How We Express Ourselves
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PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:
Students brainstormed the ideas below in groups during our Brainstorm Carousel.
What is Art?
- Art is a way of expressing yourself
- Art is something that can be viewed from different perspectives
- Art is something that is described in different ways
- Art is anything
- Art is anything you create
- Art is anything that is used with your 5 senses
- Everything is art
- Art is something that shows who you are
- Art is something you use to show your feeling and ideas
- Art is beautiful, aesthetic and meaningful
What is not art?
- Nothing is not art in the universe
- Depends on the persons’ opinions or perspective
- Something that people don’t think is art
- Something that doesn’t show expression, ideas and feelings
- Everyone has a different opinion on what art is and what it isn’t
- Anything that is a noun is art (there is no not art)
- Anything that does not interest you
Good art is…
- Good art is art that expresses clearly your thoughts, feelings etc., so that others understand. For example a lot of times in music you express love and romance.
- Good art should be viewed in different perspective
- Good art is chosen by your hearts
- Good art is something that has lots of details and is attractive
- Good art can be shown in many ways
- Good art is something that you like
- Good art depends on your individual perspective
- Good art is something that inspires you
- Good art is something that you think is good
- Good art is expressive and creative
- The key to good art is the audience
Bad art is…
- Bad art is art without expression or meaning
- Bad art is un-attractive, un-interesting and boring. Actually, we don’t think there is such thing as “bad art” because good art is expressing yourself and there isn’t a bad way to express yourself.
- Bad art is viewed in negative ways; it will not give a attitude / feelings
- Bad art is something that isn’t clear
- We don’t believe there is such thing as bad art, but it depends on the person’s individual perspective
- Bad art is something you don’t think is good in your own perspective
An artist is…
- An artist is anybody who expresses himself or herself by creating a variety of art
- An artist is someone who creates art
- An artist is a person that feels free to create and express what is inside themselves
- An artist is someone who enjoys doing or making art
- An artist is someone with natural talents
- An artist is someone with unique or new ideas
- An artist is someone who is good at inventing
- An artist is a risk-taker
- An artist is someone that can see art in places where you normally can’t see art
- An artist can do art in anything and participating
USEFUL SITES:
Elements and priciples of design: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdErSTl3n4w&feature=related
Elements and priciples of design: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHGNnBqDCZc&feature=related
Elements and priciples of design: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9BUGVoE-gA&feature=related
An Ukrainian girl Kseniya Simonova uses sand painting to depict the world war II how her family had been seperated by the war: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsEiLGBk3Bo
Elements of design: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBem1EeO88w
Colour as an element of design: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmf6J_r5MAk
Elements and priciples of design: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ggYYtrNs0
Elements and priciples of design: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI0cHn1F9B0&NR=1
Explains difference between elements and principles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MnUN6SZwCI&feature=related
Explains some principles of photography and emphasises that photos require planning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umq1ZlE9WpY
Drawing Tools: http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Drawing+Tools
Ms Fenton’s Lesson on Elements of Design:
http://www.vimeo.com/29950791Hand Jive Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGhUmknlcvk
Mrs. Schmalenberg’s Lesson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcbMSV4a15U
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