Visual Art  
(Level 2)

Subject Overview

In Level 2 Visual Arts students will investigate the artforms of Drawing, Painting and Printmaking. Students will explore a range of materials and techniques such as charcoal, pastel, ink, collage, monoprinting, mixed media and gouache. They will extend their understanding of the art elements and principles and produce a folio of creative and individual artworks. They will document their process in a Visual Art Journal, analysing, reflecting on and evaluating their own artmaking as well as the work of others including the work of established artists.

Skills You'll Develop

1. Conceptualising, developing and refining artworks

2. Application of a diverse range of materials, techniques and processes

3. Understanding the art elements and principles

4. Developing visual language

5. Critical and creative thinking- through reflection and evaluation of your own work and the work of others

What you'll study

Unit 1

Students will explore a range of materials and techniques within the artforms of drawing, painting and printmaking. Work will be presented in their Visual Arts Journal and include annotations which document and evaluate their ideas, processes and outcomes

Unit 2

In this unit, students will develop a final artwork/s. They will pursue their own creative interests through their choice of artform, materials, techniques and processes selected from the explorations made in Unit 1. Students will use the Visual Arts Journal to document the development of their ideas and process used to refine and resolve their final presentation.

Where can this subject take you?

VCE Art Making and Exhibiting Unit 1 – 4 VCE Visual Communication and Design Unit 1 – 4 Careers – Animator, Artist, Art conservator/historian/critic, Architect, Architectural draughtsperson, Cartoonist, Designer – fashion, graphic, industrial, interior, textile, Gallery curator/director, Illustrator, Jeweler, Milliner, Photographer, Printmaker, Sculptor, Set Designer, Teacher, Visual Merchandiser

Additional Resources and links

Video: Top Arts 2023