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1 Page 1 of 2 Snow Using the Principles Step 1 Cut out the 20 squares below. Place all 20 pieces on the grid provided and begin planning your design by rotating, reversing, alternating and shifting your pieces in different ways so that you use as many of the principles as possible. You will have 5 blank spaces to use as part of your design. One Bright Crayon 2016 SR9

2 Page 2 of 2 Think about these things as you arrange the shapes. is it balanced? Are you repeating patterns? You already have a variety of values and thict< and thin lines. Is it confusing? You want it to be harmonious and unified. Mat<e It loots as if it all goes together, well. One Bright Crayon 2016 SR10

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4 Page 1 11S The purpose of this challenge is to practice the use at I he Principles of Design in your own original art work You are going to create 4 simple designs in the boxes below with colored pencils. Male each one unique and colorful. Don't ryialxe them too complex because you will have to redraw them many times later! Step 1: Draw your patterns here. BOX 1 BOX 2 BOX BOX 4 Step 2: Draw a grid on a 12x12 piece of paper. The squares 1/2 should be 4' Step 3: Redraw your patterns on the grid in the following pattern One Bright Crayon 2016 SR11

Leonardo Da Vinci [1452-1519] I 1C,! Leonardo Da Vinci has become known as one of the best examples of a "Renaissance Man.

5 Leonardo Da Vinci [ ] I 1C,! Leonardo Da Vinci has become known as one of the best examples of a "Renaissance Man." A Renaissance Man is a term that describes what many artists were doing during the Renaissance: they were exploring science, technology and art all at the same time. Da Vinci was born in the Florence area of Italy in the 1400s. At the time, Florence was the center of the Renaissance's beginning. Florence had been in the Dark Ages for many years, but by the time Da Vinci was born, life had settled down enough that people had time to learn about ancient art and science. People were inspired to try these things on their own and a whole new age of learning began. Before the Renaissance, paintings were very religious. Most were done in an iconic style, meaning the painter wanted people to focus more on the religion behind the painting rather than the artistry. However, Da Vinci had studied Greek and Roman art and wanted to make art in a similar style. Greek and Roman art was very realistic and was inspired by scientific study. Da Vinci took it one step further when he painted human figures, even in clothes, he would start by drawing the skeleton, then the body over that, then finishing the painting. His paintings and drawings of people were very realistic. His famous drawing, The Vetruvian Man is one of the first examples of someone trying to map out the proportions of the human body. Accurate perspective was another part of painting that Medival art often ignored. Da Vinci discovered a way of painting that showed depth. If something is far away, it looks very small. Medival art was not very good at showing objects that were far away. Through careful observation, Da Vinci was able to paint backgrounds in a way that looked realistic. Da Vinci used the curiosity and attention to detail he showed in his art in other areas as well. He was also a great scientist, mathematician, engineer and many other things. He drew many plans for machines that we now use, like helicopters and tanks. Science and art were very closely linked during the Renaissance and were especially close in Da Vinci's mind. Both require a great imagination and a curiosity about what is real and what could be possible. Vetruvian Man Study of a Horse al Mona Lisa educotion.com copyright L Educotion.com L C AV Rights Reserves More worksheets at

6 Leonardo Da Vinci Exercise Da Vinci was well-known for his careful observations and research of the natural world. Many of his paintings and drawings were based on his findings. Find a leaf outside and look at it very carefully. Try to find all the veins and stems in it, and pay attention to its shape. After you have looked at it, try to draw it in as much detail as you can. education,com copyright 2013 Educatiori.com LLC AM Rights Reserved More worksheets at

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Art of the Renaissance

Art of the Renaissance Changes in Art & Learning The rise of Humanism can be seen in paintings created by Renaissance artists. During the Medieval period, art and learning were centered on the church and