Elements of Art

1. Elements of Art Arts and Humanities Unit 2013

2. Tuesday

3. Elements of Art • The elements of art are the basic components (tools) that artist use to visually communicate. 7 Elements of Art • Line • Shape • Form • Value • Texture • Space • Color

4. Line • A mark drawn with a pointed, moving tool. Picture by Peit Mondrian

5. Main Types of Lines • Horizontal • Vertical • Diagonal • Straight • Curved

6. Contour Lines • Lines that define the form of an object

7. Implied Lines • Line that is not really painted or drawn but is created by a value or color change and series that are lined up someway.

8. Gesture Lines • A gesture is an expressive movement. • The purpose of drawing gestures is to capture the feeling of motion.

9. Wednesday

10. Shape • A two-dimensional area that is defined in some way with no form or thickness. • Shapes are flat and can be grouped into two categories: Geometric and Organic. Geometric Shapes Organic Shapes

11. Geometric Shapes • Geometric Shapes are precise shapes that can be described using mathematical formulas

12. Organic and Amorphous Shapes • Irregular or uneven shapes

13. Question #4 by Joan Miro

14. Green Tea Cup by Janet Fish • Question #5

15. Thursday

16. Form • A three dimensional enclosed object

17. Form can refer to an actual three-dimensional object, like a sculpture or a building. It can also refer to a photo or picture of the three-dimensional object. The White House Statue of Liberty

18. Form can be organic or geometric  Question #3 Two-Piece Reclining Figures by Henri Moore Question #4  The Great Pyramids in Giza Egypt

19. Week 2 Elements of Art- A&H Unit 2013

20. Monday

21. Value • The degree of light and dark in a design Value Scale

22. Shading • Also known as blending is a way of creating value and making objects look more three-dimensional.

23. Value is the same thing as shading and can make drawings look more realistic and three-dimensional

25. Hatching and Cross Hatching • Techniques used to create values with parallel lines

26. Stippling • Technique that uses dots to create values

27. Tuesday

28. Texture • Texture refers to the way things feel or look like they would feel.

29. Actual or “Real” Texture • Refers to the textures that you can really feel. Basket The Awakening by J. Seward Johnson Located at Hains Point outside of Washington DC

30. Implied Textures • Refers to textures that are created on a flat surface in paintings or drawings. This type of texture cannot be felt. Still Life By Janet Fish

31. Rubbing • A technique for transferring texture to paper

32. Wednesday

33. Space • In painting and drawing, space is the illusion of depth created by an artist on a flat surface

34. Parts of Space Negative • Positive Space • The objects in the art work. • Negative Space • The empty space between and behind the shapes American Gothic by Grant Wood Positive

35. Different types of Space in Art • Infinite or Deep Space • Lot of Area Marriage of the Virgin by Raphael

36. Different types of Space in Art • Shallow Space • Little or no area Sunflower by Vincent van Gogh

37. Perspective • Linear Perspective is a way of using converging lines to show distance and depth

38. Atmospheric and Aerial Perspective • Uses the atmospheric haze created by humidity, snow, smoke, rain, or other types of vapor to create the illusion of depth.

39. Thursday

40. Color • The element of art that is derived from reflected art. • Primary Colors- The colors you must have to mix all other colors plus black and white. Red Blue Yellow

41. Secondary Colors • Colors made by mixing two primary colors together. Purple or Violet Orange Green

42. Color Wheel

43. Neutral Colors • Black, Brown, Gray, and White

44. Warm Colors

45. Cool Colors

46. Tint- To add white To a color Shade- To add black To a color

47. Monochromatic • Variations of one color