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Elements of Design
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Elements are the basic visual things an artist manipulates in a space to create a composition. They are like words in language. Elements have meaning in themselves, but need to be placed in certain arrangements to create effective communication.
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Line A line is tough to define, therefore... It is most important to know what a line does!
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Your understanding of the different types and characteristics of line will enable you to knowledgeably and with purpose create better compositions.
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There are basically 8 types of line
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Vertical Lines are straight lines that goes from the top to the bottom and are perpendicular with the horizon. Horizontal Lines are straight level lines that goes side to side.
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Horizontal and Vertical lines create stability and may enhance the feelings of calm and peacefulness. Why?
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Our life experience tells us that horizontals and verticals are most stable because of our life experience with the force in nature called... GRAVITY
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When something is vertical, though it may be tall, gravity is acting only upon a small area, such as with a flag pole or column. When something is horizontal gravity is acting upon a larger area but that area is more supported, such as when someone is laying on the ground.
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Martin Johnson Heade “Sunset” 1863
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Edward Hopper “Early Sunday Morning” 1930
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Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House, Chicago Illinois 1909
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Harrison and Abramovitz Aluminum Company of America Building 1950
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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Diagonal lines create movement and action in a composition. Diagonal Lines are straight lines that are not horizontal or vertical.
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Charles M. Russell “Vaqueros of Old California”
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Frans Snyders “Still Life with Game and White Swan”
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Zig Zag Line is a line that abruptly changes direction. It can create tension, agitation, and instability in a composition
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff “Pharisees”1912
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Umberto Boccioni “Dynamics of a Cyclist” 1913
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Curvy Lines are lines that gradually change direction. They convey movement and often joyful more happy feelings because of their gradual change.
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Vincent Van Gogh “Starry Night” 1889
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Gustave Klimt “Fulfillment (The Kiss)” 1909
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Vincent Van Gogh “Starry Night” 1889 Broken Lines are various line segments that imply continuity. Broken lines often create feelings of instability, fragility, and sensitivity.
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Rembrandt van Ryn “Kostuerloren Castle in Decay” 1657
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Text Claude Monet “Impressionism Sunrise” 1872
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Edgar Degas “Dancers” (after 1900)
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Rob Mizell “The Virgin Mary” 2004
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Elyse Binz “Three Women” 2004
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Thick and Thin Lines are lines that are thicker or thinner when compared to other lines. Thick and thin lines create variety and interest in a composition. In a single line, changing the thickness and thinness adds character and expression to the form or composition.
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Louis Sullivan “Schlesinger and Meyer Store Windows,” Chicago 1899-1904
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Kathe Kollwitz “Death Seizing a Woman” 1934
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Georges Roualt “Christ Mocked by the Soldiers” 1932
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Andre Derain “London Bridge” 1906
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Long and Short Lines are lines that are longer or shorter when compared to other lines. Lines that are longer and shorter in a composition add variety and create interest.
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Henri De Toulouse Lautrec “At the Moulin Rouge” 1892
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Theodore Van Does Burg “Rhythms of a Russian Dance” 1959
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