Inherent characteristics and properties of materials and why an artist selects them

What this note covers

1. Materials, techniques and processes: three words the exam keeps separate
2. Reading a material: characteristics you can see and properties that govern behaviour
3. Why artists select particular materials
4. Techniques and processes in specific art forms
5. Experimenting, evaluating and documenting materials in the Visual Arts journal
6. How this is examined and what separates a top-band answer

6 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes