The Elements of Art What are the Elements

The Elements of Art

What are the Elements of Art? The elements of art are the basic visual symbols that artist use to make art.

Symbols § Something that stands for, or represents something else.

The Elements of Art § Line § Shape § Form § Value § Texture § Space § Color

§ A mark drawn with a pointed, moving tool. Picture by Peit Mondrian

Main Types of Line Feeling Created by Line Horizontal lines still, asleep, inert, silent Vertical lines awake, alive, vital Diagonal lines movement, action, dynamic Straight lines rigidity, stiffness, formality or directness Curved lines organic and man-made

Contour Lines that define the form of an object

Implied Lines Line that is not really painted or drawn but is created by A value or color change or and series of objects that are Lined up someway.

Gesture Lines A Gesture is an expressive movement. The purpose of drawing gestures is to capture The feeling of motion.

Shape A two dimensional area that is defined in some way> Geometric Shapes Organic Shapes

Geometric Shapes are precise shapes that can be described using Mathematical formulas.

Work by Joan Miro that features geometric shapes

Organic or Free form Shapes Irregular or uneven shapes

Green Tea Cup By Janet Fish Includes a lot Of Organic Shapes

Form § A three dimensional enclosed object.

“Form” can refer to an actual 3 -dimentional Like a sculpture or a building or a photo or Picture of the 3 -dimensional object. The White House Statue of Liberty

Forms can be organic or… Two-Piece Reclining Figures by Henri Moore

Geometric The Great Pyramids in Giza Egypt

Value The lightness or darkness of a color or black And white Value Scale

Value is the same thing as shading and can make Drawings look more realistic and 3 dimentional.

Hatching and Cross Hatching are techniques used to create values with parallel lines.

Stippling is a way of using dots To create values.

Shading or Blending is a way of creating value and making objects look more 3 D.

Texture The element of art that refers to the way things Feel or look like they would feel if touched.

Actual or Real Textures refer to textures That you can really feel. Basket The Awakening by J. Seward Johnson Located at Hains Point outside of Washington DC

Implied Textures refer to textures That are created on a flat surface In painting or drawing and can’t Be felt. Still Life By Janet Fish

Rubbing – A technique for transferring texture to paper,

Space In painting and drawing, space is the illusion of depth created by an artist on a flat surface.

Parts of Space Negative Positive Space. The objects in the Art work. Positive Negative Space. The empty spaces Between and Behind the shapes American Gothic By Grant Wood

Different types of Space in Art Infinite or Deep Space – lot of area Marriage of the Virgin By Raphael

Shallow Space Little or no area Sunflowers By Vincent van Gogh

Perspective Linear Perspective is a way of using converging lines To show distance and depth.

Atmospheric Perspective Brightly colored objects seem closer to you, and Objects with dull, light colors seem to be Farther away

Color. The element of art that is derived from reflected art.

Primary Colors Red Blue Yellow The colors you Must have Plus black And white To mix all other colors/.

Secondary Colors Purple or Violet Orange Green Colors made by Mixing two Primary colors Together.

Red + Yellow= Orange Yellow + Blue= Green Red + Blue= Purple or Violet

Color Wheel

Neutral Colors Black Brown Gray And White

Warm Colors in Painting Warm colors by Susan Lyons

Cool Colors in a Painting Water lilies By Claude Monet

Tint. To add white To a color Shade. To add black To a color

Monochromatic – Variations of one color

Assignment! Draw and Example of the following: 1. Line 6. Geometric Shape 2. Form 7. Value Scale 3. Deep Space 8. Organic Shape 4. Texture (rubbing) 9. Shallow Space 5. Hatching 10. Cross Hatching List the following: 11. Primary Colors 13. Secondary Colors 12. Warm Colors 14. Cool Colors

Using the Elements of Art (Understanding Art P 6 -7) § Follow Instructions in book § Area 1 – color using Primary Colors § Area 2 – Show different Values § Area 3 – Use Bright and Dull Intensities of Color § Area 4 – Emphasis Line § Area 5 – Create Texture § Area 6 – Create Shapes § Area 7 – Create Positive and Negative Space § Area 8 – Create Form