ELEMENTS OF ART• LINE• COLOR• VALUE• TEXTURE• SHAPE (2D)• FORM (3D)• VALUE• SPACE

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LINE• Line – the path of a moving point• Physical Properties of Line:

– Direction• vertical• Horizontal• Diagonal

– Type• Curved• Straight• Thick• Thin

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LINE• Emotional Qualities of Line:

– Functional • Outline

– Expressive• Calligraphy• Sketching

– Vertical = formal, balanced– Horizontal = calm (like the horizon)– Spiral = suggests infinity– Curved = graceful– Angular or zigzag = energy, excitement– Diagonal = tension, movement, action– Parallel = speed

EXAMPLES OF QUALITY AND DIRECTION OFLINE

Sketchbook

• ½ page for each element• Element & Definition• Find 2 ex. of the element and explain why • Draw an example of the element• Shape 1 ex geometric & 1 ex. organic• Color 1 ex primary 1 ex secondary• Texture- Draw implied and glue in actual• Space- 1 ex. pos/neg 1 ex. perspective

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SHAPE• SHAPE- an area clearly set off by one or more

of the other elements of art.– Shapes are two dimensions (2D)

• Length • Width

– All shapes belong to two groups:• Geometric

– Square, circle, triangle, rectangle and oval• Organic-freeform

– Clouds, pebbles, etc.

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FORM• FORM- an object with three dimensions.

– Forms have three dimensions• Length• Width• Depth

– Forms are found in • Sculpture• architecture

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COLOR• HUE

– The name of a color• Rose• Violet• Turquoise• Etc.

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COLOR

• PRIMARY COLORS– A color that cannot be separated into any other

colors– They make all other colors when mixed

• RED• BLUE• YELLOW

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COLOR• SECONDARY COLOR

– Colors mixed with two primary colors• Orange• Green• Purple

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COLOR• TERTIARY COLORS

– Colors mixed with one primary and one secondary color.– Names always start with primary color first

• Red-orange• Red-purple• Blue-purple• Blue-green• Yellow-green• Yellow-orange

COLOR WHEEL

http://www.rst2.edu/masters/sget621Design/designnotes/colorcomponents.htm

The color wheel is a means of organizing colors in the spectrum

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COLOR• ANALAGOUS COLORS

– Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.

• Red/orange/yellow• Orange/yellow/green• Blue/purple/red• Etc.

http://www.tisd.org/courses/workingonline/greatgraphics/gg1_color.htm

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COLOR

• MONOCHROMATIC COLORS– Different tints/shades of one color– The complete range of value of one color

from light to dark• Pink/red/burgundy• Sky blue/blue/indigo• Sea foam green/green/hunter green• Etc.

MONOCHROMATIC PAINTING

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/laparke1/edweb/project/activity.htm

http://iit.bloomu.edu/vthc/Design/monochromatic.htm

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COLOR

• COMPLIMENTARY COLORS– Colors that are opposite each other

on the color wheel– When placed together, these colors

have a lot of energy– When mixed together these colors

dull each other and make a brownish color.

• Orange/blue• Green/red• Yellow/purple• Etc.

http://www.illustratedinteriors.com/design.html

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COLOR

• WARM COLORS– These colors usually “pop” out

at you– Give a feeling of warmth,

sunshine, etc.• Red• Yellow• Orange• Colors in between the three

above

http://keep3.sjfc.edu/students/emk5649/e-port/vpa/color.htm

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COLOR

• COOL COLORS– These colors usually recede into the

distance– Give a feeling of cool, damp, etc.

• Blue• Green• purple

http://brebru.com/art/coolcolors.html

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COLOR• NEUTRAL COLORS

– Black– White– Gray– Brown– Tan/beige

http://colorlab.webespacios.com/neutralcolors.php

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COLOR

• TINT– Adding white to a color to

create lighter values of that color

• Red/pink• Etc.

• SHADE– Adding black to a color to create

darker values of that color• Red/burgundy• Etc.

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TEXTURETEXTURETEXTURETEXTURE The look and /or feel of a surfaceThe look and /or feel of a surface PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICSPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

ACTUAL TEXTUREACTUAL TEXTURE Using materials to create real texture Using materials to create real texture

a collage, etca collage, etc

IMPLIED TEXTUREIMPLIED TEXTURE Using materials to look three-dimensional but really flat to the Using materials to look three-dimensional but really flat to the

touchtouch

INVENTED TEXTUREINVENTED TEXTURE Apply materials to give an impression of real textureApply materials to give an impression of real texture

Van Gogh, sawdust, etcVan Gogh, sawdust, etc

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TEXTURETEXTUREREASONS FOR USING TEXTUREREASONS FOR USING TEXTURE Relief or emphasis is offeredRelief or emphasis is offered Value is changedValue is changed Variety will enliven the compositionVariety will enliven the composition

Texture is different from pattern in that it is Texture is different from pattern in that it is not always repeated, but patterns create not always repeated, but patterns create texturetexture Example is the background of this slideExample is the background of this slide

ELEMENTS OF ARTELEMENTS OF ARTTEXTURETEXTURE

LOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDELOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDE

ELEMENTS OF ARTTEXTURE

• LOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDE

ELEMENTS OF ARTELEMENTS OF ARTTEXTURETEXTURE

LOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDELOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDE

ELEMENTS OF ARTELEMENTS OF ARTTEXTURETEXTURE

LOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDELOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDE

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SPACESPACE SPACESPACE- distance between, around, - distance between, around,

above, below and within things. above, below and within things. POSITIVE SPACEPOSITIVE SPACE

The forms or shapesThe forms or shapes NEGATIVE SPACENEGATIVE SPACE

The empty space around, between, etc the The empty space around, between, etc the shapes/formsshapes/forms

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SPACESPACE SPACE is also the illusion of depth SPACE is also the illusion of depth

known as known as PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE.. Perspective space is divided into three Perspective space is divided into three

partsparts FOREGROUNDFOREGROUND

The front of the pictureThe front of the picture BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

The “setting” of the pictureThe “setting” of the picture MIDDLE GROUNDMIDDLE GROUND

Space between the foreground and the backgroundSpace between the foreground and the background

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SPACESPACE

One point perspectiveOne point perspectiveParallel lines come together at a single Parallel lines come together at a single

vanishing pointvanishing pointTwo point perspectiveTwo point perspective

Two sets of parallel lines come together at Two sets of parallel lines come together at separate vanishing pointsseparate vanishing points

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VALUEVALUE ValueValue

The lightness or darkness of a colorThe lightness or darkness of a color Work with high value contrast makes them easier Work with high value contrast makes them easier

to see.to see. How three dimensional shapes are made on two How three dimensional shapes are made on two

dimensional worksdimensional works

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INTENSITYINTENSITY

The purity of a hueThe purity of a hue

The brightness or dullness of a colorThe brightness or dullness of a color– Adding the complimentary color will dull a hueAdding the complimentary color will dull a hue

Ex. Ex.

Add orange to dull blueAdd orange to dull blue

Add green to dull redAdd green to dull red