Year 7 - Art and design
The elements of art: composition
The elements of art
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Unit Summary
Pupils will develop an understanding of the basic elements of art and learn how artists use these elements in different ways in their work. In the unit, pupils will answer questions as they look at the elements through a variety of processes to identify how they are used in different art forms.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify and assemble composition techniques.
Key Notes
- Composition is the arrangement of the various art elements
- Different compositional rules help to create a focal point and lead a viewer around the image
- Magazines use composition to help draw the viewer in to a specific story, and are usually mainstream
- A zine is a self-published booklet that is often more experimental with designs and layouts
Vocabulary To Learn
- balance: a more even distribution of visual elements
- composition: how elements are positioned, aligned and arranged
- arrangement: the organisation and ordering of visual elements
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Composition is only used in one way to express realistic images.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Composition is the arrangement of the various art elements. Different compositional rules help to create a focal point and lead a viewer around the image.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'balance'
a more even distribution of visual elements.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Composition is only used in one way to express realistic images. Correction: Composition is used by artists in many ways, and how composition is used can change across cultures.
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