the-elements-of-art.pptx

the-elements-of-art.pptx

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  The Elements of Art TheIngredients for a great Composition
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  What are theelements of art? The Elements of Art are the “tools” that artists use to make art. There are 7 of them: Line Value Texture Shape Form Space Color
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  1. Line It representsa single dimension. Lines can be thick, thin, dotted or solid. They can make straight movements, zig- zags, waves or curls. They may be horizontal vertical diagonal
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  Horizontal Lines aregenerally restful, like the horizon, where the sky meets land
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  Vertical lines seemto be reaching, so they may seem inspirational like tall majestic trees or church steeples.
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  Diagonal lines tendto be disturbing. They suggest decay or chaos like lightening or falling trees.
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  Lines can conveyemotion as well. They may show excitement, anger, calmness, tension, happiness and many other feelings. Because of this, some are said to be expressive.
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  2. Shape Shape iscreated when a line becomes connected and encloses space. It is the outline or outward appearance of something. Shapes are 2 Dimensional (2-D) which means there are 2 ways they can be measured. You can measure its HEIGHT and its WIDTH. There are two basic types of shape.
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  The 2 typesof shape Geometric shapes have smooth even edges and are measurable. The include the square, the circle, the triangle and the rectangle.
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  Organic shapes havemore complicated edges and are usually found in nature. Leaves, flowers, ameba, etc.
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  3. Form A Formis a shape that has become 3- Dimensional (3-D) Form has HEIGHT, WIDTH and DEPTH--which is the 3rd dimension.Depth shows the thickness of the object. Forms are NOT flat like shapes are!
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  Turning Shapes intoForms A triangle becomes a cone or a pyramid A square becomes a cube
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  Turning Shapes intoForms A rectangle can become a box or a cylinder In order to turn a circle into a sphere, you must shade it. You can’t add another side to it!
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  4. Value Value isthe lightness or darkness of tones or color. Value makes objects appear more real because it imitates natural light. When showing value in a work of art, you will need a LIGHT SOURCE. A light source is the place where the light is coming from, the darkest areas are always on the opposite side of the light.
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  5. Color Color canadd interest and reality to artwork. The use of a 12-step color wheel will help us understand color more effectively. When light is reflected through a prism, colors can be seen These colors are: Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Indigo, Blue and Violet
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  6. Texture Texture isthe way the surface of an object actually feels, appearance, thickness or stickiness of a surface substance. In the artistic world, we refer to two types of texture---tactile and implied
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  Tactile (or Real)Texture Tactile (or Real) Texture is the way the surface of an object actually feels. Examples would be sandpaper, cotton balls, tree bark, puppy fur, etc.
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  Implied Texture Implied Textureis the way the surface of an object looks like it feels. This is the type of texture that artists use when they draw and paint. Textures may look rough, fuzzy, gritty, or scruffy, but can’t actually be felt.
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  7. Space Space isbasically divided into 3 parts: Foreground, Middle Ground and Background. The area between and around objects. Generally, the background area is considered to be the upper 1/3 of the picture plane. The middle ground area is considered to be the middle 1/3 of the picture plane. The foreground area is considered to be the lower 1/3 of the picture plane.