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2023 Know & Do
Art.

Use this menu for knowledge and tasks relating to the concepts used in VCE Art Creative Practice and VCE Art Making and Exhibiting
with the VCAA Study Designs 2023 - 2027

theory
topics.

Learn about the language, terms and concepts that underpin the study and analysis of both VCE Art studies.
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Art Creative Practice
Art Creative Practice & Art making and exhibiting
Art making and exhibiting
Stylized illustration for VCE Art Creative Practice, showing a woman figure standing and cradling a horizontal figure under a spotlight, both in beige and white tones on a brown circular background. Perfect for making and exhibiting artwork.

Art Creative Practice

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An infographic with colorful circles showing scenes of people, cubes, measuring tapes, checklists, and mirrors, illustrating concepts related to observation, measurement, and analysis.

Creative Practice

An illustration showing the stages of creating art: painting on an easel, sketching with a pencil, displaying art in a gallery, an audience viewing artwork, and digital art on a laptop screen.

Materials, Techniques & Processes

A cylindrical black camera lens with a reflective front element showing geometric blue lines and a red and white pattern, set against a plain gray background.

Structural
Lens

A cylindrical black stamp with an orange and white icon of a person and thought bubbles on the stamping surface, displayed against a gray background.

Personal
Lens

A black camera lens with a reflection showing colorful human figures and speech bubbles, symbolizing communication and diversity. The background is gray.

Cultural
Lens

A smartphone screen displays an abstract geometric artwork in red, gray, blue, and yellow, above bold black text that reads GOOD ART, on a white background with a blue backdrop.

The Viewer

Stylized illustration for VCE Art Creative Practice, showing a woman figure standing and cradling a horizontal figure under a spotlight, both in beige and white tones on a brown circular background. Perfect for making and exhibiting artwork.
A paintbrush with a brown handle and silver ferrule is applying orange paint on a flat surface, set against a light pink circular background.

Art Creative Practice &
Art Making and Exhibiting

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Abstract image featuring an orange sphere casting a shadow, overlapping blue and yellow-green transparent circles, a white diagonal line, and geometric shapes on a beige circular background.

Art Elements

Abstract illustration featuring two large green spheres and five smaller orange spheres suspended vertically between two white vertical poles, casting soft shadows on a pale green background.

Art Principles

Graphic image of a room in Piet Mondrians abstract style, with bold red, blue, yellow, black, and white blocks. Large white text floats and repeats, stating facts about Mondrian and his use of color, creating a 3D effect.

Art Forms

A stylized graphic of a person running through a door away from flames, set against a yellow and red dotted background, illustrating an emergency fire exit or evacuation.

Inspiration & Influence

A solid black heart shape centered on a red circular background with a dark gradient along the edges.

Visual Language

A paintbrush with a brown handle and silver ferrule is applying orange paint on a flat surface, set against a light pink circular background.

Art Making and Exhibiting

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A circle filled with many overlapping, semi-transparent circles in various pastel colors, creating a soft, abstract and colorful pattern.

Aesthetic Qualities

A graphic showing gray bar charts in the background and, in the foreground, a circular icon with mountains, a house with smoke from its chimney, and silhouettes of a woman and a man.

Context

Illustration of an art gallery with wooden floors, displaying abstract, modern, and classic-style paintings on white walls, including a simplified Mona Lisa and geometric and colorful abstract artworks.

Exhibiting Artworks