Welcome to Design BC.

Design is your entry into the world of art.   What you learn in this class will be applicable to any kind of art you ever make.  Or how you dress.  Or what colors you choose for your room.  Or what kind of logo you choose for your own business (someday in the near future)

Even this site is "designed".  As a member of this class, you will act as a collaborator and contributor to these pages.  Together we will explore the foundation of art: design using the elements and principles of art.

Welcome!

Mr. Langenecker

Elements and Principles of Art

Art is like cooking.  The elements are your ingredients.  The principles are recipes in the cookbook-the multiple ways that you use the same set of ingredients.  

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If you use your ingredients knowledgeably, you'll be able to create a work of art.  Just like anyone can learn how to make good food, anyone can learn how to make good art through learning and practice. 




On this site you will see pages devoted to the elements and principles.  They are:


ELEMENTS:   LINE, COLOR, SHAPE, FORM, SPACE, TEXTURE, VALUE

PRINCIPLES:   MOVEMENT, VARIETY/CONTRAST, REPETITION, EMPHASIS, UNITY/HARMONY, RYTHYM, BALANCE

On this page, you will find all the information you need to succeed in this class.

Projects
Weekly and Term Assignments
Rubrics

It is your responsibility to read and print out rubrics before a project begins.  These rubrics must be kept in your folder or sketchbook which you will bring to each class.   Your grade includes being prepared for class, asking questions of me and your classmates, and doing research outside of class.

  

Projects include but are not limited to:

Personal Timeline

Collage

Altered Book

Clay Sculpture

Metals 

3-D Sculpture

Collaborative Design Project

Design Essay Questions