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Line Bellringer On the back of your elements of art handout, in the section line, draw as many types of line as you can and lable their names. (leave space for other notes) 2
- a continuous point made by a tool on a surface -a mark with greater length than width. -lines can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal; straight or curved; thick or thin. 3 3
Why is line important and what can it do for your art? Line gives art it's attitude It defines areas of importance It can be inferred (think of a realistic drawing) It can be bold It can lead to the focal point Can be used to make other elements work Can you think of anything else? 4 4
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Line Requirements Must have at least 5 types of lines Must be a recognizable object Must use the entire space on the paper Must have good craftsmanship (no pencil marks, smudges, wrinkles) 10
Shape/Form Bellringer: Write the answer on the back of your elements handout. What is the difference between shape and form? Give an example of each. 11
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Shape: an enclosed area of space Geometric – have names and measurements Free-form – do not have names or measurements Organic – resembles objects in nature 13
Form: a 3D shape Geometric Free-form Organic 14
Value: the lightness and darkness of an object/color 15
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Why is value important and what can it do for your artwork? When you add value to shapes it makes images look realistic. Make things “pop” from the page. It gives contrast between things that light hits and things that it doesn't (highlights vs. shadows) 17
Charcoal Form Requirements Must have three forms of your choice Forms have correct perspective Contains at least 3 values (including highlight, midtones, and cast shadow) Has distinct background (not floating) Good Craftsmanship: clean, free of smudges and wrinkles Used class time wisely and put forth best effort
Space: the distance around, above, between, and through objects Terms to know: Negative Positive perspective 19
Negative and Positive Space Negative - the space around and between the subject(s) of an image; the background Positive - space that is occupied by an element or a form; the focal point 20
Perspective Drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point. 21
Texture: the way something feels or looks like it would feel 23
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Color: is light reflected off of objects. Color has three main characteristics: hue (the name of the color, such as red, green, blue, etc.), value (how light or dark it is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is). • White is pure light; black is the absence of light. • Primary colors are the only true colors (red, blue, and yellow). All other colors are mixes of primary colors. • Secondary colors are two primary colors mixed together (green, orange, violet). • Intermediate colors, sometimes called tertiary colors, are made by mixing: yellow green, blue green, and blue violet. • Complementary colors are located directly across from each other on the color wheelcolor wheel 25 25
Why is color important and what can it do for your art? It can convey emotions of the artist It can give certain emotions to the viewers Adds interest Can lead to the focal point 26 26
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Color Wheel Requirments Art 1 Painting Must include all 12 colors (primary, secondary, tertiary) Design must incorporate complementary colors Colors are in the right order Colors have been mixed proportionately Good craftsmanship Follows instructions and uses class time wisely Must include all 12 colors (primary, secondary, tertiary) Must use shade (black) and tone (white) in all 12 colors Colors are blended smoothly Final product is not just a design, but a full logical picture. Good craftsmanship Follows instructions and uses class time wisely 32