7th+Grade

= 7th Grade =

This year you will be introduced to the fundamentals of art. Just like other subjects, art has basic building blocks. In 7th Grade we'll study the Elements of Art: Line, Shape, Form, Color, Value, Texture, and Space. Through varied media, materials, and tools, we will make art, talk about art, and write about art. //I know we're going to have a great year!//



//*Some details of each lesson will be provided here, but for full lesson plans, please check edline. Thank you.//

= Elements of Art Folder =

//Line// - 1. a long mark of very slight breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface. 2. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. (element)

//Shape// - 1. the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of a specific form or figure. (element)

__There are 3 types of shape:__

Geometric - the kind that can be measured (circle, triangle, square, etc.)

Objective - shapes that represent objects (diamond, heart, star, etc.)

Non-objective - shapes that DO NOT represent anything

//Form// - 1. external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration. (element)

__Remember:__ Shape = 2-D (circle, triangle) Form = 3-D (sphere, pyramid)

We use value (highlight and shadow) to define forms

//Color// - 1. the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by it, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue. (element)

Primary: Red, Yellow, Blue

Secondary: Orange, Green, Purple

Tertiary: Red-Violet, Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet

If you get stuck, remember: 1+2=3, a primary (1) + a secondary (2) = a tertiary (3).

The primary color name always comes before the secondary name in a tertiary color

(ex. Correct = Red-Orange; Incorrect Orange-Red)

//Value// - 12. a. degree of lightness or darkness in a color. b. the relation of light and shade, as in drawing. (element)

//Texture// - n. 1. the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface. a. the characteristic visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting from the way in which materials are used. b. the imitation of tactile quality of represented objects. (element)

__There are 2 types of texture:__

Applied - the kind you can feel (fuzzy, rough, smooth, jagged, etc.)

Implied - the kind that looks like you can feel it, but it actually doesn't (drawn on)

//Space// - 8. a. the designated and structured surface of a picture. b. the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. (element)

__There are 2 types of space:__

Positive - the area of a composition that is filled with something (typically an object)

Negative - the area of a composition that is not filled with something (usually background)

1-point Perspective Drawing

 * Contextual Criticism: M.C. Escher **