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elements of art
space, line, shape and form, color, value, and texture.
principles of art
proportion, contrast, variety, movement, rhythm, balance, and emphasis.
LINE
used to define shape, contours, and outlines, also to suggest mass and volume. It may be a continuous mark made on a surface with a pointed tool or implied by the edges of shapes and forms. It can be described as the path of a point moving through space.
Outlines
are made by the edge of an object or its silhouette.
Contour Lines
describe the shape of an object and the interior detail.
Expressive Lines
catch the movement and gestures of an active figure.
Sketch Lines
capture the appearance of an object or impression of a place.
Calligraphic Lines
are the elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand.
Implied Lines
are lines that are not actually drawn but created by a group of objects seen from a distance.
SHAPES
An area that is enclosed by a line or lines. These are two dimensional figures with height and width.Â
Geometric Shapes
circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, and other geometric shapes.
Organic Shapes
These are shapes found in nature and are free flowing, informal and irregular (abstract shapes).
Positive Shapes
These are the solid forms in a design.
Negative Shapes
These are the space around the positive shape.
Static Shapes
These are shapes that appear stable and resting.
Dynamic Shapes
These are shapes that appear moving and active.
COLORS
These are the way we see light reflected from a surface or refracted through a prism. ____ we see in nature are reflections of light on the surfaces around us.
Primary colors
Type of color: red, blue, yellow
Secondary colors
Type of color: the resulting colors when the two of the primary colors are mixed. Purple, green, and orange.
tertiary colors
The resulting colors when two of the primary and/or secondary colors are mixed. Amber, vermilion, magenta, violet, and teal.
Analogous Colors
colors that lie next to each other based on the color wheel. Yellow, orange, and red.
Complementary colors
colors that are opposite to each other based on the color wheel. Red and green, blue and orange, purple and yellow.
Monochromatic Colors
several values of one color.
Warm colors
Colors that give the feeling of warmth. Yellow, amber, orange, vermilion, red, and magenta.
Cool colors
colors that give the feeling of coolness. Purple, violet, blue, teal, green, and chartreuse.
SPACE
This refers to distances or areas around, between or within components of a piece and refers to the arrangement of objects on the picture plane (two-dimensional). In visual arts, this may either be positive or negative.Â
Positive space
refers to a part which is enclosed in a shape.
negative space
refers to the opposite part which the shape is enclosing.
Perspective
a technical means by which we perceive distance in painting, by which we are made to see the position of objects in space.
one-point perspective
we perceive that the position of objects meets at one point on the horizontal line.
two-point perspective
we perceive that the position of objects meets at two points on the horizontal line.
TEXTURE
This appeals to our sense of feeling on things rough or smooth, bumpy or slippery. It is the character of the surface of artwork.
Real textureÂ
the actual texture of an object. Artists may create this type pf texture in art to give it visual interest or evoke a feeling.
real
Type of Texture Examples: Sculptures, ceramics, mixed-media collages, fiber art, etc., may have bumpy or varied surfaces.
Implied texture
Texture that makes a piece of art to look like a certain texture. Like a drawing of a tree trunk may look rough but in fact it is just a smooth piece of paper.
implied
Type of Texture Examples: A painting, drawing, print, or other two-dimensional work can be made to look like a textured surface
VALUE
This pertains to the lightness or darkness of a color in a given artwork. It can be changed by adding white or black to a color and these are described as tint and shade.
Tint
This pertains to the lightness of a color.
Shade
pertains to the darkness of a color.
FORMS
the three-dimensionality of an object. It has dimensions of height, width, and length.
RHYTHM
This refers to the repetition of certain elements to produce a pattern. It creates a visual tempo in artworks and provides a path for the viewer’s eye to follow.
MOVEMENT
the illusion of motion in a painting, sculpture, or design.
first preference (movement)
refers to how an artist depicts movement using the elements and principles of art.
second preference (movement)
refers to the visual flow of an artwork, indicated by the path a viewer’s eyes take as they look at the artwork.
balance
refers to the distribution of visual weight in a composition. Each part of the composition works with other parts of the composition to appear equal and harmonious.
proportion
the size relationship between the various parts of an artwork. Artists can use scale and proportion to create sensations such as depth, realism, disorientation, and drama.
contrasts
refers to the arrangement of opposite elements and effects. For example: light and dark colors, smooth and rough textures, large and small shapes. It can be used to create variety, visual interest, and drama in an artwork.
variety
refers to the elements of a composition that differ from one another. This creates visual interest and energy.
emphasis
This refers to the area of an artwork that dominates attention or draws interest. It is often the place a viewer looks first.