1. Art Basics

2. Types of Art
2-Dimensional (draw, paint, collage)

3. 2-D: Photography

4. 3-D: Graphic arts

5. 3-Dimensional: Sculpture

6. 3-D: Architecture

7. 2-D/3-D: Textiles

8. And the Principles of Design
Elements of Art
And the
Principles of Design

9. Elements of Art (what we have to work with)
The basic components used by the artist when producing works of art. They are among the literal qualities found in any artwork.
Line
Shape
Color
Form
Space
Texture

10. Line – the path of a moving point through space
5 types of lines
- Horizontal – lines which run parallel to the ground
Vertical – lines that run up and down
Diagonal – slanted lines
Zigzag – lines made from combined diagonal lines
Curved – lines that express movement in a graceful, flowing way.

11. How many different lines do you see? Name them.

12. Van Gough

15. Shape – An enclosed space defined by other elements of art
Geometric
Organic

17. geometric
organic

18. Shape
Geometric
Piet Mondrian
Organic
Georgia O'Keeffe

20. Color
What the eye sees when light is reflected off an object

21. Color has 2 properties (traits)
Hue – the name of a color, such as red, blue, or yellow
- equally spaced on the color wheel

22. Value – the lightness or darkness of a hue.
- can be changed by adding white or black

23. Intensity – the brightness or dullness of a hue
Pure hues – high intensity (red, green, yellow)
Dull hues = low intensity (brown)

24. Color - Intensity
Henri Paul Gauguin

25. Form
An element of art that is 3-dimensional and encloses volume and has mass

27. Form
Moses
Michelangelo

28. Space – the distance between, around, above, below, or within things
Positive Space
Negative Space
The empty space between the shapes
The shapes or forms

30. Jim Dine

31. Space through depth

32. Texture - The way things feel, or look as though they might feel, if touched

35. Homework
Take a photo of each of the Elements of Art and the sub-categories (10).
Line
Shape:
Geometric
organic
Color
Value
intensity
Form
Space
Positive/negative
distance
Texture

36. Principles of Design (how we use the elements)
Certain qualities inherent in the choice and arrangement of elements of art in the production of a work of art.
Balance
Proportion/Scale
Emphasis/contrast
Rhythm/movement
Variety
Unity/Harmony

37. Balance – the way the elements of art are arranged to create a sense of stability
Formal - symmetrical

38. Balance
Informal - asymmetrical

39. Radial – elements or objects in an art work are positioned around a center point

40. Radial balance
M.C. Escher

41. Proportion – the principle of art concerned with the relationship of one part to another and to the whole
size

44. Emphasis – to develop points of interest to pull the viewer’s eye to important parts of the body of the work.

46. How does this artist create emphasis in this painting?

47. Movement – to create the look and feeling of action and to guide a viewer’s eye throughout the work of art.

48. Actual movement

50. Implied movement

51. Implied movement
Starry Night, Vincent Van Gough

52. Rhythm – the repeating an element to make a work seem active or to suggest vibration

55. Variety – the principle of art concerned with combining one or more elements to create interest by adding slight changes.

56. Variety
Louis Nevelson

57. Harmony – the principle of art concerned with blending elements to create a more calm, restful appearance.

58. Harmony
The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci

59. Unity - the arrangement of elements and principles with media to create a feeling of completeness or wholeness.
Andrew Wyeth

60. Homework
Take a photo of each of the Principles and the sub-categories (9):
Balance
Formal
Informal
radial
Proportion/Scale
Emphasis/contrast
Rhythm
Movement
Variety
Unity/Harmony