Students, this week you will create five tiny works of art as you respond to the prompts below.  As we have done in the past weeks, you will need to create a Word document in your OneDrive account and paste in the prompts you will be using.  Create the artwork in Photoshop (file>new>4 x 4 inches, 180 resolution), and upload the images to fit with your chosen prompt.  Be creative (imagine something no one else would think of OR think of something you have seen but add some imaginative changes) and use any of the Photoshop tools you have learned or want to try to make an interesting artwork.

1. In a design composed of horizontal lines, the vertical line becomes the focal point. 


2. A square stands out from a group of circles or organic shapes. 


3. The physically or visually heavier element or piece commands more attention. 


4. A splash of color or a strong change in value in an otherwise gray piece will draw the eye. 


5. A perfectly symmetrical piece may have no focal point because each element is equally emphasized. 


6. Radial balance generally draws the eye first to the central point in the design. 


7. A part of the design that is isolated from other parts can become a focal point. 


8. The eye is naturally drawn to a point in or near the center of a page, giving elements in that area perceived importance. 


9. Repeating an image or a word can establish its importance. 


10. Set words or phrases in a contrasting bold type or italics to give them emphasis. 


11. Use white space to isolate elements and give them emphasis.

AP Photo students, so far we have studied the following Principles of Design: Balance, Unity, and Contrast. The Principles of Design are how we organize the Elements of Art (Line, Shape, Space, Color, Texture, and Value) in our artworks. Now we will turn to another Principle of Design, Emphasis.  Copy the questions below into a OneDrive document, and answer them.  Due Thursday, 2-18-16.

1. Write an art-related definition for emphasis.


2. List three ways artists can achieve emphasis in an artwork.


3. Talk with students at your table and decide what the artist is emphasizing in Figure 1 above. Write your common answer here.


4. In Figure 2, what is emphasized by this artist and what do you think it means?


5. Emphasis can be placing special significance on something. Describe something you have placed special significance on.


Concentration Statement, part 1, due in your AP digital portfolio Thursday, February 18, 2016.

Concentration photos 1-3 due in AP digital portfolio Thursday, February 18, 2016.

Hello, students!  Please create a word document in your One Drive account, and copy the questions below into it. The slide show below includes this week's photo assignment.  
​Completed worksheet is due Wednesday, 2-10-16.
1)What Photoshop tools have you utilized for all three contrast photo assignments?
2)What are the basic color harmonies?
3)What happens when you mix two complementary colors together?
4)Write an art definition for contrast.
5)Write an art definition for variety.

Students, fill your sketch paper with a design made from the same or similar shapes.  Due next Friday, 2-12-16.