DIRECTIONS

Fill in the BLANKS with the missing words shown in ORANGE

UNDERLINE the phrases or words in GREEN

Elements of ART= the basic parts of art

Principles of DESIGN= how the parts are arranged

are the foundation of knowledge that will help you understand and create powerful Paintings.

The building blocks of art.

Roy Litchenstein 1923-1997

Line –a mark

Outlines on edges

Clear brushstrokes

Jacob Lawrence 1917

Shape – Something Flat -two dimensional (2-D) enclosed space, length and width No depth

Shapes are clear because of color, line, value, or texture.

Jacques Louis David 1748-1825

Value – the range of lights to darks

Chuck Close 1940

Can make a painting look realistic -

Color – what the eye sees when light is reflected off of an object

• The most powerful element of art

• We associate feelings with different colors

• 6 Color Schemes

Henri Matisse1869-1954

Salvador Dali 1904-1989

Space- refers to the distance between, around, above, below, and within things.

Texture –the Surface Quality – or way things feel, or look as though they might feel, if touched.

James Ensor 1860-1949

Actual – You can feel itImplied – it looks real – cannot feel it

Break

Look – think – Share w/tablemates

A system of organizing the element of art.

The way the building blocks are arranged

Balance – equal visual weight between the parts of the image

SYMMETRICAL ASYMMETRICALSame Different

Look Left/Right & Top/Bottom

Unity –similar or consistent use of an element

throughout the painting to create wholeness

Contrast – differences in size, shape, color, etc

Romare Bearden

Creates tension or excitement

Emphasis – placing greater attention on areas or objects in an artwork

Creates a clear FOCAL POINT

Francisco Goya 1746-1828

Pattern –repetition (things repeat) to enhance an artwork

Movement – arrangement of elements that causes the eye to move through the art work

Rhythm –repeated elements that cause your eye to flow or move through the art work

Check Your Understanding

1. Which elements of art do you think we will deal with the most in painting? Why?

2. Which principle of design do you think is most important for painting?

3. What is the most interesting thing you learned in class today?

Identification: List the elements and principles you see in this image.