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Visual Art

Elements and Principles of Art. Visual Art. ELEMENTS OF ART. The Elements of Art are the basic building blocks of all artwork. Artwork can be broken down into these Basic elements: *Line * Texture * Shape * Value * Color *Space * Form. LINE. different types:

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Visual Art

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  1. ElementsandPrinciplesof Art Visual Art

  2. ELEMENTS OF ART The Elements of Art are the basic building blocks of all artwork. Artwork can be broken down into these Basic elements: *Line * Texture * Shape * Value * Color *Space * Form

  3. LINE different types: /////, \\\\\\ diagonal lllllll vertical ====== horizontal different qualities: thick ------- thin jagged ~ ~ ~ ~ curved . . . . . . . dotted

  4. SHAPE

  5. COLOR

  6. Primary Colors: REDYELLOW & BLUE Secondary Colors are created by mixing 2 primary colors. Intermediate Colors are created by mixing 2 secondary colors. Complementary Colors: Opposite colors on the color wheel. Color Schemes: Warm colors - red, orange, yellow Cool colors - blue, violet, green Neutrals - brown, black, white, gray Tints - a color mixed with white, making it lighter Shades - the darkness or tone of a color; dark blue or very dark blue

  7. FORM - An object that can be seen from many sides (3 dimensional), an object that is not flat.

  8. Value: The lightness or darkness of a color. • The lightness or darkness of a color. The lightness or darkness of a color.

  9. Texture: the way something feels to the touch or looks like it feels. Actual texture (real) Visual texture (implied)

  10. Space Negative: area around object Positive: Area taken up by object

  11. Background: The part of a work of art that looks farthest away from the viewer. Foreground: The part of a work of art that appears closest to the viewer. This is often the most important part of the work. Middleground: The part of a work of art that appears midway between two things, such as the foreground and the background. Overlap: One part (as a line, shape or color) covers some of another part. Perspective: The technique of representing 3-D objects and depth on a 2-D surface. Placement: The act of placing or arranging things in a composition/artwork. overlap

  12. PRINCIPLES OF ART *Repetition * Balance *Variety * Rhythm * Movement * Contrast * Center of Interest

  13. Repetition The repeating of any object,shape, or design to create interest in a work. *** ++*** ++ *** ++ repeating in a planned manner creates a pattern.

  14. BALANCEAchieved in a work of art when opposite sidescontain elements of equal balance.

  15. Movement This occurs when the artist uses elements to move the viewer's eye across the work.

  16. Contrast –This occurs when the viewer is meant to compare opposite things in the artwork to attract the viewer's eye

  17. VaRiTyThe artist uses a variety of the elements so the work is interesting/not dull.

  18. Center of Interest Sometimes called emphasis, is the focal point of an artwork....the first thing you want people to notice in the work. It grabs the viewer's interest.

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