Elements of Artand Principles of
Design
In Sketchbook-write the element and principle and show me what you know about it. Example on the board.
Elements• Line
• Shape
• Form
• Value
• Color
• Space
• Texture
Principles• Balance
• Movement
• Rhythm
• Contrast
• Emphasis
• Unity
• Pattern
Elements of ArtThe building blocks of ingredients of art.
Line
• Mark made by a pointed tool and is defined by a moving dot. • Distance between point A and point B
Line
Types of Lines• 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- Line that are energetic and catches the movement and gestures of an active figure.
Calligraphy in White, 1957
Mark Tobey
Line
Types of Lines• Sketch Lines- Lines that captures the appearance of an
object or impression of a place.
• Calligraphic Lines- 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.
Calligraphy in White, 1957
Mark Tobey
8/17 & 18/15 Shape
• Shapes are made by connecting lines.
• 2-dimensional; height and width; flat • Geometric
• Organic
8/18 & 8/19 Shape
Examples of Shapes• Geometric Shapes
• Organic Shapes
• Positive & Negative Shapes
Three Musicians, 1921
Pablo Picasso
8/25 & 26 Form
• Mass and Volume
• 3-Dimensional (height, width, depth); has mass
FormMass and Volume3-Dimensional (height, width, depth); has mass
Types of Form• Organic Form
• Geometric Form
• Natural Forms
Oval Sculpture, 1943
Barbara Hepworth
Value
• Lightness and darkness of a color
ValueLightness and darkness of a color
Value ScalesTea Time, 1911
Jean Mertzinger
Color
• Color is described with the words hue, value, and intensity.
• Made of light.
ColorColor is described with the words hue, value, and intensity. Made of light.
Color Explained Fruits from the Midi, 1881
Pierre Auguste Renoir
Texture
• Texture is the surface quality of an item.• Refers to the way objects or surfaces feel or look like they
feel
TextureTexture is the surface quality of an item.
Refers to the way objects or surfaces feel or look like they feel
Types of Texture• Actual Texture
• Implied Texture
The Old King, 1936
Georges Rouault
Space
• Space refers to the area that a shape or form occupies
Space
Examples of SpaceSnow in New York, 1902
Robert Henri• Linear Perspective
• Atmospheric Perspective
• Positive & Negative
The Principles of artWhat is used to organize the Elements of Art or the tools to make art. Balance, movement, Rhythm, Contrast, Emphasis, Unity, Pattern
Distribution of visual weight in a work of art.
Balance
• Distribution of visual weight in a work of art.
Balance
Types of Balance• Symmetrical
• Asymmetrical
• Radial
The Carnival, 1878
Winslow Homer
The Principles of artWhat is used to organize the Elements of Art or the tools to make art.
Balance, movement, Rhythm, Contrast, Emphasis, Unity, Pattern
Contrast
• Differences in the elements.
Contrast-
Differences in the Elements
Examples in Contrast
• Line
• Shape
• Form
• Value
• Color
• Space
• Texture
Still Life with Apples and Peaches, 1889
Paul Cezanne
Emphasis
• Used to create dominance and focus in a work.
• Uses focal areas to place emphasis on the important aspect of a work
EmphasisUsed to create dominance and focus in a work.Uses focal areas to place emphasis on the important aspect of a work
Emphasis Explained Moulin Rouge, 1892
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Unity
• Relationship among the elements that function together.
• Harmonious
Unity
• Relationship among the elements that function together.
• Harmonious
Starry Night, 1889
Vincent van Gogh
Movement
• Used by artists to direct viewers through the work, often to the focal point.
Movement
Examples of Movement
• With Black and White
• With Elongated Shapes and Visual Movement
Liberation of a Peon, 1931
Diego Rivera
Pattern
• Repetition of the elements.• Planned or random
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Pattern
Types of Pattern
• Regular
• Irregular
Colors in Numbers, 1958-59
Jasper Johns
Rhythm
• Repetition of visual movement or more elements creating harmony
• Flow and movement
Rhythm
Examples of Rhythm• Regular
• Irregular
• Repeated Shapes
Nude Descending a Staircase, 1912
Marcel Duchamp