Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Art Criticism

Student spent the past week Nov. 17-21 learning the FOUR steps of art criticism.

STEP 1: DESCRIBING - Size, medium, subject, and describing each element of art

STEP 2: ANALYZING - Noting how the art principles are used to organize the elements of art

STEP 3: INTERPRETING - Determining and explaining the meaning, mood or idea of the work

STEP 4: JUDGING - Making a decision about the work's success and giving reasons for that decision based on one or more of the aesthetic views.

AESTHETIC VIEWS - Subject: Is the subject realistic or not?
Composition: How well did the artist use the principles
and elements of art?
Content: Does the work have a clear message, feeling or
idea?

Principles of Art

Students spent a week learning about the Principles of Art, so we could then learn about Art Criticism. In order to critique artworks, students must have all the correct vocabulary first.

Principles of Art
1. Balance - Formal (symmetrical), Informal (asymmetrical) and Radial
2. Emphasis - Making an element or object stand out
3. Harmony - similar elements working together to create a pleasing appearance
4. Variety - combining elements with slight changes to increase interest
5. Movement - the look and feel of action and guides the viewer's eye throughout the work
6. Pattern - two-dimensional effect created by repeating colors, shapes and/or textures
7. Proportion - how parts relate to the whole
8. Rhythm - the repetition of an element to make a work seem active

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Countour Drawings from Magazines


Students spent an entire week learning how to draw magazine images based on their CONTOURS. The CONTOUR is the outline.

Featured here is 7th grader McKenna K.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TOP CONTOUR DRAWINGS COMPLETED BY 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS!