1. ELEMENTS OF ART LINE COLOR TEXTURE SHAPE FORM VALUE/LIGHT INTENSITY
SPACE

2. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR HUE The name of a color Rose Violet Turquoise
Etc.

3. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR PRIMARY COLORS
A color that cannot be separated into any other colors
They make all other colors when mixed
RED
BLUE
YELLOW

4. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR SECONDARY COLOR
Colors made from two primary colors
Orange
Green
Purple

5. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR TERTIARY COLORS
Colors mixed with one primary and one secondary color.
Names always start with primary color first
Red-orange
Red-purple
Blue-purple
Blue-green
Yellow-green
Yellow-orange

6. COLOR WHEEL The color wheel is a means of organizing colors
in the spectrum

7. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR ANALAGOUS COLORS
Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
Red/orange/yellow
Orange/yellow/green
Blue/purple/red
Etc.

8. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR MONOCHROMATIC COLORS Different hues of one color
The complete range of value of one color from light to dark
Pink/red/burgundy
Sky blue/blue/indigo
Sea foam green/green/hunter green
Etc.
MONOCHROMATIC
PAINTING

9. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR COMPLIMENTARY COLORS
Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel
When placed together, these colors have a lot of energy
When mixed together these colors dull each other and make a brownish color.
Orange/blue
Green/red
Yellow/purple
Etc.

10. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR WARM COLORS
These colors usually “pop” out at you
Give a feeling of warmth, sunshine, etc.
Red
Yellow
Orange
Colors in between the three above

11. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR COOL COLORS
These colors usually recede into the distance
Give a feeling of cool, damp, etc.
Blue
Green
purple

12. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR NEUTRAL COLORS Black White Gray Brown Tan/beige

13. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR TINT SHADE
Adding white to a color to create lighter values of that color
Red/pink
Etc.
SHADE
Adding black to a color to create darker values of that color
Red/burgundy

14. Elements of Art VALUE Value The lightness or darkness of a color
Work with high value contrast makes them easier to see.
How three dimensional shapes are made on two dimensional works

15. Elements of Art INTENSITY
The purity of a hue
The brightness or dullness of a color
Adding the complimentary color will dull a hue
Ex.
Add orange to dull blue
Add green to dull red

16. Line – the path of a moving point
ELEMENTS OF ART LINE
Line – the path of a moving point
Physical Properties of Line:
Direction
vertical / horizontal/ diagonal
Type
Curved/straight
Thick/thin
IMPLIED
Function
Outline
Expressive
Calligraphy
Sketching

17. Emotional Qualities of Line:
ELEMENTS OF ART LINE
Emotional Qualities of Line:
Vertical = formal, balanced
Horizontal = calm (like the horizon)
Spiral = suggests infinity
Curved = graceful
Angular or zigzag = energy, excitement
Diagonal = tension, movement, action
Parallel = speed

18. EXAMPLES OF
QUALITY AND
DIRECTION OF
LINE

19. ELEMENTS OF ART SHAPE
SHAPE- an area clearly set off by one or more of the other elements of art.
Shapes are two dimensions
Length
Width
All shapes belong to two groups:
Geometric
Square, circle, triangle, rectangle and oval
Organic-freeform
Clouds, pebbles, etc.

20. FORM- an object with three dimensions.
Elements of Art FORM
FORM- an object with three dimensions.
Forms have three dimensions
Length
Width
Depth
Forms are found in
Sculpture
architecture

21. SPACE- distance between, around, above, below and within things.
Elements of Art SPACE
SPACE- distance between, around, above, below and within things.
POSITIVE SPACE
The forms or shapes
NEGATIVE SPACE
The empty space around, between, etc the shapes/forms

22. SPACE is also the illusion of depth known as PERSPECTIVE.
Elements of Art SPACE
SPACE is also the illusion of depth known as PERSPECTIVE.
Perspective space is divided into three parts
FOREGROUND
The front of the picture
BACKGROUND
The “setting” of the picture
MIDDLE GROUND
Space between the foreground and the background

23. Elements of Art SPACE One point perspective Two point perspective
Parallel lines come together at a single vanishing point
Two point perspective
Two sets of parallel lines come together at separate vanishing points

24. ELEMENTS OF ART TEXTURE
The look and /or feel of a surface
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
ACTUAL TEXTURE
Using materials to create real texture
a collage, etc
IMPLIED TEXTURE
Using materials to look three-dimensional but really flat to the touch
INVENTED TEXTURE
Apply materials to give an impression of real texture
Van Gogh, sawdust, etc

25. ELEMENTS OF ART TEXTURE
REASONS FOR USING TEXTURE
Relief or emphasis is offered
Value is changed
Variety will enliven the composition
Texture is different from pattern in that it is not always repeated, but patterns create texture
Example is the background of this slide

26. ELEMENTS OF ART TEXTURE
LOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDE

27. ELEMENTS OF ART TEXTURE
LOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDE

28. ELEMENTS OF ART TEXTURE
LOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDE

29. ELEMENTS OF ART TEXTURE
LOOK AT THE PATTERN THAT CREATES A TEXTURE ON THE SLIDE