Lesson 2.4 - The Elements of Visual Arts Flashcards
solely focuses on the visual art elements.
Elements of Art
What are the Elements of art?
- Lines
- Shapes
- Form
- Color
- Value
- Space
- Texture
- primarily a dot or series of dots.
- a two-dimensional shape unless the artist gives it volume or mass.
Line
It connotes and expresses emotional states or evokes emotional responses.
One-direction-straight line
What are the kinds of lines?
- One-direction-straight line
- Horizontal line
- Vertical line
- Diagonal line
- Curved line
- Angular line
It expresses serenity, perfect stability and rest.
Horizontal line
It emphasizes poise, stability and confidence.
Vertical line
It implies action, movement, instability, feeling of unrest and uncertainty.
Diagonal line
- It implies gradual change, direction, fluidity, grave movement, serenity and stability.
Curved line
Curve lines may also have______________ that is like that of a stair, or the Philippine’s “Banahaw Rice Terraces”, that is considered to be one of the “Wonders of the World.
plane surfaces or sold surfaces
Another example of a curve line is _______________that is cone-like and cylindrical in its shape
single-curve
lines that curve in several directions and parallel to each other are called________
warped
are usually seen or used in painting mountains
Warped lines
Curved lines may also be_______________to indicate actions in all directions like a moist coming from a falls or movements in the river or any body of water.
double curved
It implies abrupt directions of change, creates tension, impression of chaos, confusion, conflict and danger.
Angular line
- are made by combining 2 or more lines together enclosing a space.
- This enclosed space can be filled with lines, colors or even texture.
- defined as having some sort of outline or boundary
Shape
What are the classifications of shapes?
- natural shapes
- abstract shapes
- non-objective shape
- geometric shape
- It refers to shapes that we see in nature such as shapes of men, animals, trees
- they may be interpreted realistically or distorted.
Natural shapes
It pertains to forms or shapes that the artist drew out of the essence of the original object and made it the subject of his work.
Abstract shapes
It refers to shapes that have reference to recognizable objects and show a similarity to some organic forms. This type of shape is also known as biomorphic shape.
Non-objective shape
- It refers to structures that look like geometrical solid-pyramids, Image result for Picasso Artwork Shapes cylindrical towers and box like office buildings.
- Abdulmari Imao
Geometric shape