let's go on a hunt

In class this week, we continued our discussion of the elements of art and the principles of design. Although I was working with oils in painting class last semester, it was nice to revisit the tempera paint and review the basics of color.

element: space; subject: window reflection

There's just something about the smell of tempera paint that gives me flashbulb memories of those elementary school art projects. Crayola crayons will sometimes do that to me, too. I'm excited to create memories of art projects for my students some day.

element: unity; subject: Bananagram tiles

To complete this week's assignment, we were sent on a scavenger hunt to find examples of the elements and principles in the world around us. After we compiled our images and wrote definitions, we were to create a PowerPoint for future students. I chose to make mine for the third grade, but I feel it would work well for any of the lower elementary grades because I tried to keep the definitions as basic as possible.

element: value; subject: hay bales

I do not have any experience with the camera past the basics of point-and-shoot, but I really enjoyed looking for ways to creatively capture these elements and principles.

principle: contrast; subject: sign post

The photos here are five of my favorites from my hunt as I looked for the principles and elements of art in the world around me.

principle: emphasis; subject: doorknob

Have a creative day!
Marissa