Off+Center+of+Attention

Description of Project Students will focus on the Principles of Design - Balance and Dominance and the ALP skills of relate and apply, synthesize and critical thinking - as they find a static subject (non-moving) in a landscape - an interesting building, statue, even a telephone box or tree - and see in how many ways they can vary the viewpoint and still make it the center of interest utilizing the rule of thirds, line, tone and color. They will then write a description of the scene and how they are utilizing the rule of thirds, line, tone and color to enhance the center of interest.

Standards
Standard 1.1: Identify and use the principles of design to discuss, analyze, and write about visual aspects in the environment and in works of art, including their own

Standard 1.4: Analyze and describe how the composition of a work of art is affected by the use of a particular principle of design Standard 2.1: Solve a visual arts problem that involves the effective use of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. CA Visual Arts Standards 9 - 12 Proficient & Advanced

DLT
Students will be able to...
 * 1) Use the rule of thirds, line, tone and color to emphasize a subject
 * 2) Relate and apply skills previously learned to take proper photos
 * 3) Summarize and describe your design process using visual arts academic vocabulary

Academic Language Development
Students will demonstrate understanding of the following terms. ..
 * background
 * balance
 * color and color relationships
 * contrast
 * elements of art
 * emphasis
 * foreground
 * harmony
 * line
 * point of view
 * shape
 * space

Checking for Understanding

 * 1) The proper use of the rule of thirds, line, tone and color within a photo to enhance the off center subject.
 * 2) Written/verbal descriptions of design process (Analysis)