elements of art

Established Goals: (PA Standard: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3):

-Elements and principles in/of visual art -Vocabulary within visual art

-Historical Contexts -Common themes within works of art

-Aesthetic Response

-Artistic choices

You Read Chapter 2, Lesson 1: “The Elements of Art” (pages 26-39) yesterday, and you were asked to take notes on the importance of knowing the language of art and list the elements of art. First, tell me, what are the 7 Elements of Art?

Elements of Art

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBem1EeO88w&feature=related

Let’s watch a short movie clip….

What is art?

What are the different elements of art?

Why is it important to know the “language of art”?

As we go through today’s lesson, think about the following questions:

The elements of art are sort of like atoms…

in that bothserve as

"building blocks."

(A hydrostone sculpture by Michael Alfano) found at: www.boston.com

http://www.geekologie.com/2007/06/lego_sculptures.php Sculpted by Nathan Sawaya out of Legos.

http://astrologicalrepairmanual.blogspot.com/2009/07/m-c-escher-and-uranussaturn.html

Drawing Hands, 1948/Pencil drawing by M.C. Escher

Three-dimensional spaceThe perfect illusion of three-dimensional space in a two-dimensional work of art is something that many artists, such as M.C. Escher, labored to achieve. The illusion of space is achieved through perspective drawing techniques and shading.

http://levgrossman.com/2010/07/douglas-hofstadter-me-an-effing-great-book/

He Can No Longer at the Age of 98

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes Spanish, about 1819 - 1823 Brush and india ink wash 9 3/16 x 5 11/16 in.http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=90

Positive and negative spaceThe relationship of positive to negative space can greatly affect the impact of a work of art. In this drawing, the man and his shadow occupy the positive space, while the white space surrounding him is the negative space. The disproportionate amount of negative space accentuates the figure's vulnerability and isolation

Nicolas Poussin French, 1650 - 1651 Oil on canvas 38 3/16 x 51 9/16 in.http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=113640

Landscape with a Calm

In this painting by Nicholas Poussin, Horizontal lines suggest a feeling of rest or repose because objects parallel to the earth are at rest. In this landscape, horizontal lines also help give a sense of space. The lines delineate sections of the landscape, which recede into space. They also imply continuation of the landscape beyond the picture plane to the left and right.

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Vertical lines often communicate a sense of height because they are perpendicular to the earth, extending upwards toward the sky.

http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=144721Claude-Joseph Vernet French, Paris, 1767 Oil on canvas

44 1/2 x 57 3/8 in.

Diagonal lines convey a feeling of movement. Objects in a diagonal position are unstable. Because they are neither vertical nor horizontal, they are either about to fall or are already in motion. The angles of the ship and the rocks on the shore convey a feeling of movement or speed in this stormy harbor scene.

A Storm on a Mediterranean Coast

http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=44971Attributed to Silas A. Holmes American, New York City, about 1855 Salt print 10 x 14 13/16 in.

In a two-dimensional composition, diagonal lines can also indicate depth through perspective. These diagonal lines pull the viewer visually into the image. For example, in this photograph the diagonal lines lead the eye into the space to the point where the lines converge.

St. Paul's Chapel

Vincent van Gogh Dutch, France, 1888 Reed and quill pens and brown ink12 5/8 x 9 5/8 in.

Arles: View from the Wheatfields

When repeated, lines can create a pattern. In this example, Van Gogh repeated different kinds of lines across the composition to create various patterns. Patterned lines also give the image rhythm.

Shape - perceivable area. Shapes can be created by line, or by color and value changes which define their edges. As with line, the decisions you make concerning shape are important. The shapes in the image on the left are clearly defined. By contrast, the ship's shape on the right is barely discernable. This difference in clarity of shape is part of the meaning of these works - one conveys a sense of orderliness and confidence, while the other communicates a sense of vulnerability and uncertainty.

http://www.andrewquientpottery.com/By Andrew Quient

TextureThe surface quality of an object that we sense through touch. All objects have a physical texture. Artists can also convey texture visually in two dimensions.

