Areas of art and design
Drawing
Artists can experiment with a variety of techniques, materials and media when drawing in order to develop and communicate ideas.
Painting
Artists can experiment with paints, techniques and painting styles to give character to the subject of a painting and evoke different emotions from the viewer.
Printing
Printing is the process of making images that can be transferred onto other surfaces. It can be used to make one or more identical images or to create repeating patterns on papers and textiles.
Photography
Photography is the art of capturing and manipulating images. Photographers can use film and digital cameras as well as camera-less photography to create images.
Video playlist
Camera types. Video
A Bitesize guide to digital cameras.
Dunking fabric. Video
A Bitesize guide to making sculpture from fabric and plaster.
Typography. Video
A Bitesize guide to experimenting with typography.
Pencils. Video
A Bitesize guide to using a range of pencils.
Image cropping. Video
A Bitesize guide to cropping images for design work.
Colour mixing. Video
A Bitesize guide to mixing paint colours.
Using alginate. Video
A Bitesize guide to making moulds using alginate medium.
Experimental sculpture using found objects. Video
Explore the possibilities of unusual materials in sculpture.
Shading. Video
A Bitesize guide to pencil shading.
Branding. Video
A Bitesize guide to how branding design sends out messages about the product.
Chicken wire. Video
A Bitesize guide to making a sculpture armature from chicken wire.
Preparing surfaces. Video
Artist Julie Bennett demonstrates how to prepare surfaces for painting.
‘Beethoven Frieze’ by Gustav Klimt. Video
Stephen Smith views Klimt's Beethoven Frieze in Vienna's Secession building.
Upside down drawing. Video
Find out why copying something upside down is a good idea.
Set and costume design. Video
A look at the set and costume design for the ballet, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.
'The Island' by Stephen Walter. Video
Stephen Walter explains the inspiration behind his drawing ‘The Island’.
Book cover illustrations. Video
Where do ideas come from? An illustrator discusses the challenges of book cover design.
Exposure. Video
A Bitesize guide to exposure settings on your camera.
Depth of field. Video
A Bitesize explanation of depth of field.
'Gismonda' by Alphonse Mucha. Video
Stephen Smith explores innovative work of Alphonse Mucha and the emergence of Art Nouveau.
Poster layout. Video
A Bitesize guide to using a grid to design a poster.
Image treatment. Video
Find out how you can alter a photograph to use in design work.
Prepared ground. Video
A Bitesize guide to drawing on shaded or coloured paper.
Charcoal and graphite. Video
A Bitesize guide to charcoal, graphite sticks and retractable pencils.
Colour palette. Video
A Bitesize guide to painting with a range colours.
Coating objects. Video
A Bitesize guide to making sculpture by coating objects in powder.
Mixing skin tone. Video
A Bitesize guide to mixing skin colours in paint.
Shutter speed. Video
A Bitesize guide to effects with shutter speeds.
Plaster casts. Video
A Bitesize guide to making casts in plaster.
Painting a portrait. Video
A Bitesize guide to painting a portrait.
Brushes. Video
Artist Julie Bennett demonstrates the potential of using different sizes of paint brushes.
Rubbers. Video
Find out the effects of different types of pencil rubber.
Focus. Video
Find out about using autofocus and manual focus.
Aperture. Video
A Bitesize guide to aperture settings.
