Elements of Art

Grade 945 min

Learning Objective

I can analyze a work of art and explain how the artist uses specific elements of art to communicate a particular idea or feeling.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Elements of Art

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œImagine an artist creates a painting using primarily cool colors (blues, greens, purples) and long, flowing lines. What feeling or idea might this artist be trying to communicate? Explain how the color and line choices contribute to this feeling. Imagine an artist creates a sculpture using rough, jagged textures and sharp, angular forms. What feeling or idea might this artist be trying to communicate? Explain how the texture and form choices contribute to this feeling. Imagine an artist creates a drawing with a very small figure in the foreground and a vast, empty space in the background. What feeling or idea might this artist be trying to communicate? Explain how the use of space contributes to this feeling.”

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