Elements of art Flashcards
the things you can use to create an artwork
Elements of art
Line
is an element of art that is the path of a moving point through space. it is one dimensional and measured by length. there are 5 kinds of lines-vertical,horizontal,diagonal,curved,and zigzag.
shape
a 2D area that is defined in some way. It only measures height and width and can be classified by geometric or organic.
Forms
they are shapes that have been transformed to have 3 dimensions. Height,width,and depth.
space
it is a element of art that refers to the emptiness or area,between,around,above,below, or within objects.
positive/negative space
the space that you have taken up.
distance space.
showing the distance between the objects-things close to you look larger,things far away appear smaller.
color
the element of art that is derived from reflection of light.It has three properties-hue,value,and intensity.
Hue
is a gradation or variety of color,otherwise known as the name. it is the attribute that describes colors by name.
Value
is the gradient of tone from light to dark or of color luminosity.
Intensity
is used to describe the brightness of the dullness of a color. If you add black it is called a shade. if you add white it is called a tint.
Value
is the element of art that describes the darkness or lightness of an object.shadows,darkness,contrasts,and light are all values in the artwork.
texture
it refers to how things feel or look as if they might feel if they are touched. it is referred by touch and sight.
Principals of art
how you organize the elements to create a successful artwork.
pattern
refers to the repetition or recurrence of a design element,exact or varied,which establishes a visual beat.