Elements
the mark(s) made on a surface by a moving point. The element of line has a wide range of qualities and expressive possibilities: curved lines, diagonal lines, dotted lines, straight lines, etc.
What is Line?
Is described as achieving visual weight. In addition to making a balanced composition.
What is balance?
an enclosed area of 2-D space that is defined by its external edge. Almost everything you see has one main shape. A shape can be created within an artwork by enclosing an area with a line, or it can be achieved by making changes in value, colors, forms, or one of the other elements of art.
What is shape?
Emphasis is where you want the viewers ______ to go. It can also be known as the _______ point or the ______ of emphasis.
What is eye, focal and point?
the perceived distance or area between, around, above, below, or within a given area. Artworks can deal with actual physical space or the illusion of space (depth), the composition of an artwork include areas of positive and negative space.
What is Space?
This principles uses the elements of art to produce the appearance of motion.
What is movement?
the quality that is observed when light strikes a surface and is reflected to the eyes; different wavelengths of light create different colors; color is described in terms of hue, intensity, and value.
What is Color?
This principle is a specific way to create repetition. Using elements of art to create a visual beat or tempo.
What is rhythm?
the three-dimensional quality/qualities of an artwork (length, width, and depth) and encloses volume; they can be created in 3-D art or implied in 2-D art by using shading and highlights.
What is form?
This principle is a more structured repetition of elements to achieve decoration or ornamentation.
What is pattern?
the basic components or tools of visual communication; include line, space, shape, form, value, color, and texture.
What are the Elements of Art?
This principle is the visual quality of oneness or wholeness that is achieved through the effective use of elements and ___________.
*Two part answer
What is unity and principals?
element of art that refers to the perceived surface quality or “feel” of an object—its roughness, smoothness, softness, etc. Artworks can deal with the (actual) physical texture of a surface or the illusion of texture (implied).
What is texture?
This design principle emphasizes the _____________ between art elements.
*Two part answer
What is contrast and differences?
Curved, diagonal, dotted, straight are all examples of these.
What are lines?
What element and principle is this picture an example of? Explain your answer.
Matisse applies the use of movement by creating yellow organic shapes to. The shapes start a feeling of motion from the bottom right up and over toward the left figures.
the degree and qualities of lightness or darkness. In color theory, value refers to the lightness (tint) or darkness (shade) of a color; i.e. pink is a tint of red.
What is Value?
When the composition of an artwork includes areas of positive and negative.
What is the element of Space?
What element and principle is this picture an example of? Explain your answer.
Alexander Calder's work is showing evidence of symmetrical balance with his use of primary colors.