ELEMENTS OF ART

Building Blocks

ELEMENTS OF ART

0The building blocks used by artists to create a work of art.

ELEMENTS OF ART

0Line 0Shape0Form0Space0Texture 0Value 0Color

Line

0Line is a mark with a greater length than width. 0Lines can be:

0 Horizontal 0 Vertical0 Diagonal0 Straight 0 Curved0 Thick 0 Thin

Contour Line

0A line that creates or shows the edges of a shape.

Implied Line

0A series of points that the viewer’s eyes connect automatically.

Shape

0Shape is a closed line. 0Shapes are flat and can express length and width.0Shapes can be:

0 Geometric0 Organic

Geometric Shapes

0Can be described using mathematical terms.0Are very regular or precise.0Are more often found in man-made things because

they are easier to reproduce and make things with.

0Examples?

Organic Shapes

0Are irregular or uneven.0Are more often found in nature.

0Examples?

Form

0A form is three-dimensional shape expressing length, width, and depth.

0Examples

Space

0Space is the area between and around objects.0Space can also refer to a feeling of depth.

0 Real space is three-dimensional; in visual art, when we create a feeling or illusion of depth we call it space.

Negative Space

Texture

0Texture is the surface quality in a work of art. We associate texture with the way things feel or look as though they would feel.

0Texture can be:0 Actual0 Implied

Actual Texture

0Actual texture is the way something would feel if you were to touch it.

Implied Texture

0 Implied texture is how something looks as though it would feel if you touched it.

Actual and Implied Texture

Value

0Value is the quality of light or dark in a work of art.0Value can be used to create a sense of depth in a work

of art.

Value Scale

0A value scale shows a range from light to dark.

Gray Scale

Value Scale (Blue)

Color

0Color is light reflected off of objects.0Color has three main characteristics.

0 Hue – name of the color.0 Value – how light or dark the color is.0 Intensity – how bright or dull the color is.

Colors

0White is pure light.0Black is the absence of color.0Primary colors are the only true colors. All other

colors are made by mixing primary colors.

Primary Colors

0Red 0Blue 0Yellow

Secondary Colors

0Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors.

0Red + Yellow = Orange 0Yellow + Blue = Green0Blue + Red = Violet (Purple)

Intermediate (Tertiary)Colors

0 Intermediate (tertiary) colors are made by mixing one primary color and one secondary color.

0Blue + Green = Blue-Green0Yellow + Green = Yellow-Green0Red + Violet = Red-Violet (Purple)

Complementary Colors

0Complementary Colors are across from one another on the color wheel.

0Complementary colors contrast because they share no common color.

0When complementary colors are mixed together, they neutralize to make brown.

Complementary Color Pairs

0Red and Green0Blue and Orange0Violet and Yellow

Color

0Tints – colors with white added, often called pastels.0Tones – colors with gray added.0Shades – colors with black added.