Principles of Art Journal
- 1. Intro to Art – Principles of Art Journal Assignment Due: Create a three-page fold-out journal entry for the Principles of Art. Create a border around all three pages and include the title: Principles of Art. Use Columns to layout your pages. (One column for each of the 7 principles) Supplies: ArtTalk book, Journal; markers; tissue paper; glue; pencil & erasers; sharpies; and whatever other material you can think of. What to do? In addition to a definition for each principle, make sure to include the following: 1. Balance Illustrate Radial, Symmetrical, and Asymmetrical Balance. Draw, use cut paper, or examples of each from magazines. 2. Emphasis Draw the word Emphasis in a graphic way to fill the column. Emphasize one letter using both size and color/contrast. 3. Variety Illustrate a variety of shapes, lines, colors and sizes. 4. Rhythm Create a sense of music visually. Choose one type of rhythm to organize your column and label it. 5. Unity Choose 1 object and draw it in your column in three different ways. Create unity in the column through the use of color. 6. Movement Create visual movement using shape and line in the column. 7. Proportion Draw a contour line drawing of an everyday object and exaggerate the proportion of one part of the object. Outline in sharpie and add color with watercolor, tissue paper, or markers.