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Architectural Collage

In this unit, students will create  a two-dimensional collage inspired by architecture. This unit helps students explore compositional organization with a focus on unity and variety.

The unit includes two exercises, one finished composition, a rubric and reflection.

Content

  • ARCHITECTURE & OTHER HUMAN CONSTRUCTIONS
  • ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

Art History

  • COLLAGE ARTISTS

Composition Concepts

  • VARIETY
  • UNITY
  • NEGATIVE SPACE
  • SHAPE & COLOR

Technical Skills

  • COLLAGE
  • CUTTING TECHNIQUE
  • GLUE TECHNIQUE
  • NESTING

Content: Architecture

Art History: Collage

VIDEO OF ARTURO HERRERA
VIDEO OF TRENTON DOYLE HANCOCK
VIDEO OF WILLIAM KENTRIDGE

Composition Concepts

Variety & Unity

Interesting Negative Space

Shape & Limited Color Palette


Technical Skills

Collage

Cutting Technique

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Glue Technique

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GLUE TECHNIQUE DEMO

Nesting

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Exercises

1 - CUT, COMPOSE, GLUE
  • GLUE TECHNIQUE
  • CUTTING TECHNIQUE
  • DOMINANCE
  • SHAPE TYPES
  • INTERESTING NEGATIVE SPACE
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Exercise One: Cut, Compose, Glue
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2 - NESTING SHAPES & DETAIL
  • NESTING
  • NESTING WITH SMALL DETAILS
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DOWNLOAD COLLAGE REMINDERS
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Grading Criteria

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Architecture

Balance between Negative & Positive Space

Nested Shapes with Clean Rivers

Areas of Detail

Interesting Negative Space

Variety

Unity


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EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS
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Rubric & Reflection
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