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SILHOUETTE FIGURE black and white cut paper. Silhouettes were used as a popular form of portraiture before the use of photography. Silhouettes were also a popular form of illustration for books, cards and advertisements.
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Silhouettes were used as a popular form of portraiture before the use of photography.
Silhouettes were also a popular form of illustration for books, cards and advertisements.
The film director Alfred Hitchcock used his silhouette to open his TV show from the 1960’s.
Mr. Biglan says “you must draw 4 sketches before you start your finished your cut paper piece”
“don’t lose your shadow”Mr. B.
Silhouette Cut paper process and requirements • Your 4 thumbnail sketches must include a 1) monster (creature), 2) self portrait, • 3) narrative figure and 4)free choice. All sketches must be in silhouette form. • We will pick the most interesting sketch for your finished cut paper piece. • The figure should take up at least 70% of the composition. Leaving a small but interesting area of negative space. • Interior of the figure should include at least 6 or more negative shapes ( eyeholes, pattern in the clothes, weird designs, etc. • All figures must being action (doing something). • Image should be easily read as a figure ( with head, limbs, torso, etc. ) • Your finished piece with consist of 2 sheets of paper ( black and white ). • You will cut the figure outline from the white sheet of paper. The detailed negative shapes within the figure will be cut in the black sheet. • Assemble by gluing white paper on top of the black sheet.