Exploring collage and composition through portraits
I can create a collage portrait by selecting and collaging imagery to achieve a balanced composition.
- Year 8
Exploring collage and composition through portraits
I can create a collage portrait by selecting and collaging imagery to achieve a balanced composition.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A collage combines varied materials like photos, paper and textures to build layers and create visual depth
- Experimenting with composition by arranging and rearranging elements until the layout feels balanced
- Collage can be used to explore portraiture which discuss social histories
Keywords
Variety - the use of different elements to create visual interest and complexity in a work, it can can also be created by contrasting elements such as light versus dark
Balance - how the visual weight of each element is distributed to make the composition feel stable
Composition - the arrangement of, imagery, shapes, colours, textures, marks and lines in an artwork
Common misconception
Collage is just about sticking random images together.
Collage is about careful selection, layering and composition to create meaning, tell stories, represent identity and explore social themes.
Equipment
Sources for collage, magazines, waller paper scraps, newspapers, books, your own photogrpahy, scissors, glue.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does 'composition' mean in art?
Q2.A well-balanced composition makes sure no part of an artwork feels too or too empty.
Q3.Match each term with its definition:
Q4.Which of these is an example of creating balance in a collage?
Q5.Which are the correct words to fill the gaps: Too much variety in an artwork can make it feel while too little can make it feel ...
Q6.How can high contrast be used in art?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Artists might choose to select imagery or materials, like photos, paper and textures, to build layers and create __________ in their collage.
Q2.In art, refers to using different elements like colour, or texture to create visual interest and prevent monotony.
Q3.Which of the following best describes a collage?
Q4.What can artists use in a collage to convey meaning or create associations?
Q5.Match each statement below to either low visual weight or high visual weight.
