The Elements of Art Project

Our first project this quarter focused on the elements of art. I wanted to review the elements and begin to identify and discuss them during art history, so I had the students take some notes on a Power Point.  I assigned an open-ended, get to know your style project, that demonstrated one or more of the elements of art. Students were asked to sketch their project, experiment with the materials they planned to use, and identify which elements would be their focus; Color, Value, Line, Shape, Form, Texture and/or Space. The results were interesting and provided insight about students' interests.

3D Forms: Recycled Magazine Bowls & Ceramics

We had a great time creating recycled magazine bowls and working on our clay projects. We learned about symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial balance and how to identify each when looking at a piece of artwork.