Elements of Visual Arts

Elements of Visual Arts

the seven elements of visual art.

1. Line,

2. shape,

3. tone,

4. color,

5. value,

6. texture, and

7. form

the seven elements of visual art.

artists use these elements to create meaning, communicate emotions, and evoke a response from the viewer.

Line

A mark on a surface

Line

The path of a moving point

Line

Can be used to suggest shape, form, movement, and more

Line

The foundation of all drawing

Shape

A flat area of enclosed space

shape

Can be geometric or organic

shape

Can be filled with color or tone

shape

Can be repeated to create a pattern

Tone

The lightness or darkness of colors or tones

tone

The difference in values is called contrast

Color

The reflection of light on a surface

color

Made up of hue, value, and intensity

The primary colors

are red, yellow, and blue.

Secondary colors

are made by mixing two primary colors

tertiary colors

are made by mixing a primary and secondary color.

Primary colors

the base colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors

Primary colors

The foundation for all other colors

Secondary colors

Created by mixing two primary colors in equal parts

Secondary colors

Examples include orange, purple, and green

Tertiary colors

Created by mixing a primary and secondary color

Tertiary colors

Also known as intermediate colors

Tertiary colors

Located between primary and secondary colors on the color wheel

Tertiary colors

Examples include blue-green, red-orange, and yellow-orange

Color wheel

The color wheel shows the relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors

Color wheel

The ratio of colors used when mixing affects the final hue

a "tint"

is a color mixed with white to create a lighter version

a "shade"

is a color mixed with black to darken it,

a "tone"

is a color mixed with gray to create a desaturated version,

The three components of color

are hue, value, and saturation;

hue

refers to the actual color name (like red, blue, green),

hue

the root color

value

indicates the lightness or darkness of a color

value

how dark or light the color is

saturation

describes the intensity or purity of a color.

saturation

how strong or faded a color is

The three components of color

Changing any one of these will slightly results in a new color

Value

White is the lightest value and black is the darkest

Texture

The way an artwork feels or would feel to the touch

Texture

Can be created by rendering a shape with a rough surface

Form

The height, width, and depth of a work of art

Form

Can be a 3D object or shape

COMPOSITION OF VISUAL ART

1. Harmony

2. Balance

3. Rhythm

4. Movement

5. Direction

Harmony

The arrangement of elements so that they complement each other

Harmony

Can be achieved through repetition and variation

Harmony

Can involve harmony of color, line, shape, size, texture, and ideas

Balance

The sense of stability achieved through the weight of an object

Balance

Can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial

Balance

Can be achieved by distributing visual weights equally on both sides of an axis

Rhythm

The repetition of a motif to create movement

Rhythm

Can be created by repeating elements to create a visual tempo or beat

Rhythm

Can be like a dance, with a flow of objects that seem to be like the beat of music

Movement

The visual flow of an artwork

Movement

Can create the look and feel of the action

Movement

Can guide the viewer's eye throughout the work of art

Movement

Can be created by placing dark and light areas to move the viewer's attention

Direction

The visual flow through the composition

Direction

Can be created by the placement of objects and their positions

Direction

Can be created by using a value pattern