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Elements of Art

Objective

Students will become familiar with the elements of art.

Your students will enjoy discussing the basic components of art and how art is all around.

Elements of Art Activity 1a

Ask the kids each question & let them give you as many answers as you have time for. Let the kids talk about their Ideas and experiences in art.

DISCUSS
        1. What is ELEMENTS of ART?
                 It’s what is seen in a work of art
                            a. What are some ELEMENTS of ART?
                                      Color: The reflection of light from a surface
                                      Hue: The name of a color
                                      Intensity: The brightness of a color
                                      Line: Straight, wavy, zig-zag...
                                      Pattern: Anything repeated in a predictable combination
                                      Shade: Color with black added - the amount of black
                                                   determines the shade
                                      Shapes: The outline of things that can be found in nature
                                                    or human made
                                      Space: The empty areas of a picture
                                      Texture: The surface of materials, visual and tactile
                                      Value: The lightness and darkness of a color

                   2. What is our environment?
                        It’s the world around us
                        (A animals, automobiles, architectural, food, plants, signs…)

                   3. Which ELEMENTS of ART can be seen in our
                       environment?
                       (Lines, Colors, Shapes/Forms, Textures, Values, Patterns)　

Art History

Objective

Students will become familiar with artists, cultures, periods.

Your students will find art more personal and meaningful when learning of the artists and arts past. There are fun facts to be shared that can easily be used in conjunction with other teachings in the classroom.

Art History Activiy 1a

Ask the kids each question & get as many answers as you can and along with their personal opinions on the art.


DISCUSS
               
                  Go to: Garden of Praise
                                                                                                                                                               
                This site has a great list of artists to learn about and view slideshows
                of artworks. There is also on-line activities for each artist!

                          1. Discuss what elements are seen
                          2. What type of mood does the artwork reflect?
                          3. What media was used?
                          4. Student’s feelings on artwork?


CREATE
          If looking for a fun, easy activity to go all with learning about each artist,
                  have the students create art in the style of the artist. It is not to be used
                  to duplicate the work.

*Examples:
Mrs. Reyes’ Brains on Art
Mrs. Kimbel’s Creative Artists 　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

Art Criticism

Objective

　Students will become familiar with analyzing artwork & making personal judgments on artwork.　
　
Students will be familiar with what art is & why it is created; cultural art differences; responsibilities of artists; elements of art; how colors are created, how they work together, & how they effect feelings; and be introduced to artists, periods, cultures, movements, & analyzing art.

Art Criticism Activity 1a

Ask the kids each question & let them give you as many answers as you have time for. Let the kids talk about their Ideas and experiences in art. THEN, let the kids create a personal art journal to store all their work.


DISCUSS

         Have kids put on an art show. Have them discuss their art to the
                class using appropriate terms.
       
              Things to be discussed:
                 * Have students discuss artwork focusing on selected elements of art 
                    Shape/Form, Texture, Line, Color...

                         1. What it is they made?
                         2. Why they chose to do what they did?
                         3. How did they make it?
                         4. What medium they use?
                         5. Select something they like about their artwork & something they would
                             change