1. Mixed Media Collage Abstract Compositions

2. Abstract: simplified or changed from real life Abstract Collage 2. James Abbey

4. Abstract art can focus more on elements & principles of design.

5. Composition: an arrangements of elements that create an appealing and unified whole

6. Media: In art, refers to different materials such as ink, paint, clay, marker, pencil, wood etc.

7. Mixed Media: A technique involving the use of two or more media that are combined in a single composition Footloose & Fancyfree. Nubby Twiglet

8. A. Nubby Twiglet

9. Collage: a design created by attaching mostly flat elements (newspaper, wallpaper, text, photos, etc) to a surface

12. Kryptonite. Mark Bradford. 2006

13. Still Life: an artwork whose subject is inanimate objects

17. Untitled. Peter Dickinson.

19. Graphic Design: The art and profession of selecting and arranging visual elements to convey a message to an audience. Usually in the form of illustrations, commercials, advertisements, fonts, labels, posters, covers etc.

23. Movement: (principle of art) effect that leads the viewer’s eye across a page

24. Emphasis: (principle of art) focus of the painting or drawing Today’s Families. Richard Cardona. 2005

25. Unity: (principle of art) feeling of completeness in an artwork Estate. Robert Rauschenberg. 1963

26. Terms to review and use: OVERLAP BACKGROUND FOREGROUND

27. Overview of project: Creating our own collage materials (no magazines) from cut ink drawings & select color paper Designing a thought provoking and/or inspiring word in a unique way to become part of the collage. Arrange our cut pieces in an appealing way to create Movement, Emphasis and Unity. GLUE!

28. What we do next: Using India ink and a brush, you will draw several still life drawings from the objects set at your table. These drawings WILL BE cut up or drawn on and be most of your collage materials.