as you enter today… in your sketchbook, answer the following: how do you know a drawing / artwork...

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 Is Art? Art or Not? - Shepard Fairey

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