Elements of Art - Shape

Open Ended

DO NOW: What is a shape? How would you define a shape?

List as many shapes as you can think of.

​Norms / Expectations

• ​​Respect each other

• ​Be Present

• ​Keep your hands, feet and Objects to yourself

• ​Appropriate tech use

• ​Stay in your seats

• ​No Headphones / Cell phones

Elements of Art - Shape

Objective : Scholars will be able to

• ​Define and describe shapes

• ​Analyze the use of shapes in art

• ​Interpret how shapes can be used to create a feeling

​Today's Lesson

​Today we are going to explore how artist use shapes in art. Then we will analyze the use of shapes in artistic works and discuss how shapes can be used to create a certain feeling. Learning about shapes is important because it is necessary for creating and responding to art.

Multiple Choice

Shape is a combination of lines that come together to create a closed area.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blank

Man made shapes like triangles, squares, and circles are called _____ shape.

Multiple Choice

Shapes that are often found in nature and are irregular sizes are called ______ shapes.

• Organize

• Origami

• Organic

• Neutral

​Let's Practice together!

On your sketchbook, lets practice drawing 5 Geometric and 5 Organic shapes.

​Look around the Classroom and identify those shapes, make sure to write down what those shapes are and where did you find it.

​How does shapes influence the way we view art?

​Cubism - Pablo Picasso

​Pop art - Keith Haring

Open Ended

What are some major difference in shapes do you see in the two images we just looked at?

How do they make you feel base on the shapes that was in them?

​Let's Dig Deeper!

Next we are going to take a look at how we can ​use shapes to help us create more complex drawings.

​Independent Practice

​Now it's your turn to practice finding simple shapes in objects.

​Pick an item around you or a photo of an object online, and try to identify the simple shapes in the objects.

​Try to draw this object starting with the most basic shapes.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this repeating shape?

• Square

• Octagon

• Pentagon

• Hexagon

Multiple Select

What types of shapes do you see in this painting? You can select more than 1 answer.

• Circles

• Geometric Shapes

• Organic Shapes

• Triangles

• Irregular Shapes

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET

What did you learn about shapes in today's lesson?

Explain using vocabulary we discussed.