How to get a 9/A*^ in GCSE Art ~ SKETCHBOOK TOUR

[@diptilad2922]

10:26 wow the buildings and the flower so good !!

[@life_of_lou]

thank you so much! I really appreciate the support and kindness :) Have a great day!

[@talithawilliams5047]

This actually helps so much! I have my art mock soon and im so scared. Also your art work is amazing

[@life_of_lou]

Hiya!! I've literally just seen your comment but that's so so kind of you - thank you so much :) I hope your mock went okay and fingers crossed your work pays off. If you have any questions about GCSEs/art let me know and I'll do my best to get back to you x

[@gl1tchyp4wzzz]

dude i have my art mock in a week and I'm redoing my entire book thank you so much

[@andrewcollettcambridge]

Me, a uni student studying languages and who hasn't done art since year 9, taking notes on how to get a 9 in my GCSE art

[@life_of_lou]

me, a uni student with a KZbin channel and who goes on KZbin literally every day, only just responding to a bunch of unanswered comments 🫡

[@Makememesandmore]

@@life_of_lou Damn

[@Makememesandmore]

@@life_of_lou I'm going on a grind through people who got 9's on their Art and praying they can help me because I've just started Art GCSE and it's the only one I care to pass

[@Sketchbook9999]

WOW brilliant already watched 30secs- impressed already, looking forward.

[@life_of_lou]

Awh thank you so much! That's so kind :) I really REALLY miss art and often regret not taking it at A level and beyond, so it's nice to look back at my old stuff and even nicer to know you guys enjoy watching it too! Thanks for the comment :)

[@Sketchbook9999]

@@life_of_lou I have started painting AGAIN n absolutely am loving it- experienced a breakthrough- and decided to continue with my other projects which I started over 15 years ago

[@smooeyyyyyy]

Watching this as a student in year 9, starting GCSE art next year

[@life_of_lou]

Awh wow thanks for your comment, good luck with the GCSE art! I hope you enjoy the course, it was easily one of my favourite GCSEs :)

[@nazalspray797]

2:13 how do you get that background on the mushroom page?

[@life_of_lou]

Hiya! So I painted the pages in a pale brown watercolour wash, and then I splattered it with grey watercolour by getting loads of the paint on the brush and then whacking the brush handle with my hand to flick the grey paint onto the paper. The mushrooms were made on a separate page which I then cut into squares and stuck over the top of the background :) Hope that helps!

[@nazalspray797]

@@life_of_lou thanks I was planning on doing this with slight colour variations for a few pages in my sketchbook

[@life_of_lou]

@@nazalspray797 awh you're so welcome, I hope that you're happy with the final product! it's definitely a fun way to make a background :) good luck!

[@niamhcaitlin9252]

Hi, thank you so much for sharing this😊 I’ve just started art gcse, do you have any tips for taking good photos to use? Your art is incredible ❤️

[@life_of_lou]

Hi Niamh - that's so kind of you, thank you so much! Art GCSE was one of my favourites :) I think a good camera is always helpful, either on a relatively new phone (2 lenses>1) or on a digital camera if you have access to either of those - you could always ask to borrow a friend's if possible! And I'd say make sure lighting is positioned BEHIND you as it really messes with the exposure if it's coming directly into the lens. Side on light will cast strange shadows, so lighting coming from behind is always best :) Hope that helps and good luck!! x

[@niamhcaitlin9252]

@@life_of_lou thank you so much for replying a giving some really good tips! I’ll be sure to use these all ❤️ I hope you have a nice day :)

[@life_of_lou]

@@niamhcaitlin9252 Awwh you're so kind, thank you for the support! And you're very welcome, wishing you the best of luck

[@niamhcaitlin9252]

@@life_of_lou thank you 💜

[@eerabs9399]

your pieces are so good consistently throughout, so how did you manage your time and maintain motivation? btw I'm in yr ten :)

[@ruby-dooby3725]

Hi I started year 11 a few days ago and this is pretty helpful :)

[@life_of_lou]

Awh wow good luck with starting Year 11! It's a very fun year on the whole so I hope that you find some time to enjoy it outside of studying :) So pleased you found my video helpful! x

[@andrewcollettcambridge]

4:28 bottom right, that's me xx

[@andrewcollettcambridge]

(fruity)

[@life_of_lou]

fruity & also a comedian 😮

[@zasha5181]

Hello lovely work. Your finale art work is done at school or you can do it at home.

