One great way to analyze and interpret a work of art is to do character analysis–looking at visual clues to understand the motives, actions, thoughts, and feelings of the characters in the artwork. In my Art Appreciation Printable Worksheet Bundle that you can get for free by signing up for my e-mail list, there is…
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Exploring Narrative in Art
One of the best ways for a student to connect with art is through narrative, or story. Really, it’s not just appropriate for just students–we all connect through narrative. Narrative is how all of us see the world and how we connect with each other. We put together stories in our heads for situations in…
The Best Examples of Emphasis in Art
Here’s another Elements and Principles of Art list to help you in planning your art lessons! Today’s post includes example artworks for emphasis in art. It was hard to break this one down to categories, because chances are if the artwork shows emphasis well, it usually used more than one element or principle to do…
The Best Examples of Balance in Art: Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, and Radial
Continuing on with The Elements and Principles of Art series, this article focuses on good examples of balance in art. These examples and definitions are dividing into the different types of balance in art: symmetrical balance in art, asymmetrical balance in art, and radial balance in art. I will add to this examples of balance in art…
Artworks that Show Line
Inside: This is ultimate list of example artworks that show the different types of line in art for your elements and principles of art lessons. The list of types of line in art includes implied lines, diagonal lines, gesture lines, outlines, contour lines, expressive lines, and more! I don’t know about you, but I often find…
A Year of Art Appreciation for Kids: 52 Artworks your Child Should Know
I have compiled for you a massive list of artworks for you to look at with your kids this year. I picked one artwork for each week of the year, and I tried to pick the best of the best. If you haven’t been showing art to your kids, this is a great list to…
