1st Grade Organic and Geometric Monster...

 the Elements of Art:  Shapes

Organic Shapes

African Abstract 

Nikki Chu

Geometric  Shapes

Lady with a Turban

Nikki Chu

Mixing Organic and Geometric  Shapes

Modern Turban Queen

Nikki Chu

Who is Nikki Chu?

Nikki Chu is a talented and inventive, powerful businesswoman in the world of product design and interiors. She was born and raised in Toronto, Canada.  Nikki has always had a passion to design since childhood. After realizing her love for the arts, Nikki attended a specialized design school called International Academy of Design.

Check out this amazing Video from the blog Art is Basic

Watch this YouTube video about geometric and organic shapes fro (Links to an external site.)

What are Geometric shapes?

Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares have perfect, uniform measurements or regular sides and shapes. They do not usually appear in nature. 

Shapes created by Eric Carle

What are Organic Shapes?

Organic shapes are associated with things from the natural world, like plants and animals.

They have irregular sides and shapes.  Humans, flowers and fish are organic shapes.

Collage Les

Henri Matisse

Learn more about Matisse and create your own Matisse inspired project here (Links to an external site.)

Our inspiration Piece 

Lesson 4. Organic Geo Monster

1. You will create a monster that has an organic shaped body. Remember to fill the page with your organic shape.

2. Inside your monster you will add geometric shapes

3. Inside your monster you will also add in lots of organic shapes.

4. Make sure you monster has arms and legs and eyes and a face.

5. The rest of the monsters details are artist's choice. That means you can decide what to add on next.

6. When you have finished designing your monster color it with crayons. 

7. You may color the back ground if you choose to.

8. Remember your monster has to have organic and geometric shapes in it.

9. Make sure to hit the Submit Assignment button to turn your work in. The due date is Oct 12, 2020

Lesson 4. Organic Geo Monster Steps

Step 1. Draw the organic body of your monster.

Step 2. Add in geometric and organic shapes.

Step 3. Give your monster lots of details including arms and eyes.

Step 4. Give your monster a face.

Step 5. Color your monster.