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Applying collage principles

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​ ​ (a)   , as well as ​ (b)   that reads left to right or top to bottom, as a means of directing the ​ (c)   .​ ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
circles, lines and arrows
text
viewer’s eyes
squares, dots and zigzags, sound, audience's ears
triangles, waves and flashes, music, listener's attention
colors, shapes and patterns, thoughts, reader's mind
Shaping
Guiding
Composition
2.

Taking an element in a collage and repeating it is a surefire way to make a collage more ​ (a)   . Think about repeating something concrete like a ​ (b)   , or something more abstract, such as an emotion or feeling.

Choose from the below words
cohesive
shape, color, or symbol
disjointed
building, person, or word
randomness
3.

Adding ​ (a)   to a collage is interesting, compelling and sometimes unexpected. The ​ (b)   can be in ​ (c)   , ​ (d)   , direction, etc.

Choose from the below words
dissimilar elements
contrast
color, size, texture
mood
similar elements
unity
financial value
4.

Adding an ​ (a)   to individual components in a collage has two seemingly opposite functions. First, an outline ​ (b)   the element into the background so it doesn’t just look like something stuck on something else. At the same time, it makes it ​ (c)   the surface

Choose from the below words
outline or edge
grounds
pop off
colour or shape
cuts
blends in
5.

Having individual elements ​ (a)   with other elements is a simple way to begin to make your piece more ​ (b)   This technique adds ​ (c)   , and dimension too. This called ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
touch or overlap
cohesive.
depth, layers
separate or distant
disjointed.
flatness
shadows
chaos
overlapping
sticking
6.

Draw the guiding taking place in this piece of work.

7.

Where is there repetition in this piece?

Label the different types of repetition with a dot or symbol and a different colour

e.g. mark a blue dot where there is repetition of an element

mark a red dot where there is repetition of a different element

Consider the Visual Elements to help

8.

Where is there overlapping/layering in this image?

Mark the locations on the image

9.

Where is there Contrast in this image? What is the effect for each contrast?

4 lines
10.

Composition - is this piece totally randomly placed?

Draw construction lines over the top to show where there is structure and some organisation