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The Elements and Principles of Design:
Your artwork is assessed on how well you know and use the elements and principles of design.
Imagine you were a chef, and you wanted to make a dish- the elements of design are like ingredients, and the principles of design are like a recipe, and finished work of art is like the dish. The principles are what you follow to put the elements together.
What the elements and principles of design are depends on who you ask, but most lists are similar. The AP College Board list is below.
Your assignment is to find the definition for each word, along with an example of a work of art that exemplifies that element or principle. Most artworks use more than one element and principle. For this assignment, you can only use one work of art as an example two different times (so you can't use the same work of art for all 14 terms.
Note: definitions will vary from site to site, and not all definitions will be appropriate for this class (space does not mean where astronauts work). Look at multiples sources before you write down a definition, and be sure to write the definition in a way that makes sense to you.
Imagine you were a chef, and you wanted to make a dish- the elements of design are like ingredients, and the principles of design are like a recipe, and finished work of art is like the dish. The principles are what you follow to put the elements together.
What the elements and principles of design are depends on who you ask, but most lists are similar. The AP College Board list is below.
Your assignment is to find the definition for each word, along with an example of a work of art that exemplifies that element or principle. Most artworks use more than one element and principle. For this assignment, you can only use one work of art as an example two different times (so you can't use the same work of art for all 14 terms.
Note: definitions will vary from site to site, and not all definitions will be appropriate for this class (space does not mean where astronauts work). Look at multiples sources before you write down a definition, and be sure to write the definition in a way that makes sense to you.
The Elements:
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The Principles:
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Notes About Composition
The Rule of Thirds
The Rule of thirds is a guideline for where to place your composition's focal point. It is based on the "Golden Mean" - which is scientific and mathematical - which means that I am not making this up! It's for real!
A beginner artist's first instinct is to place the important object in the center of the paper. Sometimes this is followed by adding objects in each of the four corners. THIS IS BORING! DON'T DO IT! When in doubt, use the Rule of Thirds!
The Rule of thirds is a guideline for where to place your composition's focal point. It is based on the "Golden Mean" - which is scientific and mathematical - which means that I am not making this up! It's for real!
A beginner artist's first instinct is to place the important object in the center of the paper. Sometimes this is followed by adding objects in each of the four corners. THIS IS BORING! DON'T DO IT! When in doubt, use the Rule of Thirds!
The Rule of Thirds works as follows:
Divide your paper into thirds horizontally and vertically (the white lines in the image on the left). Where the lines intersect is where you want your focal point to go.
Don't draw actual lines to divide up your composition. Imagine the lines, and where they intersect. |
Eyeflow, Spacing, Size (from the site radhowto.blogspot.com)
Eyeflow refers to how the viewer's eye moves through the page. Your goal in composing an image is to keep the viewer's eye within the frame of the composition. The eye should first go to the focal point, then move in a circle through the rest of the artwork, finally returning to the focal point. Try not to lead the eye off the page.
Spacing refers to the space between prominent objects. As artists, there might be a tendency to space objects evenly throughout the piece. Try to avoid this by grouping and/or overlapping objects in the composition.
Size refers to the size of the objects in your composition. Vary the size of the objects to add interest.
Note: These are guidelines! Sometimes it's good to break the rules.
Eyeflow refers to how the viewer's eye moves through the page. Your goal in composing an image is to keep the viewer's eye within the frame of the composition. The eye should first go to the focal point, then move in a circle through the rest of the artwork, finally returning to the focal point. Try not to lead the eye off the page.
Spacing refers to the space between prominent objects. As artists, there might be a tendency to space objects evenly throughout the piece. Try to avoid this by grouping and/or overlapping objects in the composition.
Size refers to the size of the objects in your composition. Vary the size of the objects to add interest.
Note: These are guidelines! Sometimes it's good to break the rules.
Click on the files below for a presentation on working with copyrighted images, and another about taking good pictures.
