Set the scene: collage, figure and symbol
I can build a layered visual scene that includes a figure and objects, using drawing and collage to express myself and tell a story.
- Year 5
Set the scene: collage, figure and symbol
I can build a layered visual scene that includes a figure and objects, using drawing and collage to express myself and tell a story.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Arranging objects in art (mise en scène) can build settings that carry memory and meaning.
- Figures in art express emotion, power, and symbolism through posture and placement.
- Collage, line, colour, and techniques like carbon/paper transfer can be combined to create scenes and stories.
Keywords
Mise en scène - a French term meaning “setting the scene”; how objects, figures, and spaces are arranged to create meaning
Figure - a person or human shape shown in an artwork
Posture - the way a figure stands, sits, or holds their body, showing feelings or attitudes
Carbon paper / transfer - a way of copying a drawing by pressing through onto another surface
Common misconception
Identity means one thing about you.
Identity is made of many parts - culture, hobbies, family, beliefs - and a collage can mix images to show all those layers of who you are.
Equipment
A3 paper (landscape), glue stick, scissors, magazines, newspapers, scrap paper, carbon paper, pencil, coloured pencils and felt tips.
Licence
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