Module 4

Question 1

The elements of art are the building blocks of an artwork

Answer 1

color, line, shape, form, value, texture, and space.

Question 2

the visual element upon which all others are based. It can be defined as a singularity in space or, in geometric terms, the area where two coordinates meet. When an artist marks a simple point on a surface, (also referred to as the ground), they immediately create a figure-ground relationship.

Answer 2

The Element of the Point

Question 3

when you put two or more points together you create a ____. A ____ can be lyrically defined as a point in motion. It determine the motion, direction and energy in a work of art. We see line all around us in our daily lives. Working together and in rhythm can form patterns and textures

Answer 3

ELEMENTS OF LINES

Question 4

Categories of Lines (ASEI)

Answer 4

1. Actual lines- physically
   present.
2. Implied lines- visually connecting
   two or more areas together
3. Straight or classic lines- provide
   structure to a composition.
4. Expressive lines-are curved, adding an organic, more dynamic character
   to a work of art.

Question 5

defined as an enclosed area in two dimensions. By definition shapes are always implied and** flat in nature**. They can be created in many ways, the simplest by enclosing an area with an outline

Answer 5

Element of Shape

Question 6

two categories of shapes

Answer 6

• Geometric shapes are defined by name, through the contours that make up that shape. These shapes are classified by name like circle, square, rectangle, triangle, and so on. What makes geometric shapes unique is that their contours can be described mathematically.
• Free-form shapes are generally irregular and uneven. One of the reasons free-form shapes are considered organic is because these types of shapes can be found in nature. Plant life, rock formations, clouds, animals, and the human body are all considered to be free-form shapes.
• Static Shapes - Shapes that appear stable and resting.
• Dynamic Shapes - Shapes that appear to be moving and active

Question 7

refers to a shape or three-dimensional volume that has or gives the illusion of having weight, density or bulk. This element portrays the act or process of changing place or direction, orientation, and/or position through the visual illustration of starting or stopping points, blurring of action, etc
-Physical Volume
-representational or abstract

Answer 7

Element of Form

Question 8

the basic elements of art. It refers to the distance between or the area around and within shapes, forms, colors and lines. Can be positive or negative. It includes the background, foreground and middle ground.

Answer 8

Element of Space

Question 9

two types of space that exist within art

Answer 9

1. Positive space is the actual objects or shapes within an artwork
2. negative space is the space around and between those objects.

Question 10

the relative lightness or darkness of a shape in relation to another. The ____ scale, bounded on one end by pure white and on the other by black

Answer 10

Element of Value

Question 11

Categories of Values

Answer 11

• Tint is adding white to a color paint to create lighter values such as light blue or pink.
• Shade is adding black to a paint color to create dark values such as dark blue or dark red.
• High-Key is a picture with all light value
• Low-Key is a picture with all dark values.
• Value Contrast is light values placed next to dark values to create contrast or strong differences.

Question 12

an element consisting of hues, of which there are three properties: hue, chroma or intensity, and value. ____ is present when light strikes an object and it is reflected back into the eye, a reaction to a hue arising in the optic nerve.

Answer 12

Element of Color

Question 13

THEORY OF ART

Answer 13

• Color theory splits up colors into. three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary. The basic tool used is a color wheel, developed by Isaac Newton 1966.
• primary colors are red, blue, and yellow, “elemental” colors; not produced by mixing any other colors
• secondary colors are orange (mix of red and yellow), green (mix of blue and yellow), and violet (mix of blue and red).
• The tertiary colors are obtained by mixing one primary color and one secondary color.

Question 14

the tactile sense we get from the surface of a shape or volume. Smooth, rough, velvety and prickly are examples

Answer 14

Element of Texture

Question 15

you cannot find a piece of sculpture or pottery that does not include it. That may be marble, bronze, clay, metal, or wood

Answer 15

Texture in Three-Dimensional Art

Question 16

texture may either be real or implied

Answer 16

Texture in Two-Dimensional Art

Question 17

Categories of Texture

Answer 17

• Real Texture is the actual texture of an object.
• Some things look like they are rough but are actually smooth.
• Implied Texture in two-dimensional art is made to look like a certain texture but in fact is just a smooth piece of paper. Like a drawing of a tree trunk may look rough but in fact it is just a smooth piece of paper.