1. Decorative Design
applied ornamentation to an
object, can be separated without
destroying the object

2. Naturalistic/Realistic
• Comes from nature, looks absolutely real, all
details included, looks like a photograph

3. Conventional/Stylized
• Uses designs from nature in a simplified
or adapted way, and abstract.

4. Abstract• No set,
followed or
repeated
pattern
• Inspiration is
not
recognizable

5. Geometric
• decoration is
made up of
geometric shapes
or stripes

6. Decorative Wall Art
• Select a type of decorative design that you would like to create
• You could use the water color method below or you could decoupage
a picture onto your canvas
• Which type of design would work best for the decoupage method?
• Make a plan for the design today and be sure you understand which
type of design it represents.
• Tomorrow, we will make the wall art and share the types of
decorative design.