Mixed Media Collage Portraits

A very successful project! We also had a variation on the project with the black and white portrait done in tempera!

Art III, IV

Art III and IV have just finished up Mixed Media Collage Portraits. This portrait uses negative space to create a face. They began by covering a 24 inch by 24 inch mat board with photographic images and magazine images. Then using photoshop they converted a high contrast photo of a face into a black and white image using the rubber stamp tool. The image was then projected onto a white 24 inch by 24 inch piece of white paper. An x-acto knife was used to cut out the areas of the image to be used in the collage. The white areas of the face were then glued onto the collage backing to create a colorful portrait.

Art II

Students are working on a project titled Manikin Madness. They are to draw a manikin in at least 9 different poses. They are working in an 18 inch by 24 inch format. Composition is an important aspect of this project so student are encouraged to think outside the box. A theme should be present in the final presentation of the project. Theme may be conveyed through the various poses or in the use of media in the final presentationl. Examples of the project to be on display soon!`