Principles of Art
Emphasis
Rhythm/Movement
Balance (Assymetrical or Symmetrical
Part One:
http://www.lacma.org/islamic_art/islamic.htm
Using the above web site, look through the different time periods of Islamic Art. Choose a time period that inspires you.
Read about your time period and write a paragraph describing what you learned. Your paragraph should be at least 5 well-developed, complete, and thoughtful sentences.
From your time period choose a work of art that is intriguing to you.
Cite this source using MLA formatting.
Take a screen-shot or copy and paste it into a word processing document. Be sure to include the title, medium, and date of the art work.
Print and paste into your sketchbook
Part Two:
Using your chosen Islamic art work, find interesting shapes from which you will make a collage that demonstrates one of the 3 Principles of Art that we are studying: Balance (Asymmetrical or Symmetrical), Emphasis, or Rhythm/Movement.
In a Pages document, using the “FREE-FORM” shape tool, use at least TWO DIFFERENT shapes borrowed from the piece of Islamic artwork to create your composition.
You will need to play around with the tool; allow yourself time to experiment.
Remember to think about the balance between positive and negative space (Notan Concept).
The composition should be a great example and be very obvious which Principle you chose to communicate.
You must use at least 25 shapes and no more than 2 colors.
Print and paste into your sketchbook.
Using pencil, write the principle that you chose to demonstrate.