Elements Cube

Now that we have some classroom posters with the Elements and Principles of Art. It's time to review what we learned about the elements. Create a flip chart for ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES, which should include your classmates definitions and visual images (sketches or printed).

When you are completed, keep reviewing the vocabulary with the Quizlet Flashcards and complete the Crossword puzzle. Once we are confident with these terms, we will begin our sculpture project later this week. So let's get started in thinking in the 3D form with this cube!

Print Out This Worksheet and Let's Begin!

The Elements and Principles of Art

Images are like suitcases; they have a lot of “stuff” in them. Since they are not real things, they can be understood in many ways. We have to unpack them, like a suitcase, to see everything inside of them. So when we talk about unpacking an artwork, this is also called “analysis”.

There are a couple of levels of analysis, but the first is formal analysis. In the formal analysis, we find ways to describe an artwork. This focuses on the language of art and how the elements of art (line, shape, form, texture, color, space) and the principles of design (unity, variety, balance, proportion, scale, rhythm) have been organized by the artist. In this step, you describe the relationships among the elements and principles. We will focus on the other levels of analysis later, but for right now we will focus on the formal analysis: the elements and principles of art.

I will give you a brief lecture on the Elements and Principles, but it will be up to you guys to bring this information to life. I want you to examine the information from the below websites and my PPT. Create an outline of all the elements and principles of art for yourself. We will add more information to the outline later, but this will be your first step in understanding the Elements and Principles of art.

TODAY’S CHALLENGE: 

You will randomly choose an element and a principle of art. You will create two posters for the rest of the class related to your element and principle. This poster will remain in the classroom all year.

Your Poster Should Include:

The term

The definition

Visual Examples

Once you have created your poster, we will share the information together so you can understand all of the elements and principles. 

Then we will be ready to begin our art assignment! 

My PPT:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pkimaivord42c1s/elements_and_principals_of_art_and_design.pptx?dl=0

Some Ideas About  Composition and Design : https://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm

Artist’s Tool Kit: http://archive.artsmia.org/artists_toolkit/explore.cfm.html

Elements of Art, Getty Museum: http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/formal_analysis.html

Principles of Design, Getty Museum:

http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/formal_analysis2.html

Class Introductions!

Hello Art History students! I am very excited to be starting the new school year with you! Art History hasn't run at HLR for at least a DECADE! Which means we are starting with some FRESH and NEW curriculum. In order to exchange ideas, conversations, and developments within our projects, we will be using the blogs as a space for those experiences. So set up your blog and write your first post!

Introduce yourself to the blogosphere with a personal bio of 400-500 words. This should be an informal but compelling–which is to say, “bloggy”—piece of writing. Stream-of-consciousness but also structured, raw and sketchy but also polished and authoritative. The central organizing principle of the blogosphere is you – the individual. The success of your blog depends on the clarity and confidence you have in your voice and your set of interests, and on your ability to convey your ideas and interests in a compelling way. This is not a typical bio, it’s a window into what makes you “tick,” a chance to write about what you’re interested in and why. You may want to include basic information like where you were born and raised, what schools you’ve attended, jobs you’ve held, hobbies you’ve pursued, but also delve into events and influences that have had a more subtle but profound influence. Perhaps you’ll describe colossal mistakes you’ve made, transformative books you’ve read, music you’ve listened to, sports games you’ve seen, mentors you’ve met, or any other critical influences in your life that have shaped the way you think and that have made you you. Above all, have fun with it.

After you write your first blog, comment on this post so I can receive a link to your blog.
LET'S BLOG!