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
comprises the shape of an object within the composition and shape is often used as a synonym for this
form
2 types of form
geometric form and organic form
According to Rose (2001), this is a crucial component of an image’s composition
color
constitutes an additional and very important aspect of the composition of an artwork
color
- specific color
hue
colors that are created by mixing a primary color and a secondary color
intermediate colors
the traditional color spectrum consists of basic hues which are
red, orange, green, blue, indigo, violet
- sometimes called key
- the relationship of blacks to whites and grays
- understood simply as the lightness or darkness of a color
value
shading of colors
blending
