Name of Assignment: Visual Elements Booklet Subject: Art Facilitator/Teacher: Ms. Getzen
In this assignment, we were tasked with creating a miniature booklet with 6 different types of visual elements used in art. Using these elements, we had to cover each page using the corresponding visual elements as the theme or pattern.
I feel that this project addresses communication and self-directional skills. This project uses communication skills by conveying each visual element using a direct example, and uses self-directional skills because I had to keep myself focused so that I could finish the booklet on time and keep all of my participation points for those class periods.
I'm really proud of how this assignment turned out. I think it's beautiful and it was a lot of fun to make. I'm proud of my design ideas for each page, how well it turned out considering all I used were highlighters and a black inking pen, and that I was able to do it without stressing out over each page.
Doing this actually required a lot of focus, so staying on task as well as I did was an accomplishment for me. I also think I used colors and dimensions well to demonstrate and display each visual element.
This project was time consuming a little stressful since it was my first actual art assignment. I was worried about messing up since I was doing everything in either pen or highlighter without pencil lines first, but it ended up looking really nice.
I would want to spend more time working on the detail page, since it looks a little empty next to the space page, which is filled almost every bit with color. I'd also want to change my shape page. I don't know what I could do to make that page better, but it's definitely my least favorite page.
I can't recall ever taking an art class before (even though my mom says I have...), so this concept was very new to me. I'm relatively familiar with all of the concepts in the booklet, but actually learning about them was new to me.
Understanding visual elements will make the rest of this art class, as well as any other art classes I take easier, as these are some of the fundamentals of art.