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Art Scholarships

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Idratherbemuckingout · 31/12/2011 14:45

How good at art does a DC have to be to win an Art Scholarship? Anyone out there with a child who has one? My DS is excellent at drawing, but hasn't had the opportunity that a lot of children might have had with proper art departments, as he is home educated, and hasn't tried a huge variety of mediums. He's done oil pastels, acrylics, pencil drawing etc. Anyone know what they are looking for at age 11?
My DS wants to be an architect. Loves buildings, never stops drawing them, but it is hard to get him to draw a person. Also loves birds, so draws them. Very well indeed.
Any advice gratefully received.

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ChocolatEtVin · 31/12/2011 14:54

This isn't what you're after but a friend of ours has a DC who sat the A level scholarship exam at Charterhouse. IIRC they had to draw a statue and had free reign over how they did it. I can't say I know any schools that offer art scholarships at 11 but a lot definitely do at 13 and there will be a wide range of abilities I'm sure.