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Breadth Due Dates:All breadth projects must be completed by 1/29/2015
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Concentration Due Dates:
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Link to College Board
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Troubleshooting Uploads:
If the image is too big (exceeds file size):
If the image is in the wrong color mode:
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Project dimensions and media -> quick reference guide
Blind Contour
Dimensions: varies Medium: Adobe Illustrator Pattern/Ramos Dimensions: 9" x 12" or 12" by 9" Medium: Marker, Watercolor Image Trace in Illustrator 8.5 " x 11" or 11" by 8.5" Adobe Illustrator Site Specific/Mural 8.5 " x 11" or 11" by 8.5" Adobe Illustrator, Digital Photograph Peter Mars 11" x 8.5" Adobe Photoshop Artist's Choice Dimensions: varies Medium: varies |
Pun/Idiom/Saying (when pigs fly)
Dimensions: varies Medium: varies Cut Paper Dimensions: varies Medium: Cut paper Grid Painting 12" x 8" or 8" x 12" Acrylic Mixed Media Dimensions: varies Medium: varies (charcoal, acrylic, cut paper, marker-depends on what your used) Dada (in Photoshop) 11" x 8.5" Adobe Photoshop Trading Cards Dimensions: varies Medium: varies |
1. The AP site will ask you for measurements in inches,
height x width (h x w) 2. The " (quotation mark) is the symbol for inches. 3. Round to the nearest whole, quarter, or half. EX: 5" or 5.25" or 5.5" or 5.75" 4. Use a ruler to measure physical projects. 5. Use Photoshop to measure digital projects.
6. In general, unless you cut the paper (h x w):
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Writing the Commentary
Question 1: What is the central idea of your concentration? (500 characters maximum)
This should be one to five sentences long.
Sentence one:
What is your concentration? <- go ahead and state the obvious.
Sentences two through five:
Elaborate a little bit. Try answering the following questions: Can you give a brief example of your theme? Why did you choose to do this theme? Does it relate to your everyday life? Where did you find inspiration for this project, or what inspired you to choose this topic?
This should be one to five sentences long.
Sentence one:
What is your concentration? <- go ahead and state the obvious.
Sentences two through five:
Elaborate a little bit. Try answering the following questions: Can you give a brief example of your theme? Why did you choose to do this theme? Does it relate to your everyday life? Where did you find inspiration for this project, or what inspired you to choose this topic?
An example from the AP website:
The central idea for my concentration is information graphics with the influence of watercolor. I was really striving to create fine art elements within a commercial prompt. The commercial aspect was important to me because as a graphic designer I wanted to appeal to the industrial side of the arts rather than just the fine art. This quickly proved to be an exceptional challenge because infographics as a whole present a different idea with each piece of information.
(the student did a concentration on infographics, done digitally but with a watercolor effect. Click here for an example of an infographic)
Question 2: How does the work in your concentration demonstrate the exploration of your idea? You may refer to specific images as examples. When referencing specific images, please indicate the image numbers. (1350 characters maximum)
This should be at least five sentences long. You should explain your topic here at length and with examples. Choose one or two pieces of artwork and explain how they illustrate your topic. This is also a good place to talk about how your theme might have changed, or how your use of materials evolved. Did you start with paint and move to digital art? Why did you make the change? Did your theme evolve? How so? Which slide(concentration piece) did it start? What visual elements tie the pieces together? Did you explore different compositional ideas? How so? What were some challenges that you had while making the artworks (aside from time to complete)? Avoid "my teacher said" or "my teacher made me." It is good to point to specific works of art when answering any of the questions above, or any other time it would help you when talking about your concentration topic.
This should be at least five sentences long. You should explain your topic here at length and with examples. Choose one or two pieces of artwork and explain how they illustrate your topic. This is also a good place to talk about how your theme might have changed, or how your use of materials evolved. Did you start with paint and move to digital art? Why did you make the change? Did your theme evolve? How so? Which slide(concentration piece) did it start? What visual elements tie the pieces together? Did you explore different compositional ideas? How so? What were some challenges that you had while making the artworks (aside from time to complete)? Avoid "my teacher said" or "my teacher made me." It is good to point to specific works of art when answering any of the questions above, or any other time it would help you when talking about your concentration topic.
An example from the AP website:
In my concentration, water color [sic] and natural textures were the primary theme that connected my pieces together. I started out with ambient brush strokes overlaid over a sharp threshold of lines as shown in [images] 1 and 2. When I continued to develop and ponder over my concentration I started incorporating the ambience and natural patterns of the watercolor restricted within the hard lined shapes of the object. The background was almost as important as the information itself in my designs. Originally being exclusive to vector art I began experimenting with watercolor in the information as well as the background. By creating sharp contrast between vector art and watercolor I successfully brought attention to my concentration; together, they form a more effective piece both visually and readably. I also considered format, shape, and size an important decision because each aspect significantly contributed aesthetically to my pieces. In addition to the visual aspects, my choice of information developed greatly over the course of this experience. I wanted to attempt many types of information from maps such as [images] 3 and 8, to timelines such as [image] 9. I really wanted to discover how my stylistic approach could be applied to a variety of informational types.