1. Elements of Design *definitions taken from www.getty.edu
VISUAL ART
Elements of Design
*definitions taken from

2. ELEMENTS .
TODAY I can:
identify the elements of art and evaluate their role in the compositions of a work of art.
better understand an artist’s choices.
be better equipped to address whether a work of art is successful, and why

3. ELEMENTS
Line
Shape
Color
Form
Value
Texture
Space
Media

4. LINE
*An identifiable path created by a point moving in space *Define edges of a form *Lead your eye around the composition *Can communicate information through their character and direction

5. LINE
Horizontal lines suggest a feeling of rest or repose because objects parallel to the earth are at rest
They can also
show a sense of
depth

6. LINE
Vertical lines communicate a sense of height because they are perpendicular to the earth extending upwards toward the sky.

7. LINE
Diagonal lines convey a feeling of movement and instability

8. line
The curve of a line can convey energy and movement.

9. EXAMPLES OF LINE

10. SHAPE AND FORM define objects in space
* Shapes have two dimensions-height and width *Form exists in three dimensions, height, width, and depth
* are usually defined by lines * basis for sculpture, furniture and decorative arts

11. Organic Geometric
Shape
Form

12. Examples

13. COLOR Color has three main characteristics:
Light reflected off objects
Color has three main characteristics:
hue (red, green, blue, etc.)
value (how light or dark it is)
intensity (how bright or dull it is)
Colors can be described as warm (red, yellow) or cool (blue, gray), depending on which end of the color spectrum they fall.

14. THE COLOR WHEEL
First invented by Sir Isaac Newton in 1666 and later improved by countless others, color wheel shows how primary colors blend to create other distinct hues

15. COLOR THEORY
Color Theory-- a body of practical guidance to color mixing and the visual effects of a specific color combination

17. Primary Colors

18. Secondary Colors

19. Intermediate/Tertiary Colors

21. Color Wheel Project Must include all colors on the color wheel
Must be a mosaic style project (torn pieces of magazines)
Must not be able to identify pictures/words, etc. from magazine pieces
No white spaces
Must create a unique design for the final product
Must be as large as or larger than a sheet of notebook paper
Must be framed/mounted on black construction paper
Final product will be worth up to 100 test points
Due Friday, January 30 at the end of class

23. texture The surface quality of an object that we sense through touch
All objects have a physical texture
Artists can also convey texture visually in two dimensions

24. Texture depicted in two dimensions
Artists use color, line, and shading to imply textures
-gives a visual sense of how an object depicted would feel in real life if touched
-hard, soft, rough, smooth, fuzzy, leathery, sharp, etc

25. In three-dimensional works
artists use actual texture to add a tactile quality to the work

26. VALUE The lightness or darkness of a color
The key to the illusion of light (

27. space Real space is three-dimensional.
Space in a work of art refers to a feeling of depth or three dimensions.
It can also refer to the artist's use of the area within the picture plane.

28. Perspective

29. Positive and Negative Space
The area around the primary objects in a work of art is known as negative space
The space occupied by the primary objects is known as positive space

32. Medium/media
a medium is a material used by an artist or designer to create a work
mixed media or mixed-media - A technique involving the use of two or more artistic media, such as ink and pastel or painting and collage, that are combined in a single composition