Elements of Art
The Elements of Art Point ~ the smallest element, the center, a dot
The Elements of Art Line ~ a never ending series of points, the edge of a shape, a directional force
The Elements of Art Shape ~ an area of space that is trapped by a closed line Organic - natural, curvy Geometric - angular, measurable
The Elements of Art Form ~ a collection of shapes that create a 3-D object or the illusion of a 3-D object
Point, Line, Shape, Form Points become Lines Lines become Shapes Shapes become Forms Forms are 3 Dimensional
Georges Seurat: “Sunday at the Park” Points in a Painting: Pointillism
Pablo Picasso “Mother and Child” 1922 Follow the bold black lines in this painting beginning at the bottom right corner to the top left.
Picasso “Three Musicians” 1921 What type of shapes does the artist use here; organic or geometric? What do you think the subject of this abstract collage?
Picasso: “Guernica” 1937 Identify points, lines and shapes Picasso: “Guernica” 1937 Identify points, lines and shapes. What do you think the subject is in this work of art?
Now, What about Color? Hue - Pure Color Value - Light to Dark Intensity -Brightness
Natural Color Diego Rivera “Flower Festival” 1925 Colors from the natural world, colors that you see in nature, colors that would be realistic.
Expressive Color Huichol Yarn Painting Colors chosen for their brilliance, colors chosen because of their impact
Texture Texture - the way something feels or appears that it would feel
Space Ansel Adams “Moon Over Half Dome” 1960 Space - the spaces in and around the objects in a work of art, positive or negative
Contemporary Artist Dale Leys
Dale Leys: “Junior Microscope”
Dale Leys: in his studio