Emphasis and Focal Point
Understand how to create emphasis in artwork
Create an artwork with a clear focal point
Recognize that God values what is important to us
“But Yahweh said to Samuel, 'Don't look on his appearance, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For Yahweh sees not as man sees. Man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.'”
— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)Just as God looks at what is most important (the heart), we can create art that highlights what matters most to us
In today's BibleMouse art lesson, we'll explore how to make something special stand out in our artwork!
Today, we'll create a special picture of something that means a lot to you. Remember how we learned about making things important in our art?
Create a picture showing something important to you
Simpler: Draw just one special thing in the middle of the page
Challenge: Create a scene where your special thing is clearly the most important part
Share your artwork and talk about why it's special
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about story quilts and how artists tell important stories through art!
Focal point is about drawing attention to the most important part of an artwork
Children might get frustrated if their artwork doesn't look exactly like they imagined
Excitement about their special subject, ability to explain why it's important