Elements and Principles of Art PDF

THE ELEMENTS OF ART E lements of Art are the building blocks used by artists to create a work of art. Without including at least some of them, one cannot produce art....

THE ELEMENTS OF ART E lements of Art are the building blocks used by artists to create a work of art. Without including at least some of them, one cannot produce art. Lines Shape Color Space Texture Value Form Line Transcreation gives structure and shape to artwork, guides the reinterpreting or adapting creative works to fit viewer’s eyes new cultural contexts, preserving their essence and purpose Shape involves creative adaptation and cultural provides the basic forms that make up a sensitivity to maintain the original artistic vision composition Color evokes mood, expresses emotions, and creates visual interest Space determines the relationships between objects in The Courtesan by Van Bridge in the Rain (after The Thinker by a composition Gogh Hiroshige) by Vincent Van Gogh Auguste Rodin Texture The Rule of Thirds enhances tactile quality to artwork and makes it The overlapping areas of the visually and physically interesting red circles are known as the focal points. Value These can be used to draw the viewer's attention to certain contrasts between light and dark areas, creates elements of a composition. depth Samuel Peploe has composed Still Life with Coffee Pot (c. Form 1905) using the principles of adds depth and realism to artwork by the Rule of Thirds. representing three-dimensional objects to give Still Life with Coffee Pot (c. 1905) volume by Samuel Peploe  THE PRINCIPLES OF ART P rinciples of Art are fundamental guidelines for organizing the elements of art within the creations. Unity Balance Emphasis Contrast Proportion Pattern Variety Unity Examples of Artworks that exemplify all elements in the composition work together the Principles of Art harmoniously Balance refers to the distribution of visual weight in a composition Birth of Venus Vitruvian Man by Sandro Botticelli by Leonardo da Vinci Emphasis refers to the focal point or area that stands out and attracts the viewer’s attention Contrast The Starry Night The Great Wave Off Kanagawa refers to the noticeable difference between by Vincent Van Gogh by Katsushika Hokusai elements Proportion refers to the size relationships between different elements in a composition The Persistence of Memory Campbell’s Soup Cans by Salvador Dali by Andy Warhol Pattern refers to the arrangement of alternated or repeated elements Variety refers to the use of several elements of design Composition VIII to hold the viewer’s attention by Wassily Kandinsky