M4.1 Flashcards
what are the 7 elements of art
L_______
V_______
T________
S_________
F_________
S________
C________
Line Value Texture
Shape Form Space Color
is a path that a point takes through space
line
an be thick, thin, dotted or solid. They can make straight movements, zig-zags, waves or curls.
line
They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal
line
are generally restful, like the horizon, where the sky meets land
Horizontal Lines
seem to be reaching, so they may seem inspirational like tall majestic trees or church steeples
Vertical lines
tend to be disturbing. They suggest decay or chaos like lightening or falling trees
Diagonal lines
can convey emotion as well. They may show excitement, anger, calmness, tension, happiness and many other feelings.Because of this, some are said to be expressive.
Lines
tend to be found in nature and are very organic
Expressive Lines
Other lines that are very measured, geometric, directional and angular are called ______ _____.
Constructive lines
They tend to appear to be man-made because of their precision.
Constructive lines
is created when a line becomes connected and encloses space.
Shapes
It is the outline or outward appearance of something.
Shapes
are 2 Dimensional (2-D) which means there are 2 ways they can be measured.
You can measure its HEIGHT and its WIDTH.
Shapes
what are the two basic types of shape?
G____________
O_________
geometric
organic
have smooth even edges and are measurable.
Geometric shapes
include the square, the circle, the triangle and the rectangle.
Geometric shapes
have more complicated edges and are usually found in nature. Leaves, flowers, ameba, etc.
Organic shapes
is a shape that has become 3- Dimensional (3-D)
Form
has HEIGHT, WIDTH and DEPTH–which is the 3rd dimension.
Form
are NOT flat like shapes are!
Form
shows the thickness of the object.
Depth
Turning Shapes into Forms
A triangle becomes a ___ or a _______
A square becomes a ______
A rectangle can become a _____ or a ____
cone or a pyramid
cube
box or a cylinder
is the lightness or darkness of a color.
Value
makes objects appear more real because it imitates natural light.
Value
When showing value in a work of art, you will need a ______ ______
LIGHT SOURCE.
is the place where the light is coming from, the darkest areas are always on the opposite side of the light.
light source
In order to have a successful drawing, you will need to show a ______ ________ ________, which means that there are very light areas, middle tones, and very dark areas. This is a way of giving a work of art ______.
full value range
contrast
is when you use irregular lengths of
parallel lines
that cross over each
other diagonally.
Cross-hatching
The
closer together the
lines are placed, the
darker the value.
Cross-hatching
is the use of dots to create shade.
Stippling
This is
accomplished by
placing dots very
close together to
create dark values
and farther apart
to create lighter
values.
Stippling
is when you use your pencil to create soft gradual movements from one value to the next using full value range.
Soft shading
Ways value can be added
C________-_________
S_________
S______ ________
Cross-hatching
Stippling
Soft shading
can add interest and reality to artwork.
color
The use of a ___-______ _______ ______ will help us understand color more effectively.
12-step color wheel
When light is reflected through a prism, colors can be seen
These colors are: ____, ______, _________, _______, _______, _______, and __________
Remember the anagram: ROY G BIV
Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Indigo, Blue and Violet
A long time ago, artists decided that these colors would be more useful to them if they were placed in a wheel fashion. This became known as the _______ ______
color wheel
There are 3 primary colors?
red, yellow, and blue
colors are primary for 2 reasons:
They can’t be m______ to be m______
They m________ all the other colors on the color wheel
colors are primary for 2 reasons:
They can’t be mixed to be made
They make all the other colors on the color wheel
When you mix 2 primary colors together, you get a _________ ______
secondary color
When you mix a primary and a secondary color together you get an ________ (________) _______
intermediate (or tertiary) color
3-4 colors “next-door-neighbors” to each other creates an _________ _______ ________
analogous color scheme
2 colors that are directly opposite each other (going across the center) creates a __________ _____ ______
complimentary color scheme
is a complimentary color and the two colors on either side of its compliment.
Split-Complimentary color scheme
uses 3 colors that are equally spaced apart on the color wheel
Triadic color scheme
When you use only one color plus its tints and shades, you are using a ________ _____ _______
monochromatic color scheme
When you use only one color plus its tints and shades, you are using a monochromatic color scheme
A tint is a color plus _______
A shade is a color plus ________
white
black
T OR F
Colors can convey emotion and feelings too.
T
are those that have Reds, Yellows and Oranges.
warm colors
seem to advance (or come forward) in an artwork.
warm colors
are those that have Blues, Greens and Violets.
Cool colors
seem to recede (or go back into) an artwork.
Cool colors
is the way the surface of an object actually feels.
Texture
In the artistic world, we refer to two types of texture—______ and ______
tactile and implied
is the way the surface of an object actually feels. Examples would be sandpaper, cotton balls, tree bark, puppy fur, etc.
Tactile (or Real) Texture
is the way the surface of an object looks like it feels.
implied texture
This is the type of texture that artists use when they draw and paint. Textures may look rough, fuzzy, gritty, or scruffy, but can’t actually be felt.
Implied Texture
_____ is basically divided into 3 parts: Foreground, Middle Ground and Background
space
is considered to be the upper 1/3 of the picture plane.
background
is considered to be the middle 1/3 of the picture plane.
middle ground
considered to be the lower 1/3 of the picture plane.
foreground
can be shallow or deep depending on what the artist wants to use.
Space
is used when the artist has objects very close to the viewer.
Shallow space
may show
objects up
close but
objects are
shown far
away
too.
Deep Space
_______ and _________ space is a way that an artwork is divided.
positive and negative
is the
actual object(s) within
the artwork
Positive space
is the
area in and around the
objects.
Negative Space
It is the
“background” and it
contributes to the
work of art—you can’t
have positive space
without this
negative space
is also a way of showing space in a work of art
Perspective
is when the artist uses a vanishing point on the horizon and then creates a sense of deep space by showing objects getting progressively smaller as they get closer to the vanishing point.
Perspective
Objects may ______ as well. When objects are ____________ it is obvious that enough space had to be in the picture to contain all the objects that have been included
overlap
overlapped
are the “tools” that artists use to make art.
Elements of Art
They are the basic “foundation” of a good composition
Elements of Art
