Art Room!

1. Welcome to the Art Room!

2. In art class, students will learn to use media such as: • Paint • Pencil • Clay • Oil Crayon • Paper

3. In art class, students will use elements of design such as: • Line • Shape • Color • Space

4. In art class, students will use principles of design such as: • Balance • Emphasis • Variety • Contrast

5. Variety Repetition Movement Rhythm Emphasis Balance Unity The Design Principlesof Visual Arts

6. Variety • Differences in lines, shapes, colors, textures, value or space • Adds interest and/or excitement • Can reduce unity

7. Varietyin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

8. Varietyin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

9. Report from Rockport, 1940 Stuart Davis (American, 1892–1964)

10. Repetition • Repeating lines, shapes, colors, textures, value or space • Adds movement, rhythm and/or pattern • Can increase unity

11. Repetitionin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

12. Repetitionin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

13. René Jules LaliqueFrench,1860–1945 Gold, enamel, Australian opal; amethysts;

14. Movement • Lines, shapes, colors, textures, value or space used to direct the viewers eye • Can occur along edges • Repetition can cause movement

15. Movementin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

16. Movementin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

17. Slide Lecture at the Metropolitan Museum, 1916 Max Weber (American born Russia, 1881–1961)

18. Rhythm • Lines, shapes, colors, textures, value or space repeated to direct the viewers eye • Occurs when movement is repeated

19. Rhythmin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

20. Rhythmin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

21. Portrait of a German Officer1914, Marsden Hartley(American, 1877–1943)

22. 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

23. Emphasisin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

24. Emphasisin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

25. A Storm1922Georgia O'Keeffe(American, 1887–1986)

26. 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)

27. Balancein the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Space Color Value

28. Balancein the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Space Color Value

29. "Carlton" Room Divider1981 Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born 1917), Designer; Manufacturer MemphisMilano (Italian) Formal Balance

30. The Studio1939Georges Braque(French, 1882–1963) Informal Balance

31. 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

32. Unityin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

33. Unityin the Elements of Art Line Shape Texture Color Value Space

34. Temple Gardens 1920 Paul Klee(German, 1879–1940)

35. 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

36. The Art Room Rules • Cooperate with others • Listen to instructions • Follow directions • Talk quietly

37. Cooperate with others • Share • Help • Be a friend

38. Listen to instructions • Look at speaker • No talking • Hands and feet still

39. 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

40. Shhh 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

41. If you follow the rules you will be able to do your best work Thank You