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