Education Proficiency Test Rules

Drawing

THREE pieces of work to be submitted. One from each of the following groups:

Group One Animals or Flowers or Life Study or Portrait

Group Two Buildings or Interiors or Landscape or Seascape

Group Three Abstract or Fantasy or Still Life

Using at least three different medium from the following list:

• Pencil
• Pen
• Pen and ink
• Charcoal
• Conte
• Coloured pencils

One of the pieces of work submitted must show all the stages from your source of inspiration to the final outcome e.g. photograph, sketch, tonal or colour study etc.

All pieces of work should show a variety of techniques and be mounted and fixed or framed. Framing is not part of the test.

Points to be judged:

• Composition
• Perspective where appropriate
• Line drawing
• Tone and form
• Appropriate use of colour if used
• Originality

Please bear in mind when choosing size that your paintings need to be transported to the test centre.

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