Design Cube

Elements & Principles of Art

CREATING

VAHSVA.CR.5 Reflect on, revise, and refine works of art considering relevant traditional and contemporary practices as well as artistic ideation.

VAHSVACR.6 Keep an ongoing visual and verbal record to explore and develop works of art.

RESPONDING

VAHSVA.RE.2 Critique personal works of art and the artwork of others, individually and collaboratively, using a variety of approaches.

VAHSVA.RE.3 Engage in the process of art criticism to make meaning and increase visual of literacy.

CONNECTING

VAHSVA.CN.1 Develop personal artistic voice through connecting uses of art within a variety of cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts.

CONCEPTS:

conceptual frameworks, and practical skills to

generate unique artistic visions?

persistence play in developing artistic skills

and exploring ideas?

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Cut out and then trace the template with a pencil onto the posterboard. Mark tabs and fold lines.
Select six principles of design to represent on the cube. Choose a corresponding element of art and a color scheme for each principle. Label the cube template with the principles of design, elements of art, and color schemes to be used in the design. Label the choice of media.
Design each square in the cube template using pencil. Sketch the design, keeping the principle of design and the element of art for each square in mind.
Fill in each designed square using the chosen medium and color scheme. If wet media are used, allow time for drying.
Using a ballpoint pen and a ruler, score where the edges of the squares meet each other and meet the tabs. Cut out the cube, keeping the tabs in place.
Glue each tab to the correct side in order to form a cube.