10 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE GCSE/A LEVEL ART: Tips and tricks
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- In this video I talk about 10 things I wish I knew before starting GCSE and A Level art. Art is not an easy subject, however it is definitely possible to do well if you put in the effort and I hope this video gives you an insight into what the subject will be like.
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I have my art gcse mock tomorrow. I’m TERRIFIED. How do I calm down 😖
(Update: Day1 Art Mock)
So, I was SUPER anxious before the first exam. I have 2 and my second is tomorrow. I was so worried but as soon as I got into the art work I calmed down and enjoyed it. Day 2 is tomorrow and we’ll see how it goes. I’m definitely feeling calmer but I have to finish the whole piece by the end of the day so I’m a little worried about that but I’m sure I can do it!
I’ll update you later :) ♥️
(FINAL UPDATE: LAST MOCK)
HEY! So the mock went fantastic. I had a few breakdowns during the process of creating the piece but in the end it turned out great and I’m so so proud! Hurray! Good luck to all of you with your art! 💓💓💓 xxx
how did it go?! x
Iris Devine I updated my comment 🥰
@@justethan2731 hope it went well! x
Congratulations I'm glad it went well!! It's always nerve-wracking at first but I'm so glad to hear you're happy! xxx
Just Emma hope you did good 😊
Thanks im doing gcse rn and i need to start working more on it.
I'm in year 9 and people are telling me that it takes up all your time, and I'm so terrified now for the gcse course.
Don’t be scared! Art can feel like it takes up a lot of your time but remember you don’t have a written exam for it like you will for other subjects. So whilst throughout the year you might spend more time on art, you don’t need to revise for it so it’s one less subject to worry about in the exam season! As long as you stay on track with what your teacher sets you will be fine xx
eh thought so to but its fine
i just started year 9 yesterday and whenever people ask me what i chose for gcse and when i tell them that i chose art they all tell me i'm going to regret it so this was really nice to hear :))
I know the feeling, people used to say that to me all the time too! It is a lot of work but it's so rewarding as well and I loved having a more creative subject alongside my more 'traditional academic' ones. Best of luck with it!! x
@@LiaSophie thank you!!💕💕
Literally, all my teachers and friends from year 13 were scaring me by saying "It's going to be so much work, are you sure?". I hope it is not as bad as they all say...
Don't panic!! It is a lot of work but if it's something you enjoy then it won't feel like hard work and as long as you stay on top of your coursework you'll be fine!
I’m watching this in quarantine cuz when I go back to school next year I’m choosing my gcse choices and I don’t know if I’m going to do art or not ... but after this I think I will 🙂
Great to hear! Best of luck with your GCSEs xx
i'm going into year 10 in september and i've chosen art, cooking, sociology and geography thank you
They sound so good!! Best of luck with your GCSEs!!
I literally have nearly the same gcse options, art, cooking, psychology and geography and I’m in year 11
@@ellieknight5474 heyy I really want to do art x and idk if I should do double science or triple ? I'm not sure if I'm gonna stress myself out with the work xx just asking which science you're choosing x
@@rislovesf1 heyy I’m in year 11 currently and I do combined science instead of triple because I don’t really enjoy science but if you like it then choose triple, your going to have to do work for every subject so you might aswell pick what you enjoy xx
@@rislovesf1 and also art is a lot of hard work so I would only pick it if you really enjoy it and are quite creative x
Came from “how to get an A* in gcse art” love it!!!!! Xxxxx
Thank you so much!!! xxx
I am choosing my options for GSCEs right now and I am very nervous about taking art but I might do it! I’m not really sure as I am not sure if I am really good enough but I do love art.
Because of whats going on at the moment with the corona virus, im at home for at least 4 weeks teaching myself things for GCSEs as all my exams have been cancelled and possibly postponed to year 11. The only good thing is i have so much time for art
It's such a strange time at the moment, but that's exactly how you should look at it! You could really use this time to get ahead in art and will be much less stressful next year!
