://examinations.ie/index.php?l=en&mc=en&sc=ep&formAction=subject

Step 1: Preparatory Sheet (RESEARCH)

Your A2 sheet of preparatory work should be done prior to the examination and should consist
of your research. The contents should be a selection of personal interpretations and
researched ideas relating to the question you have chosen. Your work may be annotated. Work
on one side of your A2 sheet only. If, in addition to drawing in pencil, pen, paint or working in
collage etc., you choose to use photographs or printed images, all such images must be stuck
flat on to your A2 preparatory sheet.

Step 2: Preliminary Sheet (DEVELOPMENT) (10 marks)

In the examination you should do your A2 sheet of preliminary work first. This is a
development sheet where you should explore ideas that are in your preparatory sheet whilst
considering aspects of 2D or 3D design as appropriate to your chosen question. This sheet
should include evidence of significant further development of these ideas. The work
presented on your preliminary sheet should not be a direct copy from your preparatory
sheet. You may use annotated sketches to illustrate your developing ideas with particular
reference to the visual, functional and material considerations relevant to your chosen
question. In addition to your sketches of your developing ideas, you should show your final
design proposal which you will then make. You must work directly on to your A2 sheet
using sketches only, in colour if desired. Work on one side of your A2 sheet only.

Step 3: Finished Craftwork (90 marks)

Your piece of craftwork is made during the examination. You should refer to S11/15
for instructions specific to each question.
At the end of the examination you will be provided with a transparent craft envelope into which
you must put:
 your A2 Preparatory Sheet
 your A2 Preliminary Sheet
 other item/s (if specified in the question you have answered)
 your finished craftwork, if it is two-dimensional.
If your craftwork is three-dimensional it should be placed on top of your sealed craft envelope with the appropriate label attached.

Link to Higher Level Craft Paper
http://examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2015/LC014ALP011EV.pdf

Link to Ordinary Craft Paper
http://examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2015/LC014GLP011EV.pdf

3. Poster   (HIGHER LEVEL)

Design and make a poster or a display card for one of the following topics:
(a) Artisan Food Showcase
(b) Poetry Slam Challenge
(c) Digital Technology Awards.

3. Poster   (ORDINARY LEVEL)
Design and make a poster for one of the following:
(a) Be Fit Ireland
(b) Graffiti Art Expo
(c) Heritage Tours

The full title of your chosen topic must appear on your finished work. Personalised handconstructed and rendered lettering is preferred and should reflect the topic. You may use an alphabet stencil which you have cut but the layout and spacing of the lettering must be done during the examination. Stencils, where used, must be submitted.

Materials: ruler, t-square, papers for collage, card, textured materials, brushes, adhesive, inks, paints, any other quick drying medium, etc.
The shape and type of advertising card you use can be of your own choice, but it must not exceed A2 in its greatest dimension. If you wish to work on a sheet other than that supplied, the superintendent must sign this sheet before the examination commences confirming that it is blank.

 

INSPIRATION

Artisian Food Showcase

Poetry Slam Challenge

Digital Technology Awards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graffiti Art Expo

BE Fit Ireland

 

Heritage Tours

 

 

 

Graffiti/Stencil Style Posters

 

More Examples of Craft Work

Preparatory, Preliminary and some finished Posters

9th of February

Still Life Lesson

Bring your Objects!!
See the post below.

Still Life Homework for the 26th

Select a passage and underline all objects (natural and man-made). Then select between 4-6 objects and bring those object into your next art lesson on the 26th of January.

See link for passages

http://examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2014/LC014ALP009EV.pdf

Art lesson update

Welcome to the Blog leaving cert art students of 2014-2015

Art Lesson - 6th of October Life Drawing- Gesture Drawing and Portraiture

In this Lesson we practiced Pose 1 and Portrait drawing. The lesson began with gesture drawing of the human figure. We did 30 second drawings to 3 minute drawings. The purpose of gesture drawing is to help us see the human figure in a simpler way, capturing the sense and gesture of the pose, the attitude of the figure eliminating detail. Gesture drawing helps us to loosen up and become more expressive in the way that we draw the human figure. Students then did pose 1 (15 minute drawing) of the full figure. In the second part of the lesson students paired up and took turns drawing each other (head and shoulders) for 30 minutes each. 

Homework: "Selfie" Drawing to be handed in for the 12th of October (Homework that is not handed in will be noted!!)

Create a self portrait from observation. You could do this by looking in a mirror or drawing from a photograph of yourself that includes full head and shoulders or an unusual viewpoint/close-up. Try to make your self portrait express something about you. This can be done through your facial expression, through clothing, including objects/ background information, viewpoint or simply through the use of materials, mark-making and approach. Look at the self portraits below for inspiration and for further ideas look at self portrait paintings online. Have fun with it!:)

Art lesson - 29th September 2014. Life Drawing - Pose 1 and Marking scheme

Life drawing (Pose 1 in the exam) was the focus of this lesson.
Students began with a memory drawing (10-15 minutes) of the human figure. This challenges you to draw from imagination and memory without any instruction, putting down what you know about the human figure.
After this we looked at examples of observed drawings of the figure (past pupils work) and we discussed these examples under the marking scheme headings. It is important to know the way the drawing exam is marked so that you can focus on those key elements in your own drawing. We looked at positive elements in the drawings and areas for improvement. We discussed proportions of the figure using a model, and how to measure the figures proportions using a pencil as a guide.
Students did a 15 minute drawing of the full figure standing from observation.
Students then got into groups of 4, discussed each others work under the marking scheme headings and helped each other mark and evaluate their work. Lastly students compared the main differences between their memory and observed drawing of the human figure.

Homework; Students must draw details of facial features on the given handout. This handout can be found on the "Life drawing resource" page on the blog.

Art Lesson - 22th of September 2014. Still Life Drawing (The Basics)

In our first art lesson we focused on Still Life Drawing. We looked at the historical context of Still Life over the ages to understand its origins and how it has developed in approach and style. We discussed the important artistic elements of Still Life, such as line, tone, mark-making, form and composition. Students were divided into three groups and were given a selection of different objects. Students had to work together to organize a strong composition that was interesting from different view points. Students began with a line drawing of their objects and developed their drawing during the lesson using mark-making techniques and tonal values to create form and volume.

Homework; Students must create a still life drawing in any media of objects of their choice. The drawing should be A2 in size and be completed over at least a two hour period to show a focused study of the objects chosen.

Art Lesson - 15th of September 2014. Introduction to Art Course

Meet and Greet:) Introduction to leaving cert art. The different components of the course were explained to students. These can be found on the blog under "Leaving Cert Art Curriculum Layout".