visual information and media Flashcards
the building blocks of art and design
visual information and media
7 visual elements
line, color, form, pattern, texture, tone, shape
- the foundation of all drawing. the first and most versatile of the visual elements of art.
- describes a shape or outline.
line
a line that suggests comfort and ease (psychological response)
curved line
a line that suggests distance and calm (psychological response)
horizontal lines
a line that suggests height and strength (psychological response)
vertical lines
a line that suggests turmoil and anxiety (psychological response)
jagged lines
lines that can express the personal energy and
mood of the artist (expressive quality)
freehand lines
lines that can express a rigid control (expressive quality)
mechanical lines
lines that can lead the eye in certain directions (expressive quality)
continuous lines
lines that can express the ephemeral or the
insubstantial (expressive quality)
broken lines
lines that can express strength (expressive quality)
thick lines
lines that can express delicacy (expressive quality)
thin lines
- usually a geometric area that stands out from the space next to or around it
- can be natural or man-made, regular or irregular, flat (2-dimensional) or solid (3-dimensional), representational or abstract, geometric or organic, patterned or textured
shape
The angles and curves of shapes appear to change depending on our viewpoint. The technique we use to describe this change is called
________.
perspective drawing
shapes that can portray strength and
stability (behavior of shapes)
squares and rectangles
shapes that can represent continuous movement (behavior of shapes)
circles and ellipses
shape that can lead the eye in an upward movement (behavior of shapes)
triangles
shape that can create a sense of imbalance and
tension (behavior of shapes)
inverted triangles
the degree of lightness or darkness of a color
tone / value
- determined by its hue (name of color), intensity (purity of the hue), and value (lightness or darkness of hue).
- the visual element that has the strongest effect on our
emotions - used to create the mood or atmosphere of an
artwork
color
approaches to use color (just familiarize the answers ^^)
- as light
- as tone
- as pattern
- as form
- as symbol
- as movement
- as harmony
- as contrast
- as mood
is made by repeating or echoing the elements of an
artwork to communicate a sense of balance, harmony,
contrast, rhythm or movement
pattern
2 types of pattern
natural and man-made