Elements 1
The basis of everything in art-- a moving point in space.
Line
the amount of room an element takes up (or doesn't), can be negative or positive
space
emphasis
When the viewers eye begins in one place and ends in another, the composition has...
movement
What is observational drawing?
drawing from real life, rather than a photograph
2-dimensional enclosed line, can be organic or geometric
shape
This can be used to evoke emotion, persuade decision making, foreshadow what might come next in a story, or to describe character personality
color
How big or small something is in comparison to the objects around it
proportion
When multiple different elements are working together in the same composition, the work has...
variety
what is line quality or line variation
how thick or thin a line is drawn
can be literal or illusion, describes how something in an artwork feels
texture
Original colors on the color wheel, cannot be created or mixed
Primary- red, yellow, blue
how much visual weight a composition has--can be symmetrical or symmetrical
balance
When multiple elements feel as though they belong together and their are no outliers, the work has...
unity
what is the purpose of a blind contour drawing?
to train your eye to draw objects the way they actually look
When you add value to a 2-D shape to make it look 3-D, you have created...
form
created by mixing primary colors
Secondary- Green, Orange, Purple
placing two very different things together, like light + dark or big + small
contrast
the most important area in the composition, the first thing the viewer looks at
focal point
the method of drawing in which an artist builds up marks, dashes, and lines to create value is called...
cross hatching
the lightness and darkness of a 3-D shape, used to create form
value
In-between colors, created by mixing primary and secondary
tertiary
when an element, such as color, shape, or line repeats itself
repetition/rhythm
This is created when objects are arranged in a composition according to the elements and principles of art so as to be used for reference in a drawing.
Still life
A 2-D drawing that uses only line to describe a 3-D form is called a...
contour drawing