Elements of Art Flashcards
Elements of art
line
shape
form
color
value
intensity
space
texture
- basic building block of a visual design
- distance or path between 2 points
- series of points that extends on the opposite direction without end
- imply motion and suggest direction
line
types of lines
horizontal line
vertical line
diagonal line
curve line
primarily the line of rest, quietness, relaxation, contemplation
horizontal line
pointed, balanced forceful and dynamic
vertical line
- line of action
- the degree of action is shown in this angle of line
diagonal line
show action and life and energy (never harsh and stern)
curve line
composition w red, yellow, and blue (1937-1942)
piet mondrian
Jarama II
Frank Stella
- 2D design (length & width)
shape
results of closed lines, either 2D or flat lines
shape
2 types of shape
geometrical shape and organic shape
using mathematical formulas and have specific math names (circle, triangle, square)
geometrical shape
irregular and uneven
organic shape
relates closely to line in both definition and effect
form