ART SLO ART SLO Study GuideStudy Guide

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-The Elements of The Elements of DesignDesign – –

The basic ingredients used by the artist when producing works of art. Those elements are shape, form, value, l ine, color,

texture, and space.

The “real” definition of ….

* Successful 7th Grade Students are to identify and understand how artists use all 7 of the Elements of Design.

Line

Shape

Value

Form

Texture

Color

The Ingredients(The Elements of Design)

The Burger(The Composition)

Space

The Burger(The Composition)

The Ingredients(The Elements of Design)

A mark made by a moving point that has length and direction. Often is defines a space, and may create an outline or contour.

Words that DESCRIBE Line include; vertical, horizontal, diagonal, straight or ruled, curved, bent, points, angular, thin, thick, or wide, interrupted (dotted, dashed, broken) blurred or fuzzy…

Understanding how artists use LINE by KQED 3.25 minutes

GESTURE DRAWINGGESTURE DRAWING A work of art defined by a rapid drawing A work of art defined by a rapid drawing

style. Usually looks hurried and “messy.” style. Usually looks hurried and “messy.”

RHYTHM and

Understanding Rhythm in a work of art 2.41

RhythmRhythm is the repetition or alternation of elements, often with defined intervals between them. Rhythm can create a sense of movement, and can establish pattern and texture. There are many different kinds of rhythm, often defined by the feeling something evokes when viewed. - regular, flowing, progressive (sequence)

MM OO VV EE MM EE NN TTMovement is the art principle that uses some of the elements of art to

produce the look of action or to cause the viewer’s eye to sweep

over the art work in a certain manner.

In Starry Night, famed artist Vincent Van Gogh creates movement in his sky. How does he show us this?

Symmetrical balance: where the art elements in a

composition are evenly balanced. The balance can be a mirror image or equal

Asymmetrical balance: refers to a design that has

dissimilar elements but still appears balanced, dividing a picture in half won't

have the exact same elements however the elements they do have are varied

and seem to balance one another out.

B a l a n c e Balance refers to the arrangement of the parts of the artwork equally or near equally in terms of “visual weight" on each side.

Variety Variety is a principle of design that refers to a way of combining visual

elements. It is a technique used by artists who wish to increase the visual interest of their work.

Artwork that makes use of many different hues, values, lines, size, textures, and shapes reflects variety. Keeping the same size while changing the color can also

show variety.

VARIETY THROUGH REPETITIONVARIETY THROUGH REPETITION When an artist uses repeating shapes or When an artist uses repeating shapes or

designs AND varies each design in some way designs AND varies each design in some way to create further interest. to create further interest.

SHAPE

S h a p e

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Geometric Shapes that are created through use of mathematics. These shapes include Circle, Oval, Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Hexagon, Octagon and Pentagon.

Organic An irregular shape, or one that might be found in nature, rather than a regular mechanical shape.

An enclosed space

This painting by Frank Stella contains interlocking geometric

shapes.

This painting by James Roper shows an explosion of organic and cloudlike shapes.

Understanding how artists us SHAPE by KQED 3.21 min

formAn element of art that is three

dimensional, or 3-D, which means the object has (1) height, (2) width, and (3)

depth.

FormForm

Examples of FORM include Cubes, Spheres, Pyramids, Cones, and Cylinders or any 3D art including sculpture, architecture, pottery, jewelry, etc.

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Vs.

How are these the same ? How are these different? Which is a form? Which is a shape? How do you know?

Understanding Form (good description of form on a 2D surface) by KQED Arts 2.57 minutes

S P A C ES P A C EAn element of art that refers to the distance or area between, around, above, below, or within things.

Understanding how artists use SPACE by KQED 4.53 minutes

S P A C E as an Element of Design refers to distances or areas around, between or within things in a work of art.

•SPACE includes the background, foreground and middle ground,

•SPACE are two kinds of space: negative space and positive space.

background- is perceived furthest from the viewer.

middle ground -located between foreground and background.

foreground -appears closest to the viewer

within a composition is divided into three parts….the foreground, middleground, and background. You must be able to identify these parts.

SPACE

Background

Middle Ground

foreground

V A L U E V A L U E *

An element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a colorApplying VALUE in a drawing also describes 3-D objects

Techniques used to achieve various degrees of Value are Hatching and Crosshatching.

Understanding how artists use VALUE by KQED 3.36 minutes

Shading/Blending Crosshatching Hatching

In which drawing did the artist apply VALUE by crosshatching?

How do you know?

