Recycled Recycled Figures & FormsFigures & Forms

Learning Objective:Learning Objective:

Produce a Front CoverProduce a Front Cover

I want to be able to see the name of I want to be able to see the name of the candidate whose book I am the candidate whose book I am marking.marking.

(Clearly!)(Clearly!) Make a front cover

sympathetic to the theme of the

project

You might decide to use newspaper as a front cover or other forms of recycled packaging.

(Sweet wrappers/drinks cartoons)

Learning Objective:Learning Objective:

Produce a Mind MapProduce a Mind Map

Collect all your ideas that relate to Collect all your ideas that relate to the theme of the project in the form the theme of the project in the form of a mind-map.of a mind-map.

Add Key WordsAdd Key Words

ArtistsArtists

TechniquesTechniques

This needs to be visually exciting. Remember this is the first piece of work for your project!

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Materials

Aluminium CansCopper wireSoft Iron WireScrap washers etcScissorsWire cuttersPliersMasking tapeSmall hammerHole punchWood blockSandpaper

Human Figures

Famous People, statues, monumentsAnimals-Pets, dogs, cats & rabbitsInsects -BeetlesTransport – Planes, Cars & RocketsSports – Football, Rugby & Cycling

Artists & Critical Reference

Elizabeth BirrienGiacomettiPitt Rivers – Recycling ExhibitionAfrican Recycling

Put this information into

a mind map

Techniques

DrawingPainting CuttingJoiningSculpture

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Source Page-Source Page-Produce a page that includes images from Produce a page that includes images from magazines / books or photos of objects magazines / books or photos of objects related to the theme of Figures & Formsrelated to the theme of Figures & Forms

Try and include your own photos

Primary Source Drawings – Primary Source Drawings – You must have these! (Between 5-10)You must have these! (Between 5-10)

These are These are observational drawingsobservational drawings, , so for your Recycled Figures and so for your Recycled Figures and Forms theme this could include:Forms theme this could include:

People & Family - Friends, Pets, People & Family - Friends, Pets, Personal Objects - clothes, jewellery, Personal Objects - clothes, jewellery, sports equipment – rugby balls, sports equipment – rugby balls, ballet shoes…ballet shoes…

Examples of Primary Source Examples of Primary Source drawings in Pencil and Pen.drawings in Pencil and Pen.Draw in different media, coloured Draw in different media, coloured pencil, oil pastels etc…pencil, oil pastels etc…

Collage of an eyeCollage of an eye

Pencil Pencil StudyStudy

Pen study of personal Pen study of personal objectsobjects

Secondary Source Drawings Secondary Source Drawings – – You must have these! (Between 5-10)You must have these! (Between 5-10)

These are These are drawingsdrawings taken from your taken from your source page, photos, books and source page, photos, books and imagination.imagination.

So for your Recycled Figures and So for your Recycled Figures and Form theme this could include:Form theme this could include:

Famous people, planes, wild animalsFamous people, planes, wild animals

Make your project your Make your project your own!own!

Try to Try to include some notes on every pageinclude some notes on every page. Describe your thought process . Describe your thought process by writing down your ideas as you go along. by writing down your ideas as you go along.

Fill your book with Fill your book with observational studies from real objectsobservational studies from real objects. Use coloured . Use coloured pencils, charcoal, paint, pencil, pastels - anything and everything! pencils, charcoal, paint, pencil, pastels - anything and everything!

Stick your own photographs into your bookStick your own photographs into your book, as evidence of your primary , as evidence of your primary research. Remember to note down the important details next to each image. research. Remember to note down the important details next to each image.

If you find an interesting relevant photograph or image in a magazine or on the If you find an interesting relevant photograph or image in a magazine or on the internet, stick it in your book. Again, remember to internet, stick it in your book. Again, remember to note down the important note down the important detailsdetails next to each image. next to each image.

Make sure you Make sure you compare and contrast your own studiescompare and contrast your own studies and ideas with the and ideas with the work of others. work of others.

ExperimentExperiment. So, for example, if you have painted an interesting portrait, take . So, for example, if you have painted an interesting portrait, take a section and enlarge it. Redo this section in a different medium or colour. a section and enlarge it. Redo this section in a different medium or colour. Have fun - be creative.Have fun - be creative.

Primary & Secondary Primary & Secondary drawingsdrawingsThese can be done in a range of different media:These can be done in a range of different media:

Pencil/PenPencil/PenColoured pencil/Felt tip penColoured pencil/Felt tip penChalk /Oil pastelChalk /Oil pastelScratchboardScratchboardFine liner/water washFine liner/water wash

……On a range of different backgrounds:On a range of different backgrounds:

InkInkColoured paperColoured paper

NewspaperNewspaperTea/Coffee StainTea/Coffee Stain

Once your initial Once your initial research is research is completed you will completed you will look into look into artists/culturesartists/cultures that have made that have made objects using objects using recycled objects.recycled objects.