1. Visual Arts 101-Unit 2
Mr. Green

2. Purposes of Visual Art
Ceremonial Artistic Expression Narrative Functional Persuasive

3. Non-Performing Art
Like writers, Visual Artists usually work more or less in isolation
Their work is made public AFTER the act of creation

4. Elements of Visual Arts
There are SEVEN (7) basic elements to remember and comprehend:
Line Shape Texture
Form Color Value
Space

5. Line Most basic of all the elements
EXTENSION OF A POINT IN SOME DIRECTION THROUGH SPACE
Can be Regular or Irregular (dotted/dashed)
Creates focal points-drawing the eye to a particular place

6. Shape Can be organic (irregular, natural) as related to nature/science
Can be geometric (circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle)

7. Form Form indicates three dimensions
Is created by use of techniques such as shadowing and perspective

8. Color Primary Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue
Mixing these colors creates secondary colors
Mixing secondary and primary colors creates intermediate colors

9. Color Continued Cool Colors: Blue, Violet, Green
Warm Colors: Red, Yellow, and Orange
Analogous Colors: Next to each other on color wheel
Complementary Colors: Opposite to each other on the color wheel

11. Texture Way something feels (or looks as if it would feel)
Textures can be natural or human- made

12. Value How light or dark a hue appears
Shade Value increases by adding black
Tint Value increases by adding white
Tone Value increases by adding grey

13. Space Area between, surrounding, or inside objects
An object is the POSITIVE SPACE, while empty areas are areas surrounding the object make up the NEGATIVE SPACE

14. Instructions for today with schedule of next week
Today: Think of a list of 3-5 objects that are man made from your home. Write them down on a separate piece of paper. After writing them down, please write a paragraph for each object explaining its importance to you. Make sure you can bring these items with you on Thursday, Friday, and Monday because these will be our focal points for our still life
Monday: We will create a rough PENCIL BASED sketch of our man- made objects outside (depending on weather). While doing this, you will be given a chart that will need to be filled out that will go along with this project for Monday and Tuesday.
Tuesday: We will be back outside (depending on weather) to COLOR your piece. This assignment is meant to take up the FULL TWO DAYS. Work patiently and give 110%.

15. Principles of Design
Visual Artists use EIGHT (8) Principles of Design:
Repetition Pattern Balance
Emphasis Contrast Rhythm
Proportion Movement

16. Repetition
Shape, color, line or other elements used more than once in a particular work

17. Pattern
The use of one or more elements in a regular and repeated manner

18. Balance
Arrangement of objects or images in a work that avoids one overpowering another
Symmetrical balance is a predictable, roughly mirrored arrangement
Asymmetrical balance exists when two unequal objects or images appear to have equal ‘weight’
Radial balance sets objects or elements around a central point

19. Emphasis Sets the focal point
Conveys the sense of importance attached to an object or element
Controls what the viewer sees most prominently; most often, or for longer periods of time
Color, size or any other element can create emphasis

20. Rhythm
Elements are often used in ways that create a continual or repeated emphasis

21. Proportion Relationship of elements to each other
Relationship of parts to the whole
Size is a consideration

22. Movement Ways in which the viewer is directed through a piece
Ways in which the eye is drawn to focal points
A sense of action or motion in the piece

23. Contrast
Showing differences WITHIN any of the elements

24. Communicating Meaning
Artists attempt to convey IDEAS, EMOTIONS, EXPERIENCES, and even tell STORIES in their work
The meanings they attach to what they create is communicated to viewers through the eyes alone

25. Types of Visual Artists
After copying the list, please describe a specific work that such an artist might create
Painter/Watercolorist Collage Artist
Stone/Metal Sculptor Potter
Architect Photographer
Textile Artist Furniture Maker

26. Class Worksheet!!! Once you receive the worksheet, do the following:
On a separate piece of paper, Choose SIX options listed on the worksheet. For each one, please answer the two questions that are listed at the top of the page. Once done with all SIX, please answer the three questions in the last paragraph at the bottom of the page in an extended response format. Once completed, turn in to INBOX located by my desk!