Elements of Art Art I 2016-2017

Why the Elements of Art are Important Line, texture, shape, form, space, value, and color Components of making art Need to be able to use the elements to create successful artwork Analyze and discuss art Is it important to use all of the elements?

Line Definition: a moving dot or the path of a dot. Line can be used to define edges, add shading or value, create the illusion of form, control the viewer’s eye, and create movement. Considered the most basic element and has an endless number of uses in creating art Contour Line: most common line that shows where an object ends, more commonly known as an outline. Line Quality: the thickness or thinness of a line. Having different line quality can show form. What are some different kinds of lines?

Contour Line

Line Quality

Texture 3D Texture: Refers to the way an object feels to the touch 2D Texture: Created to look like how something may feel if you could touch it. Achieved with patterns of repeating lines or shapes. The illusion of texture depends on the use of value and line.

Texture Using Line Use techniques like hatching or cross hatching to create the look of texture.

Other Techniques to Create Texture

Texture Creates Value By creating texture you automatically create values and different tones which leads to creating shapes and forms.

Value Value deals with the lightness or darkness of color because we see and understand objects because of how dark or light they are. Value deals directly to light.  We see things because light reflects off the objects. A range of value can be from white to black with a range of grey values in-between. To be successful you need a full range. Can also look at a color and the lights (tints) and the darks (shades) of that one color

Examples of Value Where is the light coming from?

Value Scale

Shape Definition: A closed contour or the area contained within the contour line. All shapes are 2D (Flat) Organic-relates to nature, are not man made Geometric-perfect uniform measurements Positive or negative space

Examples of Different Shapes

Form Definition: 3D objects. The illusion of form depends on values you use and where you place them. Length, width, and height Our world is made up almost entirely of forms (organic and geometric) In art you are trying to accomplish the illusion of form.

How to Create the Illusion of Form *Light reacts on objects and is communicated to viewers through several factors. Adjusting these areas with values of the local color will result in the illusion of form in a drawing or painting. *The highlight is the area where light is hitting the object directly. *The midtone is the middle value of the local color of the object. *The core shadow is the area(s) that is shaded on the object. *The cast shadow is the area(s) that is shaded on surrounding objects and surfaces because of blocked light. *The reflected highlight is the area on an object that is lighter because of reflected light off of surrounding objects.

Looking at Organic Forms Do you see the highlight, core shadow, cast shadow, reflected light, and midtone?

Color Theory Part I: Color Wheel ROY—G--BIV: all colors on the color spectrum bent into a circle

Color Wheel Continued Primary Colors-no 2 colors can be mixed together to create a primary color Secondary Colors-mixing equal parts of 2 primary colors Tertiary Colors-mixing equal parts of a primary color and a secondary color

Color Theory Part 2: Color Values Value is the darkness or lightness of a color. Add black to make a darker shade. Add white to make a lighter tint.

Color Theory Part 3: Color Schemes Definition: the way that colors are put together Monochromatic: which literally means one (mono) color (chroma). One color with all the shades and tints of that one color.

Color Schemes Continued Complimentary Colors: they are found opposite of each other on the color wheel. They create strong contrast.

Color Schemes Continued Can also group multiple colors together Warm colors or cool colors

Space Creating space within a 2D work of art can be accomplished multiple ways. The importance of creating space can be overlooked making the image feel or look flat or objects may feel like they are floating.

Overlapping Occurs when objects that are closer to the viewer prevent the view of objects that are behind them.

Placement on the Paper Objects placed higher within the picture plane will appear further away. Imagine the picture plane with the rule of thirds. Horizon Line: eye level refers to a physical/visual boundary, the actual height of the viewer's eyes when looking at an object, interior scene, or an exterior scene.

Size Objects that are smaller will appear further away from the viewer.

Detail Objects that are further away should have less detail than objects that are closer to the viewer.

Color and Value Objects that are further away are lighter in value, while objects that are closer are typically darker in value.

Perspective Linear perspective is a drawing method that uses lines to create the illusion of space on a flat surface. One Point Perspective: uses one vanishing point with lines going to a single point to accomplish the illusion of space.

Perspective Continued Two Point Perspective: uses two vanishing points with lines going to both points to create the illusion of space.