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The Foundation of Creative Expression

ELEMENTS AND

PRINCIPLESOF ART

+Bloom’s Taxonomy

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The Foundation of Creative ExpressionThe Elements and Principles are the visual structure

in which to fully express artistic ideas

Standards and BenchmarksART.II.VA.HS.2 Create artworks that use organizational principles and functions to solve specific visual arts problems. ART.II.VA.M.3 Integrate visual, spatial, and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in artworks.ART.I.VA.EL.3 Use visual characteristics and organizational principles of art to communicate ideas

+“The use of design principles applied to the visual elements is like visual grammar. When children learn art, it is like learning to read and write the language of vision. When they develop a style of expressing visual ideas, it helps them become visual poets.”

Dr. Marvin BartelGoshen College Art Education Prof. 30 years

+FORMAL FOUNDATION

+LEADS TO FULL EXPRESSIONThere is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. -Picasso

+The Foundation of Creative Communication

The Elements and Principles …give you a common language with which to judge the art, and to question the intent of the artist.

- Davis, Parker Middle School Art Instructor, Reading, Massachusetts

+ MAKING “FORMAL” -FUN!!

+ DESCRIBE, ANALYZE, INTERPRET, JUDGE

+ Student-Led Critiques

+One on One

+Self -Reflection

+Elements and Principles applied

in a formal but fun way.

+Elements and Principles with

Meaning Making

+3-D, Altered Books

+ Informs artistically gifted

+Assists limited artistic skill

+FORMAL

+INFORMED