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WHAT is the VISUAL MISSION ?
To help you understand the elements we use to become creative~
• line•shape• tone
• texture•pattern•colour
You will need...
• Pencils ~ including coloured pencils• Pens ~ fine point felt pens or biro• Crayons • Pritt stick (or glue)• Scissors• Old magazine/newspaper• Interesting ‘stuff’
»TIME !!
Each page will tell you ~
• About a VISUAL ELEMENT
• How to complete a small TASK
• What to CREATE or COLLECT in the space provided
Here are some sample pages
•LINE ~ drawing task
LINE ~ collect or create
SHAPE ~ drawing task
HANDY HINT :
Try this without a ruler ! Mask off edges with paper. Look for parallel lines
HANDY HINT :
Try this without a ruler ! Mask off edges with paper. Look for parallel lines
HANDY HINT : Don’t rush this one !It takes a lot of concentration & a steady hand.
HANDY HINT : Don’t rush this one !It takes a lot of concentration & a steady hand.
SHAPE ~ collect or create
TONE ~ drawing task
HANDY HINT : Mask off the edge with a bit of paper to help you keep the edges neat
HANDY HINT : Mask off the edge with a bit of paper to help you keep the edges neat
HANDY HINT : use a soft, dark pencil such as 2B or 4B
HANDY HINT : use a soft, dark pencil such as 2B or 4B
TONE ~ collect or create
TEXTURE ~ drawing task
HANDY HINT : For best effect – keep your marks close together and similar
HANDY HINT : For best effect – keep your marks close together and similar
HANDY HINT : Rub crayon in one direction. Hold down firmlyThis is from a shoe sole
HANDY HINT : Rub crayon in one direction. Hold down firmlyThis is from a shoe sole
TEXTURE ~ collect or create
PATTERN ~ drawing task
HANDY HINT : Plan your layout by drawing guide lines first
HANDY HINT : Plan your layout by drawing guide lines first
PATTERN ~ collect or create
COLOUR ~ drawing taskHANDY HINT: try colouring 3 segments with Primary colours first (red, yellow, blue) Then layer colours to create Secondary colours eg. yellow over red to create orange.
Finally layer colours to create Tertiary colours eg. Green over blue; orange over green etc.
REMEMBER : FELT PENS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK !
HANDY HINT: try colouring 3 segments with Primary colours first (red, yellow, blue) Then layer colours to create Secondary colours eg. yellow over red to create orange.
Finally layer colours to create Tertiary colours eg. Green over blue; orange over green etc.
REMEMBER : FELT PENS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK !
COLOUR ~ collect or create
FINALLY ~ personalise + decorate your front cover by adding NAME & CLASS
THEN…..Hand it in on time
FINALLY ~ personalise + decorate your front cover by adding NAME & CLASS
THEN…..Hand it in on time
• We hope you enjoy this Mission + we look forward to seeing the results in August
Attention NEW S1
Check out the Art Dept webpage forVISUAL MISSION information >>>
Attention NEW S1
Check out the Art Dept webpage forVISUAL MISSION information >>>