ELEMENTS OF ART Beginning Drawing NOTES The basic elements of art are: LINE: mark made with a moving pointed tool SHAPE: a two dimensional area defined in some way FORM: is any object that has 3 dimensions ( length, width, and depth) VALUE: element of art that shows how dark or light something is. TEXTURE: visual patterns that make you think how the image would feel if it was actually touched( actual: you can actually feel it, invented: made up, simulated: a drawing of a rabbit, a painting of the sand dunes etc.) COLOR: Element of art that is derived from reflected light:

LINE There are 5 basic types of lines-> Vertical( static, elegant , stiff), horizontal(calm, peace, relaxation), diagonal(motion, unstable), curved( feminine, elegance, softness, gradual motion) and zigzag( crazy, chaotic, unpredictable, sudden movement). There are other lines often used in the process of learning how to draw Implied: series of dots that the viewer connects Outline: show only the outside line of an object CALLIGRAPHY : beautiful handwriting. Lines that go from thick to thin or thin to thick in one stroke Contour: show the outline and some surface and ridges around the object. Gesture: drawn quickly , there are no details, usually used in timed activities and generally shows movement.

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN: The choice or arrangement of elements of art in an artwork BALANCE: concerned with equalizing elements/forces/objects in art. It can be informal or formal ( asymmetrical/symmetrical and radial ) Balanced work looks like the elements are arranged in a satisfying way. CONTRAST: ability to create a focal point by using differences in elements EMPHASIS: principle of art that makes one part of a work more dominant over the other MOVEMENT: created by the look and feel of action and to guide the viewer’s eyes throughout the work of art PATTERN: decorative and visual repetition RHYTHM: Its created by repeating positive shapes, separated by negative shapes/spaces. Indicates MOVEMENT by REPETITION UNITY: the quality of “wholeness” or “oneness” that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of art. Unity is created by simplicity, repetition and proximity PROPORTION: Concerned with the size relationships of one part to another. HARMONY: Creates unity by stressing the similarities of separate but related parts. VARIETY: differences, and contrasts, making everything NOT the same

SHAPE Two dimensional area defined in some way Free-form : irregular and uneven Geometric: can be defined using a math formula Organic: those created by or found in nature. Positive space/shape: The object itself Negative space/shape: the shapes or spaces around the item being drawn

FORM 3Dimensional object ( length, width, and depth) In visual arts a drawing of a 3Dimensional object can be obtained by using various shading technique to create a range of values. VALUE: how dark or light something is. VALUE CHART: organized arrangement of lights to dark or dark to light SHADING TECHINQUES: HATCHING: (small diagonal parallel lies, layering and overlapping), crosshatching( Same as hatching but criss crossing the direction of the lines), stippling/pointillism (little dots applied in layers, somewhat randomly placed), blending: (applying layers of values, and smoothing them with blending utensils) SCRIBBLING: shading with scribbles, layering values TINT: when you combine White and a color ALWAYS adding the color TO the white SHADE: color combined with black

STILL LIFE COMPOSITION: the way an artist arranges the items in their art work Thumbnail sketches: small sketches with different views to help select a final composition View finder: a window-like gadget that helps select an interesting composition by zooming in or out.

COLOR: Element of art that is derived from reflected light HUE: the NAME of a color in the color wheel PRIMARY COLORS: red, yellow, blue SECONDARY: you create them by mixing 2 primary colors ( R+Y=O, B+Y=G, B+R=V) TERTIARY: Adding more of one of the primary colors to an already mixed secondary ( RedViolet, RedOrange, YellowGreen, YellowOrange, etc) COLOR: Element of art that is derived from reflected

COLOR cont…. TINT: when you combine color and white. You MUST always add color TO the white. TONE: When you add black and white ( gray) to a color SHADE: When you combine a color with black. (black can be overpowering so use a little amount at once) PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY add up to how many colors are there in the color wheel?