MIDTERM - ELEMENTS OF ARTS Flashcards
ELEMENTS OF ART
line
form
shape
color
value
intensity
space
texture
- basic building block of a visual design
- series of connected dots or prolongation of a point to show shape or form of any piece of art
- a path created when an object moves from point to another.
line
primarily the line of rest and quietness, relaxation, contemplation.
horizontal line
pointed, balanced, forceful and dynamic.
vertical line
the line of action. The degree of action
is shown in the angle of
diagonal.
COMPOSITION WITH RED, YELLOW
AND BLUE (1937-1942)
diagonal line
piet mondrian
show action and life and energy; they are never harsh and stern.
jarama II
curve lines
frank stella
- relates closely to line in both definition and effect.
- comprises the shape of an object within the
composition, and shape is often used as
a synonym for form.
form
forms that are mathematical, precise and can be named, as in the basic geometric
forms: sphere, cube, pyramid, cone, and cylinder.
geometric forms
those that are
free flowing, curvy, sinewy, and are not
symmetrical or easily measurable or
named
the kiss lovers by
organic forms (freedom, natural, biomorphic)
gustav klimt
Constitutes an additional and
very important aspect of the
composition of an artwork
color
- specific color.
- The traditional color spectrum
consists of seven basic hues
(red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo. and violet).
hue
red + yellow =
yellow + blue =
blue + red =
orange
green
violet
- also called tertiary colors
- colors that are made by mixing one primary and one secondary color
intermediate colors
- sometimes called key
- the relationship of blacks to whites
and grays. - lightness or darkness of a color.
value
- sometimes called chroma or saturation
- comprises the degree of purity of a hue
intensity
- An area where the other elements can interact
space
refers to a blank space used as negative
space, example a field of color or pigment.
double negative space
- The way something feels or the way it looks like it feels
- Can be used in paintings like impasto, stamping, and scratching in pottery, embossing when making prints, and many other.
texture
PRINCIPLES OF ART
pattern
contrast
balance
emphasis
unity
- essence of any design that is repeated: how the basic elements in the picture repeat or alternate.
Antoni Gaudi created benches in Parc Guell in Barcelona
pattern
part that is repeated is called a ??????
Patterns can be regular or irregular.
motif
Differences in a work of art, light and dark,
rough and smooth, curved line and straight
contrast
- distribution of the visual weight of objects in
a work of art, color, size and texture. - employs certain innate judgements
balance
- main idea, the main focus and the thing your eyes see first
- referring to the focal point of a design and the order of importance of each element within a design
emphasis
- all the elements in a composition
work together toward
meaning. - artists strives for a sense of self-contained
completeness in their artworks. Thus, an important characteristic in a work of art
constitutes the means by which it is achieved
unity
- The size of something compared to what is
next to it. - The visual size and weight of elements in a
composition and how they relate to each other.
proportion or scale
- Visual elements in a work of art that create a sense of action or implied motion.
- controlling the elements in a composition so that the eye is led to move from one to the next and the information is properly
communicated to your audience.
movement
