Unit 4b - Principles of Art Assignment #10

Emphasis 

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Emphasis is defined as an area or object within the artwork that draws attention and becomes a focal point. 

Task 
1. In your sketchbook draw a 20cm x 20cm square.  
2.  You will be creating a ABSTRACT art work, using line, shape and colour 
*research pop art, cubism, or impressionism to generate some ideas for an abstract style
3.  Using line, shape and colour EMPHASIS one clear part of the artwork. 

Success Criteria 
Craftsmanship (effort, care) 
Emphasis is shown 
Abstract 

**This should take you one full class period

/30 

Unity 

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Unity (also called harmony) is an important principle of design that gives the artwork a sense of cohesion or coherence. It is the wholeness or completeness of a picture. 

Task 
1. In your sketchbook draw a 20cm x 20cm square.  
2.  You will be creating a NON-REPRESENTATIONAL art work, using value, space and texture
*research abstract expressionism ,colour field or Kandinsky to generate ideas for the non-rep-style
3.  Using value, space and texture, create UNITY in your design.  

*You must use a different medium than the emphasis project. 

Success Criteria 
Craftsmanship (effort, care) 
Unity is shown 
Non-Representational

**This should take you one full class period

/30



Balance












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Balance in art refers to the sense of distribution of perceived visual weights that offset one another. We feel more comfortable--and therefore find it more pleasing--when the parts of an artwork seem to balance each other.
Task







1. In your sketchbook draw a 20cm x 20cm square.  
2.  You will be creating a REPRESENTATIONAL art work, using value, texture and line

3.  Using value, space and texture, create BALANCE in your design.  

*You must use a different medium than the emphasis project. 

Success Criteria 
Craftsmanship (effort, care) 
Balance is shown 
Representational

**This should take you one full class period