Multimedia Art II Ms. Tieri Elements of Art Multimedia Art II Ms. Tieri
The elements of art are the basic components an artist uses to create artwork. Line Color Shape Value Texture Form Space The Elements
Line Line is a continuous mark with length and direction Vertical Horizontal Diagonal Curved Angular Thick Thin Dotted, dashed Etc What other kinds of lines can you think of? Line
Color Produced by the reflection of light (of various wavelengths) Color has three properties: Hue (or name of color) Intensity (how bright/dull it is) Value (how light/dark it is) Color can be defined as warm or cool (see color wheel) Color
Color
Color
Shape is an enclosed space, defined by other elements of art, such as line, value, color, etc. Shape is 2-dimensional; it has length and width. (3-dimensional objects are considered forms, not shapes.) Can be organic or geometric (ex: triangle, square, etc.) Shape
Value refers to the luminosity of a color – the lightness or darkness of a color. Shading or rendering is the technique of giving value to an object in an artwork. Value
Value
Texture Texture is the surface quality or “feel” of an object Ex: smooth, rough, scratchy, soft, etc. Textures can be implied (isn’t actually rough, but looks like it) or actual Texture
Form is an enclosed space, that has three dimensions: length, width, and depth. Form means the object has volume Ex: a cube, a cone, a sphere Form
Space is the area, distance, etc. around other elements in an artwork Space can be positive or negative, closed or open, 2 dimensional or 3 dimensional Space
Space
What element of art stands out to you in this artwork What element of art stands out to you in this artwork? Describe why it does. Using your eye….
What element of art stands out to you in this photo What element of art stands out to you in this photo? Describe why it does. Using your eye….
What element of art stands out to you in this photo What element of art stands out to you in this photo? Describe why it does. Using your eye….
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