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ELEMENTS OF ART
Building Blocks
ELEMENTS OF ART
0The building blocks used by artists to create a work of art.
ELEMENTS OF ART
0Line 0Shape0Form0Space0Texture 0Value 0Color
Line
0Line is a mark with a greater length than width. 0Lines can be:
0 Horizontal 0 Vertical0 Diagonal0 Straight 0 Curved0 Thick 0 Thin
Contour Line
0A line that creates or shows the edges of a shape.
Implied Line
0A series of points that the viewer’s eyes connect automatically.
Shape
0Shape is a closed line. 0Shapes are flat and can express length and width.0Shapes can be:
0 Geometric0 Organic
Geometric Shapes
0Can be described using mathematical terms.0Are very regular or precise.0Are more often found in man-made things because
they are easier to reproduce and make things with.
0Examples?
Organic Shapes
0Are irregular or uneven.0Are more often found in nature.
0Examples?
Form
0A form is three-dimensional shape expressing length, width, and depth.
0Examples
Space
0Space is the area between and around objects.0Space can also refer to a feeling of depth.
0 Real space is three-dimensional; in visual art, when we create a feeling or illusion of depth we call it space.
Negative Space
Texture
0Texture is the surface quality in a work of art. We associate texture with the way things feel or look as though they would feel.
0Texture can be:0 Actual0 Implied
Actual Texture
0Actual texture is the way something would feel if you were to touch it.
Implied Texture
0 Implied texture is how something looks as though it would feel if you touched it.
Actual and Implied Texture
Value
0Value is the quality of light or dark in a work of art.0Value can be used to create a sense of depth in a work
of art.
Value Scale
0A value scale shows a range from light to dark.
Gray Scale
Value Scale (Blue)
Color
0Color is light reflected off of objects.0Color has three main characteristics.
0 Hue – name of the color.0 Value – how light or dark the color is.0 Intensity – how bright or dull the color is.
Colors
0White is pure light.0Black is the absence of color.0Primary colors are the only true colors. All other
colors are made by mixing primary colors.
Primary Colors
0Red 0Blue 0Yellow
Secondary Colors
0Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors.
0Red + Yellow = Orange 0Yellow + Blue = Green0Blue + Red = Violet (Purple)
Intermediate (Tertiary)Colors
0 Intermediate (tertiary) colors are made by mixing one primary color and one secondary color.
0Blue + Green = Blue-Green0Yellow + Green = Yellow-Green0Red + Violet = Red-Violet (Purple)
Complementary Colors
0Complementary Colors are across from one another on the color wheel.
0Complementary colors contrast because they share no common color.
0When complementary colors are mixed together, they neutralize to make brown.
Complementary Color Pairs
0Red and Green0Blue and Orange0Violet and Yellow
Color
0Tints – colors with white added, often called pastels.0Tones – colors with gray added.0Shades – colors with black added.