1. ELEMENTS OF ART Beginning Drawing NOTES
The basic elements of art are:
LINE: mark made with a moving pointed tool
SHAPE: a two dimensional area defined in some way
FORM: is any object that has 3 dimensions ( length, width, and depth)
VALUE: element of art that shows how dark or light something is.
TEXTURE: visual patterns that make you think how the image would feel if it was actually touched( actual: you can actually feel it, invented: made up, simulated: a drawing of a rabbit, a painting of the sand dunes etc.)
COLOR: Element of art that is derived from reflected light:

2. LINE
There are 5 basic types of lines-> Vertical( static, elegant , stiff), horizontal(calm, peace, relaxation), diagonal(motion, unstable), curved( feminine, elegance, softness, gradual motion) and zigzag( crazy, chaotic, unpredictable, sudden movement).
There are other lines often used in the process of learning how to draw
Implied: series of dots that the viewer connects
Outline: show only the outside line of an object
CALLIGRAPHY : beautiful handwriting. Lines that go from thick to thin or thin to thick in one stroke
Contour: show the outline and some surface and ridges around the object.
Gesture: drawn quickly , there are no details, usually used in timed activities and generally shows movement.

3. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN: The choice or arrangement of elements of art in an artwork
BALANCE: concerned with equalizing elements/forces/objects in art. It can be informal or formal ( asymmetrical/symmetrical and radial ) Balanced work looks like the elements are arranged in a satisfying way.
CONTRAST: ability to create a focal point by using differences in elements
EMPHASIS: principle of art that makes one part of a work more dominant over the other
MOVEMENT: created by the look and feel of action and to guide the viewer’s eyes throughout the work of art
PATTERN: decorative and visual repetition
RHYTHM: Its created by repeating positive shapes, separated by negative shapes/spaces. Indicates MOVEMENT by REPETITION
UNITY: the quality of “wholeness” or “oneness” that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of art. Unity is created by simplicity, repetition and proximity
PROPORTION: Concerned with the size relationships of one part to another.
HARMONY: Creates unity by stressing the similarities of separate but related parts.
VARIETY: differences, and contrasts, making everything NOT the same

4. SHAPE Two dimensional area defined in some way
Free-form : irregular and uneven
Geometric: can be defined using a math formula
Organic: those created by or found in nature.
Positive space/shape: The object itself
Negative space/shape: the shapes or spaces around the item being drawn

5. FORM 3Dimensional object ( length, width, and depth)
In visual arts a drawing of a 3Dimensional object can be obtained by using various shading technique to create a range of values.
VALUE: how dark or light something is.
VALUE CHART: organized arrangement of lights to dark or dark to light
SHADING TECHINQUES: HATCHING: (small diagonal parallel lies, layering and overlapping), crosshatching( Same as hatching but criss crossing the direction of the lines), stippling/pointillism (little dots applied in layers, somewhat randomly placed), blending: (applying layers of values, and smoothing them with blending utensils) SCRIBBLING: shading with scribbles, layering values
TINT: when you combine White and a color ALWAYS adding the color TO the white
SHADE: color combined with black

6. STILL LIFE
COMPOSITION: the way an artist arranges the items in their art work
Thumbnail sketches: small sketches with different views to help select a final composition
View finder: a window-like gadget that helps select an interesting composition by zooming in or out.

7. COLOR: Element of art that is derived from reflected light
HUE: the NAME of a color in the color wheel
PRIMARY COLORS: red, yellow, blue
SECONDARY: you create them by mixing 2 primary colors ( R+Y=O, B+Y=G, B+R=V)
TERTIARY: Adding more of one of the primary colors to an already mixed secondary ( RedViolet, RedOrange, YellowGreen, YellowOrange, etc)
COLOR: Element of art that is derived from reflected

8. COLOR cont….
TINT: when you combine color and white. You MUST always add color TO the white.
TONE: When you add black and white
( gray) to a color
SHADE: When you combine a color with black. (black can be overpowering so use a little amount at once)
PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY add up to how many colors are there in the color wheel?