UNDERSTANDING & USING THE ELEMENTS OFART

Freedom of Expression By Musick

Understanding & Using the Elements of

ArtElements of Art are: Line Shape Color Form Texture Space Water World by

Musick

Value

Understanding & Using the Elements of

ArtLine can be presented in many ways. 1. Contour Line: Involves three basic types of

line?

Vertical Line: A line that has right angles to the horizon. A vertical line is straight up and down.

Diagonal Line: A line that starts at opposite corners of the box and connect to opposing starting points

Horizontal Line: A line that’s drawn from left to right.

Children will know these lines as Zigzag, Wiggly, Wavy Curly,

2. Gesture Line: Quick free flowing line Aka,squiggly lines or scribble.

Henri Toulouse Lautrec was masterful at this technique. Look at pg.22 for examples.

Big Sky by Musick

3. Implied Line: Directs a visual path with disconnecting lines, yet allowing the eye to move around the work of art. The print on pg 23 is a good example of this technique.

Serenity by Musick

4. Color (Wheel) Primary Secondary Complementary Tertiary Neutrals

You can understand this better using the color wheel on pg 31.

Understanding & Using the Elements of Art

5. What about Shape Form & Texture? How do we apply this?There are two types of texture.1. Visual2. Implied

What are some of the words kids use to describe

texture?

6. ValueValue is the lightness or darkness of a

color

Whirling Planet by Musick