The Nine Themes

The NINE Themes

1. Architecture

Objective: Create a work of art with a focus on an architectural structure.

2. The Figure

Objective: Create a work of art that demonstrates knowledge of the figure using foreshortening, exaggeration, expressiveness, or imagination

3. Imagination

Objective: Create a work of art based primarily on your imagination that presents a strong expression or emotion by emphasizing the elements or principles of art

4. Landscape

Objective: Create a landscape while exploring the relationship between horizon, background, middleground and foreground.

5. The Portrait

Objective: Create a portrait that expresses a purpose or emotion through a particular medium and style.

6. Conceptual

Objective: Create a conceptual work of art using visual language to illustrate a belief or concept.

7. The Object

Objective: Create a work of art based on an object or grouping of objects that takes into consideration balance, repetition and color theory.

8. Nature

Objective: Create a work of art where the subject is based on or is constructed from nature.

9. Non Representational

Objective:

Create a work of art that isn’t based on any subject but exhibits color theory, pattern, space, or other visual ideas, or elements or principles of art.