Project 4- Assembling Meaning- Collage (Part 2)

This project builds off of the last collage. We will use 30 x 40" paper for this drawing. If you can't find paper already that large, then take two 22 x 30" sheets and connect them at the edges (don't overlap them). If there is a deckled edge, just use a ruler and blade to cut it straight, butt up the two edges and tape on the back.

Once you've prepared your paper- use a pencil or vine charcoal to draw in shapes from your collage. Carefully observe the images, scale them up to the larger paper and do a contour drawing of important elements from your collage image. Here's an example:




The end result could look like figurative silhouettes or be just abstract shapes, but please observe and draw these shapes proportionately and descriptively.

From here, it's up to you to interpret the original collage into a new image. You can collage and draw within these shapes. Play with flat vs 3 dimensional forms. Use line drawing as well as value. Try textures, patterns, and colors.

Bring this outline drawing, along with drawing materials and scrap papers to the next class for in-class studio work. We will also be creating collage materials through rubbings, monoprinting, and marbling to use in this project.