Line Element of Art Elements of Arts Definition

Line Element of Art

Elements of Arts • Definition: The elements of arts are the building blocks of art creation. They can be analyzed, organized, and manipulated by artists. They are the VISUAL LANGUAGE of art.

Types of Elements of Art (Very Fat Snakes Love Tiny Chocolate Snails) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Value Form Shape Line Texture Color Space

Line • Types of Line – Vertical – Horizontal – Diagonal – Curved – Zigzag – Implied

Contour line • Contour Line – Means “outline” and presents exterior edges of objects. A plain contour has a clean, connected line, and emphasizes an open “shell” of a subject. • Blind Contour Line – Blind contour drawing means drawing the outline of the subject without looking at the paper.

Implied Line • Implied Line – A line that is visually suggested by the arrangement of forms, lights and darks, or other elements in a work of art.

What do these lines indicate in a work of art? • Horizontal Lines suggest a feeling of rest or repose because objects parallel to the earth are at rest. • Vertical Lines often communicate a sense of height because they are perpendicular to the earth, extending upwards toward the sky. • Diagonal Lines convey a feeling of movement. Objects in a diagonal position are unstable. Because they are neither vertical nor horizontal, they are wither bout to fall or are already in motion. • Curved & Zig-Zag Lines, smooth curved lines are calming. Sharply curved or twisted lines can convey turmoil, chaos, and even violence.

Analog Drawing • This is a symbolic drawing that represents or expresses a feeling like love, fear, etc.

Gesture Drawing • The act of making a sketch with relatively loose arm movements (gestures).

Still Life • The arrangement of diverse inanimate objects e. g. food, flowers, bowl, etc.

Thumbnail Sketch • A small sketch used to explore multiple ideas quickly.

Value • An element of art that describes the lightness or darkness of a color (hue).

Hatching • Creating tonal or shading effects with closely spaced parallel or diagonal lines.

Chiaroscuro • in art is "an Italian term which literally means 'light-dark'. In paintings the description refers to clear tonal contrasts which are often used to suggest the volume and modeling of the subjects depicted

Crosshatching • Two sets of matching lines at an angle to one another.

Stipple • Is a drawing method using dots rather than lines.

Peter Max • Born 1937 - still alive • Born in Germany

Peter Max • Painting style: Neo-expressionism, pop artist • Subject matter: people, earth, planet, space • Max works in multiple media including painting, drawing, collage, print making, sculpture, video and digital imagery.

Peter Max • Lifestyle and Personality: – Loved astronomy – Likes the Beatles – Well-known – Painted for the Presidents – Humanitarian – Loves animals – Painted Icons

Henri Matisse • Born on: Dec. 31, 1869 - Nov. 3, 1954 • Born in: Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Nord France

Henri Matisse • Style: Expressionism (Expressing the emotion behind an artwork not just depicting the object), Fauvism (pure color in aggressive direct manner), Collage • Subjects painted: People, places, plants

Henri Matisse In 1941, he underwent surgery in which a colostomy was performed. Afterwards he started using a wheelchair, and until his death he was cared for by a Russian woman. With the aid of assistants he set about creating cut paper collages, often on a large scale, called découpés. His Blue Nudes series feature prime examples of this technique he called "painting with scissors"; they demonstrate the ability to bring his eye for color and geometry to a new medium of utter simplicity, but with playful and delightful power

Henri Matisse • Well Known during his life • Considered one of the most influential French artist of the 20 th century La danse 1909 woman reading, 1894 Beast of the Sea, 1950