elements and principles of art
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Elements and Principles of Art
• Line• Color• Texture• Value• Shape• Form• Space
• Balance• Movement• Emphasis• Pattern (repetition)• Unity (compare)• Variety (contrast)• Rhythm
Elements• Line
• Color
• Texture
• Value
• Shape
• Form
• Space
LineI. a continuous mark, made by a moving point, on
a surface, or in space A. Actual - Fully drawn lines or Implied - Lines that are ‘hinted’ at B. Directional
Vertical – Up and down Horizontal – Side to side, like the horizon
Diagonal – Any line that is not vertical or horizontal. C. Descriptive
Adjectives and Adverbs
The Obvious
STRAIGHT
HORIZONTAL
VERTICAL
DIAGONAL
Barnett Newman, Dionysius, 1944, 67x49in.
Barnett Newman, Yellow Painting, 1949
Diego Rivera, The Flower Carrier, 1935, 48x48 in.
Note lines implied by
directional gazes
Hokusai, KatsushikaThe Great Wave Off KanagawaFrom "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji"1823-29Color woodcut10 x 15 in.
Clyfford Still, 1957, No.1
THE UPSTAIRSCharles Sheeler (American, b.1883, d.1965)1938oil on canvas19 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (49.5 x 32.4 cm)
Lines create planes; planes suggest volume
ColorI. produced when light, striking an object, is
reflected back to the eye.
II. All hues on the color spectrum, even hues not on the spectrum such as black and white.
A. Hue - the name we give to a color (red, yellow, etc.).
B. Intensity - the strength and vividness of the color. Describe the color blue as (bright, rich, vibrant) or "dull" (grayed).
C. Value-light or darkness of a color
PRIMARY & secondary
RED
BLUE
YELLOW
PURPLE
GREEN
ORANGE
COLOR WHEEL
HUE
Robert Delaunay, Circular Forms, c. 1912
Texture
Actual texture- the way something actually feels
Implied texture- the way something appears to feel visually
Meret Oppenheim, Fur covered cup, saucer, and spoon, 1936 (a.k.a. The
Object)
VAN GOGH, VincentThe Starry Night1889, Oil on canvas, 29 x 36 1/4 in
p. 383
ValueIV. The lightness or darkness
of a color. The terms shade and tint are in reference to value changes in colors
A. Tint - when white is added to a pure hue
B. Shade - when black is added to a pure hue
C. Tone – when white AND black are added to a color
ShapeA. Space that is contained within edges
B. Organic-irregular – An irregular 2D enclosed area, like that which might be found in nature.
B. Geometric-has a strict
pattern – 2D enclosed area
created by exact mathematical law.
Geometric Shapes:
Organic Shapes
FormA. A 3D space
B. Organic – An irregular 3D enclosed
area, like that which might be found in nature.
C. Geometric – 3D enclosed area that has a strict pattern
Organic Forms
VOLUME
Implied in painting; actual in sculpture
LINE SHAPE VOLUME
What is the form of this can of soup by Andy Warhol?
SpaceA. The appearance of depth in artB. Actual – the real distance between or around areas or components within of a piece.C. Implied/illusionary - the appearance of space or depth within a work of art.
D. Positive – Solid areas or objectsE. Negative – ‘air’ around solid objects, space where other things are not present
Space
Principles• Balance
• Movement
• Emphasis
• Pattern (repetition)
• Unity (compare)
• Variety (contrast)
• Rhythm
Balancethe ways in which the elements (lines, shapes, etc.) of a piece are arranged
Symmetrical - elements are given equal "weight" from an imaginary line in the middle of a piece.Near symmetry- same weight…not the same stuff. Asymmetrical - occurs when elements are placed unevenly in a piece, but work together to produce harmony overall.
How is this photograph balanced? Is it symmetrical, near symmetrical, or asymmetrical?
Movementa visual flow through the composition as you move from object to object by way of placement and position
Actual – an object that has true motion.
Implied - the suggestion of motion in a design.
Toulouse Lautrec, Marcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero
Emphasis• What stands out in
the art and what draws the viewer’s attention in.
Pattern(Repetition)the repetition of an element (or elements) in a work
Unity(Compare)• How an artworks are similar or alike or
how they go together.
Variety(Contrast)• How things are different. This creates
visual interest.
High contrast= VERY different
Low contrast= a little different
Rhythm• Rhythm, in art, is a visual beat.
Bibliography
• http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/elements2.htm• http://arthistory.about.com/od/glossary/Art_History_Glossary.htm• http://www.sculpture-painting.co.uk/art_terms.htm