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BASIC ELEMENTS OF ARTBASIC ELEMENTS OF ART
LineLine Shape and FormShape and Form ColorColor SpaceSpace ValueValue TextureTexture
LINELINE““Lines are everywhere. You can see Lines are everywhere. You can see
lines in the grain of a piece of wood lines in the grain of a piece of wood or in the cracks on a sidewalk. Lines or in the cracks on a sidewalk. Lines are used to create words, numbers, are used to create words, numbers, and symbols. They are also used to and symbols. They are also used to create art. In drawing, line is an create art. In drawing, line is an element of art that is the path of a element of art that is the path of a moving point through space.moving point through space.””
-Arttalk, page 70-Arttalk, page 70
The four main kinds of lines are The four main kinds of lines are horizontal, vertical, curvy and zig zag.horizontal, vertical, curvy and zig zag.
Horizontal LinesHorizontal Lines
Horizontal Lines are restful, Horizontal Lines are restful,
peaceful, and stable. Very peaceful, and stable. Very pleasant to the eye.pleasant to the eye.
Horizontal LinesHorizontal Lines
Edward Hopper,Edward Hopper,Early Sunday MorningEarly Sunday Morning
Vertical LinesVertical Lines
Vertical Lines suggest Vertical Lines suggest
respectability, endurance, respectability, endurance,
and alertness.and alertness.
Vertical LinesVertical Lines
Curvy LinesCurvy Lines
Curvy lines express Curvy lines express
rhythm and movement.rhythm and movement.
Zig Zag LinesZig Zag Lines
Zig zag lines show Zig zag lines show
excitement and action. excitement and action.
They are very They are very
eye-catching.eye-catching.
SHAPESHAPE
““All objects are either shapes or forms. All objects are either shapes or forms. Rocks, puddles, flowers, shirts, Rocks, puddles, flowers, shirts, houses, chairs, and paintings are all houses, chairs, and paintings are all shapes and forms.shapes and forms.””
-Arttalk, 98-Arttalk, 98
FORMFORMShape is 2-dimensional. Form is Shape is 2-dimensional. Form is
3-dimensional.3-dimensional.
ShapeShape FormFormCircleCircle SphereSphere
SquareSquare CubeCube
TriangleTriangle Pyramid or ConePyramid or Cone
How are these shapes How are these shapes symbolic?symbolic?
TEXTURETEXTURE““Every surface has a texture. Texture Every surface has a texture. Texture
is the element of art that refers to is the element of art that refers to how things feel, or look as if they how things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched. Texture might feel if touched. Texture includes the slick, smooth surface of includes the slick, smooth surface of ice, the bumpy, rough surface of ice, the bumpy, rough surface of brick, and the prickly surface of a brick, and the prickly surface of a scrub brush.scrub brush.””
-Arttalk, page 171-Arttalk, page 171
Texture can be RealTexture can be Real
ImpastoImpasto
Or it is ImpliedOr it is Implied
SpaceSpace
Positive SpacePositive Space
Negative SpaceNegative Space
Depth of SpaceDepth of Space
OverlappingOverlapping
PlacementPlacement
Size differenceSize difference
COLORCOLOR
Color has three aspects to its nature:Color has three aspects to its nature:• HueHue
• Intensity/SaturationIntensity/Saturation
• ValueValue
1. HUE1. HUEPrimary colors
Secondary colors
Color Schemes
Analogous Colors…colors that are next to each other on the color wheel, such as green and yellow green.
Complementary Colors…colors that are directly across from each other such as yellow and violet.
Monochromatic Colors…a color scheme that uses only one hue and black and white mixed with that one color to make tints, or values of that color.
WARM ColorsWARM Colors
COOL ColorsCOOL Colors
2. Intensity/ Saturation2. Intensity/ Saturation
Your perception of color is influenced by the color that surrounds that color.
3.3. ValueValue
VALUEVALUE
Value, simply put, refers to how Value, simply put, refers to how light or how dark things are. It light or how dark things are. It also shows contrast between also shows contrast between lights and darks. A sharp lights and darks. A sharp contrast between light and dark contrast between light and dark is called chiaroscuro.is called chiaroscuro.
Value in PaintingValue in Painting
Value in SculptureValue in Sculpture
Higher ReliefHigher Relief Lower ReliefLower Relief
PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES OF ART OF ART
Rhythm and MovementRhythm and Movement BalanceBalance ProportionProportion Harmony, UnityHarmony, Unity PerspectivePerspective
RHYTHM AND MOVEMENTRHYTHM AND MOVEMENT
““Rhythm is the principle or art Rhythm is the principle or art that indicates movement by that indicates movement by the repetition of elements.the repetition of elements.””
-Arttalk, page 200-Arttalk, page 200
BALANCEBALANCE
““A work of art must contain A work of art must contain balance. Balance is the balance. Balance is the principle of art concerned principle of art concerned with equalizing visual forces, with equalizing visual forces, or elements in a work of art.or elements in a work of art.””
-Arttalk, page 228-Arttalk, page 228
SIMPLE CONCEPTSIMPLE CONCEPT
Balance= Feels RightBalance= Feels Right
Imbalance = Imbalance =
DoesnDoesn’’t Feel t Feel RightRight
There are 3 kinds of balance:There are 3 kinds of balance:
Formal (Symmetric)Formal (Symmetric) Informal (Asymmetric)Informal (Asymmetric) RadialRadial
Formal BalanceFormal Balance
Informal BalanceInformal Balance
Radial BalanceRadial Balance
HARMONYHARMONY
Harmony means that all parts Harmony means that all parts of the picture work together. of the picture work together. This could mean color, light, This could mean color, light, style, strokes, etc.style, strokes, etc.
PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE There are 2 Kinds of Perspective:There are 2 Kinds of Perspective:
•LinearLinear•AerialAerial
LinearLinear
Aerial PerspectiveAerial Perspective