[@life_of_lou]

hiya! thank you SO much for a lovely comment :) I had to do my final big artworks (the ones on canvas) in an exam environment at school - so in silent/quiet conditions over 10 hours split into two days of 5 hours per day. But then my other artwork in the sketchbooks was all done either in lesson time within the classroom at school OR in my own time at home. We can spend as much or as little time on our sketchbooks as we like, but obviously the more time spent the more likely you are to produce better art and get a higher grade! :) Good luck!

[@livebygodscommands7613]

AMAZING.. nothing is awful AT ALL you should be proud,.. im here looking up ideas for homeschool all the best from Australia

[@life_of_lou]

awh thank you so much! that's really kind of you to say, and it's so amazing to know that my videos are reaching viewers all the way in Australia! wishing you lots of luck with your homeschool art projects! xx

[@carlainyonga7009]

I've been to Kew Gardens as well!

[@that_arty_person6957]

How much work for the themes is necessary? I am looking back at my YR10 sketchbook and I think I hardly have enough photos or pages for each section. We did three in YR10 and i have around 14, 14 and 20 faces of a page for each section with around 3 drawings on them. My first page however is bad drawings that took only a minute or so to make. I feel like I haven't got enough

[@life_of_lou]

Hey so sorry for not seeing your comment until now! I've just gone back to my old videos to check comments - hope it's not too late for my reply, though I have a feeling GCSE art submission is around now... Thankfully I think it sounds like you've got plenty! Three projects in Year 10 alone is certainly a lot of work, and whilst my sections might have each been longer, I did 3 projects across both years 10 and 11 - so had twice the time per section! Even 'quick' or 'rushed' work is okay to include - Art GCSE examiners are far more interested in the process than what you've produced from it. As long as you can explain what you did and how/why, you'll be absolutely fine :) Good luck with any of your remaining exams! xx

[@evamooney2953]

When writing about your art, did you talk about meaning or just about the process and the why?

[@life_of_lou]

Hiya! So I wrote about both - the meaning stuff was largely about what I wanted each piece to convey. So for example, with the final piece for my natural vs man-made project (the big wall with the plants bursting through) I wrote about how I wanted it to convey nature always breaking through the confinements and restrictions that man places on it, and how plants are resilient to us even in dark times. The process things were about the techniques I would use to get the messages across. If I wanted to portray the man-made elements as 'harsh' I might use darker colours in acrylic for a punchier look, vs using watercolour for the plants to give a softer feel. Hope that helps! :)

[@evamooney2953]

@@life_of_lou Yes that's perfect thank you so much! Also thank you for putting in the effort for a detailed answer! ;)

[@tislaoman]

Plz recommend best book for art and design

[@life_of_lou]

Hiya! I didn't read any books for taking inspiration for my art and design gcse, but I would say any time you spend looking at art in galleries would be really worthwhile! Good luck :)

[@aperson5311]

Going into year 11 in 3 weeks and I really need to crack down on what I’m doing. My teacher absolutely adores my work but I’m realising now I should have bought an A3 sketchbook and not stuck with the A4 I was given because I do so much my book is too thick and I can’t bring it anywhere. I also haven’t done any of my final pieces but I’m starting tomorrow! I just wish I wasn’t such a procrastinator. I’m also realising I’ve done absolutely nothing to show how I’ve gotten to my final pieces but I will add them in the back of my book to at least show how I’ve gotten there. I’m predicted an A* but I want it to stick.

[@Slayyyyyqueeeeen]

Tip: get a folder You can do A3 pieces outside your book just make sure you have your name on them and make sure to keep them safe

[@AmaiaMaxted-Cluer-b8z]

Do you have any advice on what to do when your art teacher doesn’t want to give the students sketchbooks? I’m a year 10 GCSE art student and I am really confused and kind of upset because I am aiming for a 9 but I don’t understand how I’m supposed to get a 9 when I don’t have a sketchbook to give me that 80% of my grade.

[@_whoisuj]

Is there anything she can’t do??

[@life_of_lou]

study for my actual degree 🙃🙂 (thanks tho hehe)

[@Bom2480]

Life of poo