Lesson video

Hello, everyone.

How are you? Hope you're feeling really good today.

My name is Miss Afzal and I'll be your art teacher for this lesson.

Our lesson is called: Developing and refining colleges to represent home.

We're gonna be thinking about homes, we are gonna be creating collages.

It's gonna be a lot of fun.

Our lesson comes from the unit of work: Being curious about collage and assemblage.

So if you're curious, if you have some collage materials around, if you are focused and ready to go, let's begin.

The outcome for today's lesson is: "I can develop my collage by experimenting with composition, reflecting on my choices and adapting my ideas to create a set design.

We have some keywords in our lesson.

Let's go through them: Domestic, perspective, and develop.

Domestic means relating to inside a home or to family relations.

This can also refer to existing or occurring inside a particular country, not foreign or international.

Perspective is the illusion of depth and space, to make an image look 3D.

It helps objects look closer or further away, using angled lines to show structures changing height relevant to the viewer.

And develop: to improve and refine artistic skills, ideas, or techniques through practise and experimentation.

Yes, that's what we are going to be doing today.

We'll be developing some of our ideas.

So these are our keywords: domestic, perspective and develop.

Our lesson is called Developing and refining colleges to represent home.

It consists of three learning cycles: Using perspective to create a domestic room; Experimenting with composition; and Developing into 3D spaces.

Let's begin with Using perspective to create a domestic room.

Artists can make art about many different topics.

Some artists choose to look outwards at the world.

Some artists select to look at more personal issues.

Some combine these together.

What topic could Lucas be looking at for his work? Pause the video and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing your ideas.

To me it looks as though Lucas is looking outwards at the world, in particular, perhaps at the natural world, the images on the left.

Let's have a check for understanding.

True or false? There are only a few topics that artists can make art about.

Pause the video and decide, is this true or false? Well done if you selected false.

And now I'd like you to say a little more about your answer.

Pause the video while you do this.

Perhaps you said something like this: "Artists can make art about all sorts of topics and ideas.

Many include more than one topic in their work." Some artists choose to create images of interior spaces in their art, such as depicting domestic interiors like homes.

Artists can discuss wider issues while showing us images of domestic spaces.

At times, these depictions of rooms might create feelings of comfort and safety.

This can allow artists to communicate wider issues and show how they can impact people in their everyday lives.

Check for understanding.

True or false? Artists only create domestic scenes as a practise of skill rather than to examine wider issues.

Pause the video and decide if this is true or false.

Well done if you selected false.

And now I'd like you to say a little more about your answer.

Pause the video while you do this.

Perhaps you said something like this: "Artists can discuss wider issues while showing us images of domestic spaces.

Using a domestic scene can allow artists to show how wider issues impact people in their everyday lives, or explore roles and expectations." Some artists who have created collages of domestic interior spaces include: Meleko Mokgosi's work, "Bread, Butter, and Power," 2017, shares a private scene between two figures alongside artworks, which allows us to examine themes of feminism in southern Africa.

Njideka Akunyili Crosby's "Dwell: or Aso Ebi," 2017, wallpapers a domestic scene with collaged imagery, which expresses cultural and personal identity.

Take a look at this image.

How does this 2D image create the illusion of a 3D space? Pause the video and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing your ideas.

One point perspective allows artists to create the illusion of a 3D space and can be seen in real life.

If we follow and extend the angled lines of the floor and the ceiling, they will all meet.

This is called the vanishing point.

And the vanishing point sits on the horizon line, which may or may not be visible.

Some artists who employ one point perspective to create a sense of a 3D space include: Hurvin Anderson created the painting, "Peter's series, back," 2008, which features the use of bold blue planes of colour, which create the sense of a 3D room using one point perspective Xuan Lam's "Self-Portrait with 'Five Tigers' and an Old Cassette Player," 2021, combined collage and painting with one point perspective to place the subject in an interior space.

David Hockney plays with photo montage to create one point perspective in landscapes, like in "The Metropolitan Opera House," 1982.

There are a number of artists employing one point perspective to create a sense of a 3D space.

The process of drawing one point perspective can be like this: First of all, draw the horizon line, then mark the vanishing point, and then notice how any point in the room would meet the vanishing point.

Sketch lightly the size of the back wall.

Join each corner of the back wall to the corner of the room following the angles.

