Art Room! Welcome to the In art class, students will learn to use media such as: Paint Pencil Clay...

Art Room!

Welcome to the

In art class, students will learn to use media such as:

•Paint•Pencil

•Clay•Oil Crayon

•Paper

•Line•Shape

•Color•Space

In art class, students will use elements of design such as:

In art class, students will use principles of design such as:

•Balance•Emphasis

•Variety•Contrast

The Design Principlesof Visual Arts

•Variety

•Repetition

•Movement

•Rhythm

•Emphasis

•Balance

•Unity

Variety•Differences in lines, shapes, colors, textures, value or space

•Adds interest and/or excitement

•Can reduce unity

Varietyin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Varietyin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Report from Rockport, 1940 Stuart Davis

(American, 1892–1964)

Repetition•Repeating lines, shapes, colors, textures, value or space

•Adds movement, rhythm and/or pattern

•Can increase unity

Repetitionin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Repetitionin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

René Jules LaliqueFrench,

1860–1945 Gold, enamel,

Australian opal; amethysts;

Movement•Lines, shapes, colors, textures, value or space used to direct the viewers eye

•Can occur along edges

•Repetition can cause movement

Movementin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Movementin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Slide Lecture at the Metropolitan Museum,

1916 Max Weber (American born Russia,

1881–1961)

Rhythm•Lines, shapes, colors,

textures, value or space

repeated to direct the

viewers eye

•Occurs when movement is

repeated

Rhythmin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Rhythmin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Portrait of a German Officer

1914, Marsden Hartley(American, 1877–1943)

Emphasis•Also referred to as Dominance or Center of Interest

•One object or area in a composition stands out or attracts attention

•Created with contrast

Emphasisin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Emphasisin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

A Storm1922

Georgia O'Keeffe(American, 1887–1986)

Balance•When a composition seems to be stable not heavier on one side than the other

•Formal or Symmetrical (2=2)

•Informal or Asymmetrical (1+1=2)

Balancein the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Balancein the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

"Carlton" Room Divider1981

Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born 1917), Designer;

Manufacturer MemphisMilano (Italian)

The Studio1939

Georges Braque(French, 1882–1963)

Unity•Lines, shapes, colors, textures, value or space fit together to form one unit

•Composition appears to be a whole not a collection of parts

Unityin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Unityin the Elements of Art

Line Shape

Space Color Value

Texture

Temple Gardens 1920

Paul Klee(German, 1879–1940)

Why do we need rules in the art room?

• To respect ourselves and others?

• To do our best work?

• Not to disturb other classes?

• For safety?

We all want to do our best

work

The Art Room Rules• Cooperate with

others

• Listen to instructions

• Follow directions

• Talk quietly

Cooperate with others

•Share

•Help

•Be a friend

Listen to instructions

•Look at speaker

•No talking

•Hands and feet still

Follow directions•Raise your hand to ask or answer a question•Don’t speak out loud till you are called on •Do what the teacher asks you to do

Talk quietly•While you are working you may talk to your neighbors

•Talk in whispers

•Only those right next to you should be able to hear you

Shhh

If you follow the rules you will be able to do

your best workThank You