In a two-dimensional work of art, texture gives a visual sense of how an object depicted would feel in real life if touched: hard, soft, rough, smooth, hairy, leathery, sharp, etc. In three-dimensional works, artists use actual texture to add a tactile quality to the work.

Awaiting the Cue by Edward Degashttp://paulford.com/what-is-art/

Texture depicted in two-dimensions

Artists use color, line, and shading to imply textures. In this painting, the man's cloak is painted to simulate silk. The ability to convincingly portray fabric of different types was one of the marks of a great painter during the 17th century.

Pope Innocent X, 1649-50 by Diego Velazquez/ www.sephari.com

Untitled No. 3 by Jackson Pollock http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2007/10/anatomy_of_the_jackson_pollock.html

ColorLight reflected off objects. Color has three main characteristics: hue (red, green, blue, etc.), value (how light or dark it is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is). Colors can be described as warm (red, yellow) or cool (blue, gray), depending on which end of the color spectrum they fall. We response to color on many levels. Color can be used simply to describe an object. It can also be used emotional (blue for sadness or spiritually, red for angry), symbolically (associated with a flag's color, corporation logo or sports team) and psychologically.

Value describes the brightness of color. Artists use color value to create different moods. Dark colors in a composition suggest a lack of light, as in a night or interior scene. Dark colors can often convey a sense of mystery or foreboding.

Light colors often describe a light source or light reflected within the composition. In this painting, the dark colors suggest a night or interior scene. The artist used light colors to describe the light created by the candle flame.

Christ Crowned with ThornsGerrit van Honthorst /Dutch, about 1620 /Oil on canvas

How is color (hue, valueand intensity) used in

this painting?

Intensity describes the purity or strength of a color. Bright colors are undiluted and are often associated with positive energy and heightened emotions. Dull colors have been diluted by mixing with other colors and create a sedate or serious mood. In this image the artist captured both the seriousness and the joy of the scene with the dull gray stoneinterior and the bright red drapery.

Dieric Bouts Flemish, 1450 - 1455 Distemper on linen 35 7/16 x 29 3/8 in.http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=873

The Annunciation

Sandy Skoglund/ http://digitalkevin.umwblogs.org/page/2/

Visit this website and experiment:

http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm

Match the word with the correct definition, but putting the corresponding letter in the blanks.

A. Line D. ColorB. Form E. TextureC. Shape F. Value

G. Space1. An element of art, such as you would see in a sculpture that has three dimensions. ________

2. An identifiable path of a point moving in space. It can vary in width, direction and length. ________

3. When light is reflected off an object, this is what the eye sees. ________

4. The outward form of an object defined by outline. ________

5. How the surface of something feels or looks. ________

6. The lightness or darkness of a color. _________

7. Distances or areas around, between or within components of a piece. ______

Leonid Afremov http://www.ursispaltenstein.ch/blog/weblog.php?/weblog/comments/5365/

Let’s discuss the questions from earlier:

What is art?

What are the different elements of art?

Why is it important to know the “language of art”?

For Homework:

Students will find a piece of art work that strongly exhibits each of the elements. All art work has at least one or two element(s) of art. So, students should be finding one piece

of art work for each element. Then, I want students to pick one of those artworks, or another piece of work, to

write a one page paper about. In this paper, students will discuss all of the elements the work has, why they think

the artist chose to use those elements and/or those choices, and how it affects the viewer. Also, students

should state what they like or dislike about it and what they would change if they could (and how or why they

think thatwould make it better).

Here are a list of artists to get you started:Alexander Calder TitianVincent Van Gogh RaphaelAndy Warhol Leonardo da VinciSalvador Dali Edgar MuellerRoy Lichtenstein Jackson PollockEdward Seurat Edgar DegasWillem De Kooning Robert MotherwellJoan Miro Claes OldenburgHenri Matisse James RosenquistPaul Klee Frank StellaEdvard Munch Robert MangoldStuart Davis Roy LichtensteinClaude Monet CorreggioPablo Picasso Jean Claude and CristoJasper Johns Albrecht DurerFrank O. Gehry Jan VermeerSandy Skoglund Piet MondrianAnsel Adams Aguste RodinChip Simmons Alberto Giacometti