Please get out your sketchbook, pencil and study guide: Final Exams THIS WEEK!

1 st Semester Final Exam Schedule: Tuesday - 7 th Period Exam Wednesday – 5th and 6th period Thursday – 1st and 3rd period Friday – 2 nd and 4 th Period

Art I Final (worth 20 % of semester average): 50 multiple choice – Scantron Short answer Draw What You See point Studio Application

The Elements of Art The Elements of Art are the building blocks of an art creation. They are the VISUAL LANGUAGE of art One or more elements of art will always be present in a work of art

There are SEVEN elements of art : 1.Line 2. Shape 3. Form 4. Value 5. Color 6. Space 7. Texture

Line Defined as a continuous mark made on a surface – can vary in appearance Most basic element of art Horizontal Vertical

Value Lightness or darkness of a color or tone

Shape Shape is created when a line becomes connected and encloses space. Shapes are FLAT -2 Dimensional (2-D) You can measure its HEIGHT and its WIDTH. There are two basic types of shape: Geometric and Organic

The 2 types of shape Geometric shapes have smooth even edges and are measurable. Examples include the square, the circle, the triangle and the rectangle.

Organic shapes have irregular edges and are usually found in nature; free form. Leaves, flowers, cloud, etc.

Form A Form is a shape that has become 3- Dimensional Form has HEIGHT, WIDTH and DEPTH--which is the 3 rd dimension. (3 –D) Depth shows the thickness of the object. Forms are NOT flat like shapes are! **YOU are an Organic Form Cube Cylinder

Space: Space is everywhere It indicates areas and gives the feeling of depth in an artwork Middle Ground Foreground Back Ground

Texture An element of art which refers to the surface quality or “feel” of an object, its smoothness, roughness, softness, etc.

Color Most noticeable of the art elements Is reflected light visible to the human eye

There are 3 main types of colors: 1.Primary 2. Secondary 3.Tertiary / Intermediate

Primary colors are NOT mixed from other colors but they generate all other colors. Red Yellow Blue There are 3 Primary Colors

Secondary Colors By mixing two primary colors, a secondary color is created. There are 3 Red + Yellow = Orange Yellow + Blue = Green Blue + Red = Violet

Renaissance: Rebirth of art and learning 1400 – 1600’s Leonardo da Vinci and Albrect Durer famous artists from that time period

Contrast Differences in values, color schemes, textures, and other elements to achieve emphasis and interest. Increases visual interest Examples: day & night, rough & smooth, Light and dark, big and small, etc.

Symmetrical Balance( Formal Balance): elements are equally distributed on either side of a central vertical axis; “same”

Emphasis Point of interest in a work of art – attracts more attention than anything else in composition Dominant element or form in artwork – often the focal point; noticed first Methods : size, use of bright colors

Pattern/Repetition Repeating lines, shapes, or other elements create pattern M.C. Escher

Andy Warhol Repeating shape= pattern

Craftsmanship: Overall presentation and quality of neatness in your work

Linear Perspective: – Defined as a technique for creating the illusion of depth on a flat (2 –D) surface

Linear Perspective: During the Renaissance artists became interested in making 2- D work appear 3-D  Linear Perspective allows artists to trick the eye into seeing depth on a flat surface.

One Point Perspective: One Vanishing Point FLAT side of the shape faces you!

One Point Perspective = 1 Vanishing Point

Two Point Perspective (Angular Perspective): Two Vanishing Points Shape is ANGLED towards you

Two Point Perspective

2 Point Perspective One Point Perspective

SIZE: things that are nearest to you will appear largest *Shrinking as objects go back into space

Horizon Line: Line where the earth and sky appear to meet Horizon Line

Vanishing Point: A point on the horizon line where things appear to meet and cease to exist beyond this point

Proportion: Relationship of size of one object to the other in your art work

Medium: Defined as: the materials, such as paint, oil pastel, color pencil, etc. used to create an artwork

LEFT BRAIN vs. RIGHT BRAIN Looks at Parts Looks at the whole or Math and Science “Big picture” Logical thinking Random thinking Analyzes Creative step by step Reasoning

Light Source Be able to CORRECTLY draw and identify:

What is Ceramics? Objects made from any type of clay that is fired with the aid of heat

Three Basic Hand Building Techniques: 1.Pinch Method (oldest method) 2.Coil Method 3.Slab Method

Pinch Method Is when clay is pulled and pinched in order to shape an object with fingers It is the oldest form of ceramic hand building

Coil Method Is when long ropes/coils of clay that are of equal thicknesses are used to build a ceramic object

Slab Method Is a method of rolling out clay flat to an equal thickness Slabs can be cut into shapes and used to construct ceramic objects

Slab Method

1.Slip: Liquid clay; the “glue” required to attach two pieces of clay together 2.Wet/Soft: Plastic clay; workable; easily manipulated ** IDEAL stage to work with clay 6 Stages of Clay:

6 Stages of Clay Continued: 3. Leather Hard: Clay is stiff but still damp; firm -maintains form and can be smoothed, carved, and added to; *not easily distorted

6 Stages of Clay Continued: 4. Bone-dry (Greenware): Water has evaporated from the clay; form is brittle and ready to be fired ** Clay becomes lighter in color

6 Stages of Clay Continued: 5.Bisque: fired once; ready to be glazed then fired a second time 6. Glazeware: objects that have been fired a second time after glaze has been applied

Clay may be recycled through the Greenware stage. Recycling Clay! **Once clay has been fired it becomes permanent – it can no longer be recycled

Functional = pottery that serves a purpose or does a job. Ex. = dishes, vases, bowls, cups plates, or lidded container

Shape vs. Form Flat; height x width3-D ; height x width x depth

Wedging: Process of slamming, kneading, or pushing clay

1.Removes air bubbles trapped in the clay 2.Equalizes moisture 3.Makes clay texture uniform 4.Re –forms smaller pieces into one big one ** You MUST always wedge first BEFORE using your clay.

Score: Means the process of roughing up the edges of clay with a tool in order to join two pieces of clay together You must always: “score, slip, and press” when joining any two pieces of clay together

The Kiln: Chamber for firing your clay Clay MUST be Bone Dry to fire You must fire your clay for it to become permanent

Glaze: A coating of liquid glass that is applied to a clay surface that melts together and forms a decorative and protective surface

Glaze also makes your ceramic piece: Colorful Food Safe (check glaze label) Water Proof

Incising –carving or cutting into the clay surface with a tool

Aesthetics: The visual beauty or pleasurable qualities of an object

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