Elements of Art Flashcards
They are the building blocks or the basic ingredients of any artwork
Elements of Art
Building blocks of any artwork includes (5)
Lines, Shape and Form, Texture, Perspective, Color
It is a visible mark, or an implied mark, between two endpoints and it is the most fundamental element of artworks
Line
Modified True or False: Line define boundaries between four planes in a two
four -> two
Modified True or False: Line directs our thinking where to look at in an artwork (a tool for emphasis)
thinking -> eyes
Modified True or False: Line conveys a sense of pressure and determination.
pressure and determination -> movement and energy
Its function gives an illusion of depth and space ( a tool for perspective )
Line
This type of line are measured, controlled and planned
Regular Lines
This type of line are wild, free and unrestrained
Irregular Lines
This type of line gives us an impression of a continuous line
Implied Lines
Modified True or False: More artworks does not combine the different types of lines.
does not combine -> combine
This line connotes strength, stability and energy
Vertical Lines
This line connotes calmness, peace and passiveness
Horizontal Lines
This line connotes dynamicity, action, drama and movement
Diagonal Lines
This line connotes fluidity, flow and grace
Curves
This line connotes roughness
Zigzags
It is a two-dimensional (2d) area where the boundaries are defined by lines or suggested by changes in color or value (shade)
Shape
Shapes can be either ____ or _______
geometric or organic/natural
These are closed figures composed of regular straight lines and curves
Geometric Shapes
These consist of irregular lines which are unpredictable and suggest shapes from the natural world.
Organic/Natural Shapes
It is a three-dimensional (3d) object. Mass and volume are the main attributes of it.
Form
It is the space the object occupies on a form
Volume
It is the expression that the object is solid on a form
Mass