1. Compositional Elements of Painting Advanced Humanities

2. Line Basic building block of visual design Defined by its three physical characteristics: 1. length is greater than width 2. 3. implication of continued direction Lines can be 1. 2.

3. Form Form - Form is the space created by line. Form cannot be separated from line in two- dimensional design.

4. Color Three components of color: 1. 2. 3.

5. Color - Hue Hue = measurable wavelength of a specific color. 3 _____________ Colors 3 ______________ colors –To make a secondary color, you add equal proportions of 2 primary colors ____________ colors are created when you add a primary to a secondary. Color Wheel

6. Color – Value Value is the relationship of blacks to whites and grays. This range of colors create the value scale. Tint – Shade –

7. Color - Intensity Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a hue. Adding black or white can change the intensity. Palette -

8. Mass Mass is the physical volume and density of an object. In 2-D art, mass must be implied. Mass can be implied in 3 ways: 1. 2. 3. Texture –In painting, texture is the roughness or smoothness of the painting. –Is it real?

9. Repetition The three terms used when discussing repetition are rhythm, harmony, and variation. 1.Rhythm – is the recurrence of elements in a composition Regular rhythm – repeated elements are of the _________ size or importance Irregular rhythm – repeated elements are of differing sizes and/or importance 2.Harmony - Does the repetition ________________________? 3.Variation – How does an artist repeat something, but at the same time change it? (Ex: _____________________)

10. Balance Balance is the achievement of equilibrium in a work of art. There are two kinds of balance: 1.Symmetrical balance – 2.Asymmetrical balance – Most paintings are asymmetrically balanced. However, some paintings are not balanced at all.

11. Unity Unity is when all of the elements of composition work together to create meaning. Closed composition – Open composition – Both closed and open compositions oftentimes achieve unity.

12. Focal Point A focal point is an area that seems to be of greatest visual appeal. In other words, your eye is drawn to that spot. A painting can have... 3 ways that focal points can be created are (but are not limited to): 1. 2. 3.