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Lesson Plan: Cut Paper Design
Teacher: Essex Garner
Unit: Making Art – Cut Paper Design/Design Techniques - Geometry integration
Grade Level: Middle School, and High School (7 - 12) -
Adaptable to higher grades.
Grades: 7-12+, Ages: 12 and Up
Strand (Know about Art), (Making Art) and
Elements of Art
Objective
Students will work in techniques of line, color theory, shapes, and
symmetry. While using construction paper (Primary, Secondary,
Analogous, and Neutrals, create negative and positive space in relationship
with nonobjective or representational design related works. Students will make a
thumbnail drawing of concepts in relationship with the organizing
principles of design of their artistic statement.
What You Do:Step One: Have students pick a negative tone background piece of construction paper (8 ½” x 11”). From their thumbnail sketch have students explore either an Asymmetrical or symmetrical design concept and color theory they plan to use in their design.. (Black, Grey and White backgrounds work best), but not necessarily if the design works better within color complements.Ensure the design makes good use of the total area of the paper.
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Step Two:
Have students start cutting out shapes to glued on
background. Do not let students glue pieces until all of shape
are cut. This will allow student to alter some initial design
features if necessary for esthetic purposes, an practicing design layout. |
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Step Three:
Start
to glue shapes or forms on negative space. Sometimes simple
rectilinear or curvilinear shapes work well (Piet Mondrain). Ensure students
use proper glue techniques; dried glue oozing off paper onto negative
space takes away esthetic qualities in student work
and reflect bad craftsmanship. In the event can be seen; wait
until project is dry, and with a gum eraser try removing these
areas then.
Step Four:
Let project dry overnight. Have student write on either the back of their project or the thumbnail sketch pertinent information:
(1) Asymmetrical or Symmetrical Design |
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Step Five:
Have a critique to
discuss elements of design, and organizing principles so each student can
describe challenges or obstacle they encountered during this project..
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