Art IElements of Art

andprinciples of Design

7 principles of Design

BalanceMovement

RhythmContrastEmphasisPatternUnity

7 Elements of ArtLine

ShapeFormColorValue

TextureSpace

The Elements of Art

• Line• Shape• Form• Color• Value• Texture• Space

The Elements of Art: LINE…a dot that moves… defines space, contours and

outlines, or suggests mass and volume.

Vincent van Gogh - Cottage Garden 1888 Dominance Portfolio, Blue - Bridget Riley 1977

Straight, curved, vertical, horizontal, jagged, dotted

The Elements of Art: SHAPEAn enclosed space defined by other art elements such as line,

color and texture.

MC Escher – Dogs 1938 MC Escher – Cycle 1938 Henri Matisse - Icarus 1947

May be geometric or organic

The Elements of Art: FORMAppears 3-dimensional and encloses volume such as a cube,

sphere, pyramid or cylinder. Also refers to the characteristics of an artwork’s visual elements as

distinguished from its subject matter.

Anish Kapoor – Cloud Gate 2004 Alexander Calder – Mobile at the Seagram Building

Organic Form Geometric Forms

The Elements of Art: COLORHas three properties: Hue, Value, Intensity Complimentary, Warm, Cool

Vincent Van Gogh – Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum 1888 Vincent Van Gogh – Night Café 1888

Complimentary colors accentuate each other

The Elements of Art: VALUERefers to the light and dark areas of an art work –

CHIRASCURO or contrast

Leonardo Da Vinci– Study of Arms and Hands 1474 El Greco – Allegory, Boy lighting candle in the company of an ape and a fool

1598-92

The Elements of Art: TextureThe surface quality of an artwork usually perceived

through the sense of touch. Texture may also be implied.

Michelangelo – Pietà 1499 Vincent Van Gogh – Sunflowers 1887

The Elements of Art: SPACEThe distance around, between, above, below, and within

an object. Negative Space or Positive Space

Frank Lloyd Wright – Fallingwater 1936-39 Richard Estes – Chipp’s 1976

The Principles of Design

• Balance• Movement• Rhythm• Contrast• Emphasis• Repetition/ Pattern• Unity

The Principles of Design: BALANCEEqual distribution of VISUAL weight on either side of a

composition’s centerUsed to create a sense of stability - can be asymmetrical

or symmetrical or radial

Salvador Dali – Lips Sofa 1937 Winslow Homer– On the Trail 1892

The Principles of Design: MOVEMENTCombines elements in an art work to create the illusion

of action.

Edvard Munch – The Scream 1893 Fang Ligun – Untitled

The Principles of Design: RHYTHMRepeats elements in an art work to create a visual tempo.

Victor Vasarely – Vega-Nor 1969 Rene Magritte – Golconde 1953

The Principles of Design: CONTRASTCombining elements to point out their differences

Edgar Degas – Little Dancer Aged Fourteen 1878-81 Marisol Escobar – Self Portrait looking at the last supper 1982-84

The Principles of Design: EMPHASISA focal point or center of interest.

Georgia O’Keefe – Cow’s Skull: Red, White, and Blue Edward Hopper – Nighthawks 1942

The Principles of Design: REPETITIONRepetition of elements or combinations of elements in a

recognizable organization.

Andy Warhol – 100 cans Wassily Kandinsky – Color Study of Squares

The Principles of Design: UNITYTotal visual effect achieved by blending the elements of

art and principles of design.

Sam Gilliam – Untitled 1971 Claude Monet – Water Lilies 1919