Catalonia PAU Artistic Drawing II study guide
Catalonia PAU Artistic Drawing II · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Dibuix Artístic II is the optional second-year artistic drawing subject in the Catalan university entrance pathway (Proves d'Accés a la Universitat). It is taken by students coming from the arts baccalaureate who want a drawing-based subject in their PAU phase, usually because they intend to apply to fine arts, design, architecture or conservation programmes where a portfolio and visual training matter. The Catalonia PAU Artistic Drawing II study guide has 7 sections and about 2,765 words.
01Drawing from observation and representation of form, space and volume
This domain tests whether you can build a convincing three-dimensional world on a flat sheet. The exam rewards structural looking: measuring before marking, relating every part to a whole, and explaining volume through light rather than outline.
413 words, about 2 min02Composition, framing, proportion and spatial organisation of the drawing
This domain tests how you arrange a drawing inside its rectangle. The exam looks for deliberate decisions about format, crop, focal hierarchy, scale and negative space, and for proportions that remain coherent across the whole sheet.
412 words, about 2 min03Line, value, tone, texture and expressive use of drawing media
This domain tests control and expressiveness of drawing language. The exam asks you to use line for structure and direction, value for form and light, texture for surface, and media for intention.
389 words, about 2 min04Colour theory and chromatic organisation in artistic drawing
This domain tests whether you can organise colour in a drawing with intention. The exam looks for hue, value and saturation control, limited palettes, temperature relationships and colour's role in space.
406 words, about 2 min05Visual language, perception and analysis of images and works of art
This domain tests your ability to read a drawing or artwork through visual evidence. The exam expects structured analysis: what is shown, how it is made, how it is organised and what it communicates.
381 words, about 2 min06Drawing processes, sketchbooks, projects and creative methodology
This domain tests how you develop work over time. The exam values evidence of research, iteration, selection and reflection, not just a polished final drawing.
396 words, about 2 min07Prescribed references: artists, movements and key works of modern and contemporary drawing
This domain tests whether you can place drawing practices in a plausible lineage and, more importantly, use references to justify visual decisions. The exam favours accurate visual description over name-dropping: identify medium, mark-making, composition and spatial idea, then link to a movement.
368 words, about 2 min