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Group: EverestDate: 27th April – Week 2Subject: Art and DesignLearning Outcome: Project Outcome - To understand and explore the 7 elements of art.Draw and name 2D shapes.Convert 2D shapes into 3D forms.Continue development of controlled use of line.Use tone to create the appearance of form (3D).Learning Task: Miss Gay has created a video of her doing the task to help you through the steps.Draw and name 2D shapes. You will need a pencil, something with a straight edge, if you have them a pair of compasses if not something round to draw around. You may wish to fold your paper into quarters and do one shape in each.Two Dimensional - A shape that only has width and height and no thickness, (two dimensions = flat). Squares, circles, triangles, are two dimensional (2D) objectsFIRST – What is a square? If you have a ruler, use it to measure 5cm, if you do not have a ruler make sure you can make a mark on your straight object, so each side is the same size. A top tip to ensure your first line is vertical is to line the ruler up with the edge of the page, as you know that is vertical. NEXT – What makes a rectangle different from a square? If you have a ruler, use it to measure 8cm vertically, then you can use the width of the ruler to create a parallel line. Turn your ruler from vertical to horizontal and create the top and bottom of your rectangle.THEN – A triangle has three sides and an equilateral triangle has all sides the same (a bit of maths learning for you there). Draw a horizontal line, I am using 6cm so the half way point is easy to work out, what is it? I’m going to use the middle point to go up 6cm and draw a diagonal line back to the shapes base. Repeat on the other side.FINALLY – We are going to draw a circle. Using a pair of compasses is tricky, but a good skill to have. Remember to match the points and only touch the top (NOT the legs) to turn the compass. If you don’t have a compass, just draw around something round, like a cup, coaster or roll of tape.Before we draw out 3D shapes, we need to practice out tonal shading. Tone and shading are different.Tone - The effect of how light or dark something is. Shading - Using tonal value in your work. Gradually (slowly) going from dark to light (tone to create form).If you have a 2B or 4B pencil you will find this easier and the graphite in the pencil is softer. A HB pencil will still create a tonal range, but you will find it more challenging to create the darkest and lightest tones. You want to vary the pressure on your pencil and change where you hold it. Holding it low will give you more control and more pressure and as you raise your hand it will alter the pressure and control creating a tonal value scale.Draw and name 3D shapes. You will need a pencil, something with a straight edge, if you have them a pair of compasses if not something round to draw around. Three Dimensional - Having or appearing to have length (width), breadth (height) and depth (thickness).FIRST – Draw a square, we are going to make a cube. You are going to use diagonal lines and parallel lines. Working from the corner of your square draw a diagonal line. Slide the ruler across the page to the next corner, this will help keep the lines parallel. Draw the diagonal line from this corner and then slide the ruler to the bottom corner and repeat. Now join the corners up with vertical and horizontal parallel lines.NEXT – Start with your vertical lines, like your rectangle, this will become your cylinder. At the top of these lines you are going to add an ellipse (this is an egg or oval shape), make sure it reaches the edges. At the bottom, you are going to add a curved line, but try to make it match the curved line above it.THEN – Draw a triangle, but make sure your baseline is very light. You know need to rub out the horizontal base line and swap it for a curved line. It may not look completely like a cone yet, this is because you need to use tone to create form. Form - The appearance and structure of an object (3D).FINALLY – Draw a circle. Similar to the cone, to create a sphere you need to use tone to create form. You have used line to draw 2D and 3D shapes, but now you are going to use tone to create form, make them look like they are real and you could pick them up. If you have objects at home that are these shapes you could shine a torch/light on them to help you see the tone, but if not do not worry. I have marked a star on my page, this is to show me where my light is coming from. Now to use the tonal shading skills to create form. Remember to vary the pressure on your pencil and if you are aiming high try to use the contours of the shape too.Key questions: Today’s art elements were line, shape, tone and form. What is the difference between tone and shading? A 2D shape has width and height, what is the other dimension 3D shapes have? What are the names of the 3D shapes we looked at today?Links to useful websites/ video clips: Square, Rectangle & Triangle, Circle. Tonal Scale. Cube, Cylinder, Cone & Circle. Tone to create for.Ways you can feedback: Take a photograph of your work and send it to Kgay@ it may even get shared on the school twitter feed. ................
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