On the first sheet of paper, use your ruler to split the paper into six sections or boxes. You want to use the entire sheet of paper and try to keep each of the sections/boxes as equal in size as possible.
Draw a different geometric shape in the center of each box:
Circle
Square
Rectangle
Equilateral Triangle
Oval
Right Angle Triangle
Remember, a geometric shape has perfect, uniform measurements and doesn’t often appear in nature. Try to draw your shapes with straight, smooth lines and specific measurements.
Once you have finished drawing all of your six shapes, grab your second piece of paper and divide it into six equal sections/boxes – same as with the first sheet.
You will be drawing the same exact shapes, but this time you will be playing with the form. Form means taking a shape and transforming it into a 3-D version of itself – all while creating it on a 2-dimensional surface.
You may need to play around with things like lines and shading. You can refer to the image in the unit that depicts 3-D geometric shapes if you need some help. Or, research how to turn a 2-D shape into a 3-D shape.
Before moving on to the third and final piece of paper, let’s talk about the geometric shapes that you have created. Please answer the following questions on a sheet of paper, or by typing up the answers.
What are some similarities between the 2-D and 3-D shapes?
What are some differences between the 2-D and 3-D shapes?
Choose one 2-D shape and one 3-D shape to describe in detail. Consider the lines, angles, points, space, and movement of each shape.
Grab your third and final sheet of paper. On this paper, you will be using the 2-D and 3-D geometric shapes that you previously drew to create a geometrical mural. This mural should somehow represent you as an artist, it should show a personal element or idea about yourself.
You will need to use each shape in your mural at least once, but you may use each shape more than once, as many times as you like.
Experiment with, and use what you’ve learned about, the various design elements and principals to construct your mural. Things such as texture, hue, space, depth, value, rhythm, scale, proportion, and balance should all be taken into consideration in your mural creation.
You have a fair amount of creative freedom with this mural.
It can be abstract or obvious as to how this mural connects and expresses something about you.
You may use color if you like or simply varying intensities (darkness or lightness) of pencil or pen.
You must fill the entire sheet of paper with geometrical figures – how you fill it with them is up to you. They may overlap or intersect - as long as you leave little to no white space outside of the geometric figures.
Once you are happy with your mural, please respond to the following questions:
How did you use the shapes in your mural to express something personal? How do the shapes help express (show) personal ideas, beliefs, or characteristics about you?
How do the geometric shapes interact or work with each other within your mural? How would you describe the relationship between the shapes?