QPHS magazine - Autumn Term 2025 - Magazine - Page 20
IDENTITY UNLOCKED
Art & Design GCSE Portrait Project
Year 10 GCSE Art and Design
students have made a strong start
on their coursework this term,
working under the theme of
identity.
As a starting point, they explored
the work of mixed-media artists,
Sabrina Ward Harrison and
Julliana Coles. Students analysed
their styles and experimented with
a broad range of materials,
including: drawing, collage,
watercolour and Photoshop.
Using their own self-portrait
photographs as inspiration,
students then began creating
striking monochromatic acrylic
paintings. Each student has
chosen and mixed a colour scheme
that reflects their own personality,
resulting in pieces that already feel
personal and unique.
They are now developing the
backgrounds of their portraits,
building up pattern and texture to
add further depth. Text will soon be
incorporated to link the work even
more closely to each individual and
to the artists they have studied.
This project has been an
excellent start to students’
GCSE portfolios, and I am sure
their efforts will lead to some
truly outstanding portraits.
Miss Barmer, Teacher of Art
CREATIVITY
