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category EDCI 307A: Digital Sketchbook

Unit Planning

Here are all the resources that can help with unit planning in my future are classroom! Planning throughout the year: When you are planning art throughout the year, focus on planning your units with these tips in mind: Teach a… Continue Reading →

Ways of Talking in an Art Classroom

Throughout the term, we learned about different “ways of talking” in an art classroom. We learned about the following processes: Artist circle: Students share their work (usually optional) and ask each other questions about each other’s work. Non-judgemental critique: Students… Continue Reading →

Check Your Misconceptions Worksheet

Here is a worksheet I completed to check my misconceptions about art! It was an interesting activity to get me thinking about the stages of children’s art development and any misconceptions I had about the topic!

First Peoples Principles of Learning in Art

How do we address these principles in art? Begin by developing a personal interpretation of their meaning Look for ways in which these principles can enhance the Big Ideas you are teaching Watch for processes of discussing, sharing, and understanding… Continue Reading →

Table of Contents

Welcome to my art sketchbook for EDCI 307A! In this sketchbook, I’ve included information about the elements of design, principles of design, and the image development strategies. Each post generally has the following format (with some exceptions): KQED Video (for… Continue Reading →

Image Development Strategies

Image development strategies are strategies that artists use to enhance meaning in their artwork. There are quite a few image development strategies. I have included a list of the strategies, including definitions for each of them, in the picture below…. Continue Reading →

Principles of Design

The principles of design are the organization of the building blocks of design. They are the way in which artists use the elements of design in their work. There are 9 principles of design. Some Definitions! Balance: The distribution of… Continue Reading →

Element of Space

KQED: Element of Space This video explains that space is the area in which the artwork is organized. It includes the area within art and can include the area outside the art as well. It also explains the difference of… Continue Reading →

Element of Form

KQED: Element of Form This video explains that form is the illusion of depth that artists create in their work. It talks about the fact that form takes up space, in a real way (like in sculptures) or in an… Continue Reading →

Element of Value

KQED: Element of Value This video talks about light and how artists create the allusion of light in their art. It also explains how different values can be created by lightening or darkening the hue. The video explains value really… Continue Reading →

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