Elements and Principles Of Art

Elements Of Art

Value- the degree of lightness or darkness of an object

Line- the path of a moving point through space

Shape- 2d area that is either organic or geometric.  Has height and width but no depth

Form- objects that have three dimensions

Color- derived from reflected light.  Has three properties:  Hue- names of the colors, Value- lightness or darkness  Intensity- purity of the hue or chrome

Texture- degree of roughness or smoothness of an object, can be tactile or visual

Space- referring to the emptiness or area between, around or within objects

Principles Of Art

Balance- the concern of equalizing or balancing visual forces or elements in a work of art

Movement- to create the look and feeling of action and guide the viewer’s eye through the work of art

Rhythm- Indicating movement by repetition of elements or objects

Pattern- two dimensional decorative visual repetition, pattern has no movement

Emphasis- making one part of a work dominant over the other parts

Contrast- Referring to the placement of opposites near one another.  This creates visual interest, drama and/or excitement

Unity- sense of wholeness in a work of art achieved through effective use of elements and principles of art.  Unity utilizes proximity, repetition and simplicity

Advanced Art Final

What is art? An often difficult question to answer, especially in contemporary work. Look at the following three artists and choose two pieces of each of their work. Louise Nevelson, Bridget Riley and a third contemporary artist of your choice who must be approved by Mr. Purcell before you begin.  (you do not need to print an image if you choose not to, but have two images for Riley and Nevelson available in full color print or on your chromebook that we can look at during the presentations)  The third artist that you choose could work in any medium and must be a contemporary artist who is currently working.  Ideally you could even attempt to reach out to them on social media and ask direct questions.

Choose the element and principle that you feel is best represented by each artist in their work and describe how they have utilized them in their work. (no repeats, assign two to each artist) Do you see meaning or value in these artists' work? What is it? What do you respond to and why? Base your opinions on facts, not subjective likes and dislikes.

For example, if I chose Andy Park as my third artist I could choose texture as the element since his digital renderings use such a wide variety of them and I would explain how and why.  For the principle I could choose contrast and discuss how and why that is used effectively in his work.

The visual component of the final is to create a 9 x 12 full color portrait of your artist that you chose and draw/paint it to show as many qualities of their work as possible.  So since Andy Park is a digital artist for Marvel films I could find photo references of him and sketch ideas of how I could paint a portrait of him that reflects the qualities of his work.  Maybe he could be in some kind of super hero uniform in a heroic pose, using a color pallete that is seen in his work.

Your paper will be two full  pages minimum, double spaced, 12 point font with no extra visuals and an additional works cited page.  Be prepared to define the elements and principles you used in your own words.  

Final project counts as 20% of students' final grade

Written portion will count for 40% of final project grade, artwork 50% and presentation 10%.  

No late or emailed papers will be accepted.  Have your work printed ahead of time and be prepared to present when the bell rings.

Ceramics Final Project/Presentation

Write a 2 full page (minimum) double spaced 12 point type paper about an artist of your choice who works in ANY 3D medium. ( Do not serach 3D artists and choose an artist who does 2D art that looks 3D)  Artist must be approved by Mr. P before beginning. Paper is double spaced, 12 point font, no additional images, listing all sources in an additional works cited page.  (Be certain that you can find at least 3 different independent sources of information to gather information from.  Wikipedia and the artist's personal site do not count.) Research the artist’s background and their body of work. What are they known for, their training, what medium do they work in, how do they create their work, what are their influences…? Please bring in at least one full color image of their work to show the class so everyone leaves learning something about each student’s subject. No plagiarism of any kind as it will result in a ZERO.  We will discuss plagiarism briefly so if you have questions it will up to you to ask.

Please be seated and ready to present before the bell rings.  No emailed or late papers will be accepted.  Please get your work done ahead of time to avoid printers running out of ink, not working, dogs alleviating their hunger etc...

Final project counts as 20% of your final grade so please make sure you know your material (including knowing how to correctly prounce your artist's name) as you will be asked questions.  Your presentation of the content counts for 10% of your grade, so have your full color image printed or book in hand and give a synopsis of your paper or read the paper from your seat, whichever you feel will be most effective.

FINAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC

EXEMPLARY                 10	PROFICIENT     9-8	PROFICIENT     7-7	INCOMPLETE         5-3	INSUFFICIENT    2-0
Paper adheres to all criteria for length, structure and includes full color image	Paper adheres to most criteria for length, structure and includes full color image	Paper adheres to some criteria for length, structure and includes full color image	Paper adheres to little criteria for length, structure and includes full color image	Paper adheres to little to none of criteria for length, structure and includes no image
Student is ontime to presention and prepared to present				Student is not ontime and lost presentation slot
Student pronounces artst's name correctly and has all factual information	Student pronounces artst's name correctly and has mostly factual information	Student pronounces artst's name correctly and has some factual information	Student pronounces artst's name correctly and has little factual information	Student pronounces artst's name correctly and has mostly little-no factual information
Student explains how this artist contributed to the art world in a significant way	Student partially explains how this artist contributed to the art world in a significant way	Student somewhat explains how this artist contributed to the art world in a significant way	Student marginally explains how this artist contributed to the art world in a significant way	Student does not explain how this artist contributed to the art world in a significant way
Student discusses artwork, influences & training in a clear and accurate manner	Student discusses artwork, influences & training in a mostly clear and accurate manner	Student discusses artwork, influences & training in a somewhat clear and accurate manner	Student discusses artwork, influences & training in a largely unclear and inaccurate manner	Student discusses artwork, influences & training in an unclear and inaccurate manner

