Principles of Design Interactive Fan

Principles of Design Interactive Fan

Let’s be real. Teaching the principles of design to middle and high school kids can be boring. Not to mention challenging to recall, if art is only once a week. Worksheets are not inspiring or engaging, either. But what if you had a way to make it simple, painless, and dare I say fun? This Principles of Design Interactive Fan condenses all the relevant information into one nifty hands-on tool.

Use it to reinforce each principles of design as you introduce them throughout the year, or as a review at the start. Curate your spiral curriculum by adding pages each year as new content is learned. This way kids can quickly access these concepts right at their fingertips!

Ways to Use the Principles of Design 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 Principles of Design Fan Deck

• 51-page, 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 principle 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 33-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
• Editable blank page, so you can create pages based on your own curriculum

What Are the Principles of Design?

Each new principle of design 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:

Balance

• Formal Balance
• Symmetry
• Approximate Symmetry
• Radial Symmetry
• Informal Balance (Asymmetry)

Contrast

Contrast through:

• Size
• Color
• Value
• Texture
• Line

Emphasis

Emphasis through:

• Location
• Placement (isolation)

Movement

• Diagonal Movement
• Curving Movement
• Repeating Lines
• Action Lines
• Kinetic Movement

Proportion

• Facial Proportion
• Body Proportion
• Scale
• Distortion
• Exaggeration

Pattern

• Pattern in Art
• Motifs

Rhythm

5 types of rhythm including:

• Regular
• Alternating
• Flowing
• Progressive
• Random

Unity

Unity through:

• Harmony
• Simplicity
• Media
• Theme
• Design

Variety

Variety through:

• Line
• Shape/Form
• Color
• Texture
• Value

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

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)

Terms of Use

Please refer to my complete terms of use prior to purchasing.