Seventh graders learn how artists use emphasis — contrast, color, and placement — to create a focal point that grabs the viewer’s attention and guides their eye through the artwork.
Students will be able to…
When you look at a great artwork, your eye goes somewhere FIRST — that’s the focal point. How do artists create emphasis?
Project each item and have students answer about emphasis and focal points.
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Your eye goes somewhere FIRST in a great artwork — how?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students share.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Use emphasis in composition.
Analyze focal points.
Interpret emphasis choices.
Plan for a focal point.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students plan an artwork with one clear focal point using contrast. A printable emphasis sheet is in the Arts library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.