Student discusses artwork, influences & training in a somewhat clear and accurate manner Student discusses artwork, influences & training in a largely unclear and inaccurate manner Student discusses artwork, influences & training in an unclear and inaccurate manner

Foundations Final Project

Write (and type) a 2 page (or more) 12 point font, double spaced paper on an artist of your choice.The artist must be approved by mr. P before you begin. (do not chose artists like Van Gogh and Picasso that you already know.  Think about the kind of work you like and choose someone you connect with.  For example, if you like video games, find an artist who works in that industry.  We can use artists who are alive and social media can be a great tool to reach out an ask the artist him/herself questions)  If you can not find three different and substantial resources about your artist please find a different one. The artist can be from any era and work with any medium as long as they have contributed to the art world in a significant way. (please avoid writing a paper about an uncle who likes to paint etc…) 
Your paper should explain the art movement(s)/period the artist was involved in, their background/history and training, and what makes their work significant in the art world. Discuss why you chose this artist and find out about their creative process; what size was their work, how did they go about creating their work, what kind of subjects did he or she work with? Additional to the two pages, please include a works cited page.

Part two of this project is to create  a 9 x 12 or bigger painting  ( watercolor or acrylic) of your artist which accomplishes two objectives:
1)  an accurate likeness of your artist and 2) a strong demonstration of what their work looks like which should include as many elements of what exemplifies their work.  You may choose to focus on brushstrokes, color pallete, composition etc...

Presentations will be brief but please present to the class as though no one has any prior knowledge of the artist. You do not have to read the paper but give a well thought through synopsis along with the image. (it will be helpful to write an outline) You will likely be asked some basic questions as well so make sure you know your topic. (including knowing how to pronounce your artist's name.)

I am available to read first drafts anytime so you can email those to me as you are developing your paper.

 Do not plagiarize in any way as it will result in a zero.
Be accountable and be on time, (meaning before the bell rings, not two seconds, minutes or hours after)  Papers need to be ready to hand in at the time of presentation.  Late papers (or emailed papers) will not be accepted.

This project counts for 20% of your grade! 

paper 50%

artwork 40%  

presentation-10%

FOUNDATIONS- foreground middleground background acrylic painting

The objective of this project is to create a painting utilizing three different photo references from three different sources and create three distinct planes of depth. (foreground, middleground, background) in a dynamic composition.
Begin by finding a photo reference (not a drawing or painting) for a subject that will be so close to the viewer that you will only be able to see a portion of them. Think about it like this element is only a foot or two away.  Choose images/subjects that interest you and that you feel a connection to.
Middleground subject will be a few yeards from the viewer and the background will be in the distance.
Once you have your references, begin thumbnail sketches on copy paper.  Create at least 4 DIFFERENT approaches to how you want to compose your piece.  Your composition should attempt to activate all of the space in your piece and help guide the viewer's eye to look where you want them to.

https://willkempartschool.com/the-secret-of-good-composition/

Always have the three primary colors and black and white on your pallette.

Remember to conisder using both transparent and opaque treatment of the paint.  Acrylic is forgiving so if you do something that you are not happy with you can simply paint over it when it dries.  If you want to keep the paint mixable/blendable keep the surface wet.  Have fun!

MS EXPLORATORY- WATERCOLOR PAINTING

After completing our color mixing exercise we will begin a 9 x 12 painting.  Begin by choosing two photo references, one for a subject and another for a background.  The goal is to take references from two different sources to create your own piece of work.  The photo references do not have to be duplicated, the are to be available at all times on your chrome book to refer to. 
Next, create at least 4 DIFFERENT thumbnail sketches on a single sheet of copy paper.  The goal of a thumbnail sketch is to organize your work and figure out an interesting composition that considers and activates all the space in your image.  These should not be detailed drawings but accurate basic shape representations of what your finished work will look like.
Begin your finish once Mr. Purcell approves a sketch with you by starting with basic shapes drawn lightly and then develop the drawing until it is finished.  Once that happens and you get a thumbs up from Mr. P you can move on to the final stage which is painting.
When you are painting, mix all colors on your plaette, do NOT just use colors that are already pre-mixed.  Have fun with your piece and go PLEASE go

back and re-read directions if you need a reminder.