LESSON 4 Flashcards
The 7 elements of art
Lines
Shape
Form
Space
Texture
Value
Color
is the strongest and most important and influential. Without this there will be no shape.
Lines
are powerful tools tat can be no texture and there can be lead the viewer eyes towards the point of interest in a photograph, and alter the overall feeling and mood of an image.
Lines
_________ is an enclosed area or surface. It can be easily identified because when a line crosses itself or intersects with other lines to enclose a space it creates a __________
Shape
is the principal element of identification.
Shape
3 types of shapes
Geometric Shapes
Organic Shapes
Abstract Shapes
have structure and are often
mathematical and precise (squares, circles, triangles).
Geometric Shapes
lack well-defined edges and often feel
natural and smooth. Shapes add emphasis to a layout.
Organic Shapes
are a minimalist representation of reality.
For instance, a stick figure of a person is an example
Abstract Shapes
- It is the overall design of an artwork. It describes the structure of shape and object from the different perspective. 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional
Form
- Almost all visual arts are concerned with form since artists deliberately use forms to create movements that would lead the viewers attention.
Form
is the surface or the area within the artwork. It constitutes the area or distance, between, around, above or within things
Space
There are two kinds of space:
Positive space and Negative space
refers usually to the subject of the artwork. The focus that is usually found in the middle
Positive space
It is usually the background of the artwork. And mostly in light color
Negative space
can be considered as the most expressive of all the
elements of art.
Color