Elements of Art Cube Project
This project was for us to learn the different elements to art and show what we learned by creating an example of each element of art on the sides of a cube.
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The Elements of Art
Line- Line is an extended point which can have varying thicknesses and length, and can be straight or curvy. Shape- A shape is made when a line connects to itself. Form/Value- Form is 3 dimensional shape. To give the illusion of form, value, or shading, is used. Color- Color is different wavelengths of light Space- Negative space is the space around something. Texture- Texture is the way something feels. Value is also used to give the illusion of texture. |
Process
Chris first introduced each element of art individually. He explained the element of art, and then he demonstrated the element in a very simple, whiteboard marker drawing. He focused only on the element, not on the creativity, so that we would have individual and creative first drafts that weren't influenced by anything. After drawing and getting revisions on a first draft of the element of art, Chris then showed us some examples of the element of art, usually by a famous artist, and allowed us to search up other examples to inspire our next draft. This process repeated for each element of art.
After every draft, we traded our paper with a classmate to give advice on how they could revise and improve it. After getting our revisions back, we worked on another draft, using the advice we received to improve it. Sometimes I changed my idea after the first draft, and would improve on that one. Whether or not my idea changed or improved, I found that each draft I did was better than the last. After doing all the drafts for all the elements of art, we did a final draft on cardstock, which we cut and glued into a cube, and then we were finished.
Chris first introduced each element of art individually. He explained the element of art, and then he demonstrated the element in a very simple, whiteboard marker drawing. He focused only on the element, not on the creativity, so that we would have individual and creative first drafts that weren't influenced by anything. After drawing and getting revisions on a first draft of the element of art, Chris then showed us some examples of the element of art, usually by a famous artist, and allowed us to search up other examples to inspire our next draft. This process repeated for each element of art.
After every draft, we traded our paper with a classmate to give advice on how they could revise and improve it. After getting our revisions back, we worked on another draft, using the advice we received to improve it. Sometimes I changed my idea after the first draft, and would improve on that one. Whether or not my idea changed or improved, I found that each draft I did was better than the last. After doing all the drafts for all the elements of art, we did a final draft on cardstock, which we cut and glued into a cube, and then we were finished.
Learning
I learned that the elements of art are important because they are what make up art. Line is the basis of everything, but most simply used to make shape, shape and value make form, texture and color add more depth, the use of negative space can also add to it. I learned through this project how all the elements of art work together to make art.
I learned how to improve my drafts with the feedback. The feedback gave me helpful advice and it was nice to have another perspective on how to revise my work. Without the extra feedback, my final drafts wouldn't have been what they are, because it isn't enough to just rely on yourself to improve the draft.
Revising is important. We could have just stuck with whatever our first idea or draft was, but we had to revise them, which improved them or helped me to practice what I was drawing. For example, when I did my first draft of the chair I drew for form, I was pretty happy with it, but I had to revise it two more times. I made very slight changes each time, and each time it improved, and now I can see that my first draft is definitely not as good as my final one.
I learned that the elements of art are important because they are what make up art. Line is the basis of everything, but most simply used to make shape, shape and value make form, texture and color add more depth, the use of negative space can also add to it. I learned through this project how all the elements of art work together to make art.
I learned how to improve my drafts with the feedback. The feedback gave me helpful advice and it was nice to have another perspective on how to revise my work. Without the extra feedback, my final drafts wouldn't have been what they are, because it isn't enough to just rely on yourself to improve the draft.
Revising is important. We could have just stuck with whatever our first idea or draft was, but we had to revise them, which improved them or helped me to practice what I was drawing. For example, when I did my first draft of the chair I drew for form, I was pretty happy with it, but I had to revise it two more times. I made very slight changes each time, and each time it improved, and now I can see that my first draft is definitely not as good as my final one.