Winning the Gaokao (Sketching Plaster)

Author: Qu Hong / Hu Hongfen (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: With an increasing number of students engaging in art studies, the competition for the art college entrance examination is becoming increasingly fierce. The difficulty and content of the exam are continuously rising, placing higher demands on students' painting skills. It is common in art college entrance exams to see students who possess solid painting fundamentals and good intuition, often receiving praise from classmates and teachers in regular painting evaluations, yet fail to achieve ideal results in the exam itself due to unfamiliarity with the format and content of the art college entrance examination. This has led many art students to believe that the exam is purely a matter of chance, with no discernible patterns. In reality, although the content and format of the art college entrance examination have been evolving, and art grading does involve a degree of subjectivity, there are still certain patterns to the exam. As long as students understand and master the patterns of the art college entrance examination and grasp the techniques, the exam becomes less unpredictable. Based on the new characteristics and changes in the art college entrance examination in recent years, we have invited expert teachers who have participated in creating and grading the exam to meticulously compile this series of books. Through research and analysis of art entrance examination questions from different regions and institutions in recent years, as well as tracking surveys of a large number of candidates, the series comprehensively examines the content, features, exam strategies, and painting techniques of the art college entrance examination. This is aimed at helping candidates familiarize themselves with the exam, maximizing their potential, and approaching the art college entrance examination with ease, thereby performing at their highest level.