Ms. Crump - Art

What are Art Elements?  The art elements are the “words” that make up the “language of art”.  Consists of:  Line  Color  Shape  Form  Space  Texture

Line  A continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point  Types of line:  Horizontal  Vertical  Diagonal/Slanting  Curved  Zig-zag

Horizontal Lines  Run parallel to the ground  Suggest peacefulness or calm

Vertical Lines  Run up and down  Suggest strength and dignity

Diagonal/Slanting Lines  Suggest tension

Curved Lines  Suggest flowing movement

Zig-zag Lines  Suggest confusion and action

Color  Derived from reflected light  Three distinct properties:  Hue  Value  Intensity

Hue  The name of a color  Example = Red is a hue  Relationship can be seen when hues are arranged on a color wheel

Value  The lightness or darkness of a color  Created by adding black or white to a hue  Tint = lighter value  Pink is a tint of red  Shade = darker value  Brown is a shade of red

Intensity  Brightness or dullness of a hue  Created by adding a hue’s compliment or opposite hue to it  High intensity example = lemon yellow  Low intensity example = mustard yellow

Color Schemes  Combination of colors  Types:  Monochromatic  Complimentary  Warm or Cool  Analogous

Monochromatic Color Scheme  Uses different value of a single hue

Complimentary  Colors opposite of each other on the color wheel  Red and Green  Blue and Orange  Yellow and Violet

Warm or Cool Color Schemes  Warm color schemes  Red, Yellow, Orange  Remind us of the sun and warmth  Cool color schemes  Blue, Green, Violet  Bring to mind things that are cool like grass or water

Analogous Color Schemes  Uses colors right beside each other on the color wheel

Shape  An area clearly set off by one or more of the other art elements (line or space)  Have only two dimensions: height and width  Two basic types:  Geometric  Organic or free-form shape

Geometric Shapes  Look as though they were made with a ruler or drawing tool  Five basic geometric shapes:  Square  Circle  Triangle  Rectangle  Oval

Organic/Free-form Shapes  Not regular or even  Outlines may be curved, angular, or both  Shapes found in nature, like leaves or clouds

Form  An object with three dimensions  May be sculpture or architecture  Has height, width, and depth  Objects that exist in real space  Can hold or walk around

Space  The real or implied distance between, around, above, below, and within objects  Both in two- and three- dimensional art  Types:  Positive Space = shapes and forms  Negative Space = empty areas around or within the shapes or forms Positive Space Negative Space

Texture  The way things feel, or look as though they might feel  Examples = smooth, rough, grainy, slippery