This creates the flat surface of the walls with the illusion of 3D space.

And now it's time for your task.

I would like you to draw using one point perspective to create the illusion of a domestic room.

You could follow the thick outline here to help you gain the shape of all three visible walls.

So pause here while you have a go at this part of your task.

For the next part of your task, I'd like you to use coloured papers to create the walls, floor, and ceiling of a domestic room.

You should use the sketch you created in Task A1 as a template.

Lightly trace the walls, ceiling and floor.

Trim the coloured paper walls.

Trim the coloured paper floor and ceiling.

Place onto paper for the back wall.

Pause the video while you have a go at this part of your task.

Great to be back with you.

How did you get on with using coloured papers and one point perspective to create the illusion of a domestic room? Perhaps you did something like this.

Here's Jun.

"I've cut the shapes of the walls as one.

I plan to use different collage papers for the ceiling and floor." Interesting.

Oh wow, some great choices there.

"I've tried using different patterns and textures on the walls and floor, and this is already quite busy." There's a lot going on, Jun.

And now I'd like you to gather a range of found imagery of objects, people, and structures for your domestic space.

You should: gather images for a domestic space, cut the images neatly and closely, secure to your background with masking tape or sticky tack, not glue.

Pause the video while you have a go at this part of your task.

So how did he get on? Here's Jun.

"I've collected a wide range of elements for my room of the future.

I like the details and bold colours.

I considered scale in my arrangement." Again, some very interesting choices there, Jun.

Love your seated cats and the rather random ice cream.

And now we're onto our next learning cycle: Experimenting with composition.

How could this work be improved? Pause the video and share with someone.

Sofia says, "Jun could try a more simple background so we focus more on the figures.

Good thinking there.

Developing a collage through a reflective process can add deeper meaning as: more imagery can be included, imagery can be removed, composition can be used to direct the viewer's attention, the relevance of imagery can be reviewed.

What are the differences in how the artist has chosen to compose these collage elements? Pause the video and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing your ideas.

I wonder if you noticed how the image on the left is a little bit simpler.

The image on the right has quite a lot going on, and so it can be hard to know quite where to place our attention and wondering about the relevance of some of the items. For example, random upside down ice cream cone.

Artworks of interior spaces do not have to be representational.

Rene Magritte's "Personal Values," 1952, contains an oversized glass and comb.

Eugenia Loli's "Is There a Prize at the End of All This?", great title, features a floor made of water with a horse and plants growing from the ceiling.

Lissa Rivera's "Land Room," 2013, has a mysterious landscape opening up at the back of the room, like a fantasy world.

Check for understanding.

Which is the most accurate reason to develop a collage through a reflective process? A: to add deeper meaning and connect personal ideas or themes to the work, B: to create a quick and random composition without thinking too much, C: to ensure the artwork is colourful and visually attractive, D: to make sure every piece is perfectly cut and arranged neatly? Pause the video while you decide.

Well done if you answered A, to add deeper meaning and connect personal ideas or themes to the work.

Some think that collage is a set process that cannot be adjusted or developed, but collage is a flexible process.

Rearranging elements helps develop ideas and create a stronger final piece.

Professional artists often make changes mid-process to improve composition and meaning.

Digital processes lend themselves to this reflection and development even further.

Check for understanding.

Which statement best describes the process of creating a collage? A: collage is a fixed process where elements must stay in their original place, B: collage is flexible, allowing artists to rearrange and improve ideas to strengthen the final piece, C: digital tools make collage harder to adjust and reflect on, D: professional artists never change their collages once they start? Pause the video while you decide which statement best describes the process of creating a collage.

Well done if you selected B.

Indeed, collage is flexible, allowing artists to rearrange and improve ideas to strengthen the final piece.

Playing around with various compositional ideas is helpful in consolidating final ideas.

Do you find one composition more appealing than the other? Pause the video and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing your ideas.

Now it's time for your next task.

I would like you to develop your collage through experimentation with composition.

You should: aim to create 10 different compositions, try moving and changing visual elements, consider adding or removing visual elements, use tack or masking tape to position your elements and not glue, you could photograph your tests to document them.

Pause the video while you have a go at this part of your task.

How did you get on with developing your collage through experimentation with composition? You may have created something like this.

Next, I'd like you to reflect on your ideas and select the most effective composition to develop.

