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Education Proficiency Test Rules

Soft Pastel

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

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
  • Texture
  • Tone and form
  • Blending
  • Luminosity of colour
  • Originality

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

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