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SKETCHBOOK COVER:
COLLAGE ABOUT VISUAL
INTERESTS.
1. BACKGROUNDLARGE AREA OF
PATTERN OR COLOR
2. MIDDLE GROUNDMAIN FOCUS
3.FOREGROUNDEMBELLISHMENTS
(INITIALS AND HR#)
HALF OF CLASS
TO FINISH
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF ART AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
When faced with art snobs. When stumped for conversation at art
galleries. If ever you have to write a paper on art.
It is all elemental, my dear friends!
BUT FOR REAL… Elements: 6
fundamental aspects of art, they make ART
Line SpaceValue
Shape/FormColor Texture
Principals: 7 ways incorporate elements into an artwork.
Balance EmphasisMovement Pattern Repetition RhythmVariety UnityProportion
DO YOU LIKE TO COOK? Elements are like
the INGREDIANTS
Principals are like the RECIPE
LINE
Is a continuous mark. The artist Paul Klee said “ Line was a dot taking a walk.”
It has five characteristics: length, width, curvature, depth, and texture.
SHAPEA shape is an enclosed
line.
It has height and width and is usually considered flat…2-D.
There are Geometric shapes… circle, square, rectangle, or triangle.
There are also Organic shapes that are derived from living things.
FORMA form is two or more
shapes combined. It has height, width, and
depth. It is considered 3-D and
you usually can walk around and/or through it.
The basic geometric forms are sphere, cone, cylinder, and cube.
SPACE
Is the area the artist works on. It can be paper, clay, canvas, walls, etc. It has two characteristics: positive…the
object and negative… the voided area surrounding the object.
POSITIVE SPACE positive…the
object
NEGATIVE SPACE negative… the
voided area surrounding the object.
COLOR Hue is another word for
color. It is the specific shade of a particular color.
There are: 3 Primary colors 3 Secondary colors 6 Intermediate colors
placed evenly around the basic color wheel.
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
INTERMEDIATE
NEUTRALS
Mixing two secondary colors together creates…browns
Orange + Green = Yellow Brown (Amber)
Green + Violet = Green Brown (Olive) Violet + Orange = Red Brown (Rust)
VALUE Is the lightness and
darkness of a color or neutral gray.
White added to a color is a tint.
Gray added to a color is a tone.
Black added to a color is a shade.
These are also called NEUTRALS.
TEXTURE The feel of a surface.
There are two kinds: Actual or real… usually made by
nature Implied or fake…
usually created by man
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
Balance Equilibrium … the feeling of being
comfortable in artwork. Where the Elements are placed in the picture in a way so they have equal weight.
There are three kinds…Symmetrical, Radial and
Asymmetrical
SYMMETRICAL BALANCE Symmetrical or
formal balance which is objects centered
ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE Asymmetrical or informal balance which is
more objects on one side or off centered.
EMPHASIS
Drawing attention to the main object. All elements; like line, color, and shapes, direct your eye to the main point.
MOVEMENT This is the path
the viewer’s eye takes through the artwork, often to focal areas. Such movement can be directed along lines edges, shape and color within the artwork.
PATTERN is the repeating of
an object or symbol all over the artwork.
REPETITION
The act of doing something again. Repeating design elements.
PROPORTION is the feeling of
unity created when all parts (sizes, amounts, or number) relate well with each other.
The relationship between two objects
RHYTHM
Using the elements of design repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement.
Variety is essential to keep rhythm exciting and active, and moving the viewer around the artwork.
Rhythm creates a mood like music or dancing.
VARIETY
The use of several elements of design to hold the viewer’s attention and to guide the viewer’s eye through the artwork.
UNITY
The feeling of harmony between all parts of the artwork creating a sense of completeness.
FIND 3 PIECES OF CERAMICS SCULPTURE OR POTTERY.
1. Glue it in your sketchbook and beside it
2. List and describe the Elements (ingredients) that are apparent in the piece.
3. List and describe the Principles (Recipe) that makes use of these Elements
EXAMPLE:Elements: Value: The use of white makes
more dramatic shadows and high contrast Color: The neutral palette
makes for a more dramatic piece. Texture: Very realistic textures Space: The space inside the lung cavity. Shape/Form: Obviously a 3D realistic
form.
Principles: Variety: Lots of textures and shapes creates variety. Unity: Similar textures and the monochromatic color scheme
unify the piece. Balance: The piece has very equal weight distribution Rhythm/Movement: The many lines and textures of the birds
give them movement. Proportion: Shapes and Forms in are proportion according to
the space.