Ivy-Component 2 Fine Art - Standard Mark 32 - Performance Level 3 - Emerging Competent

Oct 20, 2026

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Fine Art student Ivy responds to an externally set assignment with an initial focus on plants, starting with direct mono printing in her sketchbook using collected leaves and stems. The work draws inspiration from Beatriz Milha through vibrant, circular compositions linked to Bauhaus and Kandinsky geometric abstraction, then extends into still life studies and personal reflection on old family photographs. Ivy produces a monoprint series informed by Karl Blossfeldt’s close-up plant imagery, then develops a garden-trellis lattice concept into a large-scale colourful final composition that balances mechanical structure and organic growth.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time45 min

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Moderator Commentary

Assignment focus and artistic development

Influences and techniques

Final outcome and evaluation

Component 2: Fine Art Standard Mark: 32 Performance Levels 3: Emerging Competent | | AO1 | AO2 | AO3 | AO4 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mark | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | | Performance Level | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Moderator Commentary This submission is by Ivy, a Fine Art student, responding to the externally set assignment with an initial focus on plants. She begins her journey in her sketchbook, exploring natural forms through direct mono printing using leaves and stems that she’s collected from her surroundings. This gives her work an immediate connection to the natural world and introduces a tactile, experimental approach right from the start. Ivy takes inspiration from the artist Beatriz Milha, whose work features vibrant, circular compositions are reminiscent of Bauhaus influences, particularly Kandinsky’s geometric abstraction. This influence becomes visible in Ivy’s exploration of shape and colour. From there, she develops her ideas through still life studies and by reflecting on old family photographs, bringing a personal and nostalgic element into her work. She then investigates the work of Karl Blossfeldt, known for his striking black-and-white close-up photographs of plants. Ivy responds to this by producing a series of monoprints, where the black-and-white image prove to be particularly effective, they show a strong sense of texture and structure and highlight her observational skills. As her project progresses, Ivy begins to incorporate the idea of lattice work, inspired by a garden trellis. Although her experimentation here is somewhat limited, she successfully takes this concept through to an outcome. Her final piece is a large-scale, colourful composition, combining circular forms that resemble cogs or wheels, interwoven with organic plant motifs. In doing so, Ivy develops the trellis idea into a compositional design that feels mechanical yet natural, a thoughtful balance between human design and organic growth. Overall, Ivy’s submission demonstrates a credible but short creative journey, moving from direct observation and printmaking through to an abstract but often this remains deliberate and straightforward so only just moves beyond Level 2, into Level 3. Ivy-Component 2 Fine Art Standard Mark 32 Performance Level 3: Emerging Competent |
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FAQs

What starting materials and technique does Ivy use for her Fine Art project?

Ivy begins in her sketchbook and explores natural forms through direct mono printing using leaves and stems collected from her surroundings.

Which artists influence Ivy’s exploration of shape, colour, and plant imagery?

Ivy takes inspiration from Beatriz Milha for vibrant circular compositions and Bauhaus/Kandinsky-style geometric abstraction, and from Karl Blossfeldt for black-and-white close-up photographs of plants.

How does Ivy develop her final piece from her trellis and plant observations?

She incorporates a lattice work idea inspired by a garden trellis and carries it through to an outcome, producing a large-scale colourful composition that interweaves circular, wheel-like forms with organic plant motifs.

Oct 20, 2026

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