as you enter today… in your sketchbook, answer the following: how do you know a drawing / artwork...
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As you enter today… In your sketchbook, answer the following:
How do you know a drawing / artwork is successful? What is Art?
What are the Elements of Art? Can you list them? What are the Principles of Design? Can you list them?
In your sketchbook: Draw exactly what you see on this image
onto a post-it note. On the back, label it #1.
Is it art?
Is it now Art?
Why?
What changed?
Now, fill up the space by adding a design, a drawing, textures, shapes, lines, whatever…
“Onement VI” by Barnett Newman
Objective: Thurs. Sept. 11, 2014
Bell Ringer: In your sketchbook, answer the following: How do you know a drawing / artwork is successful? What is Art?
What are the Elements of Art? Can you list them? What are the Principles of Design? Can you list them?
Today… Students will investigate “What is Art?” Students will explore the elements of art and principles of design. Students will demonstrate understanding for the E’s and P’s of design by
creating an “Exquisite Corpse” drawing. Students will analyze a work of art from the past.
Introduction to Art
Introduction to Art
Part One: What is Art?
Part Two: Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgment
Part Three: Aesthetic Theories
What are the Fine Arts? Visual Art Music Dance Drama
What is needed to make art?
1. Good Composition
2. Media Skill
3. Expression
What is Composition? How elements and principles are organized
in an artwork.
Elements: The Tools
Principles: The Rules
Elements(The Cat Looks Very Funny Singing Songs)
Texture Color Line Value Form Shape Space
Cat Singing
PrinciplesEven Rowdy Children Play Under Very Bright Moons
Emphasis (or focal point) Repetition (Rhythm) Contrast Proportion Unity Variety Balance Movement
Exquisite Corpse…and a little something about the Elements and Principles of Design
Find a Partner! With your partner, you are responsible for
learning or reviewing together what the elements and principles are by creating an exquisite corpse.
Manders will demonstrate.
Head = Shape, Emphasis
Shoulders = Color, Balance
Arms & Torso = Line, Movement & Rhythm
Hands & Hips = Texture, Contrast
Legs & Horizon Line = Space, Emphasis
Feet = Shape, Repetition
Objectives: Fri. Sept. 12 Bell Ringer: Draw these two squares on post it
notes and add too them in some way.
Students will develop awareness towards art criticism and aesthetics. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the 4 steps to art criticism. Students will analyze a work of art.
#2. Naturally,
you’ll have to make up
something here
#3
#1, from before
Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgment
Part Two
Criticism Judging work of art using specific criteria.
Aesthetic The study of the nature of beauty and art.
How do you know if an artwork is good?
Use the 4 steps in art criticism. Description Analysis Interpretation Evaluation
While viewing artwork ask yourself….
1. What do I see? (Description)
2. How is the work organized? (Analysis)
3. What is the artist saying? (Interpretation)
4. Is this a successful work of art and why? (Judgment)
1.) Description (What do I See?)
Make a list of all the things you see in the work.
You must be objective, list only the facts.
Include the size of the work and medium used. (Find in credit line)
American Gothic, 1930; Oil on beaverboard; 74.3 x 62.4 cm; Friends of American Art Collection, 1930.934
2.) Analysis (How is the work organized?) You are still collecting
facts, however, attention is paid to the elements and principles.
You discover how the work is organized.
3.) Interpretation(What is the artist saying?)
You will explain or tell the meaning or mood of the work. It is in this step that you can make guesses.
4.) Judgment(Is this a successful work of art?)
You determine the degree of artistic merit.
This is the time to give your opinions.
Judging Your Own Work Art criticism will help you analyze your own works
of art. The four steps of art criticism will help you be as
honest and unbiased as possible. The analysis step may be the most useful. It will
help you perceive how you have organized the elements using the principles of design.
When you apply all four of the steps of art criticism to your work, you should find out why your work either needs improvement or is a success.
Aesthetic TheoriesPart Three
Aesthetic Theories. The chief goal of aesthetics is to answer
the question “What is successful art?” In their search for an answer, aestheticians have put forth different views on what is important in a work of art. These ideas, or schools of thought, on what to look for in works of art are called aesthetic theories.
Aesthetic Theories Imitationalism Formalism Emotionalism
Imitationalism: Literal Qualities
Focuses on realistic presentation of subjects matter.
Formalism: Design Qualities
Places emphasis on the design qualities, the arrangement of the elements of art using the principles of design.
Emotionalism: Expressive Qualities
Requires a strong communication of feelings, moods, or ideas from the work to the viewer.
1. Good Composition
2. Media Skill
3. Expression
Formalism Imitationalism Emotionalism
What is needed to make art?
Aesthetic Theories
Do you see the connection?
Ways to establish CONTRAST
1. Large vs. small2. Warm vs. cool3. Textured vs. smooth4. Geometric vs. organic5. Hard edges vs. soft
edges6. Pattern vs. no pattern7. Complementary colors8. Dark vs. light
Ways to establish UNITY
1. Proximity – cluster objects closer together.2. Overlapping3. Repetition of an element style (any of the
elements or brush stroke style)4. Line up with an edge or contour5. Developing and using a consistent style (same
as # 3)6. Feeling of space receding
The 5 Basic Rules of SpaceCreating Depth
1. Overlapping2. Position
Objects rise on the picture plane3. Size
Objects gets smaller as they rise on the picture plane4. Converging Lines (Linear Perspective)
Converging lines meet at the vanishing point on the horizon line
5. Aerial PerspectiveAtmospheric effects on color, value and detail
Review Questions:1) What are the fine arts? 2) What is needed to make art?3) What is the mnemonic device for the elements?4) What is the mnemonic device for the principles?5) List the elements.6) List the principles.7) What are the four steps in art criticism? Explain each.8) What are the three aesthetic theories? Explain each.9) Name at least 4 of the 8 ways to establish contrast.10) Name at least 4 of the 6 ways to establish unity.
UNITY
6 ways to establish Unity1.Proximity
1. Cluster objects closer together
2. Overlapping
3.Repetition of an element / style1. Color, shape, line, texture, form…
2. Brushstrokes… (What makes your work special)
4.Line up with an edge or contour
5.Developing and using a consistent style
6.Feeling of space receding
CONTRAST
8 ways to establish Contrast1.Large vs. small
2.Warm Vs. cool colors
3.Textured vs non textured
4.Geometric vs. organic
5.Hard edges vs. soft edges
6.Pattern vs. non pattern
7.Complementary colors
8.Dark vs. light value
