3. Emphasis

Ready to use, no prep: teach emphasis and the focal point with 31 illustrated slides showing 13 ways to make one area stand out. Students compare weak and strong emphasis, then check and strengthen the focal point in their own work.

Ready to use. No prep. Simply beautiful.

Open the file and start teaching. This Emphasis deck is fully finished and classroom-ready, with nothing to build, edit or rearrange, so you can spend your time with students instead of making slides. Every slide is designed in a rich artistic style, with botanical borders, elegant vintage lettering and detailed sketchbook-style illustrations. The drawings and illustrations inside the deck inspire students with new ideas for their own artwork. Professional, polished and as beautiful as the art you teach.

Every strong artwork has a clear first read. This deck shows students how artists create it, with side-by-side examples and a five-step emphasis study.

What’s inside

What is emphasis? The focal point; one or several focal points Weak vs. strong emphasis; emphasis through the 7 elements Emphasis by contrast, isolation, placement, size, color and value Emphasis with shape and texture; by detail, direction and framing Emphasis with negative space; one anomaly Emphasis in still life, landscape, portraits, fashion design, sculpture and graphic design Check Your Focal Point; Strengthen the Focal Point Create an Emphasis Study Emphasis Studio Challenge

Ways to use it

Teach emphasis right after contrast Use Check Your Focal Point as a critique or exit-ticket prompt Assign the Studio Challenge in drawing, painting, fashion or ceramics

What you get

31-slide PowerPoint (.pptx), 16:9 widescreen Two title slides: one branded, one plain for classroom use An illustrated definition slide Slides are high-resolution images and are not editable

No prep, ready to use, principles of design, emphasis, focal point, contrast, visual hierarchy, composition, art critique, art 1, art 2, high school art, art powerpoint, visual arts