TheElements

ofArt

What are the Elements of What are the Elements of Art?Art?

The elements of art are the basic visual symbols that

artist use to make art.

SymbolsSymbols

Something Something that stands for, that stands for, or represents or represents something something else.else.

The Elements of ArtThe Elements of Art LineLine

ShapeShape FormForm ValueValue

TextureTexture SpaceSpace ColorColor

A mark A mark drawn with drawn with a pointed, a pointed,

moving tool.moving tool.

Picture by Peit Mondrian

Horizontal lines

still, asleep, inert, silent

Vertical lines awake, alive, vital

Diagonal lines

movement, action, dynamic

Straight lines rigidity, stiffness, formality or directness

Curved lines organic and man-made

Main Types of LineFeeling Created by Line

Contour Line

Lines that define the form of an object

Implied LinesLine that is not really painted or drawn but is created byA value or color change or and series of objects that areLined up someway.

Gesture Lines

A Gesture is an expressive movement.The purpose of drawing gestures is to capture

The feeling of motion.

ShapeA two dimensional area that is defined in some way>

Geometric Shapes Organic Shapes

Geometric ShapesGeometric ShapesGeometric Shapes are

precise shapes that can be described using

Mathematical formulas.

Work by Joan Miro that features geometric Work by Joan Miro that features geometric shapesshapes

Organic or Free form Organic or Free form ShapesShapes

Irregular or uneven shapes

Green Tea CupBy

Janet Fish

Includes a lotOf Organic

Shapes

FormForm A three dimensional A three dimensional

enclosed object.enclosed object.

“Form” can refer to an actual 3-dimentional Like a sculpture or a building or a photo orPicture of the 3-dimensional object.

The White HouseStatue of Liberty

Forms can be organic or…

Two-Piece Reclining Figures by Henri Moore

Geometric

The Great Pyramids in Giza Egypt

ValueThe lightness or darkness of a color or black

And white

Value Scale

Value Scale

Value is the same thing as shading and can makeDrawings look more realistic and 3 dimentional.

Hatching and Cross Hatching are techniques used to create values with parallel lines.

Stippling is a way of using dotsTo create values.

Shading or Blending is a way of creating value and making objects look more 3D.

TextureThe element of art that refers to the way things

Feel or look like they would feel if touched.

Actual or Real Textures refer to texturesThat you can really feel.

The Awakening by J. Seward JohnsonLocated at Hains Point outside of Washington DC

Basket

Implied Textures refer to textures That are created on a flat surfaceIn painting or drawing and can’t

Be felt.Still Life

By Janet Fish

Rubbing –A technique for transferring texture to paper,

SpaceSpaceIn painting and In painting and

drawing, space is the drawing, space is the illusion of depth illusion of depth

created by an artist created by an artist on a flat surface.on a flat surface.

Parts of Space

Positive Space-The objects in the

Art work.

Negative Space-The empty spaces

Between and Behind the shapes

Positive

Negative

American GothicBy

Grant Wood

Different types of Space in ArtInfinite or Deep Space – lot of area

Marriage of the VirginBy

Raphael

Shallow Space

Little or noarea

SunflowersBy

Vincent van Gogh

PerspectiveLinear Perspective is a way of using converging lines

To show distance and depth.

Atmospheric PerspectiveBrightly colored objects seem closer to you, and

Objects with dull, light colors seem to be Farther away

Color-Color-The element of art The element of art

that is derived from that is derived from reflected art.reflected art.

Primary Colors

Red

Yellow

Blue

The colors youMust havePlus blackAnd whiteTo mix all othercolors/.

Purple or Violet

Orange

Green

Secondary Colors

Colors made byMixing two Primary colorsTogether.

Red + Yellow= Orange

Yellow + Blue= Green

Red + Blue= Purple or Violet

ColorWheel

Neutral Colors

BlackBrownGrayAnd

White

Warm colors by Susan Lyons

Warm Colors in Painting

Cool Colors in a PaintingCool Colors in a Painting

Water liliesBy

Claude Monet

Tint-To add white

To a color

Shade-To add black

To a color

Monochromatic –Variations of one color

Assignment!Assignment!Draw and Example of the following:1. Line 6. Geometric Shape2. Form 7. Value Scale3. Deep Space 8. Organic Shape4. Texture (rubbing) 9. Shallow Space5. Hatching 10. Cross HatchingList the following:11. Primary Colors 13. Secondary Colors12. Warm Colors 14. Cool Colors

Using the Elements of ArtUsing the Elements of Art(Understanding Art P 6-7)(Understanding Art P 6-7)

Follow Instructions in bookFollow Instructions in book Area 1 – color using Area 1 – color using Primary ColorsPrimary Colors

Area 2 – Show different Area 2 – Show different ValuesValues Area 3 – Use Bright and Dull Area 3 – Use Bright and Dull Intensities Intensities of Colorof Color

Area 4 – Emphasis Area 4 – Emphasis LineLine Area 5 – Create Area 5 – Create TextureTexture Area 6 – Create Area 6 – Create ShapesShapes

Area 7 – Create Positive and Negative Area 7 – Create Positive and Negative SpaceSpace Area 8 – Create Area 8 – Create FormForm