BASIC ELEMENTS OF ARTBASIC ELEMENTS OF ART

LineLine Shape and FormShape and Form ColorColor SpaceSpace ValueValue TextureTexture

LINELINE““Lines are everywhere. You can see Lines are everywhere. You can see

lines in the grain of a piece of wood lines in the grain of a piece of wood or in the cracks on a sidewalk. Lines or in the cracks on a sidewalk. Lines are used to create words, numbers, are used to create words, numbers, and symbols. They are also used to and symbols. They are also used to create art. In drawing, line is an create art. In drawing, line is an element of art that is the path of a element of art that is the path of a moving point through space.moving point through space.””

-Arttalk, page 70-Arttalk, page 70

The four main kinds of lines are The four main kinds of lines are horizontal, vertical, curvy and zig zag.horizontal, vertical, curvy and zig zag.

Horizontal LinesHorizontal Lines

Horizontal Lines are restful, Horizontal Lines are restful,

peaceful, and stable. Very peaceful, and stable. Very pleasant to the eye.pleasant to the eye.

Horizontal LinesHorizontal Lines

Edward Hopper,Edward Hopper,Early Sunday MorningEarly Sunday Morning

Vertical LinesVertical Lines

Vertical Lines suggest Vertical Lines suggest

respectability, endurance, respectability, endurance,

and alertness.and alertness.

Vertical LinesVertical Lines

Curvy LinesCurvy Lines

Curvy lines express Curvy lines express

rhythm and movement.rhythm and movement.

Zig Zag LinesZig Zag Lines

Zig zag lines show Zig zag lines show

excitement and action. excitement and action.

They are very They are very

eye-catching.eye-catching.

SHAPESHAPE

““All objects are either shapes or forms. All objects are either shapes or forms. Rocks, puddles, flowers, shirts, Rocks, puddles, flowers, shirts, houses, chairs, and paintings are all houses, chairs, and paintings are all shapes and forms.shapes and forms.””

-Arttalk, 98-Arttalk, 98

FORMFORMShape is 2-dimensional. Form is Shape is 2-dimensional. Form is

3-dimensional.3-dimensional.

ShapeShape FormFormCircleCircle SphereSphere

SquareSquare CubeCube

TriangleTriangle Pyramid or ConePyramid or Cone

How are these shapes How are these shapes symbolic?symbolic?

TEXTURETEXTURE““Every surface has a texture. Texture Every surface has a texture. Texture

is the element of art that refers to is the element of art that refers to how things feel, or look as if they how things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched. Texture might feel if touched. Texture includes the slick, smooth surface of includes the slick, smooth surface of ice, the bumpy, rough surface of ice, the bumpy, rough surface of brick, and the prickly surface of a brick, and the prickly surface of a scrub brush.scrub brush.””

-Arttalk, page 171-Arttalk, page 171

Texture can be RealTexture can be Real

ImpastoImpasto

Or it is ImpliedOr it is Implied

SpaceSpace

Positive SpacePositive Space

Negative SpaceNegative Space

Depth of SpaceDepth of Space

OverlappingOverlapping

PlacementPlacement

Size differenceSize difference

COLORCOLOR

Color has three aspects to its nature:Color has three aspects to its nature:• HueHue

• Intensity/SaturationIntensity/Saturation

• ValueValue

1. HUE1. HUEPrimary colors

Secondary colors

Color Schemes

Analogous Colors…colors that are next to each other on the color wheel, such as green and yellow green.

Complementary Colors…colors that are directly across from each other such as yellow and violet.

Monochromatic Colors…a color scheme that uses only one hue and black and white mixed with that one color to make tints, or values of that color.

WARM ColorsWARM Colors

COOL ColorsCOOL Colors

2. Intensity/ Saturation2. Intensity/ Saturation

Your perception of color is influenced by the color that surrounds that color.

3.3. ValueValue

VALUEVALUE

Value, simply put, refers to how Value, simply put, refers to how light or how dark things are. It light or how dark things are. It also shows contrast between also shows contrast between lights and darks. A sharp lights and darks. A sharp contrast between light and dark contrast between light and dark is called chiaroscuro.is called chiaroscuro.

Value in PaintingValue in Painting

Value in SculptureValue in Sculpture

Higher ReliefHigher Relief Lower ReliefLower Relief

PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES OF ART OF ART

Rhythm and MovementRhythm and Movement BalanceBalance ProportionProportion Harmony, UnityHarmony, Unity PerspectivePerspective

RHYTHM AND MOVEMENTRHYTHM AND MOVEMENT

““Rhythm is the principle or art Rhythm is the principle or art that indicates movement by that indicates movement by the repetition of elements.the repetition of elements.””

-Arttalk, page 200-Arttalk, page 200

BALANCEBALANCE

““A work of art must contain A work of art must contain balance. Balance is the balance. Balance is the principle of art concerned principle of art concerned with equalizing visual forces, with equalizing visual forces, or elements in a work of art.or elements in a work of art.””

-Arttalk, page 228-Arttalk, page 228

SIMPLE CONCEPTSIMPLE CONCEPT

Balance= Feels RightBalance= Feels Right

Imbalance = Imbalance =

DoesnDoesn’’t Feel t Feel RightRight

There are 3 kinds of balance:There are 3 kinds of balance:

Formal (Symmetric)Formal (Symmetric) Informal (Asymmetric)Informal (Asymmetric) RadialRadial

Formal BalanceFormal Balance

Informal BalanceInformal Balance

Radial BalanceRadial Balance

HARMONYHARMONY

Harmony means that all parts Harmony means that all parts of the picture work together. of the picture work together. This could mean color, light, This could mean color, light, style, strokes, etc.style, strokes, etc.

PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE There are 2 Kinds of Perspective:There are 2 Kinds of Perspective:

•LinearLinear•AerialAerial

LinearLinear

Aerial PerspectiveAerial Perspective