I picked history, classics and fine art for GCSEs and I’m nervous especially for art so thx for making this video it’s clears things up 🎈
Thank you for watching!! Best of luck with it all x
i did too!
my teacher told our class not to make the background nice and fancy, as it takes away from the work, but everyone elses sketchbooks everywhere are all so decorated what do i do
I agree with you teacher not to go too fancy because otherwise some people end up spending longer on the background than the actual work and it can distract the viewer, but every so often you could spend a bit more time on the background, maybe just don't make every single one fancy x
@@LiaSophie thank you so much :)
it really helped
Thank u for this video! I would say I find art pretty easy (my whole yt channel is art lol) but I'm rlly worried about regretting it lately bc apparently it's so stressful. I like how ur honest but also encouraging! Also ur rlly pretty ;)
Awwh thank you so much! Art can be stressful but so can every subject, and if it's something you enjoy it won't seem like as big of a stress! x
Today i watched you with my class, you gave good tips art is hard i thought at first it was gonna be easy. But i guess not it gets hard each year thank you for the message 😁🥰
Ahaha no way! Thanks for watching! It’s a challenging subject but if you stay on top of the workload you’ll be fine!
Thank you so much for this! Super helpful for someone deciding whether to take art gcse💗
aarya shah same still deciding
I am an artist and got the highest marks in art in my schl in india but when I came to London they are saying they can't put me in art bcoz the class is full and I literally cried at nights I really wanna do art I cry everytime
prolly might not work but ask them if you can do what ppl are doing in class but at home so that all they have to do is mark it at the end for u if u get what i mean.
this got me feeling so upset for u :( any updates?
@@kisielkiwiii847 ive been doing all the work and the teacher even took my drawings to show her art kids example of how to do stuff lmao 😂😂 but i can do art for my a levels and i cant wait for that but for now i have photography which is boring but still a part of art so im gonna do my best in it thank u soooo much for caring abt me and giving suggestions 💜💜💜
Love this video! It’s very helpful, you’re doing amazing you’re going to be the next big thing 💗
Awwh thank you so much that means the world! x
Starting my GCSE's next year! I've chosen Art, Drama, History and Spanish! I'm so excitedddd, we get so many more art lessons a week! Good luck to anyone else doing their GCSE's!
did the exact same
I started art yesterday for GCSE and I’m still a bit nervous. I’m worried that I’m not good enough, but I enjoy art and want to do well. When they say it’s the most ‘suicidal subject’ it stresses me out sm 😰
Please don’t stress out or think like that! If you enjoy art you won’t find it as hard as some people because it won’t feel like a chore! Try to stay on top of deadlines and you’ll be fine xx
Lia Sophie thank uuu !! 🧡🧡
I chose art for GCSE but now I'm really worried that I wont be able to some skills. Can you or have you done a video on skills you need to know for gcse xxx
Don’t be worried, everyone will be in the same boat! I have done a video called ‘how to get an A* in gcse art’ that’s in my art playlist that gives more of an idea of the kind of things you’ll probably do, so that might be worth a watch! It’s important to note that every school teaches art slightly differently so you might not necessarily do the same as what I did but hopefully it will help. I would say the best thing to practice is pencil drawings and anything else your teacher should teach you if you haven’t done it before. Good luck!! Xxx
this is really helpful, i’m thinking about taking art, my options form is due in by friday (it’s currently wednesday night) and i really cant decide. i really want to take health and social care and i also really want to take art, i get 2 options but some people are being forced to take a language (personally i find it really unfair it should be all or nothing) and i have to so i can only take 1, and i think i’m going to take art but idk. i already do drama and i have to do german and idk if it would be too much work to do art aswell ahhh idk what to do
Sorry I've only just seen this! What did you decide to take? x
Lia Sophie it’s fine! i decided to take art in the end, i hope it was the right decision😬x
@@jessicaherbison5318 I'm sure it will be! As long as you try to stay up to date with the work you'll be fine! Good luck xx
I studied BTEC Level 2 in Art and Design and achieved a Distinction*. Even with the BTEC, without the exams, it was not a walk in the park and it was difficult with lots of coursework to do. It was definitely worth it and I even had the opportunity to visit Paris with the Art department which inspired me even more with all forms of Art. Studying Art was amazing and I would recommend it.
