11 Sep Hokusai’s art

You will now create a work of art that uses Hokusai’s art as inspiration, but illustrates a landscape that is important to YOU. It can be a place you have physically been to before, or a place you would like to go someday. It does have to be a specific place, but it does not have to be a place that actually exists.

You will use pieces of colored paper that you cut or tear into shapes and then glue down to create your image. Construction paper, copy paper, and tissue paper are all good choices.

Steps for completing this project:

1. Come up with a concept by doing the planning work above, then decide which place you will represent in your landscape. Do some sketches for your landscape, then choose one you would like to create. Keep your sketches simple – you can add detail to the piece later.

2. Sketch your design onto a piece of paper that you will use as a stencil.

3. Cut shapes out from your stencil, trace them onto color paper, then cut those shaes out to be glued ont a new piece of paper.

4. Cut or tear paper to create your design, gluing the pieces down as you go. Work from back to front, adding detail by gluing paper on top of paper.

5. Your piece should be entirely covered with colored paper; no bottom sketch page should show through.

6. Capture a good quality image of your landscape collage by scanning it, or photographing it from directly above / centered.

7. Upload your image as well as short paragraph answers to the following questions:

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· What are some of the main themes in Hokusai’s series 36 Views of Mt. Fuji?

· How does Hokusai use line, shape, contrast, space, and color in his work? Give specific examples from works of art (include titles).

· What place you have chosen to illustrate and why is that place important to you?

· How you believe your artwork connects to the work of Hokusai, both in concept and in use of Elements and Principles of Design? Be specific.