Hello! YOU WILL NEED YOUR NOTEBOOKS TODAY…PLEASE GET YOURS AND THEN TAKE YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT. New notes on Elements of Art Finish mini-sculptures Begin making base for mini-sculptures Quiz is on Thursday…study all notes so far.
7 Elements of Art: The building blocks of all 3-Dimensional Art.
1. form FORM A form is a three-dimensional object: it has height, width and depth. Geometric forms are based on precise, mathematical shapes Organic forms are based on forms found in nature
GEOMETRIC FORMS
ORGANIC FORM
2. plane PLANE A plane is a flat, two-dimensional surface: it has height and width. Planes can be used to define edges, or to change the “flow” of a sculpture.
SERRA
DEGAS
3. line LINE A line is one-dimensional, and is used in sculpture to lead the viewer’s eye in, around and through a form. Actual line: an unbroken mark. Implied line: a form, plane or edge that leads your eye.
ACTUAL LINE
ACTUAL AND IMPLIED LINES KANEKO
ACTUAL LINE GOLDSWORTHY
CHRISTO
4. space SPACE A space is the absence of form, such as a hole going into or through an object, or a concave surface. Space helps make a form more inviting by making the viewer look in, around or through it to the other side. DUCKWORTH
HEPWORTH
OLDENBURG
HEPWORTH
5. color COLOR A color is chosen to enhance a 3D form, not to distract from it. Color can be applied (such as painted on) or inherent (such as the natural color of stone). Color can be used to enhance the theme or meaning within a work of art.
INHERENT COLOR
APPLIED COLOR OLDENBURG/VAN BRUGGEN
SKOGLAND
DE SAINT PHALLE
6. texture TEXTURE A texture is a repetitive mark on the surface of a sculpture, meant to create interest through contrast. Deeply textured areas appear darker, and smoother, non-textured areas appear lighter.
SMOOTH VS. TEXTURE
TEXTURE VS. TEXTURE
7. value VALUE A value is a highlight or shadow on the surface of a sculpture, meant to create interest through contrast. Deeply carved areas have dark, shadowed values. Areas that stick out have highlighted values. TEXTURE CREATES VALUE!
8. subject SUBJECT & THEME The subject is what is being portrayed in the artwork. The theme is a message the artist is trying to communicate to the viewer.
HOLZER
BUEYS