1. How to classify and describe art.
Properties of Art
How to classify and describe art.

2. Referring to the visual aspects of art.
form

3. Actual vs Implied Lines

4. Contour and Psychological Lines

5. Geometric and Biomorphic (Organic) Shape

6. Open and Closed Shape

7. Color or Hue Secondary: orange, green, Primary: red, yellow, blue
violet
Primary: red, yellow, blue
Intermediate/tertiary:
Mix primary and secondary
together
Complementary: opposite

8. Warm and Cool Colors Can you have a warm green?
Can you have a cool red?

9. Value

10. Saturation/Intensity

11. Texture (implied and actual)

12. Space/Perspective

13. Mass and Volume

14. Composition

15. Foreground/Background

16. Symmetrical and Asymetrical

17. Balance

18. Positive and Negative Space

19. Subject matter
Content

20. What do you do when art is non-representational?
Use formal elements of art to describe the work.
Art without a subject matter will usually have a meaning.
Provide context.
Provide interpretation.

22. Combination of form and composition
Style

23. Period Style-common traits of a particular historical era.

24. Regional Style-stylistic traits that are common within a geographical region.

25. Representational Style-give a realistic or lifelike appearance of the subject matter.
Naturalism/realism
Idealism
Illusionism

26. Abstract Styles-captures the essence of a form.
Non-representational/Non-objective
Expressionism

27. Linear

28. Painterly

29. Materials and process of which art is made.
Medium and technique

30. Painting
Fresco, panel, illumination, scroll

31. Mosaic and Stained Glass

32. Graphic Arts
Drawing
Printmaking
Cartoons
Web design

33. Photography

34. Sculpture
Relief
Free standing

35. Ephemeral Arts-performance art, earthworks, cinema, video

36. Architecture