Lesson 5 Flashcards
Elements of art
- Line
- Color
- Hues
- Value
- Texture
- Shape
- Space
- associated with the body’s axis as it moves toward different directions and adjusts to appoint of reference through various positions and actions
- it also refers to the quality, whether thin, broken, thick or blended, among others.
Line
associated with our experiences of cold and warmth, and the
quality of light in our tropical environment, the cycles of night and day, of darkness and light.
Color
vary in saturation, intensity or brilliance. Another aspect, value or tone, refers to brightness or darkness.
Hues
refers to gradations of tone from light to dark, which can be an aspect of color but could also specifically refer to the play of light on an object or a scene
Value
refers to how objects and surfaces feel and is most associated
with the sense of touch or tactility
- created when several lines combine. The combination may be described as smooth, translucent, fine, silky, satiny, velvety, sandy, furry, feathery, slimy, gritty, rough, rugged, jagged, thick, thin and so on
Texture
refers to forms that are two dimensional or three dimensional
- Two dimensional exist as planes having length and width.
- Three dimensional possess length, width and volume
- can either be geometric, biomorphic or free inventions
Shape
defined as a void, an emptiness which can
either be positive or negative. The positive refers to an area enclosed in a shape while the negative denotes the opposite.
Space
Principles of Design
- Balance
- Emphasis
- Movement
- Pattern
- Repetition
- Proportion
- Rhythm
- Variety
- Unity
- the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors,
texture, and space. - symmetrical, the elements used on one side of the design are similar to those on the other side;
- in asymmetrical, the sides are different but still look balanced. - in radial, the elements are arranged around a central point and may be similar.
Balance
catches the viewer’s attention. Usually, the artist will make one area stand out by contrasting it with other areas. The area could be different in size, color, texture, shape, etc.
Emphasis
the path the viewer’s eye takes through the work
of art, often to focal areas. Such movement can be directed
along lines, edges, shape, and color within the work of art.
Movement
repeating of an object or symbol all over the work
of art
Pattern
- works with pattern to make the work of art seem active.
- creates unity within the work of art.
Repetition
feeling of unity created when all parts (sizes, amounts, or number) relate well with each other.
Proportion