2025 AQA ESA GCSE Art Presentation

Nathan Walsh

Nathan Walsh is an artist known for his intricate paintings of cityscapes and urban landscapes that capture contemporary city life. His oil paintings are a unique blend of hyper-realism and abstraction, showcasing the dynamic interaction between architecture and the environment. Born in 1980, Nathan Walsh is a British painter who creates highly detailed architectural paintings. […]

GCSE Art Project – Objects

I designed this GCSE Art Scheme of Work based around OBJECTS. The project allows all students to meet the AQA assessment objectives, and I wanted a project that was broad enough for students to personalise their work. Students researched how artists use ‘objects’ as sources of inspiration, then experimented with materials and their own ideas. […]

Deborah Roberts

Deborah Roberts is a mixed media artist who works across painting, collage, text and installation. Roberts’ figurative works challenge ideas of beauty and depict the complexity of Black subjecthood. Her artworks explore themes of childhood, race, identity politics and gender through symbolism and double meanings. Get art resources sent straight to your email: Deborah Roberts […]

Picasso Portrait Art Project

The aim of this Picasso Portrait Art Project was for students to be able to work together in groups to create one large scale piece of work. The scheme of work has lessons that introduce a number of Picasso’s Cubist portrait paintings, which students then respond to in their groups. Get Art resources sent straight […]

Alfred Conteh

Alfred Conteh is a contemporary American artist who creates powerful, thought-provoking pieces that explore the complexities of identity, history, and social justice. Conteh uses a variety of mediums, including painting, drawing and sculpture, to create artworks about race and power in society. Get art resources sent straight to your email: Aldred Conteh is a multi-disciplinary […]

The Formal Elements of Art

There are seven basic formal / visual elements in art: Line, Shape and Form, Tone / Value, Texture, Colour, Space, Pattern. The formal elements (also known as visual elements) are what artists consider and use when making their artworks, either explicitly or subtly. Understanding the formal elements of art is important and will help you […]

Gwen John

Gwen John was a portrait artist from Wales, UK. John also painted animals, specifically cats, but was best known for her paintings of anonymous women and self-portraits. John moved to France and enjoyed a painting career which lasted 40 years, with her portraits gaining more recognition after she died. She is now recognised as one […]

Andrea Joseph

Andrea Joseph is an artist and illustrator from South Wales in the UK. Joseph explores a range of subjects in her artworks, from natural and organic forms, to architectural structures and buildings. As well as being a proficient biro artist, Joseph’s artwork often uses mixed-media layering and different mark-making techniques to celebrate textures and tones. […]

GCSE Artist Research Guide

Creating research about artists is a creative and exciting part of a GCSE course. It will allow you to discover new artworks and learn about how artists think and work. This GCSE artist research guide will help you find an appropriate artist, analyse their work and present your research to a GCSE standard. The purpose […]