Rhythm and Layers
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Rhythm and Layers Low Relief Sculpture
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Rhythm and Layers. Low Relief Sculpture. Vocabulary. Rhythm – repetition and placement of similar colors, shapes and lines throughout the collage will provide a sense of order and unity. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rhythm and Layers
Low Relief Sculpture
Vocabulary
• Rhythm – repetition and placement of similar colors, shapes and lines throughout the collage will provide a sense of order and unity.
• Balance – whether placed symmetrically or asymmetrically, collage materials should be arranged so that the visual weight is evenly distributed.
• Movement – connecting shapes, lines and colors should lead the viewer on a path into, out of and around the entire piece.
Step 1
• Cut a piece of black background paper for a base to start on.
• This piece of paper should be about 5”x7”
Step 2
• Cut shapes assorted shapes and sizes of paper for your collage.
• Color them with a marker, crayon, or colored pencil if desired.
• You can also use colored construction paper.• As you are cutting shapes and gluing them down,
remember to keep a repetition, and balance.• As you are gluing the shapes down, use movement to
keep the viewer on an eye track around your piece.
Some Hints and Tips
• Build rhythm within the design by repeating shapes and colors.
• Whenever you lay down a shape, or a series of shapes, repeat it somewhere else in the artwork. (It doesn’t need to be symmetrical, just repetitious)
• Build depth in your design by placing darker colors in the back, and brighter colors in the front, which will function as a focus point.
More Tips
• Use bigger pieces in the back, and smaller pieces as the collage builds up. This keeps the design open so you can see all the layers.
• Add movement by using craft sticks and wooden dowels to form lines.
• Glue small stacked wood pieces behind pieces to act as risers.
• Extend your collage further than the base.
