10 Rationales of Art
3 Approaches of Art
Elements of
Art
Principles of
Art
Color
100
Art in schools develop interest in many careers that require visual creativity like filmmaking, publishing, photography and fashion design
Vocation
100
Ways of thinking about teaching and making art
Approaches to Art
100
line, shape, value, color, space, and texture
Elements of Art
100
A principle of art , symmetrical or asymmetrical
Balance
100
Common term used for color
Hue
200
Art education heightens a student's awareness of the aesthetic qualities in nature, in art, and in life.
Aesthetic Awareness
200
Dominated much of Western art in the first half of the twentieth century
Formalist Approach
200
The element of art that is a moving point in space that can be descriptive, implied, or abstract; vary in weight, width, and emphasis
Line
200
The most important fundamental principle of art, it's a way of combining visual elements to achieve intricate and complex relationships.
Variety
200
The lightness or darkness of a color
Value
300
Nations need citizens who can communicate and appreciate the nation's cultural diversity. Art education serves to develop such skills, broadening understanding and enhancing acceptance of fellow human beings.
National Needs
300
The focus is on art's subject matter especially the context and society in which art is created.
Contextualist Approach
300
The element of art that is two-dimensional, flat; can be positive or negative
Shape
300
A principle of art defined as an area or object within the artwork that draws attention and becomes a focal point.
Emphasis
300
The purity of a color, dullness or brightness
Intensity
400
The arts are great partners and participation in academic learning. Integration with social studies, science, math, related arts, and reading and writing adds richness, insight, and hands-on excitement to learning in many academic fields.
Core Participant in Learning in School
400
Presenting students with exciting and different art media experiences
Media Approach
400
Elements of art that adds richness and variety by emulating a surface quality; can be implied or actual; can also be created by the repetition of other elements; a recurring and regular arrangement
Texture and pattern
400
Indicates how the elements of art are put together, variety, repetition, emphasis, balance
Principles of Art
400
Mixing or combining a color with its complementary hue (opposite on the color wheel)
Neutralizing Color
500
Children know that the arts are media for expression and communication even when their verbal skills are not fully developed. Arts provide experience for reasoning and problem-solving.
Literacy and Cognition
500
This approach emphasizes using the elements and principles of design to create pleasing and beautiful artwork.
Formalist Approach
500
Element of art, the area and/or air occupied by, activated by, or implied to be in an artwork
Space
500
A principle of art, one object or shape repeated throughout an artwork
Repetition
500
Limiting students color choices to just analogous or warm colors can help them achieve pleasing works of art.
Limitation of Color