Be prepared
Be Flexible
Evaluate your work
Principles of art
The four principles of art
100
Be ______________ with yourself. DO NOT DESTROY ANY OF YOUR WORK, even if you don’t like the result. Put it away in your portfolio to look at much later.
What is patient
100
If your not happy with your work...Try several kinds of erasers.- Adjust the ____________. - Add an object or an idea.
What is shape
100
It is so easy to be overly _______________ of our artworks and not see them objectively as others see them
What is proud
100
Art ___________________ is not a mystery. Sometimes we wonder what criteria have been used by professional art critics, because our opinions may not agree at all with theirs.
What is criticism
100
The first art principle describes the subject matter. If there is no subject, describe the shapes and colors. Describe the line quality, spaces, color relationships, etc.
What is Describtion
200
________________ - take time to look at objects, places, and people.
What is Slow down
200
Also try...Trace the part you want to keep and start again. (Save the original!) - Save your piece to later glue to another paper as an assemblage. - If you must start over, just do it, but keep the“failure” to examine later. You can clean out your portfolio at the end of this course.
What is “failure”
200
Proverbs 16:18: Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a ______________. (KJV)
What is fall
200
Opinions are always based on a belief system, so, naturally, the opinions of one who knows Christ will likely be opposed to one who is totally “in the world” and submerged in the ____________________ system.
What is world
200
The second one: How are the design elements used and organized? What is the strongest part? How is value used? Is there a range of values? Is it mostly monochromatic? How has line been used to create movement? Would you take away or add anything to this artwork? Why or why not?
What is ANALYSIS/DESCRIPTION
300
Explore feeling - set aside ____________ worries about how to handle the supplies.
What is technical
300
As you create, ________________ your images: (More information on this later) - Periodically view your artwork from a distance. - Is there enough variety, or is my image boring?
What is analyze
300
Pride blinds us to the truth, or at least clouds our _____________.
What is vision
300
Artworks fall into two main categories: successful and unsuccessful. Some artworks demonstrate a successful use of art __________________ and principles, but the subject matter is either received or rejected.
What is elements
300
The third one is: What do you think is the main idea of the artwork? What mood or emotion is portrayed? How does this artwork relate to your experience? Why do you think this artwork exists?
What is INTERPRETATION
400
Have _________ - create for yourself, not always with the viewer in mind. Don’t worry about opinions of others.
What is fun
400
Is there too much _____________ and no focal point? - Is there enough contrast?
What is repetition
400
Your grade in Art 1 has to do with how your artwork looks. Is it ___________________ and have you handled the supplies well? Or are there thumb prints, smudges, incomplete erasures, tears, etc. that detract from its appearance?
What is attractive
400
Sometimes the subject matter of an artwork will cause a viewer to completely reject the artwork without any consideration of the use of the art elements and _________________. Some artworks are neutral in that there is no overt message other than its existence for the sake of using art elements and principles successfully.
What is principles
400
The fourth one is: Wheither the artwork good or not?
What is EVALUATION
500
Establish the habit of writing in your journal and sketching in your sketchbook. The journal and sketchbook are not ________________!
What is “busy work”
500
Has the color become _________________? - Make notes how you could improve the image and the presentation.
What is “muddy”
500
The journal and the sketchbook are NOT busy work! They are just as valuable as the main activities. After each project, write in your journal how you think you could improve on this project if you did it again. It is extremely beneficial for your ________________ to think about your art.
What is progress
500
There are four basic principles that are applied to artwork. All of these are _________________.
What is subjective
500
What are the four principles of art?
What is description, analysis/descrition, interpretation, and evaluation
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