Welcome back! I am excited to begin fall classes this Tuesday. We will begin with a review or an introduction (if your student is new) to the seven elements of art: color, line, shape, form, space, texture, value. One or more of the elements is present in every project we will do. They work together such as lines forming shapes and color adding value to show space.
Our first project is creating a solar system and adding value (light to dark) to the planets to take them from circle to sphere. A circle is flat while a sphere is round, circular three dimensional object that resembles a ball. Now we won't be adding balls to our project, but by adding value to our circles, we can create an illusion of roundness that resembles a sphere.
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| spheres showing value: light to dark |
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Our solar system will have a light source - the sun. Our planets will have a light side (facing the sun) and a darker side or shadow that is further from the light source. Students can create as many planets as they like and whatever colors they want. They will work with oil pastels. We will be gluing the planets onto black paper that has been splattered with "stars".
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| Solar System with Value |
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