1. Cut Paper Portrait: 2D mixed Media

2. Japanese Artist Risa Fukui

3. Objective: Students will use their design skills to create a complex portrait in an environment that will be used to explore positive and negative space as well as contour line. Students will utilize their knowledge of organic and geometric shape when establishing an overall composition to base their final paper cut on. Large sample is provided at the bottom of the handout. Directions: Create 3 portraits from life, with a mirror, or using the digital camera. Remember to find a location that will allow you complexity of composition. This will help your overall papercut connect together as you cut it. Select one of the thumbnails and create a large scale drawing on 24X36 black papercut. Add a 1-2 inch border to connect all of the pieces. Cut with a sharp Exacto Knife. Be aware of your craftsmanship skills.

4. All space must hold together using a border that you create. Think of this as a piece of finely constructed lace as you work on it. The more intricate the lines the more interesting the final work will be. Criteria Based On: Design Positive/Negative Space Complexity Craftsmanship Overall Idea

5. Student Samples

6. Chris Natrop

8. Traditional Chinese Paper Cut Art

9. British artist (Glasgow) Cat Ingall Australian artist, Sue Codee, Kris Trappeniers

10. Kara Walker

11. Beatrice Coron