Answer these questions about your work: Which composition allows the viewer to focus on the main focal point? which adds the most meaning to your work? Which composition uses the space most effectively? Pause the video while you reflect on your ideas and select the most effective composition to develop.

Good to be back with you.

How did you get on reflecting on your ideas and selecting the most effective composition to develop? You might have said something like this.

Here's Aisha.

"I like the use of yellow throughout this piece.

It draws my focus and the perspective is clear." And Izzy, "The animals reflect Jun's hope to get a pet in the future." I was wondering what that was about.

"There are no empty spaces, so it looks busy." I can see what you're saying.

And now onto our final learning cycle: Developing into 3D spaces.

Artists and designers can create 3D spaces using 2D and 3D elements.

Examples include: art installations, set design, exhibitions or fashion shows, retail spaces.

Check for understanding.

True or false? Artists and designers create 3D spaces by only using 3D elements.

Pause the video while you decide if this is true or false.

Well done if you selected false.

And now I'd like you to say a little more about your answer.

Pause the video while you do this.

Perhaps you said something like this: "Artists and designers can use 3D and 2D elements to create spaces.

Think about set designs for a play.

Painted backdrops are a 2D element." Using 2D and 3D elements can create depth as well as generate more creative outcomes.

For set designers, these elements can be vital in creating spaces for performers to disappear from the audience view or to create relevant narratives.

Can you think of any other benefits for using both 2D and 3D elements? Pause the video while you do this.

Thanks for sharing your ideas.

Some examples of spaces created by artists and designers include: Tom Pye designed the set for "My Neighbour Totoro," featuring cutout trees and a 3D house structure.

Carmen Argote created oversized leaf-shaped screens forming a corridor in "Loft Tropical," 2010.

Daisy Blower creates mini model boxes of interior spaces, showing everyday scenes.

And Rajha Shakiry creates a range of spaces in her set design work.

Check for understanding.

How can the use of 2D and 3D elements benefit set designers? A: they allow performers to disappear from the audience's view, B: they contribute to building relevant narratives within a performance space, C: they help create depth and enable more creative outcomes, D: all of the above? Pause the video while you decide.

Well done if you selected all of the above.

2D elements can be developed to function in a 3D space.

Let's find out a bit more about how we can do this.

L brackets is one method used to develop 2D elements into 3D so that they are freestanding.

And we can see on the left that cat is standing up using a freestanding L bracket behind the image.

And the on the right we can see a Zed shaped card has been added to the image back.

And now it's time for your task.

I would like you to develop free standing or hung elements to add in front of your collage to make a 3D space.

First of all, select which 2D elements to develop from your collage background.

Think about how busy the chosen background is.

You'll be putting imagery in front.

Which elements best represent your home or your future home? Pause the video while you do this.

How did you get on selecting which 2D elements to develop from your collage background? You may have said something like this.

Here's Jun.

"I chose to develop the cat on a sofa into a 3D element as I wanted it to stand out more.

I also chose the cactus plant to develop into 3D as I think it represents home well as we have lots of plants around our house." Love that, Jun.

And next, I'd like you to develop your selected 2D images into 3D elements.

You could use the following techniques: freestanding L bracket behind the image, card and string added to image back to suspend, string attached to L bracket to hang a 2D element, or Z-shaped brackets.

Pause the video while you develop your selected 2D images into 3D elements.

How did you get on with that? Here are some reflections.

"I like how the light comes into the 3D structure as if light is pouring through the window." And "Jun has used a large L bracket to make the whole work 3D.

He has also added Z-shaped supports to his freestanding elements." Jun says, "I used large L brackets to add more 3D pieces, but I think it feels too busy in this version.

It is less successful in representing home as the ice cream and telephone lack meaning." Well done at having a go at this task, everyone.

In our lesson: Developing and refining collages to represent home, we've covered the following: Artists can discuss wider issues while showing us images of domestic spaces.

One point perspective allows artists to create the illusion of 3D space.

Developing a collage through a reflective process can add deeper meaning.

Having confidence to change ideas mid-process will lead to more refined outcomes.

Playing around with various compositional ideas is helpful in consolidating final ideas.

Well done, everybody for how you've engaged with this lesson.

I loved seeing how you've developed and refined your collages and taken it all the way from 2D to 3D.

It's been wonderful! I'm really looking forward to seeing you at another art lesson soon.

Until then, stay creative.