Follow a Placement Brief

Supplied materials

• Paper and a pencil. You can draw the shapes, describe their places aloud or type a short plan.
• Read this example: An original collage brief asks for a circle above a rectangle, with a gap between them. Which plan meets both conditions? Supplied candidates: (A) circle at top; gap; rectangle below (B) circle beside rectangle with no gap (C) circle on top of and covering rectangle (D) rectangle at top; gap; circle below.
• Try this question: An original collage brief asks for a triangle above a circle, with a gap between them. Which plan meets both conditions? Supplied candidates: (A) circle at top; gap; triangle below (B) triangle at top; gap; circle below (C) triangle beside circle with no gap (D) triangle on top of and covering circle.

Learn the idea

A composition is how the parts of a picture are arranged. Words such as above and below help you place shapes. A gap is empty space between them. Check that your picture follows both directions.

Reason through the supplied case: The vertical order puts circle above rectangle, and an empty strip separates their boundaries. Swapping order or overlapping the shapes would break a stated condition even if the collage still looked attractive.

A paper plan or typed arrangement is enough. The objective check is whether the stated relationships are present, rather than whether one composition is the only beautiful choice.

1. Read the circle-and-rectangle directions. Find which shape goes above the other and where the gap belongs.
2. Explain why putting the circle above the rectangle with a gap meets both directions.
3. Try the question and all three practice questions before checking their answers.
4. Arrange two named shapes with the first above the second and an empty strip between.
5. Check your work: The named order and the visible gap match the written brief.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

Try one more question: An original collage brief asks for a square above a triangle, with a gap between them. Which plan meets both conditions? Supplied candidates: (A) square at top; gap; triangle below (B) square beside triangle with no gap (C) square on top of and covering triangle (D) triangle at top; gap; square below. Answer: square at top; gap; triangle below. The vertical order puts square above triangle, and an empty strip separates their boundaries. Swapping order or overlapping the shapes would break a stated condition even if the collage still looked attractive. Now make your own work: Arrange two named shapes with the first above the second and an empty strip between. Check your work: The named order and the visible gap match the written brief.

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