Developing and refining collages to represent home.
I can develop my collage by experimenting with composition, reflecting on my choices, and adapting my ideas to create a set design.
- Year 8
Developing and refining collages to represent home.
I can develop my collage by experimenting with composition, reflecting on my choices, and adapting my ideas to create a set design.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Playing around with various compositional ideas is helpful in consolidating final ideas.
- Refining areas of the collage through a reflective process adds deeper meaning.
- Having confidence to change ideas mid process will lead to more refined outcomes.
Keywords
Domestic - 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 - the illusion of depth and space to make an image look 3D. It helps objects look closer or farther away using angled lines to show structures changing height relevant to the viewer
Develop - to improve and refine artistic skills, ideas, or techniques through practice and experimentation
Common misconception
Collage is a set process that cannot be modified or refined.
Collage is a flexible process. Rearranging elements helps refine ideas and create a stronger final piece. Professional artists often make changes mid-process to improve composition and meaning.
Equipment
Collage papers, magazines, newspapers, wall paper samples etc Scissors, glue. 3D options: carbaord, string, thread, clips.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why is it important to experiment with different compositions in a collage?
Q2.Match the keywords to their correct definitions.
Q3.What does it mean to refine a collage?
Q4.Having confidence to ideas mid-process will lead to more refined outcomes.
Q5.What does "composition" refer to in a collage?
Q6.In art, "association" refers to the way objects, colours, or images create in the viewer’s mind.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does “domestic” relate to in art?
Q2.Which is a technique used by artists to creates a 3D illusion in a landscape?
Q3.Why is it useful to play around with different compositional ideas in a collage?
Q4.Match the perspective term with its definition.
