The College of Art

8-10 yrs old

11-13 yrs old

Art and Design

Students learn about elements and principles of art in creative portal regions, then build an artwork in a collaborative gallery space.

Submitted By: Jason Lane

November 21, 2017

Supporting files

College of Art world template; secondary world for students to test design ideas on 4 16 x 10 grid walls; task sheet used for Year 6 Art assessment.

Learn and apply an understanding of elements of art and principles of design.
Design and execute a 16 x 10 grid artwork using colour concrete blocks in a collaborative gallery to demonstrate an individualised understanding of elements and principles of design.

How do artists use the elements of art and principles of design to construct effective compositions?
Where can we identify examples of elements and principles in our natural world?
How can we apply problem solving approaches to composition and design?

Students begin by exploring the portal zones to learn about elements of art and principles of design. Each zone has building/creative areas where students are able to apply their learning using a controlled range of building materials. Upon completion student should photograph/caption their work as evidence of learning.
When students have checked off a set of required photos, they are assigned a wall in the College of Art as their designated surface for an original composition. This composition should reflect their learning from the various portal zones.
Upon completion, students should be encouraged to respond on their learning and problem-solving approaches.

Students will take photos of examples of elements and principles of art based from the portal zones in the world.
Students will add captions to portfolio photos to demonstrate evidence of learning.
Students will design and excecute a 16 x 10 grid design in the collaborative gallery called the College of Art.