Teaching space in art

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Carol Janka, an all-around-lovely human being and wonderful art teacher, is a cherished friend of Party in the Art Room. In this post, she shares a captivating collage project designed with careful consideration of the elements of visual art and the exploration of 3D space in art.

You might be asking, What are the 7 Elements of Art and How Do I Teach Them? The Elements 7 Elements of Art are: Line, Value, Color, Space, Shape, Form, and Texture and they are the foundations or building blocks that artists use to make art. Let's dive in and learn about the 7 Elements of Art, Which You Should Teach First, and How to Teach them.

Element of Art - Space

We are currently starting our final projects of the year. [I can't believe it!] But for now, let me catch you up on what we just finished... 5th and 4th grade have been working on the same concepts for the past two projects. Both grades participated in a school wide Egyptian art unit by creating Egyptian sarcophagi. They reviewed SYMMETRY, and learned about hieroglyphics. After that, they learned about creating TINTS and SHADES by making an undersea painting. You can find these handouts…

I´ve always been a big fan of ¨trippy art¨. I grew up in the 1990s and have distinct memories of my school backpack being filled with crazy colors and patterns, especially all of the Lisa Frank notebooks and folders. My prized possessions as a child were the Yikes! pencils and these awesome trapper keepers. I

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Megan Aguilar on Instagram: “Kindergarten is blasting off! They are learning about the solar system so what better project to do in art class! The kids had so much fun…”

Help pupils to create artwork that has the wow factor with these simple yet inspirational KS2 art ideas and projects from fellow teachers...