HUMN 5 the Visual Arts

THE VISUAL ARTS

Elements of the Visual Arts,Principles of Organization and

Analysis of Visual Arts

• Refers to still unmoving objects,• Paintings• Photographs• Digital images• Installation arts• And architecture

Elements of the Visual Arts

• Line– Leads the viewer’s eyes throughout the art work.– Line also evokes emotion and ideas.– It also shows movement.

• Shapes and forms– There are two types of shape: geometric and free-

form

– (picture of geometric shapes)– Picture of free-form shapes

Elements of the Visual Arts

• Texture(roughness or smoothness)– Refers to how things feel when touched.– How can you tell the texture of a particular

object?• Tactile texture – if you touch it and feel it.• Visual texture – it reminds you how the thing actually

feels.

Elements of the Visual Arts

• Rough texture = reflects light unevenly• Smooth texture = reflects light evenly.

Elements of the Visual Arts

• Color• Cool pictures (moving closely)• Hot/warm pictures (receding effect)

Elements of the Visual Arts

“Be proud to wear the color that you call your own.”

• Space and movement – both outer and inner space.

• Positive and negative space– Positive: space occupied by the object.– Negative: empty space between the shapes and

forms.– Even pictures can express movements.

Elements of the Visual Arts

Principles of Organization

Principles of Organization

• Unity and Harmony– Shows relatedness and oneness. – Connection of elements.– (pictures of unrelated things)– Picture of well coordinated things.

Principles of Organization

• Variety – contrast or difference of object.– More interesting– Highlights the message of the art work.– (picture showing irony)– Quotation about variety.

Principles of Organization

• Proportion/balance (pictures expressing proportion and balance)

• Perspective – it creates the illusion of depth and volume. (different perspective in drawing)– It makes the work of art more interesting.

Assessing a Work of Art

• What makes any work or art great?• Sincerity – whether the intention of the artist

is perfectly honest. (one can feel and read the message)

Assessing a Work of Art

• Universality – (picture that shows universal truth)– It expresses the truth in which everyone can

relate.

Assessing a Work of Art

• Magnitude – scope and significance of work of art.

• Unfathomable. • You cannot grasp it fully.

Assessing a Work of Art

• Craftsmanship – presents mastery in style• (quotation about craftsmanship)