Elements of Art
I begin this after the first few days of school when class enrollment stabilizes. Very few students enrolled in art have taken an art class before, and since there are no ancillary programs in our elementary school district, few have ever even held a paintbrush, so I begin at the beginning of the beginning.
Students make a booklet giving each element of art a double-page spread. They define and illustrate examples based on teacher guidance. This booklet is used as a reference for them when critiquing their own work and the works of others.
Throughout the year we cover the principles of design as they implement the elements of art.
Students make a booklet giving each element of art a double-page spread. They define and illustrate examples based on teacher guidance. This booklet is used as a reference for them when critiquing their own work and the works of others.
Throughout the year we cover the principles of design as they implement the elements of art.