The elements of art are the building blocks of an artwork
color, line, shape, form, value, texture, and space.
the visual element upon which all others are based. It can be defined as a singularity in space or, in geometric terms, the area where two coordinates meet. When an artist marks a simple point on a surface, (also referred to as the ground), they immediately create a figure-ground relationship.
The Element of the Point
when you put two or more points together you create a ____. A ____ can be lyrically defined as a point in motion. It determine the motion, direction and energy in a work of art. We see line all around us in our daily lives. Working together and in rhythm can form patterns and textures
ELEMENTS OF LINES
Categories of Lines (ASEI)
- Actual lines- physically
present. - Implied lines- visually connecting
two or more areas together - Straight or classic lines- provide
structure to a composition. - Expressive lines-are curved, adding an organic, more dynamic character
to a work of art.
defined as an enclosed area in two dimensions. By definition shapes are always implied and** flat in nature**. They can be created in many ways, the simplest by enclosing an area with an outline
Element of Shape
two categories of shapes
- Geometric shapes are defined by name, through the contours that make up that shape. These shapes are classified by name like circle, square, rectangle, triangle, and so on. What makes geometric shapes unique is that their contours can be described mathematically.
- Free-form shapes are generally irregular and uneven. One of the reasons free-form shapes are considered organic is because these types of shapes can be found in nature. Plant life, rock formations, clouds, animals, and the human body are all considered to be free-form shapes.
- Static Shapes - Shapes that appear stable and resting.
- Dynamic Shapes - Shapes that appear to be moving and active
refers to a shape or three-dimensional volume that has or gives the illusion of having weight, density or bulk. This element portrays the act or process of changing place or direction, orientation, and/or position through the visual illustration of starting or stopping points, blurring of action, etc
-Physical Volume
-representational or abstract
Element of Form
the basic elements of art. It refers to the distance between or the area around and within shapes, forms, colors and lines. Can be positive or negative. It includes the background, foreground and middle ground.
Element of Space
two types of space that exist within art
- Positive space is the actual objects or shapes within an artwork
- negative space is the space around and between those objects.
the relative lightness or darkness of a shape in relation to another. The ____ scale, bounded on one end by pure white and on the other by black
Element of Value
Categories of Values
- Tint is adding white to a color paint to create lighter values such as light blue or pink.
- Shade is adding black to a paint color to create dark values such as dark blue or dark red.
- High-Key is a picture with all light value
- Low-Key is a picture with all dark values.
- Value Contrast is light values placed next to dark values to create contrast or strong differences.
an element consisting of hues, of which there are three properties: hue, chroma or intensity, and value. ____ is present when light strikes an object and it is reflected back into the eye, a reaction to a hue arising in the optic nerve.
Element of Color
THEORY OF ART
- Color theory splits up colors into. three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary. The basic tool used is a color wheel, developed by Isaac Newton 1966.
- primary colors are red, blue, and yellow, “elemental” colors; not produced by mixing any other colors
- secondary colors are orange (mix of red and yellow), green (mix of blue and yellow), and violet (mix of blue and red).
- The tertiary colors are obtained by mixing one primary color and one secondary color.
the tactile sense we get from the surface of a shape or volume. Smooth, rough, velvety and prickly are examples
Element of Texture
you cannot find a piece of sculpture or pottery that does not include it. That may be marble, bronze, clay, metal, or wood
Texture in Three-Dimensional Art
texture may either be real or implied
Texture in Two-Dimensional Art
Categories of Texture
- Real Texture is the actual texture of an object.
- Some things look like they are rough but are actually smooth.
- Implied Texture in two-dimensional art is made to look like a certain texture but in fact is just a smooth piece of paper. Like a drawing of a tree trunk may look rough but in fact it is just a smooth piece of paper.
