Elements and Principle of Arts Flashcards
stylistic features that are included within an art piece to help the artist communicate
elements of arts
most basic of all the elements
line
an indentifiable path traced by a moving point
line
example of line
- horizontal, vertical, diagonal straight
- curved
- wavy
- bumpy
- thick
- dotted
- zigzag
- curly
- spiral
geometric figure such as square, triangle, or rectangle
shape
can be natural or man-made, regular or irregular, flat (2-dimensional) or solid (3- dimensional)
shape
behavior of shapes
- squares and rectangles
- circles and ellipses
- triangles
- inverted triangles
can portray strength and stability
squares and rectangles
can represent continuous movement
circles and ellipses
can lead the eye upward movement
triangle
can create a sense of imbalance and tension
inverted triangles
is a physical bulk of solid body material and it has a three-dimensional area
mass
the place of an element.
it can be positive or negative space
space
refers to areas where subject is positioned. It is the main focus area
positive space
space
the area surrounding the subject. It is the background
negative space
space
gives strongest effect in an artwork
color
refers to the origin of the colors we can see
color
colors
- hues (pure colors)
- tints (hue + white)
- tones (hue + grey)
- shades (hue +black)
primary colors
red, yellow, blue
secondary colors
violet, orange, green
spark a variety of emotions ranging from comfort and warmth to hostility and anger
warm colors
spark feelings of calmness as well as sadness
cool colors
refer to how light or dark a color is and possibly the most important component of color
value
the surface quality of an artwork
texture
the roughness or smoothness of the material from which it is made
texture
types of texture
actual and simulate texture
mostly uses simulate texture
painters
those we can feel by touching
actual texture
mostly uses actual texture
sculptors and architects
- it is the point of view.
- system designed to depict the way objects in space appear to the eye
perspective
types of perspective
- one-point
- two-point
- three-point
drawing method that shows how things appear to get smaller as they get further away
one-point perspective
converging towards a single โvanishing pointโ on the horizon line
one-point perspective
lines that converge on two vanising points
two-point perspective
elements of arts
- line
- color
- shape
- value
- texture
- perspective
- space
set of criteria which are used to explain how the visual elements are arranged in a work of art
principles of arts or principles of design
the fundamental rules that artist use to compose a painting, drawing or sculpture
principles of arts or principles of design
the appearance or condition of oneness of an artwork
unity
- a harmonious arrangement of elements
- wholeness or completeness of a picture
unity
using different sizes, shapes, and colors in your artwork to create visual diversity
variety
artwork that has variety and unity
Going Home (1946)
medium used: gouache
- Jacob Lawrence
types of balance
symmetrical and asymmetrical
a distribution of equal visual weight
balance
achieved by placing elements in a very even fashion in the design
symmetrical balance
they donโt have elements matched across the centerline of the design
asymmetrical balance
- large and complex 15th century polyptych altarpiece in St. Bavoโs Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium
- begun c. the mid-1420s and completed by 1432
The Ghent Altar piece
artpiece that shows symmetrical balance
The Ghent Altar piece (1432)
Period: Northern Renaissance
Subject: Mary
- Jan Van Eyck, Hubert Van Eyck
depicts the view from the eastlacing window of his asylum room at Saint-Remy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an Imaginary village
The Starry Night (1889)
artpiece that shows asymmetrical balance
The Starry Night (1889)
Location: Museum of Modern Art
Medium: oil paint
Period: Post-Impressionism, Modern Art
- Vincent Van Gogh
used to draw attention to an area or areas
emphasis
to create emphasis, postion, contrast, color intensity, and size can be all used
emphasis
the technique artists use to de-emphasize certain elements in a work of art to make certain the main subject stands out
subordination
gives witness to the summary execution of spanish resistance fighters by Napoleanโs armies on the night of May 3rd, 1808
The Third of May, 1808 (1814)
artpiece that shows subordination and emphasis
The Third of May, 1808 (1814)
Location: The Prado Museum, Madrid
Medium: Oil on Canvas
- Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
using unlike visual elements in juxtaposition to create meaning and intensify the characteristics of the work
contrast
the movement within a piece of art that helps the eye to travel through the to a point of focus
rhythm
the act of repeating an element, such as a line or color, throughout a work
repetition
the overall physical size of an artwork or objects in the artwork
scale
the dimensions of compostion and relationships between height, width and depth
proportion
4 types of proportion
- standard proportion
- altered proportion
- hierarchical proportion
- out of proportion
correct, natural, believable proportions
standard proportions
intentionally modified sizes of elements
altered proportion
sized determined by significance
hierarchical proportion
not proper proportions in relation to one another
out of proportion
relative size of one object to another
scale
relative size of parts of a whole
proportion
principles of design
- unity
- variety
- balance
- emphasis
- subordination
- contrast
- repetition
- rhythm
- scale
- proportion
