


They have a really strong idea and represent that idea really well, making it easy for audiences to quickly figure out what the work is about and how the artist feels.Īll artworks have some kind of concept/idea behind them, but works of conceptual depth usually portray a more complex concept in a beautiful, confronting or technically talented way. These works are the ones that really make you think. These works can still have strong concepts, but they’re the kind of works where you notice the skill before you notice the idea. If you can paint like Van Gogh or draw like Da Vinci this is probably the category for you, as it’s all focussed on the technical skills you show in your artworks. These are artworks that show amazing use of artistic skills, styles, materials and mediums. That’s not to say that these are the make-or-break of major works, but knowing which of the two you’re aiming for is a great place to start when it comes to developing ideas.īefore we get ahead of ourselves though, we need to know what each is. High ranking HSC Visual Arts major works almost always fit into one of two categories technical excellence or conceptual depth. The quickest way to get on the track to an awesome idea for your HSC Visual Arts Major Work is through categorisation and elimination, so let’s get to it! Step 1: Technical or conceptual? Step 2: Social issue, art world or personal? Step 3: Technique and Materials Step 4: Brainstorming and Research Step 1: Technical or conceptual? While we can’t guarantee that by the end of this article you’ll know exactly what you’re doing and how, we can say that the following steps will help you take huge steps towards some awesome ideas! With so many different topics, techniques, materials and styles to choose from it can be super overwhelming to even think about what you might do for your visual arts major work. The hardest part of any HSC Visual Arts major work is undoubtedly finding inspiration to come up with an idea.
