Lesson 9: The Elements Of Art And Its Organization Flashcards
The building blocks used to create a work of art are its components.
Elements of Art
Used to create a work of art are its components, the elements of art.
Building blocks
Some Essential Elements of Art that artists in different media used:
Distance
Line
Shape
Form
Value
Space
Color
Texture
The surface quality of an artwork - the ruggedness or smoothness of the material it is made from.
Texture
An artist element identified by a point which moves in space.
Line
Is the visual element which affects our emotions the most.
Color
Texture in Two (2) Ways:
- Optically (through sight)
- Physically (through touch)
May be used in several different ways in an artwork.
Line
It can be used to indicate a range of emotions, shape, pattern, form, structure, depth, distance, rhythm, movement and an array of emotions
Line
It can be three-dimensional, descriptive, implied or abstract
Line
An element of art that defines positive and negative areas, or a sense of depth attained in an art work.
Space
Color consists of Three (3) Properties:
Hue
Value
Intensity
Is the name of color.
Hue
Is the quality of brightness and purity.
Intensity
Is the lightness and darkness of color.
Value
We used _____ to construct an artwork’s mood or atmosphere.
Color
A flat, enclosed area of an artwork created by shapes, textures, colors, or surfaces enclosed by other elements such as triangles, circles and squares.
Shape
The lightness or darkness of colors.
Value
What is the lightest color?
White
What is the darkest color?
Black
The color, halfways between those extremes.
Gray
It can refer to a composition or object within a three-dimensional composition; includes height, width, and depth.
Form
An artwork refers to it’s order, arrangement or plan.
Organization
It refers to the arrangement, combination, and configuration of the components to form a whole.
Organization
Any Organization in the arts has to address these two (2) questions:
- Does it make sense?
- Is it interesting?
A plan is the ________ of the work.
Skeleton
There are various approaches to creating a sense of unity within an artwork, or _______ _____, depending on the artist’s objectives.
Organic unity
An Organization is governed by different art design principles that guide the artist in making the art more beautiful and interesting to the observer.
Visual Arts
is governed by different art design principles that guide the artist in making the art more beautiful and interesting to the observer.
Organization
The Organization of Art (Balance)
Symmetrical balance
Asymmetrical balance
Radial Symmetry
Art elements branch off from central point.
Radial Symmetry
Art elements are evenly distributed on either sides.
Symmetrical balance
Art elements are unevenly distributed on either sides.
Asymmetrical balance
When there is an extraordinary or a different line, color, or shape is placed in the midst of a regular pattern.
Emphasis
Refers to the adaptation of the visual elements to each other, the agreement between the parts of a composition which result in unity.
Harmony
There is a sense of oneness, wholeness or order in a work of art.
Unity
It is achieved by using different shapes, lines, colors, and other elements of art.
Variety
Relationship of certain elements to the whole artwork should be considered in order to attain proportion.
Proportion
Also called as regular shapes.
Geometric Shapes
These are shapes that are easy to recognize and is used in math information also.
Geometric Shape
Also called as freeform shapes.
Organic Shapes
These are shapes that seem to follow no rules.
Organic Shapes
Figures that have a natural look and a flowing, curving, appearance.
Organic Shapes
It is the solid forms in a design.
Positive Shapes
It is the space around the positive shape.
Negative Shapes
Occupy positive space.
Positive Shapes
What are the Three Primary Color?
Red
Yellow
Blue
What are the Five (5) Secondary Color?
Green
Orange
Purple
Brown
Grey
What are the two (2) Tertiary Color?
Blue - Green
Blue - Violet
Red - Violet
Red - Orange
Yellow - Green
Yellow - Orange
