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Unit 3: Composition & Arrangement
Artists utilize their knowledge of composition to create aesthetically-
pleasing artworks.
Composition• The placement / arrangement of elements
in an artwork.• A strong composition is crucial to a
successful artwork; it attracts a viewer and will hold their attention as they take a closer look at the piece.
• There are some simple tricks, or “rules”, that artists have been using for centuries to create dynamic compositions.
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Understanding Composition
Composition in Art Part 1
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Composition in Art Part 2
The Rule of Thirds• Divide your composition into thirds (horizontally and
vertically).• Place key elements along the lines and/or where
the lines intersect.
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Rule of Thirds
Edmund Dulac, The Little Mermaid: The Prince Asked Who She Was
Rule of Thirds
If Edmund Dulac did not utilize the Rule of Thirds, the composition would be less successful.
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Rule of Thirds
Rule of Thirds
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Rule of Thirds: Compare
Composition in Art Part 3
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The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Spiral
• Configured by the ancient Greeks
• Occurs in nature• Simply add last 2 numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21…• Symbol called phi
The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Spiral
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The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Spiral
The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Spiral
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The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Spiral
Salvador Dali, 1955, The Sacrament of the Last Supper
The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Spiral
Katsushika Hokusai, 1830-32, The Great Wave
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The Golden Rectangle & Rule of Thirds
The Golden Rectangle & Rule of Thirds
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Golden Ratio vs. Rule of Thirds
Overlapping ShapesProject 11: pages 30 & 31
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Overlapping Shapes• When one shape appears to be on
top of another.• Will give illusion of space.
312” Overlapping
Project 11 (pgs. 30/31):• Create 3 layers of shapes that overlap• Make 6 sets of those (18 shapes total)Rules:1. One layer of each must be geometric2. COLOR-IN each shape3. Do NOT use any letters4. It must be clear which is the top, middle, &
bottom shape
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Student Examples
Student Examples
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Student Examples
Intersecting ShapesProject 12: pages 32 & 33
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Intersecting Shapes• Shapes that share common areas.
Intersecting Shapes• Shapes that share common areas.
332” Intersecting Shapes
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SECTIONS
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Project 12 (page 33):• Create 5 sets of intersecting shapes.• Each set should have 2 geometric shapes
and 1 organic shape (10 geometric and 5 organic shapes total).
• Decorate or color each section differently.
Ex: 3 shapes,6 sections
Student Examples
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Student Examples
Student Examples
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Student Examples
Student Examples
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Interlocking ShapesProject 13: pages 34 & 35
Interlocking Shapes• When a part of a shape appears to
be on top and another appears to be on the bottom.
• Under/Over
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Celtic Interlocking Patterns
Project 13 (pages 34 & 35):
• Create 5 pairs of interlocking bubble letters.• Color-in each letter.• Do NOT use the letters A, B, D, O, P, Q, & R.
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2” Interlocking Shapes
Student Examples: Do’s & Don’ts
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Student Examples
Student Examples
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Student Examples
Review (Pages 36 & 37)Overlapping, Intersecting, & Interlocking
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Overlap• When one shape appears to be on top of another.
Intersect• Shapes that share common areas.
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Interlock• When a part of a shape appears to be on top and
another appears to be on the bottom.
Project 14: Page 37• Draw a 1 ½” border on the top & bottom of
page 37.• Divide the page into three 3.0” columns with
the headings: Overlap, Intersect, & Interlock• Divide the remaining portion of the page into
three 3.0” rows.• Create 3 pairs of bubble letters for each row
that show overlapping, intersecting, & interlocking. You must use the SAME 2 letters in each row.
• Color each letter/section differently.
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1 ½”
1 ½” 37
3” 3”
3”
Overlap Intersect Interlock
3”
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• Create a work of art that incorporates overlapping and intersecting.
• Advanced: You may also include interlocking.
• LAYOUT: You MUST have a 2.0” border on the bottom of your page. Entitle: Project 15. Your page may be vertical or horizontal.
• You MUST submit your planning/ intentions for this artwork on pg. 38
Project 15: Pages 38 & 39
Student Examples
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Student Examples
Student Examples
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Student Examples
Project 16: Symmetry
Pages 40 & 41
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Symmetry• When a space is balanced by having mirror-images
in both halves.
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Funerary mask of Tutankhamun,Eygptian18th Dynasty
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Project 16: Symmetrypages 40 & 41
• Create a work of art that exhibits left-right symmetry.
• Images MUST be equidistant from the center line.• Color is essential.• Use of a ruler/compass for geometric shapes is
required. • 2.0” border on the bottom of your page; 6.0”
dividing line; entitle “Left-Right Symmetry”
2.0”Left – Right Symmetry
6.0”
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TessellationsProject 17: pages 42 & 43
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Tessellations• Repetition of identical geometric shapes placed
next to each other (with no spaces)
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Cycle (1938): Tessellation Art by M. C. Escher
Escher’s works continue to inspire artists through today. Movies such asInception, Tomb Raider, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, and Labyrinth all include Escher-inspired scenes. Video games also use Escher’s images as a framework for many of their worlds.
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Dogs (1938): Tessellation Art by M. C. Escher
Day and Night (1938): Tessellation Art by M. C. Escher
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Relativity (1953) by M. C. Escher
Project 17: Tessellation• Plan on page 42; Final project page 43 • Design a 4 box tessellation; Each box will be an
EXACT COPY of the first box.• Rules:• In each of the 4 boxes, you may draw up to 4 lines
only (with a ruler)• None may go from corner to corner• They all must be diagonal (no vertical or horizontal)• All color – NO white space within the boxes• Every box MUST be the same as the first box.
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Layout
2.0”
2.0” border on bottom
4.0” square in center
Split the square into 2.0” squares
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Project 18: Concentric
ShapesPages 44 & 45
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Concentric Shapes• Shapes of the same type that share a common
center; one shape inside the others.
Two sets of overlapping concentric shapes
Two sets of intersecting concentric shapes
• Two sets of interlocking concentric shapes
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Frank Stella
• Squares with Concentric Circles by WassilyKandinsky, 1913
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Project 18: Concentric ShapesPlan page 44; Final Project page 45• Create a work of art with at least 3 sets of
concentric shapes that fills the artist’s space.• Each set must have at least three shapes. You
must use a ruler/compass. • The sets must intersect, overlap and/or
interlock.• Color creatively. • 2.0” border on bottom; entitled “Concentric
Shapes”
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Project 19: Inside-Out
Pages 46 & 47
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How To Create The Inside-Out Technique
• 1- Create a word in bubble letters.
• 2- Draw a shape of any kind through it.
• 3- Color-in or decorate the NEGATIVE space INSIDE the shape & the POSITIVE space OUTSIDE the shape.
Project 19: Inside-Out• Plan/practice on 46; Final on pg. 47• Create an inside-out technique that uses at least six
letters. • It must have color.• You may use more than one word.• You may use numbers as well.• 2.0” border on bottom; entitle “Inside-Out”• It must cover at least 2/3 of the page.
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