Elements of Art Interactive Fan

Elements of Art Interactive Fan

1. For every lesson in which you introduce a new concept, kids can add a page to their deck. You can do this throughout the school year as they acquire new art vocabulary.
2. For older grades, you may choose to give them a handful of the basic pages with information they already know and have them complete the pages as a start of the year review.
3. If you’re going to be absent, this is a great sub plan to cover content you were going to teach but couldn’t get to.
4. Use it as a quick and easy bell ringer activity. Ease kids into your art lesson with a “do now” to focus their attention. You can choose a page based on the last art lesson you had with them.
5. This could also work as an alternate assignment for kids who require it.
6. Have students use their fan decks when discussing or critiquing works of art.

Features of this Elements of Art Interactive Fan

• 51-page, Elements of Art interactive fan with writing, drawing, and art history connections that students can build upon throughout the school year
• 2 versions, so you can decide how to introduce each art element at your own pace and in your own way
• Completed teacher copy/answer key for time-starved teachers that need to print-and-go. Hurrah!
• A 27-page PowerPoint, with large scale and close-up images of all the artworks, so students can engage with them
• Easy, step-by-step assembly directions with pictures, so you don’t struggle explaining how to put it together
• Simple, clean design that enables students to focus on the task at hand
• Clear, crisp printing to make a professional looking resource for your lessons
• Editable blank page, so you can create pages based on your own curriculum

How to Teach the 7 Basic Elements of Art

Each new element of art begins with writing a basic definition. Then, they read a short blurb about an art concept and write answers to questions or demonstrate their knowledge by drawing. You don’t need to be an expert in any of this because the included answer key will guide you!

Here’s a general outline of the content covered with this interactive fan:

Line

• 5 Basic lines
• 8 Line varieties
• Calm vs. active lines
• Contour and gesture lines

Color

• Primary, secondary, and tertiary colors
• Tints & shades
• Warm vs. cool colors
• Neutrals and intensity
• Complementary colors
• Monochromatic colors

Shape

• Geometric vs. free-form
• Organic shapes

Texture

• Tactile vs. Visual texture (real vs. implied)

Value

• Stippling, hatching, cross-hatching, and blending
• Value scale

Form

• Geometric vs. free-form forms
• Additive vs. subtractive sculpture
• Freestanding vs. kinetic sculpture
• Setting and public space

Space

• Positive vs. negative space
• 6 Ways to create depth (overlapping, changing size, placement, brightness/dullness, atmospheric perspective, and linear perspective)
• Foreground, middle ground, and background

Tools and Materials Needed

• Cardstock or Copy Paper
• 2.5” Book Binder Ring (or 2” metal brad)
• Scissors
• Hole Puncher
• Coloring Materials (thin markers, crayons, and colored pencils)
• Pencils & Erasers
• Tempera Paint* (OPTIONAL, but not necessary at all – for any parts of the fan deck that involve color mixing)

You Will Receive

• 1 Non-Editable PDF (17-page, black and white student copy. Version A has 3 different mini pages per sheet.)
• 1 Non-Editable PDF (51-page, black and white student copy. Version B has 3 of the samemini page per sheet.)
• 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint document (Large-scale images of any art history artworks with a credit line for proper identification.)
• 1 Non-Editable PDF (17-page, full-color teacher copy/answer key.)
• 1 Editable PowerPoint document (Blank page to add your own text and images)

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