ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART

Introduction

Lesson

Test

INTRODUCTION Name: Kelsey Poorman Subject: Arts- Visual Arts Grade Level: Grade 1 Standard: Creative Expression and

Communication Benchmark: Use the elements and principles of

art as a means to express ideas, emotions and experiences.

Indicators: Identify visual art elements and principles using

art vocabulary. Use selected art elements and principles to

express a personal response to the world.

LESSON

o What are the elements and principles of art?

The elements and principles of art are buildingblocks for all visual art.

Knowing the elements and principles of designprovides students with the necessary

vocabulary toeffectively analyze and discuss artwork.

THE ELEMENTSForm Line

Varying widths; heavy, thin

o The path traced by a moving point.

Can be implied. The shape or outlineof something in three dimensions.

The underlyingstructure or compositionin a work of art.

THE ELEMENTS

Shape Color

Tint/shade

Primary: Red, Yellow & Blue

The general outline of something.

Geometric:

Organic:

Secondary: Orange, Purple & Green

THE ELEMENTS

Texture The qualities of a surface. Can be actual or implied Soft or rough

Space Created by the merging,

touching and intersecting of lines.

Actual space- two or three dimensional

Pictorial space- flat surface of the paper, canvas or other material. Also known as picture plane.

Positive/negative

THE PRINCIPLES

Balance The arrangement of a

composition. When the eye is attracted equally to the various imaginary axes of a composition.

Unity The arrangement of

elements into a unified whole or oneness in a composition.

Rhythm, balance and proportion help establish unity.

THE PRINCIPLES

Proportion The size

relationships within a composition.

Rhythm Controlled

movements Beat and flow

TEST

Question 1

What are the art elements?

Space

Texture

Color

Shape

Form

Line

Balance

Rhythm

Unity

Proportion

TEST

Question 2

What element or principle is strongest in this artwork?

Texture

Line

Unity

TEST

Question 3

What are the primary colors?

Green

Purple

Yellow

Red

Yellow

Blue

White

Red

Blue

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Resources

You Passed The Test Congratulations!

Resources:

Hurwitz, D. & Day, M. (2007). Children and their art:Methods for the elementary school. California: Thomson Wadsworth

Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDefaultPage.aspx?page=1.

For more on the elements and principles visit: Arts Connected.Org