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Elements and principles of Art
Visual arts
Art study
Period
Context
Location
Function
Style
Elements
Principles
ELEMENTS
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1. Color
Hue
refers to
the name
of the
color and
its
meaning:
Warm /
Cool
Is an element made up of three distinct qualities:
hue, intensity and value.
Value
Value
Is the relative degree of
lightness or darkness of a
given color and is created by
the amount of light reflected
from an object´s surface.
Color
Intensity / Saturation
The brightness or dullness of
a hue. A color described as
highly saturated /intensity
looks vivid and pure; a hue
of low saturation/intensity
may look a little muddy or
dark.
White: Tint
Black: Shade
Gray: Tone
2. Line
Structural lines Emphasizing line, used to show
the edges or contours of an object
De-emphasizing line, to
eliminate the outline of
an object. Painterly
is a term often used
to described this.
A continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point
Line
Expressive lines
Vertical: stability and strength
Horizontal: calmness
Diagonal: tension
Curved: flowing movement
3. Shape (Two dimension)
4. Form (Three dimension)
5. Texture
Is the element of
art that refers to
the way things
feel or look as
they might feel if
touched.
Smooth
Polished
Rough
Grainy
Oily
6. Space
Linear perspective
One point perspective
Atmospheric perspective
Principles of art
These are the different ways elements can be
used in an artwork, also known as composition
a. Balance
b. Gradation
c. Movement
d. Proportion
e. Rythm
Balance
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
Radial
Gradation
Movement
Proportion
Rhythm
Careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.
Denotation
Literal meaning of an image
Connotation
Meaning implied by the image. Double meaning
Hugo van der Goes.
The Adoration
of the shepherds
(1476)
253 x 304
cm.
Oil on wood
Gallerie degli Uffizi,
Florence Italy
Rene Magritte
The Threatened murderer) 1926Oilon canvas292 x 386 cmMuseum of Modern Art, New York City, USA
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