When artists work with the Elements of Art (line, shape, form, value, texture, space, and color) decisions must be made HOW these elements should be arranged. An effective work of art will have a thoughtful arrangement of these elements to create harmony and unity in a piece. When planning art, the first thing to be done is to plan the composition of the art work.
Composition IS the plan of how the elements and principles will work together to make visually successful art.
~In the Design Matrix assignment you will be presented with many possibilities and small problems in design composition. 
~The more practice you have thinking about and arranging the elements and principles of design, the more comfortable you will be when you compose your own works of art.
~The Design Matrix is an interesting way for you to practice and learn the elements of art and principles of design in many different combinations.  ​

DESIGN MATRIX PROCESS:

1. Use a mechanical pencil to lightly experiment on solving each square in the matrix.
2. Avoid clichés and simple solutions. Be creative and unique!

• Think about how the artwork would look enlarged. Would it stand out as an artwork on it's own?

3. Try to make each square entirely different than the others.
4. When you like your ideas, they need to be finished with either thin Sharpie, Colored Pencil, or pencil.

• Line, Shape and Texture rows MUST be finished with thin sharpie.
• Color row MUST be finished with colored pencil.
• Value row can be either left in pencil or completed in thin sharpie if confident in your pen and ink skills.

5. MAKE SURE your neatness and craftsmanship are excellent!