Thursday, April 24, 2008

Color Contrast and Symmetry in Radial Designs

The 6th grade art students have begun the enlargement step of their Radial Design.



Students are using two contrasting colors to create a dramatic effect in their design. Students will also be involved in the presentation and preparation of their final work for display. Soon student samples of radial designs will be displayed at Lakeview.



Also, this week we have continued with our art appreciation unit and have seen a very interesting video on the work of the Post-Impressionists who are known as Cezanne,
Van Gogh, and Seurat. In class we discussed their lives and work and their significance to the history of art and the artistic life of the 19th century in Europe.

This was a supplemental addition to our class activities and worksheets on the Elements and Principles of art as they are used in many famous paintings.