1. Arts and Humanities Unit 2013
Elements of Art
Arts and Humanities Unit 2013

2. Tuesday

3. Elements of Art
The elements of art are the basic components (tools) that artist use to visually communicate.
7 Elements of Art
Line
Shape
Form
Value
Texture
Space
Color

4. Line A mark drawn with a pointed, moving tool.
Picture by Peit Mondrian

5. Main Types of Lines
Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal
Straight
Curved

6. Contour Lines
Lines that define the form of an object

7. Implied Lines
Line that is not really painted or drawn but is created by a value or color change and series that are lined up someway.

8. Gesture Lines A gesture is an expressive movement.
The purpose of drawing gestures is to capture the feeling of motion.

9. Wednesday

10. Shape
A two-dimensional area that is defined in some way with no form or thickness.
Shapes are flat and can be grouped into two categories: Geometric and Organic.
Geometric Shapes Organic Shapes

11. Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes are precise shapes that can be described using mathematical formulas

12. Organic and Amorphous Shapes
Irregular or uneven shapes

13. Question #4
by Joan Miro

14. Green Tea Cup by Janet Fish
Question #5

15. Thursday

16. Form
A three dimensional enclosed object

17. Form can refer to an actual three-dimensional object, like a sculpture or a building. It can also refer to a photo or picture of the three-dimensional object.
The White House
Statue of Liberty

18. Form can be organic or geometric
 Question #3
Two-Piece Reclining Figures by Henri Moore
Question #4 
The Great Pyramids in Giza Egypt

19. Elements of Art- A&H Unit 2013
Week 2
Elements of Art- A&H Unit 2013

20. Monday

21. Value
The degree of light and dark in a design
Value Scale

22. Shading
Also known as blending is a way of creating value and making objects look more three-dimensional.

23. Value is the same thing as shading and can make drawings look more realistic and three-dimensional

25. Hatching and Cross Hatching
Techniques used to create values with parallel lines

26. Stippling
Technique that uses dots to create values

27. Tuesday

28. Texture
Texture refers to the way things feel or look like they would feel.

29. Actual or “Real” Texture
Refers to the textures that you can really feel.
Basket
The Awakening by J. Seward Johnson
Located at Hains Point outside of
Washington DC

30. Implied Textures
Refers to textures that are created on a flat surface in paintings or drawings. This type of texture cannot be felt.
Still Life By
Janet Fish

31. Rubbing
A technique for transferring texture to paper

32. Wednesday

33. Space
In painting and drawing, space is the illusion of depth created by an artist on a flat surface

34. Parts of Space Positive Space Negative Space
The objects in the art work.
Negative Space
The empty space between and behind the shapes
American Gothic by Grant Wood
Positive

35. Different types of Space in Art
Infinite or Deep Space
Lot of Area
Marriage of the Virgin by Raphael

36. Different types of Space in Art
Shallow Space
Little or no area
Sunflower by Vincent van Gogh

37. Perspective
Linear Perspective is a way of using converging lines to show distance and depth

38. Atmospheric and Aerial Perspective
Uses the atmospheric haze created by humidity, snow, smoke, rain, or other types of vapor to create the illusion of depth.

39. Thursday

40. Color The element of art that is derived from reflected art.
Primary Colors- The colors you must have to mix all other colors plus black and white.
Red
Blue
Yellow

41. Secondary Colors Colors made by mixing two primary colors together.
Purple or Violet
Orange
Green

42. Color Wheel

43. Neutral Colors
Black, Brown, Gray, and White

44. Warm Colors

45. Cool Colors

46. Tint-
To add white
To a color
Shade-
To add black

47. Monochromatic
Variations of one color