Drawing Collage of ideas 1st December

Collage of Ideas 1st December

Today is the first lesson on how to create a collage. This was something I had never done before so I was eager to try it out and learn the methods behind it. A collage can be very creative and abstract, which is one of the many things I wanted to explore. We were given a board and some objects for inspiration. We were also told to make this more of a 3D collage and to use different materials. We could make it as real or abstract as we wanted.


After the explanation was over it was time to pick our objects for inspiration. After searching through the boxes, I decided on three contrasting things; the first being what looked like a seed box from a plant. It was a cone shape that had distinctive large holes. I then picked up a dried and curled brown leaf. With its varied texture, I thought it would be a challenge to interpret into a more abstract 3D form. Finally I chose a small chestnut that still had its spiky protective shell. Just like the leaf, this would also give my collage a different texture, as well as give me an opportunity to add some more geometric shapes. With my subjects chosen, it was time to start mapping out my ideas on how I was going to make my plank of wood into a 3D collage.

I looked at the natural forms I'd chosen and noted which aspects I would like to take from them and develop. I started with the large seed box. Even though most of it was smooth and flat, the main features were the large holes on the top of it. My first thought was layering wood that I had drilled to create a variation in layers. The chestnut was easy as I had selected it for the opportunity to add different textures and geometric shapes. The leaf was going to be my divide in the centre of the board, slightly overlapping the other two, giving a feeling of movement

With my design ready to be made, I headed down to 3D to make my geometric chestnut and my layered seed box. After finding different pieces of wood, I then marked out my circle for the seed box and cut it out using the saw. I then used different sizes of drills to make the holes. With that finished, I started cutting out my shapes for the chestnut, making them various sizes so I could layer them together.

After gluing them all on my board, it was the end of the lesson. I got a lot done, but still needed time to finish and apply my leaf to the collage. This lesson was very different to the last ones we had, but it was interesting to learn about different ways you can create art and the various methods in doing so.