Visual ArtFirst Grade Content

Jason CraigEDUC 470

1.) We will learn about 5 different things that make art~ The Elements of Art ~

2.) We will learn about these things in the world around us~ Nature and Environment ~

3.) We will learn the words used by artists~ Art Vocabulary ~

What we will learn…

Elements of Art

Line

Color

Shapes

More Elements of

ArtPattern

Texture

Line

Key vocabulary:

- Thick and Thin- Vertical – Up and Down- Horizontal – Side to Side- Diagonal – Angle - Dashed or Broken- Curved and Straight

Lines

ThickThin

Which tree trunk is thick?

Thin tree Thick tree

Trunk

Vertical Line

Some lines go up and down

Horizontal LinesSome lines go from side to side

orleft to right

Which fence has vertical lines?

Vertical = Up and Down Horizontal = Left to Right

Diagonal Lines

Some lines go at an angle

Which roof has diagonal lines?

Diagonal Roof - AngledFlat Roof

Dashed Lines

Some lines are broken

Which street has dashed lines?

Dashed Line = Broken Solid Line

Some lines are curved.

Which one of these is curved?

Curved

Straight

Ruler

Snake

Line

Key vocabulary:

- Thick and Thin- Vertical – Up and Down- Horizontal – Side to Side- Diagonal – Angle - Dashed or Broken- Curved and Straight

Art Worksheet

1.) 2.) 3.)

4.) 5.)

Thin to Thick Horizontal – Left to Right Diagonal - Angled

Dashed - Broken Curved

Vertical – Up and Down Thin Lines Thin Lines

4.) Vertical – Up and Down

Thick Lines

Shapes

Key Vocabulary:

- Circle- Rectangle- Square- Triangle

Circles are round

Circles in the world around us….

Pepperoni Pizza

Bicycle Wheels

Rectangles have four (4) sides.

Two (2) short sides of the same length. Two (2) long sides of the same length.

1

3

4 2

Some rectangles in the world around us.

Notebook Bricks

Squares are a special rectangle.Squares have four (4) sides that are the same length

1

3

4 2

Squares in the world around us…

Gift Box Toys

Triangles have three (3) sides and can have the same length sides or different length sides

31

2

Some triangles in the world around us…

Slice of PizzaPyramids

Half of a sandwich

Organic shapes have their own shape.Some organic shapes that are in nature…

LeafClouds

Shapes

Key Vocabulary:

- Circle- Rectangle- Square- Triangle

ArtWorksheet

4.) Triangle

ThickCircle

Square

1.)

3.)

Thin Diagonal

Curved

Vertical and Horizontal Thin

ThinRectangle2.)

Vertical and Horizontal

ColorKey Vocabulary:

-Primary Colors-Red-Blue-Yellow

-Secondary Colors-Orange-Purple-Green

Color

Primary Colors

Red Yellow Blue

More colorSecondary Colors are when you mix two primary colors

Purple Orange Green

Red + Blue Red + Yellow Yellow + Blue

ColorKey Vocabulary:

-Primary Colors-Red-Blue-Yellow

-Secondary Colors-Orange-Purple-Green

Art WorksheetColor the shapes on the pageRed Blue

PurpleGreen

Yellow

Orange

Texture

Key Vocabulary:- Smooth- Rough- Shiny- Dull

Texture

The water’s surface is smooth.

Rocks are rough under our feet.

Some things, like this giant sculpture, are shiny.

Other things are dull like this old nickel.

Texture

Key Vocabulary:- Smooth- Rough- Shiny- Dull

Pattern

Key Vocabulary:

- Repeated

Pattern

Patterns are elements of art that are repeated like these circles.

Other patterns use repeated lines

You can make patterns with colors and shapes like these colored circles.

If you look around you can see patterns all over the place like on this leopard and this tall building.

Pattern

Key Vocabulary:

- Repeated

PatternHere are some other fun patterns!

Spider Web

Tree Ring

Butterfly Wings

Tiger Stripes

Leaf Veins

Sunflower

Let’s Draw!