ART FUNDAMENTALS
Composition Collage
DAY 1
Foreground, Middle Ground, and Background
COMPOSITION
The way that elements are arranged or placed on the layout of a piece.
VOCABULARY
Foreground: Area of a visual space closest to the viewer.Area of a visual space closest to the viewer.
Middle Ground: Area of space between the foreground and the background.
Background: Area of space that is furthest away from the viewer.
Landscape: Visible features of a land.
Depth: Creating the illusion of a 3D space on a 2D surface.
Placement: Where an object is in relation to another object.
Foreground, Middle Ground, and Background
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3gbiUXBtxU
What is in the front of an image, what is in the back, and what is in between.
Las Meninas - Diego Velazquez
What is in the foreground, middle ground, and background of each painting?
Dogs Playing Poker - Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
Landscapes:
Procedure:
Materials:
Instructions:
On your paper, draw the three planes in basic landscape format in pencil
Once you are satisfied with your planes, you may begin to draw your objects in pencil on your landscape, feel free to use reference images from magazines
When your drawing is completed you may go back in with sharpie and pen to finalize your piece and add any extra details
DAY 2
Rule of Thirds
COMPOSITION
The way that elements are arranged or placed on the layout of a piece.
VOCABULARY
Rule Of Thirds: A method of dividing visual space, with two horizontal lines and vertical lines, to arrange elements in a naturally pleasing composition.
Collage: Art created by combining a wide range of materials and visuals to create a new image.
Still Life: Representing an arrangement of objects, typically using objects that contrast in pattern, shape, or texture.
Layering: Placing objects over or under each other to create a desired look.
Depth: Creating the illusion of a 3D space on a 2D surface.
Placement: Where an object is in relation to another object.
Rule of Thirds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v3wt__ZHWQ
Gridlines split images up into sections. The place were they intersect are where the focal points of an image should be.
Starry Night - Vincent van Gogh
How does the Rule of Thirds draw your eye around the painting?
Rule of Thirds Still Life Collage
Still Life With Parrot - Frida Kahlo
Self Portrait - Frida Kahlo
DAY 3
Composition Collage
COMPOSITION
The way that elements are arranged or placed on the layout of a piece.
VOCABULARY: Day 1
Foreground: Area of a visual space closest to the viewer.Area of a visual space closest to the viewer.
Middle Ground: Area of space between the foreground and the background.
Background: Area of space that is furthest away from the viewer.
Landscape: Visible features of a land.
Depth: Creating the illusion of a 3D space on a 2D surface.
Placement: Where an object is in relation to another object.
VOCABULARY: Day 2
Rule Of Thirds: A method of dividing visual space, with two horizontal lines and vertical lines, to arrange elements in a naturally pleasing composition.
Collage: Art created by combining a wide range of materials and visuals to create a new image.
Still Life: Representing an arrangement of objects, typically using objects that contrast in pattern, shape, or texture.
Layering: Placing objects over or under each other to create a desired look.
Depth: Creating the illusion of a 3D space on a 2D surface.
Placement: Where an object is in relation to another object.
Starry Night - Vincent van Gogh
Dogs Playing Poker - Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
Las Meninas - Diego Velazquez
Slow Down Freight Train - Rose Piper
See That Sister - Rose Piper
Mona Lisa - Leonardo da Vinci
Which are good examples of the Rule of Thirds? Of foreground, middle ground, and background? Are there any that are both?
Current Collage Artists:
Jesse Treece: @jessetreececollage
Current Collage Artists:
Njideka Akunyili Crosby: @njidekaakunyilicrosby & www.njidekaakunyili.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0N5v60Rd6U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeYP8ssD_BM
Composition Collage
How will the two composition concepts work together?
How can you incorporate other principles of design in your collage?
What is something you are looking forward to in the future?
What images am I searching for?
What patterns/textures/shapes/colors am I drawn to?