Elements are Elementary,
My Dear Art Specialist
Presented at National Art Education Convention
March 6, 2005Bob Reeker
Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NEEmail: [email protected]
http://artweb.lps.org/art/
Lincoln, Nebraskalocated in the southest corner of the statestate capitol of Nebraska225,000+ populationUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln located in Lincoln
Lincoln Public Schools31,000+ students5,000+ staff52 buildings (36 elementary, 10 m.s., 6 h.s.)Art specialists in all schools except 9 elementaries
Lincoln Public Schools
7 Core Abilities1.The Creative Process2.Connect with art3.Express ideas through art4.Know language of art5.Create art6.Live with art7.Talk about art
ColorColorLineBalanceBalanceRepetitionShapeART
Lincoln Public Schools focuses on 7Elements of Design (taken from “CrystalProduction” posters)…LET’S EXPLORE THESE…
7 Elements of Design
7 Elements of Design
7 Elements of Design
7 Elements of Design
7 Elements of Design
7 Elements of Design
7 Elements of Design
Daily Art “Think About”
Color is anElement (tool)
of Design
The three primary colors can not be made by mixing any other colors together.
Red, Blue, and Yellow
Place the colors equally on the color wheel.
Primary colors make all of the other colors on the color wheel
Secondary Colors :
Violet, Orange, and Green
Secondary colors are mixed by combining two primary colors together.
Place the colors equally on the color wheel.
Warm colors
Cool colors.
Neutral colors:
Black, White, Gray, and Brown
Neutral colors:
Black, White, Gray, and Brown
Black can be mixed by combining all the colors.
Neutral colors:
Black, White, Gray, and Brown
Brown is mixed by combining two compliments.
+ =
Neutral Colors
White + Black = Gray
A tint is madeby mixing whiteto any color.
A shade is madeby mixing blackwith any color.
The year starts with Color for Kindergarten…1.White Rabbit’s Color Bookand a color sheet.
Next…2. Color mixing using temperapaints with food color mixingon overhead…
Finally…3. Oil pastels added to colormixing with color paddledemonstration on overhead.
Be sure to have a colorwheel on your wall!
Daily Art “Think About”
Value is anElement
(tool)of Design
In art, value refers to:1.light and dark 2.how much you respect a person3. the worth of money
Values are shown on agray scale or value scale.
Value is also used in color.
What happens on thegray scale if white is
on one end and red is on the other?
This is what happens on the gray scale when
white ison one end and red is
on the other.
We also use 7Principles of DesignFrom Crystal.
Use of a sketchpad, grades 3-5 for direct teaching
Planning to Teach the Elements of Design
Labels on Elements and Principles Posters
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
blue = line
yellow = color
red = value
Assessment
Time for Questions, Answers, and
Sharing…Thank you for coming
today. I hope youenjoyed the presentation.Contact: [email protected]
http://artweb.lps.org/art/
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