"Constructing perfect shapes with only a straight edge and compass is AWESOME!" -- Laela
Art Elements are the "parts" of a piece of art. Line, Shape, Volume, Space, Color, Value, and Texture all are elements that artists use to make their work.
Students learn how to create perfectly precise shapes using a ruler and compass. Tutorials for this lesson can be found here.
A practice sheet with pre-printed squares and circles to use for the octagon and pentagon constructions can be downloaded here.
The three, more complicated lessons we do are:
