Visual Elements Study Note #1

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What does gazing with squinty eyes typically show?

Suspicion

Which color represents warmth, cheerfulness, and optimism?

Yellow

What does black symbolize according to the text?

Evil and mystery

In what type of social distance are the subjects tiny and hard to recognize in the vast setting?

Remote Social Distance

What is framing in the context of visual elements in an image?

The technique used to bring focus to a subject

What does blue represent according to the text?

Coolness and calmness

What are visual elements?

Characteristics that can be seen, such as line, shape, color, and value

What is the foundation of all drawings according to the text?

Vertical lines

What does a diagonal line suggest according to the text?

Movement or lack of stability

What are symbols according to the text?

Marks or signs indicating ideas or relationships

Which symbol is often used to represent the city of Paris according to the text?

Eiffel Tower

How does gaze contribute to conveying meaning in an image according to the text?

By showing how a figure is looking at something

Study Notes

Nonverbal Communication

  • Gazing with squinty eyes typically shows suspicion or distrust.

Color Symbolism

  • Red represents warmth, cheerfulness, and optimism.
  • Black symbolizes death, mourning, or power.
  • Blue represents calmness, tranquility, and trust.

Visual Elements

  • Visual elements are the building blocks of an image, including lines, shapes, textures, colors, and spaces.
  • The foundation of all drawings is lines, which can be geometric or organic.

Line Symbolism

  • A diagonal line suggests tension, conflict, or dynamic movement.

Symbols

  • Symbols are objects or images that represent abstract ideas or concepts.
  • The Eiffel Tower is often used to represent the city of Paris.

Composition and Gaze

  • Framing in the context of visual elements refers to the placement of objects within a image to create a sense of depth or focus.
  • In intimate social distance, subjects are close and large, while in public social distance, subjects are small and distant, and in public distance, subjects are tiny and hard to recognize in the vast setting.
  • Gaze contributes to conveying meaning in an image by directing the viewer's attention and creating a sense of connection with the subject.

Learn about visual elements such as lines, symbols, colors, distance, and framing, and their importance in conveying messages and emotions in images. Explore the characteristics of visual elements like line, shape, direction, size, texture, color, and value.

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