Education Proficiency Test Rules

Oils

THREE paintings 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

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.

Framing is optional and does not form part of the test.

Competence in a variety of techniques should be demonstrated e.g. palette knife work, brush, impasto, glazes and sgraffito.

Points to be judged:

• Composition
• Perspective
• Use of colour
• Tone and form
• Brush or knife work
• Originality

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

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