1. Welcome to Art!
Mrs. Greatorex

2. PAWS & Behavior Expectations
Positive Attitude
Acts Responsible
Works Together
Shows Respect

3. What is art and why is it important?
To learn about ourselves- our feelings and ideas about what is beautiful and what is important to us.

4. What is art and why is it important?
To learn about other people- Their feelings and ideas about what is beautiful and what is important to them.

5. What is art and why is it important?
To learn about other cultures- the VALUES and BELIEFS that shaped their visual arts
Every culture defines beauty in its own unique way. Most people think something is beautiful if it appeals to their Heart, Eyes, and Mind.
It’s okay not to like a piece of art, maybe your eyes, heart or mind does not connect to it.
Beauty found by the Eyes can happen because of the Elements of art.

6. Elements of art
Line
Shape
Color
Value
Form
Texture
Space

7. Line Strokes that show motion and connect two points. Vertrical
Horizontal
Diagonal
Curved
Straight
Zig zag

8. Shape Area enclosed when both sides of a line meet. Geometric
Organic (freeform)
2-D

9. color Hue Complimentary Analogous Primary Secondary Intermediate
Part of the color wheel
Neutral colors are not on the color wheel
Black, white, grey, brown

10. value The lightness and darkness of an object or color
Often used with drawings
Shading
Highlight

11. texture
The feel of an object or its surface
Real or implied

12. space What is between objects Positive space Negative space
How far away or close something
looks in a piece of art

13. form
3-D object
Shows mass
Clay and sculptures

14. What can I expect this year?
Art to Remember
4th and 5th grade projects