Congratulations on your distinction* that’s amazing!! And going to Paris sounds amazing!! X
@@LiaSophie Thank you very much! Paris was epic! X
Can I just ask, do you need to know how to draw to do art and design? I can do everything but draw
What paintbrushes do you use and do you have any suggestions for a good set of coloring pencils. Thanks this video was really helpful x
I use the seawhite paintbrushes and they are really good! And the colouring pencils are also good from them, or I also used WHSmith ones sometimes x
a bit over the top but prismacolors r nice :p
This really helped me thank you! Also how are you so good at just talking constantly without messing up?! :0
Thanks for watching! Ahaha I'm definitely not! I edit the little pauses out
THANK YOU
In year 10 we had the option to do GCSE or BTEC and just stuck to GCSE. My target grade was a D and got a C.
That’s so good you beat your target! Xx
Thank you thank you thank you!!! You’re my savior 🥰
Watching this day before my coursework is due
Hope it went well!!
Lia Sophie just curious, is there like a set day to give in your course work or is it just anytime? And if there is how do I check when it is?
12 nihtiR youre school will tell you what the date is!
I picked gcse art and I'm in year 10 and im so stressed like idk how im going to do it to as good a standard of everyone else, I didn't even want to do it that much i mean i enjoy art but i didnt chose it initially and i feel like I'm so baddd
Im in year 9 and starting my art course next year, what kind of research or work should I do beforehand to help prepare myself for the next 2 years?
hey! im in year 8, but ive been paranoid about GCSES since year 7. i know its stupid, but i really want to do art, drama, spanish/japanese and double math or english. i just have one question! do the schools provide you with the sketchbooks (as in the art course) or do you have the option to get your own one? :))
That sounds like such a good mix of subjects! I think it depends on the school so you might be better off asking your art teacher. We had to buy one ourselves but we bought it from the school so it was really cheap, but it might differ for each school! x
you had the chance to do japanese for gcse ( •̯́ ^ •̯̀).
wow. luckyyyy
my school only does spanish "( - ⌓ - )
Can you please make a video on geography at UEA? Thinking of applying there for next year! If not it would be great to hear about it in a comment! Xxx
thank you this helped so much!!
So glad you found it helpful!!
Lia, hope you are well. Would you mind awfully if i show some of my current peeps this video, it would be very helpful. 🤗 p.s ( you love the brushes really )
I'm doing good thank you, hope you are too! No problem at all with me if you'd like to show them! x
Hi I know you might not see this since it is really late but at
1:00 that is soooo true in year 7 I decided to as well and others kept annoying me and send it’s useless because they are the ones who don’t do it,
Could you give ideas on what to put in your book,for a1 books please thx
Also your really talented 😀 ❤️ !!
Also I subscribed your welcome 😍😀❤️
i’m in year 8 but i feel like i could do gcse art so i’m gonna try recreate it at home so that i can get like an a or whatever it’s called when i get to it
U going back on sep 8?
Thanks for the video -great tips.
Glad you enjoyed it !!
Im terrible at traditional media art because i do digital and ny art teachers hate my art style but im doing it anyway because i really want to go into sewing and fashion design
Oh yeah i also have a phobia of paint and regular pencils im fine with mechanical dont even know why
I love digital art! Keep it up! x
Same, my art teacher hates my art style and Ive been failing art and I have work that was set for us today due for next week and I'm freaking out because now I realise that I don't want to do art anymore! BTW I'm in first year (secondary school)
Thanks for vid im planning to choose art, for us art and photography is a separate choice so you can't choose both
That was the same for me, however you can still incorporate a bit of photography into art! For example you can take your own photos to draw/paint from x
@@LiaSophie yeah thx I've chosen art I hope I won't mess it up 😌
Excellent advice👍
Thank you!!
Also, completely STUNNING😍❤️
hey! i am in year 9 and starting art for GCSE's in year 10. But i am also doing triple science, german as well as all the other subjects. How do i balance these subjects with art? Am i taking on too much?
Hi! I wouldn't say you are taking on too much, there were a lot of people in my art class who also did triple science, and I did French and Geography along with art. As long as you try and keep on track with the work your teacher sets, you will be fine! Sometimes it can feel like there's a lot of work for art, but there isn't a written exam which means no revision and one less subject to worry about in the exam period! Best of luck with your GCSEs xx
Hey! I’m starting gcse in about a month and am also taking art & textiles… I kind of regret putting textiles down as an option as we didn’t get a lot of experience in yrs 7, 8, 9 because of covid. But what’s the “final piece” like? Is it specifically clothing or is there more free range? Thanks.
