Music Automoatic Drawing - BackgroundMusical Automatic drawing was developed by the surrealists, as a means of expressing the subconscious. In automatic drawing, the hand is allowed to move “randomly” across the paper whilse prompted by music.

1. Draw and respond to the sound of fast and slow music from the “Carnival of the Animals Symphony” using oil pastle. Use large arm motions that cross over the body. Notice how your movements change listening to different music tracks. 2.Paint over the oil pastel scribbles with water colors, paint, and ink. Explore the way different paint resists or does not resist the oil pastel.

CollageTear background artwork into strips and glue onto your artwork page. You can swap strips with your peers to place a variety of colour, tones and textures for your background. You can also use other scrap and printed papers such as newspaper, magazines, old maps etc. Glue each strip like the examples provided.

Eyes & Nose1. Using analogus colours create a blending trial with oil pastle in your visual diary. 2. Using the eye and nose templates provided (or draw your own!) follow the tutorials to complete your eyes and nose. 3. Varnish with MOD PODGE and leave to dry. 4. Glue onto background.

Finishing with Fur Texture1. Using ink and a fan brush, create a page of trials in your visual diary that reflect fur textures of your chosen animal. Keep your brush strokes large and organic/messy. 2. Apply black ink to drawing. You may also use acyrlic paint to achieve grey and white fur textures.

The Animal Collage ProjectYear 8 Art

Name: ___________

The Animal Collage ProjectReflection & Written Assignment

Name: ___________

In this project we used music visualisation drawing to create background textures. In your own words describe what this drawing process is.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What did you notice about the paint, ink and watercolours when applied to the oil pastle? Describe what happend. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is abstract art? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How is your animal an example of abstract art? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What did you do to ensure that your final animal illustrated fur texture? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Describe two new skills you learnt from doing this project. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What were some challenges you overcame by completing this project?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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What were you strengths in this project and why? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Animal Collage ProjectReflection & Written Assignment

In this project we used many different methods, materials and media. Make a list of the 3M’s you used in your project under the correct heading.

Processes: The process used to create an artwork. Such as drawing, painting, collage, print-making, computer.

Technique: the skill in which the process has been completed. Such as drawing: stippling, mark making, music visualisation. Painting: blending, brushwork, knife painting, scraping.

Material: The surface on which an artwork is created or constructed. Such as newspaper, can-vas, cartridge paper, cardboard.

Medium: The medium used in which an artwork has been created. Such as ink, paint, grey lead, acyrlic paint.

Processes: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Medium: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Materials: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Describe your collage technique: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Describe your painting Technique: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Animal Collage Project Criteria Low Medium HighExploration of tone and texture to illustrate animal details - fur, eyes, nose

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Skilful use of and application of collage methodRefinement of skills and techniques in finished artwork.Artist self reflection and written analysis