Beginners - Intermediate Composition & Collage Course

Deborah Marks

Discover the highly creative realm of collage, while learning the art of visual
composition. Using the elements and principles of design and colour to investigate
compositional structures we will explore the varied possibilities of collage. We will
investigate a wide range of approaches and styles to this art form, stimulating your
imagination to discover creative possibilities.

In this practical course Deborah Marks will guide you through structured weekly
exercises which involve exploring colour schemes as well as the elements,
structures and principles of composition. Using the weekly brief as a planned
structure, students are then encouraged to use their intuition and emotion to guide
their decision making. The medium of collage allows for the combination of
knowledge as well as intuition, chance and accident in the creative process to
produce highly original and unique artworks.
Techniques of collage will be explored and demonstrated. Individual guidance as
well as group critiques will be given in order to facilitate the deeper understanding
of this medium and its creative possibilities.