Assignment 7: Collaborative Exquisite Corpse Drawing (5% of Course Grade)

 Instructions:

 

Overview

 

Work in groups of 3. Each group will create 3 collaborative drawings. Each participant completes one hidden section of a sheet, which is then revealed after all sections have been finished.

 

 

Materials

• Pre-folded 8.5 × 11” sheets (3 sheets per group disseminated by instructor)
• Variety of drawing materials: pencils, charcoal, ink, coloured pencils, markers, pastels
• Optional: blending tools, erasers, rulers

 

 

Process

1. Each student starts on the top third of one sheet.
2. Fold over your section to hide it and pass the sheet to the next group member.
3. Continue with the middle third, then the bottom third.
4. Rotate the sheets until all 3 students have contributed to all 3 sheets.
5. Label your work: place a small piece of tape beside each of your three drawings with your name so the instructor can identify your individual contributions.
6. Unfold all sheets at the end to reveal the collaborative drawings.

 

 

Creative Approaches

 

Each section should explore at least two of the following:

• Abstract and/or Representational elements
• Organic and/or Geometric shapes
• Mark-making and/or Smooth Blending techniques
• Black & White with selective use of Colour
• Variety of drawing materials

 

 

 

Class Time Breakdown

 

11:30 – 11:50 (20 min) – Introduction, examples, materials, rules

11:50 – 12:05 (15 min) – Form groups, distribute papers and materials

12:05 – 1:20 (75 min) – Drawing Phase (Rounds 1–3, 25 min per third with sheet rotation)

1:20 – 1:40 (20 min) – Unfold and mount drawings on wall and analyze each work

1:40 – 2:10 (30 min) – Group discussion of installed work

2:10 – 2:15 (5 min) – Wrap-up and clean-up

 

 

 

 

 

Grading Criteria

 

Individual – 70%

• Effort and completeness of the 3 drawing sections (10%)
• Overall, individual contribution to the success of the group project (5%)
• Use of variety in marks, shapes, backgrounds, progression of space, materials, and processes (30%)
• Evidence of creative risk-taking, uniqueness, and responsiveness to alignment marks (25%)

 

Group – 30%

• Installation Design: Cohesion and flow between sections (10%)
• Balance of variety across abstract/representational, organic/geometric, etc. (10%)
• Overall visual impact and uniqueness of the 3 completed drawings (10%)