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Grade 13 feature articles
In-depth articles and study notes tagged for this grade.
Composition: Arranging a Picture That Holds Together
Two students can draw the same scene equally well and get very different marks. The difference is usually composition - where things sit on the page, and what the eye does when it arrives.
3 min readThe Sigiriya Frescoes: What to Look For and How to Write About Them
Sigiriya appears in the Grade 11 syllabus and in appreciation questions year after year. Knowing the technique, the style and two or three specific features is worth far more than calling it beautiful.
3 min readHow to Set Up and Draw a Still Life
A still life is marked on how well you observed, not on how many objects you fitted in. This walks through choosing the objects, arranging them, and working from first block-in to finished colour.
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