It may depend on which exam board you are on, but you shouldn't be limited to just clothing! A few people in my year made pillows! You will probably be given a theme and then you create something that fits with the theme but as long as it fits I don't think you would have to do clothing. Here is a link to my GCSE textiles video that might help: czcams.com/video/Ze1UQkOavcQ/video.html
Lia Sophie Thankyou!
Bro I’m going into yr 9 and I’m freaking out 😫😭😭 I’ve just been crying. I rlly wanna take art but like I’ve just given up on everything in this year 😣😩. Life. Rlly sucks man. ☹️😞. + I’m rlly lazy. I’m rlly hating life rn. Also my school opens on the 7th 😤😤😤😭😭😭😠
I’m so sorry you feel like this! Try and do some fun things you enjoy before you go back to school and relax
i love art and always have, but i’ve lost all confidence in my work bc of my teachers (for context, i’ve just finished year 11 and did gcse art, i’m doing a level art in college). when i picked art for my options there was this one teacher who tried to convince me not to take it for months, she said i “struggled with observational drawing”. then when i began the course i had the other art teacher, she was a bit better but she had her 2 favourites. she’d constantly throw their work in our faces and it’d make us all feel a bit like crap. whenever i’m drawing or doing anything art related i always have those girls work in the back of my mind and constantly compare myself to them. now im scared that im gonna get a grade 4 on results day bc that’s what the first teacher wants to give me, whereas the second teacher wants to give me a 6 or 7. i’ll update this comment on results day if i remember lol, sorry for the mega long message.
Please don't compare yourself to others! Believe in yourself and everything will work out! All the best, keep me updated xx
in year 10 and started my sketchbook today😜🔫
I picked photography, art and history in a year behind in art, I’m screwed 😆
I just started doing a level art :))
That's so exciting! Hope it goes well!!
What is the kind of homework your being set?
It's the night before my option form is due and I don't know whether to choose art or statistics???
I’d choose whatever you enjoy more! They’re very different subjects so it’s hard to compare. If you want a more creative subject in the mix maybe choose art but it is a lot of work too x
@@LiaSophie I've chosen art as my option and stats and drama as a reserve. I think as long as I stick to the deadlines hopefully I won't have too many sleepness nights haha. Thank you lovely xx
i've taken GCSE art, however during quarantine (where i've had a lot of time) i haven't done a single piece of art, apart from the tasks given from school. even in the tasks given by school i didn't put muchh effort. i feel as i do best in art when there are other people around (a working environment). it's really making me confused and kinda worried if taking art was wise.
Omdsss same last year I had so much confidence but now I'm in yr 11 I just can't be bothered and I've not done a single thing
I think this has been a really strange period of time for everyone so I wouldn’t be too hard on yourself! It’s great that you’ve at least tried to do the work set and hopefully when schools go back you’ll find your passion for it again and enjoy it! I wouldn’t stress too much at this stage you’ve still got lots of time, but try and still keep up with any work set as it’ll make your life much easier! X
@@LiaSophie Thank you so much! being of indian descent, taking art was not easy, but u have definately given me that confidence i need :)
@@nya3731 ikr, well now that school has opened, hopefully i will get more involved and motivated. hpefully same happens to u
@@vidipsahoo4968 same to u 💕 I'm hoping for at least a 6 for my results this year
I chose gcse art and I’m super nervous because I’ve got to a huge motivation brick wall and I’m so scared I’m not good enough, I haven’t made a single drawing I’ve liked in ages, I’m so scared!
Don’t be scared!! There were times I lost motivation too but try to power through and maybe do a few drawings of things you enjoy before school starts again x
Lia Sophie thank you!!! X
Hi would you recommend art AS level? I'm considering it because I've always loved art but not too sure. I have to choose 4 subjects so this would the one I would drop. Hoping it won't take up all my time. Also, I don't really paint people just landscapes really, does that really matter much? Thank you so much
Hi! I personally really enjoyed it, it's very similar to at GCSE but you have more lessons so the workload is more. It can be stressful at times along with other subjects but I found I always looked forward to my art lessons as they were different to my more academic ones and allowed me to be creative. It doesn't matter at all! You can definitely do landscapes x
@@LiaSophie Thank you so much for your advice, it's made me a lot more confident and I think I'm going to go for it!!
