ART ELEMENTS
Balance is created in a work of art when textures, colors, forms, or shapes are combined harmoniously. In this image, notice how the photographer achieves a sense of balance by dividing the image into two sections: one half occupied by trees, and the other half by the water.
Contrast is the use of elements of design that do not seem to go together to hold the viewer's attention and to guide the viewer's eye through the artwork by creating visual tension. In an image, elements that are quite different show contrast.
Movement is the way a viewer's eye is directed to move through a composition, often to areas of emphasis. Movement can be directed by lines, contrasting shapes, or colors within the artwork.
Emphasis or focus is created in a work of art when the artist contrasts colors, textures, or shapes to direct your viewing towards a particular part of the image.
Pattern is the repetition of a shape, form, or texture across a work of art.
Rhythm is the repetition of pattern to create the expectation that the pattern will continue.
Proportion is created when the sizes of elements in a work of art are combined harmoniously. Sometimes changes in Scale - making large things small or large things small - can change or perceptions.
Unity or Harmony is created when the principles of analysis are present in a composition and in harmony - things go together. Some images have a complete sense of unity, while some artists deliberately avoid formal unity to create feelings of tension and anxiety. Unity is the other end of the spectrum from contrast.
Balance is created in a work of art when textures, colors, forms, or shapes are combined harmoniously. In this image, notice how the photographer achieves a sense of balance by dividing the image into two sections: one half occupied by trees, and the other half by the water.
Contrast is the use of elements of design that do not seem to go together to hold the viewer's attention and to guide the viewer's eye through the artwork by creating visual tension. In an image, elements that are quite different show contrast.
Movement is the way a viewer's eye is directed to move through a composition, often to areas of emphasis. Movement can be directed by lines, contrasting shapes, or colors within the artwork.
Emphasis or focus is created in a work of art when the artist contrasts colors, textures, or shapes to direct your viewing towards a particular part of the image.
Pattern is the repetition of a shape, form, or texture across a work of art.
Rhythm is the repetition of pattern to create the expectation that the pattern will continue.
Proportion is created when the sizes of elements in a work of art are combined harmoniously. Sometimes changes in Scale - making large things small or large things small - can change or perceptions.
Unity or Harmony is created when the principles of analysis are present in a composition and in harmony - things go together. Some images have a complete sense of unity, while some artists deliberately avoid formal unity to create feelings of tension and anxiety. Unity is the other end of the spectrum from contrast.
VOCABULARY
Line:
the connection of two points
Shape:
the enclosed area created by lines
Form: an element of design that is three dimensional and encloses volume
Contour - a line that goes around the surface of a form.
Color: an element that brings life to paintings – three primary colors –
yellow, red& blue mix to create three secondary colors orange, purple and
green. Colors across from each other on the color wheel are called complimentary
colors.
Value:light or dark quality of a color or shape –
in terms of would it be grey (and which grey), black or white in a black and
white photo.
Space: the allusion of three-dimensional depths in a drawing or painting on
a two dimensional picture plane
Rhythm: established in a work when elements of the composition are repeated –
a repeated pattern
Contrast: strong differences in elements used to achieve emphasis – for
instance black against white or smooth against strong texture
Texture:
three dimensional surface quality – smooth or bumpy or rough or…
Positive
Space: part of the image that describes a motif – an
object or living thing
Negative
Space: the part of the image that is not a motif – the background
Parallel
lines – lines that never meet – in perspective they are also usually parallel to
the implied ground or wall planes
Orthogonal
lines that go to the vanishing point
Vanishing Point:
point where figure vanishes into background and is no longer visible
Horizon line
– where the eye lines up to the line where the sky meets the earth
- vanishing point lies on the horizon line
Blind contour drawing- drawing an object without looking at your paper, only concentrating on the subject.
Template- a stencil, pattern or overlay used in graphic arts(drawing, painting, etc.) and sewing to replicate letters, shapes or designs.