Illustration

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Links and Resources
http://storybird.com/
A wonderful source to use pictures to tell a story
http://www.do2learn.com/games/facialexpressions/face.htm
Make your own facial expression
http://www.storytreeonline.com/Storyboards.html
A story board activity you can play with your family
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Voicethread

Balance, Shape, and Motion
Geometric Shape: A shape with straight sides and points
Organic Shape: A shape with curved sides and no points
Balance: The sense that both sides of a picture are weighted the same
Asymmetrical Balance: Not symmetrical, or balance where both sides of a picture are different.
Symmetrical Balance: A picture that is the same on both sides when flipped across a line. Your face is symmetrical, so are the wings of a butterfly
Radial Balance: A picture you can rotation 3 or more times and it still looks the same
Movement: The sense of motion a picture has. It can either be real motion or implied motion.
Links
Lines of Symmetry Game
Rotational Symmetry Game
Tangram (related activity)
Simple Tessellation Game
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Posted by dludvigson in Elements of Art, tags: asymmetrical, balance, buddist, hindu, karen scott, mandala, radial, symmetrical balance, symmetry, tibetan
Balance: The sense that a picture is visually weighted the same on both sides
Symmetry: when you can fold an image and it looks the same on both sides
Radial Balance: When you can rotate an image 3 or more times and it looks the same. Its an image that is balanced around a center point
Voicethread: Mandalas and Balance

Balance Slideshow
Links and Resources
Learn more about Tibetan Mandalas
Watch the create of a Mandala
Visit Karen Scott’s Website
Symmetry Game
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Voicethread

Slideshow
Links and Resources
A Game involving Jacob Lawrence’s artwork
Some PBS and NPR broadcasts on Jacob Lawrence
A collection of history games related to the Harlem Renaissance
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Posted by dludvigson in Elements of Art, Formalism, tags: cast shadow, daniel ludvigson, form, gradient, highlight, ludvigson, shade, shadow, shape, value
Voicethread on Value

Slideshow
Links and Resources
More information on how to Shade
How to Shade Simple Geometric Shapes
A YouTube Video on Shading a Cube
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