Best of luck with it!! X
I didn’t take GCSE art but I really want to take a level art for the job that I would like in the future, is there any art basics that I have to know before doing a level? I know some of the basic already but I would like to know what it is that I definitely need to know.
I don't really think there's anything in particular you have to know but it would be worth just keep practicing what you do know! Every school teaches differently so what I did in my a level might be different to yours. I have filmed my a level art books if you'd like to look at those and if there's anything in there you haven't done then maybe practice that. I think being able to draw in pencil is quite a key skill and being able to find artists and write about their work xx
Lia Sophie okay, I’ll look in to that. Thanks xx
Angelina_ Allanson I’m in the exact same boat, I haven’t done gcse art but am taking alevel whenever we go back to school
@@emmamackenzie6279 Good luck with it all! x
Hi, I can't decide between GCSE Art and Textiles. Which one do you prefer? x
I preferred art a bit more but I think that was a bit down to teaching and in general I have just always enjoyed art a bit more so it's really a personal preference! x
Im really good at photography and would love to do sculptures and textile and graphic design, but I'm not that great at traditional art. Like my art teacher says my skills would suit a year 7 and not a year 9 (which is surprising cause I have never really done art). I love non-traditional art, but everyones portfolios are scaring me.. do you think I should take it? honestly.
I think if you really want to take it you shouldn’t let anyone stop you! However I don’t want you to be disappointed by what you learn as you might find there’s more of a focus on painting and drawing rather than the things you want to do. Every school is different so I would ask your teacher if you will have the chance to do sculptures and graphic design before you choose! X
@@LiaSophie okay thank you
Hi, is acetate the same thing as tracing paper? Does it have similar qualities? I have tracing paper, but not acetate and was wondering if acetate was better? 😂
i know this a super late comment so I understand if you don't reply but I'm in year9 and I'm picking my choices in about 2 weeks or so and I'm thinking about I love art but I'm really not good at it like I can't draw in the slightest but I really want to do it what should I do also in the exams what do you do in them
Art GCSE is a lot of work but if it's something you love then I would say go for it! Don't worry to much if you don't feel confident at the moment. As long as you're willing to put the effort in and practice a lot then I'm sure you will see an improvement! The exam may differ depending on your exam board (I was edexcel), but in my exam we had two days where we had to draw/paint a final piece that linked to out theme x
Do you recommend doing A level art if you haven't done it for gcse's ?
Can u do a level art without gcse. My parents chose my gcse and I still really want to do art
I think it depends on your school, in our school we were allowed to take a level art without GCSE but I think the teachers asked to see some of your work and you needed to show your interest x
Thank u
Hello, I'm in year 9 and I'm about to go into year 10 and I'm scared about it. I'm someone who puts a lot of effort into my work and want to do well in it however, I'm a boy and most people say that it is a girls subject is that ok?
Hi there, that's great that you want to do well that's always an amazing mindset to have! I wouldn't say it is a 'girls subject' at all, art is for everyone and anyone can enjoy it and be good at it! The great thing about art is that you have the freedom to paint and create whatever you want. There was a mixture of girls and boys both in my GCSE and A Level classes!
Hey I didn't took arts in o level and wanna take in a level / gcse. Will it be hard to get good grade ? My art is really bad I have seen many portfolio but there arts seem very good 😔
If you practise lots and take advice from your teacher then I'm sure you can do well! Nobody is bad at art, everyone just has a different style that suits them and sometimes you need to try lots of different medias before you find the one right for you!
I can’t draw really I’m taking this year for gcse but I’m good with the photography bit and designing stuff is this bad ? And I’m not rly not sure if I should of took it 😮
can you let me know what brand of brushes are good?
Im 14 and watching this like 🙂😃
I just want a good future ok
It's always good to get tips early!
@@LiaSophie right, i’m in year 7 and i’m kinda addicted to watching gcse art tips etc 😭
What do you actually do in the art gcse do you get a topic x
It depends on what exam board you are on as each specification varies a bit, but generally, you will be given a broad topic and you work towards a final piece that links to that topic. So you might look at other artists work to get some ideas then take your own photos and work from those, and at the end of the year you’ll have an ‘exam’ where you spend a couple of days creating your final piece x