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The Rule of Thirds is a compositional guideline to use when taking photographs, shooting a video, creating artwork or designing graphics. To apply the rule, you divide the scene into nine equal...
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What is Positive and Negative Space? As an element of art, space includes the background, foreground and middle ground. It also refers to the areas around, between and within the forms, shapes, colors...
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Positive and Negative Space Art Lesson Today we’ll turn to Pixlr to create a cool and easy digital Positive & Negative Space project. You can use the same image we did, or you can use your own. 1....
View ArticleHands-On Typography Intro
Typography: The Art of Letters If you enjoy experimenting with type styles, you are probably interested in typography. A centuries-old creative art, typography is the arrangement of lettering on a...
View ArticleDIY Digital “Emphasis with Color” Project
One way to emphasize an object in your designs is to provide a lot of contrast (read more here). Today we will show you how to use color to emphasize an object. In contrast with the black and white...
View ArticlePrinciples of Design: Similarity and Contrast
Similarity and contrast are two tools that a designer uses to attract viewers and shape how they their perceive the design. By using similar colors, shapes and sizes of objects, the artist suggests...
View ArticleLessons on the Principles of Design
Check out our lessons on Principles of Design for kids. Each of these has a suggested activity. Unity Balance Emphasis Hierarchy Scale and Proportion (also see Rule of Thirds) Similarity &...
View ArticleEmotion Sensory Bottles by Jenny K
This post comes from Jenny Knappenberger, an art teacher and very good friend of Gina Wilson from All Things Algebra! Emotion Sensory Bottles: Recently I watched the movie, Inside Out with my...
View ArticleLine: Elements of Design for Kids
Line as a Design Element + Upcycled Art Project In math, a line is always solid and straight and a line always goes on and on in both directions. Artistic lines are different — they can be straight,...
View ArticlePrinciples of Design: Dominance and Emphasis
In many dynamic designs and artworks, one dominant aspect is the first to claim your attention. Known as a focal point, it provides you with a way to access the page or the canvas. Once you are “in,”...
View Article“Love Light” DIY Candle Craft
To make your own Love Light you will need, tissue paper, scissors, Elmer’s glue, a plate, and one up-cycled glass jar or cup. After cutting out the red hearts, cut the pink tissue paper into strips...
View ArticleKaleidoscope Tiles
It is fun and simple to make your own Kaleidoscope Art, aptly called Kaleidoscope Tiles! You’ll need: four paper squares, or tiles, a marker, and a ruler. First, mark the center point on all four...
View ArticlePrinciples of Design: Balance
Since the ability to balance is essential to navigating a gravity-bound world, humans naturally seek balance. It is an instinctual way to bring order to existence. Balance, like unity, is a quality...
View ArticleLessons on Elements of Design
Check out our lessons on Elements of Design for Kids to learn more (all topics have art activities for kids included): Line Shape Space (see also: Positive and Negative Space) Color Texture Form...
View ArticleThe Rule of Thirds: A Gridded Guide
The Rule of Thirds is a compositional guideline to use when taking photographs, shooting a video, creating artwork or designing graphics. To apply the rule, you divide the scene into nine equal...
View ArticleLine: Elements of Design for Kids
Line as a Design Element + Upcycled Art Project In math, a line is always solid and straight and a line always goes on and on in both directions. Artistic lines are different — they can be straight,...
View Article“Love Light” DIY Candle Craft
To make your own Love Light you will need, tissue paper, scissors, Elmer’s glue, a plate, and one up-cycled glass jar or cup. After cutting out the red hearts, cut the pink tissue paper into strips...
View ArticleKaleidoscope Tiles
It is fun and simple to make your own Kaleidoscope Art, aptly called Kaleidoscope Tiles! You’ll need: four paper squares, or tiles, a marker, and a ruler. First, mark the center point on all four...
View ArticlePrinciples of Design: Balance
Since the ability to balance is essential to navigating a gravity-bound world, humans naturally seek balance. It is an instinctual way to bring order to existence. Balance, like unity, is a quality...
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