Space is an element of design that occurs around and in between the forms, shapes, colors and lines. It provides perspective, dimension and volume to a flat page. The techniques an artist uses to create space include: • Sizing • Overlapping • Composition • Linear Perspective • Color and value
Texture is an element of design that defines the surfaces of shapes and forms. Texture that you feel with your fingers is called tactile while texture that the artist recreates on a flat surface is called visual texture. Tactile texture is three-dimensional because it has height, width and depth. Visual
Form adds another dimension to shape. A circle is a flat, two-dimensional shape. When you add the shading that transforms the circle into a sphere, it takes on three-dimensional form, like a ball you could throw or bounce. Basic forms are three-dimensional figures, including spheres, cubes, cylinders, pyramids and cones.
Color Wheel (Goethe 1809) A color wheel is a conventional way to classify colors and their relationships to each other. In traditional painting, red, yellow and blue are the primary colors that form the basis of the artist’s palette. They are located at equal distances from each other on the
A shape is a closed form that consists of straight lines, curved lines or angles. Drawing a shape is the first step to creating an object; by adding shading, color, background and other shapes, an artist transforms a simple outline into a more complex design. A circle and a square
Relating the Small to the Big: The Human Biological System Structures whole organism (big) organ systems organs tissues cells organelles (small) Terms to Know Metabolism: all of the chemical reactions which maintain life, which can be subcategorized as catabolism (breaking down molecules to get energy) and anabolism (synthesizing, or
Today’s coloring page goes along with our song, Spread Some Hugs. You can listen to the song below. Additionally, we include the ASL Sign for H in the corner. Watch below to learn the ASL sign for H and for Hug. Spread Some Hugs Coloring Page What’s Your “Good Wish”?
Have you ever wanted to sign the letter ‘O’? The full ABC Signs program incorporates over 120 real American Sign Language signs into fun and catchy rhymes; learn 4 in this free sign language video for kids: The ASL sign for O The ASL sign for octopus The ASL sign