The Artist's Toolbox: Lines and Textures · Term 1
Patterns in Nature and Art
Students will identify and recreate repeating patterns found in natural environments and discuss their role in artistic composition.
Key Questions
- Explain how natural patterns, like fractals or spirals, can inspire artistic designs.
- Compare and contrast symmetrical and asymmetrical patterns in observed natural forms.
- Design a repeating pattern inspired by a natural element, considering its visual rhythm.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
NCERT: Visual Arts - Principles of Design - Pattern - Class 7
Class: Class 2
Subject: Fine Arts
Unit: The Artist's Toolbox: Lines and Textures
Period: Term 1
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