FIGURATIVE+COLLAGE





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Figure Unit Lesson Plan: Figure and Mixed Media Narrative collage Visual Art 1 Duration: 3 weeks Materials: 18 x 24 inch white paper, scissors, magazines, various colored paper, computer-generated images of textures and figures.

Students will begin unit by discussing ways artists express a point of view through their work, analyze the artistic elements and principles that contributed to the mood of the artwork and demonstrate the process of creating a mixed media collage in the style of Romare Bearden which expresses a current social concern and conveys a mood. The students will focus on the figure as the focal point and will need to consider the figure /ground relationship in the composition. Students will start a photo image file before they start the collage. Files to contain all found images they will need to use for collages. They may download figures and/or printed-paper containing textures. Students will focus on the central figure for the narrative collage. This figure will be used in total or in some part of collage. Students will apply the concept of distortion and exaggeration for this collage. Proportion and perspective are not the focus of this collage.
 * SUMMARY**:

In this project students will apply the skills taught in previous lesson regarding foreground, middle ground and background in a composition to make a mixed media figurative narrative collage.

Students will use apply previous knowledge of collage procedures which includes layering and contrast to build collage from the background to foreground. Student will need to consider center of interest in regards to the composition.

Finally students will need to write a narrative about their mixed media collage. They will need to articulate the story behind their collage and justify the choices and decisions they made regarding their composition. Collage should express a current social concern or life in your community, which also conveys a mood.

Harlem Renaissance Artwork by Romare Bearden Distortion of figure Principles of Design: Emphasis and Unity Center of Interest Narrative
 * Concepts introduced:**


 * Anticipatory Set/Motivation:** PowerPoint presentation including work by Romare Bearden. Includes vocabulary terms dealing with distortion, contrast, layering, figure ground, distortion of figure as well as what is involved with a narrative collage. Students will also view a brief video on the life and work of Romare Bearden and Harlem Renaissance.
 * Procedure ** :

Show and discuss visuals on Romare Bearden

You Tube video on the work of Romare Bearden

Power Point presentation

1. **SWBAT** demonstrate and understanding of contrast and a asymmetrical balanced composition by completing figure and mixed media narrative collage (1.3.D1-5, 1.4.B1-4, 1.5B1-2) 2. **SWBAT** use basic collage procedures when creating collage including layering and contrast. (1.3D.1-4) 3. **SWBAT** demonstrates keen observational skills by producing completed artwork based on imagination and the work of Romare Bearden. (1.3D.1-4) 4. **SWBAT** create variety of responses to the illusion of depth by exploring value using various support materials (1.3D.1-4) 5. **SWBAT** demonstrate knowledge of the elements and principles of design by producing well balanced, unified and dynamic compositions with a center of interest (1.3D.1-4) 6. **SWBAT** identify the work of master artists shown. (1.5.B.1, 1.4.A.3) 7. **SWBAT** articulate the importance of art movements and their relationship to the historical context from which they emerged. (1.2.A.1-2) 8. **SWBAT** actively participates in group critiques both of works in progress and completed pieces. They will be able to articulate strengths and weaknesses of their own work and that of peers in citing use of elements and principles, and other compositional strategies discussed during the unit. (1.5B.1) 9. **SWBAT** Students will reflect and discuss social themes that were prevalent during the Harlem Renaissance period and compare and contrast to social themes today. Completing (1) 18 x 24 inch Figure and mixed media narrative collage. Completion of 1 practice figure, which applies the idea of distortion and exaggeration used in total or in part of finished collage. 1 to 2 paragraph narration about the collage. Must be articulate and explain what the collage is about and justify choices used in collage. Class Participation including critique and unit specific rubric.
 * Modeling/Demonstration**: Review basic collage techniques, including; layering, background, middle ground and fore ground. Will also review the concept of center of interest and figure ground.
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