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The Elements of Art: Form

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Title:

The Elements of Art: Form

URL:

https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons-activities/elements-of-art/form.html

Content Source:

Other
National Gallery of Art

Type:

Learning Activity

Overview:

Students will explore form in sculptures by Alexander Calder. They will experiment with lines by drawing and creating sculptures.

Content Standard(s):

Arts Education
ARTS (2017)
Grade: 3
Visual Arts

13) Use learned vocabulary to evaluate artwork based on given criteria.

Unpacked Content

Artistic Process: Responding

Anchor Standards:

Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Process Components: Perceive, Analyze, Interpret

Essential Questions:

EU: People evaluate art based on various criteria.
EQ: How does one determine criteria to evaluate a work of art? How and why might criteria vary? How is a personal preference different from an evaluation?

Concepts & Vocabulary:

Creativity
Criteria
Critique
Design
Media
Mixed media
Monochromatic
Principles of design

Rhythm

Technology
Visual image

Skill Examples:

Identify the basic elements of art in a work of art through discussion and writing.
Observe and compare similar themes in artwork from historical and contemporary eras.
Theorize how individuals can have different opinions about works of art.
Demonstrate and apply critiques of personal work and the work of others in a positive way.
Select an art object and explain reasons why it is a work of art.
Use feedback and self-assessment to improve the quality of personal artwork.
Discuss the difference between Meret Oppenheim's Object and an everyday cup.
Discuss how art can be related to other subject areas.

Arts Education
ARTS (2017)
Grade: 4
Visual Arts

1) Individually brainstorm multiple approaches to an art problem.

Examples: Create lists, sketches, or thumbnail-sketches.

Unpacked Content

Artistic Process: Creating

Anchor Standards:

Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Process Components: Investigate, Plan, Make

Essential Questions:

EU: Creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be developed.
EQ: What conditions, attitudes, and behaviors support creativity and innovative thinking? What factors prevent or encourage people to take creative risks? How does collaboration expand the creative process?

Concepts & Vocabulary:

Constructed environment
Cultural traditions
Digital format
Engagement
Tertiary color
Preservation
Proportion
Principles of design

Unity

Shade
Style
Tints & shades

Skill Examples:

Create a list of multiple ideas, sketches, or thumbnail-sketches before beginning the final version of an artwork.
Identify, select, and vary art materials, tools and processes to achieve desired results in their artwork.
Brainstorm (alone or with others) potential art styles for a given piece of art, such as Monet's Water Lilies.
Create an artwork from direct observation (still-life, self-portrait, figure drawing, etc.).
Design a two-dimensional drawings of a futuristic art room, town, or planet
Use wood, found objects, wire, paper, or clay-based materials to construct a three-dimensional form.
Locate business logos in the community and explore the visual arts skills and materials that were used to create these works.
Engage in group critiques of one's work and the work of others.
Experiment with art materials by using them in unusual and creative ways to express ideas and convey meaning.
Use and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.
Mix equal parts of a primary and a secondary color located beside each other on the color wheel to create a tertiary color.
Use the design principles of repetition and alignment to add visual unity to an artwork.
Create a painting using a monochromatic color scheme by using one color (red) adding white to create a tint (a lighter value--pink) and adding black to the color (red) to create a shade (darker value).

Tags:

Alexander Calder, draw, form, lines, sculpture

License Type:

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Tiffani Stricklin

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The Elements of Art: Form