Elements of Art - Shape

• ​​Respect each other

• ​Be Present

• ​Keep your hands, feet and Objects to yourself

• ​Appropriate tech use

• ​Stay in your seats

• ​No Headphones / Cell phones

Objective : Scholars will be able to

• ​Define and describe shapes

• ​Analyze the use of shapes in art

• ​Interpret how shapes can be used to create a feeling

​Today we are going to explore how artist use shapes in art. Then we will analyze the use of shapes in artistic works and discuss how shapes can be used to create a certain feeling. Learning about shapes is important because it is necessary for creating and responding to art.

On your sketchbook, lets practice drawing 5 Geometric and 5 Organic shapes.

​Look around the Classroom and identify those shapes, make sure to write down what those shapes are and where did you find it.

​Cubism - Pablo Picasso

​Pop art - Keith Haring

Next we are going to take a look at how we can ​use shapes to help us create more complex drawings.

​Now it's your turn to practice finding simple shapes in objects.

​Pick an item around you or a photo of an object online, and try to identify the simple shapes in the objects.

​Try to draw this object starting with the most basic shapes.