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Week 3 Lessons

This document provides an overview of a lesson plan for teaching compositions to students. It includes: - Defining what a composition is and why they are important. - Guidelines for creating compositions, such as using focal points, principles of design, positive and negative space, and the rule of thirds. - Instructions for students to create their own compositions and get peer feedback. - Explaining color roughs and having students create 4 color roughs to experiment with colors for their final artwork.

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Week 3 Lessons

This document provides an overview of a lesson plan for teaching compositions to students. It includes: - Defining what a composition is and why they are important. - Guidelines for creating compositions, such as using focal points, principles of design, positive and negative space, and the rule of thirds. - Instructions for students to create their own compositions and get peer feedback. - Explaining color roughs and having students create 4 color roughs to experiment with colors for their final artwork.

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Teacher Overview: week 3-lesson 1 Compositions

Week 3: Lesson 1- compositions (photocopy final sketches and create 1 page


of compositions (divide the page into 4))

● What is a composition
● Why are they important
● What are the guidelines/rules to follow
● Have a go at creating your own composition
Humanity and
Technology
Miss Mutch
Hook: CGI (Computer generated imagery)
Recap: Last Week
Last week we explored...

● Cardboard
● Paper
● Assemblage
What is on Today?
Understand: Planning is essential to create art.

Know:

● That artists use an array of composition guidelines to create art


● That artists experiment and explore different compositions before developing their
artwork

Do:

● Experiment and document your experimentation with compositions in your folio


● Sketch compositions for your final artwork
How can you change the Artwork?
What does Composition mean?

Composition is the way the artwork is arranged to


communicate the artists ideas to the viewer

(known as the structure of the artwork)


Why is Compositions important?
● It is very important for creating art that is:
○ Effective in capturing the eye
○ Pleasing for the viewers
○ Balanced

● Composition helps plan out your artwork


● It makes you think about the layout
● There are several guidelines to follow…

There is more to making than marking making!


1. Creating Focal Points
The focal point is the area/s that command the viewer's attention!

You should have at least 1 and usually no more than 3 focal points

You may have 1-2 supporting focal points

How to create a focal point?

● Creating Contrast
● Isolation
● Placement on the paper
● Convergence
● The unusual
Creating Contrast
Using different textures, shapes and colours
Isolation
Separating an element from a
group to create a focal point.
Placement
Our eyes are drawn to the centre of
artwork.

Placing your subject in the centre draws


the viewer’s eyes and create a focal point

But it is not always the best option (it is


important to explore other compositions)
Convergence
Using Converging lines (lines that come together) can direct the viewer’s eye
The Unusual
Use an out of place object to draw attention and create a focal point
2. Using the Principles of Design
Arranging the design elements of art

● Balance/Symmetry
● Movement
● Proportion
● Rhythm
● Harmony and Unity (your style)
● Emphasis
● Variety
Balance/Symmetry

You don't want all your objects on


one side.

Try to create a balance across the


page (objects on both sides)
Movement
Movement is how your viewers eye
move around the artwork.

● Think about what will the


viewer see first?
● Then what?
● Now what?
Rhythm
You can create Rhythm through repetition
3. Positive and Negative Space
Positive space: areas were your subjects are

Negative space: areas that surround the subject (the areas of importance)

It is a good idea to try to create a balance between the 2


4. The rule of thirds

Take your artwork and divide it into


thirds

(Both horizontally and vertically)

The intersection points are great places


to put focal points
6. Odd Number of Subjects
There is balance in odd numbers

(Particularly 3 objects)

If you are going to have more than 3


focal points use odd numbers (5,7,9)

Even numbers create competition


(which one should I look at!?)
Have a go at planning your own Composition
It is very important to have a plan before Composition 1 Composition 2

you begin creating your artwork...

We are experimenting!

So have a go at creating a minimum of 4 Composition 3 Composition 4

different compositions for your Folio.

Check out the example sheet for ideas!


At Home...

Finish your composition page and


decide on what you want your final
artwork to look like, ready for next
lesson!
Revision of Compositions
For revision on compositions, I would recommend watching the following
video...
Week 3-Lesson 2
Lesson 2

-peer feedback on compositions

-final sketch (photocopy to create colour roughs)

-colour roughs x 4 (photocopy sketches and add colour)

-begin creating final artworks


Humanity and
Technology
Miss Mutch
Are you living an Instagram lie?
Recap Last Lesson
Exploring and developing
compositions for your
final artwork

Do you have 4
compositions ready for
today?
What is on Today?
Understand: Planning is essential to create art.

Know:

● That artists experiment and explore an array of different colours before creating
their artwork
● That artists value feedback from their peers
Do:

● Experiment and document your experimentation with colour roughs in your folio
● Experiment with colour combinations for your final artwork
● Provide your peers with constructive feedback on their composition development
Composition Feedback from your peers
When providing feedback to your peers, it is important to…

● Before making any comments, look at all 4 compositions


● Avoid negatives, be constructive
● Make suggestions
● Highlight what you like

1. Get in pairs
2. One at a time: Discuss and fill in the peer feedback template
What is a Colour Rough?
A quick colour block-in of the main areas
of the artwork.

Think of it as a map of where you plan to


have different colours

IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE PERFECT! JUST


ENOUGH TO GIVE A GENERAL IDEA OF
YOUR COLOUR CHOICES
Why create Colour Roughs?
Colour sets the mood for the artwork

The colours tell a story as much as what the subject of the artwork does

It is an important step in developing your final ideas


Colours Creating an Emotion
Colour can represent many different
emotions.

What do you think about this artwork?

Claude Monet’s painting has a lot of


soft colours and gives it an almost
dreamy sense.
The soft pastel colours of blue and
green are very calming

Water Lilies Claude Monet


What feelings does this artwork create?
The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh show an instinctive
understanding of the emotive properties of color.

In this version of 'Sunflowers' from the National Gallery in


London, he uses warm yellows to create an energetic
image that radiates feelings of hope and joy.

On the gallery wall this painting is surrounded by a thick


dark brown frame, which makes the painting stand up!

VINCENT VAN GOGH (1853-1890) 'Sunflowers', 1888 (oil on canvas)


What does the blue make you feel?
Another effective use of emotive color is found in the
paintings of Pablo Picasso.

Between 1901 and 1904, Picasso painted in monochrome tones


of blue which reflected his low psychological state.

This was triggered by the death of his friend.

This chapter of his work became known as his 'blue period'.

In 'The Tragedy' (1903) he uses cool blues to evoke the chill of


sadness and despair in a typically gloomy subject from this PABLO PICASSO (1881-1873)
period. 'The Tragedy', 1903 (oil on canvas)
Let’s look at some
example colour roughs...
Your Task: You have the rest of the lesson to...
● Select 1 composition that you like the most
(your final artwork design)
● Make 4 copies of the composition and add
different colours to each copy
● Make an A3 page titled ‘Colour Roughs’ and
stick the 4 images in and make comments

Example Comments:
I really like these colours because…
I think this is my favourite colour rough because…
I like how these cool colours create a gloomy mood…
I tried to make it look like night time by using...
At Home or in your study...

Finish your colour rough page (including


comments) and decide on what you want
your final artwork to look like.

Next week we will start creating your final


artworks!

Nick Gentry creates futuristic


portraits with old technology and
used objects (x-rays, film
negatives, floppy discs)

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