FUNDAMENTALS OF ART November 15th, 16th (Day 2.4)

WARMUP

This session will mark our 20th Art Synectic Trigger investigation. When you enter class, as usual, you will acquire your sketch book and open to the next available page. The following image will be on the screen:

This work by Andrew Wyeth is the frame work for today's investigation. Today you will experiment with this image through the action MYTHOLOGIZE

You will, on today's page, alter the image through some form of MYTHOLOGY. You are being asked to spend 10 minutes copying and changing the image by developing a MYTH around the images and elements in order to develop an interesting image. Consider the following in preparation for this activity:

INFORMATION FOR REVIEW (new info starts below)

The Art Elements are the building blocks of art. They explained in more detail in the graphic below:

The Design Principles are used to organize the Elements of Art in a composition. They are explained in more detail in the graphic below:

LESSON FOR THE DAY:

We will be using the Art Elements and Design Principles in random combination with one another. A few examples of such are as follows:

MOVEMENT through the use of LINE

         (Where-in LINEs are used to demonstrate MOVEMENT)

BALANCE through the use of SHAPE

          (Where-in SHAPEs are used to demonstrate BALANCE)

VARIETY through the use of TEXTURE

         (Where-in TEXTUREs are produced to show VARIETY)

The combinations are many. You will be randomly assigned a combination to experiment with throughout the course of the unit.

Here are a few visuals to help your understanding of the assignment and its concepts.

The above image is an example of how to show CONTRAST through the use of SPACE. The face of the sailor has been removed creating a new SPACE. That SPACE is filled with a bright colorful sunset which is in CONTRAST with the black and white photograph.  Again, CONTRAST through the use of SPACE.

The above image is an example of how to show EMPHASIS through the use of VALUE. The strip of blue changes in VALUE from light to dark. This strip stands out in front of the dull background gaining EMPHASIS i the composition. Again, EMPHASIS through the use of VALUE.

This image uses VALUE in a different way. There are many different strips of color changing in VALUE form light to dark. Due to the number of strips and the differences represented, this composition shows VARIETY. This si a demonstration of VARIETY through the use of VALUE.

This is another example of CONTRAST through the use of SPACE. Can you see how that is accomplished?

This example has a wide range of options but is a solid example of BALANCE through the use of SHAPE. The SHAPES are distributed across the composition in a manner that is BALANCED. 

In all of the above examples you could argue a case for other uses of art elements and design principles. It is your ability to define and defend the choices you make in a composition that will set ti apart as successful.

Remember to come prepared for class with a sharpened pencil.

Mr. Voelker