Who: by M. C. Escher,,

What: Drawing Hands

When: 1948

Where: Dutch

Why: Graphic Art

How: Lithograph

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Elements of Art

Still Life with Apples & Peaches" by Paul Cezanne, 1905, Oil, 32"x39", National Gallery of Art, D.C.

Objectives:

1. To review line and shape.

2. To learn about and understand value.

3. To create works of art using value.

Discuss the following questions

• What is art?

• What are different types of art?

• How does art influence society?

• Why is art important?

• What sort of messages do art have?

Elements of Art• Line

• Shape

• Value

• Form

• Color

• Space

• Texture

• Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

• Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

• Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

• Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

• Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

• Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

Elements of Art: Line

Line is:

A continuous mark on a surface. It is often referred to as a

Moving point.

Lines can express emotion.

Lines can vary in width, direction, and length.

"Line No. 50" by Zdenek Sykora, 1988, Oil, 59"x59" Prague National Gallery

Elements of Art: Line

Varieties of line

curvedStraight

Elements of Art: Line

Varieties of line

ShortLong

Elements of Art: LineVarieties of line

VerticalDiagonalHorizontal

Line characteristics

thick

thin

thin to thick

Character of Line

Some Types of Line

• Outlines- Lines made by the edge of an object or its silhouette.

• Contour Lines- Lines that describe the shape of an object and the interior detail.

• Gesture Lines or Line of Action- Line that are energetic and catches the movement and gestures of an active figure.

• Calligraphic Lines- Greek word meaning “beautiful writing.” Precise, elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand. Also artwork that has flowing lines like an elegant handwriting.

• Implied Line- Lines that are not actually drawn but created by a group of objects seen from a distance. The direction an object is pointing to, or the direction a person is looking at.

• Outlines- Lines made by the edge of an object or its silhouette.

• Contour Lines- Lines that describe the shape of an object and the interior detail.

• Gesture Lines and Line of Action- Line that are energetic and catches the movement and gestures of an active figure.

• Gesture Lines and Line of Action- Line that are energetic and catches the movement and gestures of an active figure.

• Calligraphic Lines- Greek word meaning “beautiful writing.” Precise, elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand. Also artwork that has flowing lines like an elegant handwriting.

Implied Lines

•Implied Line- Lines that are not actually drawn but created by a group of objects seen from a distance. The direction an object is pointing to, or the direction a person is looking at.

Shape

Shape is:

A two-dimensional object with a recognizable boundary.

Shape can be measured by width and height.

Shapes can be catagorized as Geometric or Organic.

Shapes Can Be:

Organic: They appear to be from or related to a growing organism.

Geometric: Mathematically devised i.e. circle, square, triangle, octagon, etc…

"Three Musicians" by Pablo Picasso, 1921, Oil, 80"x74", Philadelphia Museum of Art