The Elements of Art Point ~ the smallest element, the center, a dot Point ~ the smallest element, the center, a dot.

The Elements of The Elements of ArtArt

PointPoint ~ the ~ the smallest smallest element, the element, the center, a dotcenter, a dot

The Elements of The Elements of ArtArt

LineLine ~ a never ~ a never ending series ending series of points, the of points, the edge of a edge of a shape, a shape, a directional directional forceforce

The Elements of The Elements of ArtArt

ShapeShape ~ an area of ~ an area of space that is space that is trapped by a closed trapped by a closed lineline OrganicOrganic - natural, - natural,

curvycurvy GeometricGeometric - -

angular, angular, measurablemeasurable

The Elements of The Elements of ArtArt

FormForm ~ a ~ a collection of collection of shapes that shapes that create a create a 3-D object or the 3-D object or the illusion of a 3-D illusion of a 3-D objectobject

Point, Line, Shape, FormPoint, Line, Shape, Form

Points become LinesPoints become Lines Lines become ShapesLines become Shapes Shapes become Shapes become

FormsForms Forms are 3 Forms are 3

DimensionalDimensional

Georges Seurat: “Sunday at the Park”Points in a Painting: Pointillism

Pablo Picasso “Mother and Child” 1922

Follow the bold black lines in this painting beginning at the bottom right corner to the top left.

Picasso “Three Musicians” 1921• What type of shapes

does the artist use here; organic or geometric?

• What do you think the subject of this abstract collage?

Picasso: “Guernica” 1937 Identify points, lines and shapes. What do you think

the subject is in this work of art?

Now, What about Color?Now, What about Color?

HueHue - Pure - Pure ColorColor

ValueValue - Light - Light to Darkto Dark

IntensityIntensity - -BrightnessBrightness

Natural Color Diego Rivera “Flower Festival” 1925

• Colors from the natural world, colors that you see in nature, colors that would be realistic.

Expressive Color Huichol Yarn Painting

• Colors chosen for their brilliance, colors chosen because of their impact

Texture

• Texture - the way something feels or appears that it would feel

Space Ansel Adams “Moon Over Half

Dome” 1960

• Space - the spaces in and around the objects in a work of art, positive or negative

Contemporary ArtistDale Leys

Dale Leys: “Junior Microscope”

Dale Leys: in his studio