Elements and Principles of Art and Design

With the second trimester under way, Middle School Art students have been exploring the Elements and Principles of Art and Design. We have talked about how artists use the Elements to communicate ideas in a variety of art forms. Then, we discussed how artists use the Elements according to the Principles to arrange their ideas in their artwork.  6th and 7th grade classes work on making Artist Trading Cards (miniature works of art) to illustrate each of these concepts.  Here are just a few examples of their work...