Color is produced when light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes. COLOR*

Complementary Colors* Analogous Primary/Secondary Colors opposite on the color wheel Colors next to each other

Color Schemes

HUEHUE A color A color

Pure Color

Tint (color + white)

Shade (color + black)

Tone (color + grey)

To create a TINT of a color – Add WhiteTo create a SHADE of a color – Add BlackTo create a TONE of a color – Add Grey

Monochromatic *A work of art showing different VALUES of one color

Understanding Color Theory Basics by KQED Arts

ContrastEmphasizes the difference between two or more Elements of Design

Colors – warm vs. cool, complementary, intense vs. dullTextures – smooth vs. roughLine Direction – horizontal vs. vertical/diagonal/curved

Some of the most common ways of creating Contrast are by creating differences in:

Sizes – large vs. smallShapes – geometric vs. organic/free Form- real vs. abstractValues – light vs. dark and

Contrast 1.52 minutes

COMPLEMENTARY COLORSCOMPLEMENTARY COLORS Colors that are opposite one another on the Colors that are opposite one another on the

color wheel. Complementary colors often color wheel. Complementary colors often “vibrate” when put next to one another“vibrate” when put next to one another

COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEMECOMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME

COLOR INTENSITYCOLOR INTENSITY Examines how bright or dull a color is Examines how bright or dull a color is

(how intense a color is). The highest (how intense a color is). The highest intensity would be the pure color (or intensity would be the pure color (or hue) from the color wheel. The dullest or hue) from the color wheel. The dullest or lowest intensity color would be where lowest intensity color would be where you can’t even discern the color b/c of so you can’t even discern the color b/c of so much gray. Mixing two complementary much gray. Mixing two complementary colors makes a dark brown/gray color; colors makes a dark brown/gray color; this is a low intensity color. this is a low intensity color.

Which are high intensity? Which are high intensity? Which are low intensity?Which are low intensity?

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An element of art, texture is the

surface quality or "feel" of an object,,

its smoothness, roughness, softness,

etc. Textures may be Actual or

Implied

While simulated textures are suggested by* an artist in the painting of different areas of a picture — often in representing* drapery, metals, rocks, hair, etc.

Actual textures can be felt* with the fingers

Understanding Texture by KQED Arts

Emphasis creates a disruption to the eye’s movement in an artwork and

develops a center of interest, or focal point.

EMPHASIS *

Steps in the Creative ProcessSteps in the Creative Process1.1. DEFINEDEFINE the problem the problem2.2. BRAINSTORM BRAINSTORM solutionssolutions3.3. EVALUATE EVALUATE possible solutions choose 1 possible solutions choose 1

directiondirection4.4. WORKWORK5.5. REFINE/REVISE REFINE/REVISE the work the work

AESTHETICS AESTHETICS When you study aesthetics in Art class, When you study aesthetics in Art class,

you are examining why we like an you are examining why we like an artwork (your personal aesthetic) and artwork (your personal aesthetic) and why an artist used certain colors, ideas, why an artist used certain colors, ideas, shapes, and themes (the aesthetic of the shapes, and themes (the aesthetic of the artist). artist).

ART CRITICISMART CRITICISM Is responding to, interpreting meaning, and Is responding to, interpreting meaning, and

making critical judgments about works of art. making critical judgments about works of art. Whenever you look at an artwork (of any kind Whenever you look at an artwork (of any kind and state your opinion, you are participating and state your opinion, you are participating in in art criticismart criticism

Art AnalysisArt Analysis Identifying and examining specific parts Identifying and examining specific parts

of artworks to see how they work of artworks to see how they work individually and as part of a larger individually and as part of a larger artworkartwork

MUSEUMSMUSEUMS The purpose of modern museums is to collect, The purpose of modern museums is to collect,

preserve, interpret, and display items of preserve, interpret, and display items of cultural, historical, and/or scientific cultural, historical, and/or scientific significance for the education of the public. significance for the education of the public.

Value of Ancient ArtworkValue of Ancient Artwork We study ancient and old artwork b/c by We study ancient and old artwork b/c by

doing so we learn about our own creative doing so we learn about our own creative expression, and those of the past. Also, many expression, and those of the past. Also, many ancient artworks inform other cultures and ancient artworks inform other cultures and artists. artists.

ILLUSTRATIONILLUSTRATION A picture illustrating a book, newspaper etc. A picture illustrating a book, newspaper etc.

An artwork that tells a story through visual An artwork that tells a story through visual means.means.

IllustratorsIllustrators provide a visual representation provide a visual representation (illustration) that corresponds to the content of (illustration) that corresponds to the content of the associated text, like a story book or comic.the associated text, like a story book or comic.

An illustration is artwork that accompanies text

Graphic Designers Graphic Designers assemble together images, assemble together images, typography, or graphics to create a piece of design. A typography, or graphics to create a piece of design. A

graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as published, printed or electronic media, such as

brochures, websites and advertising.brochures, websites and advertising.