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• Line

• Shape

• Space

• Form

• Color

• Value

• Texture

Line• The basic

element of art. Found in all drawings, paintings, & sculpture.

Shape• Triangle, square,

circle, all are shape. Shapes can be organic or geometric and are the foundation of any drawing, painting, & sculpture.

Space• Space adds distance and depth

to a composition. Foreground, Middle-ground, and Background all help create space.

• You can create space by overlapping shapes in a composition.

• 1 & 2 point perspective are also ways artist create space in a composition. Arial Perspective: colors in the background look duller or softer, then the objects in the foreground.

• Space can also be termed negative or positive.

Form

• The overall shape and dimensions of an object. Can be seen from all sides.

Color• Also known as Hue. Color is

created by the refraction of light through a prism. VIBGYOR or ROYGBIV. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, & Violet.

• The light affect the quality and look of a color.

• There are tints and shades of colors.

• Tints are made by mixing white. • Shades are created by mixing

black.• Color can effect someone's

perception of a design or a composition.

Value

• The light or dark of a color or surface area.

• Value relates to contrast.

• Value is generally

thought of when shading objects.

Texture• The element that

helps create the visual feel or representation of a texture. It may be furry, rough, smooth, or watery.

The Elements of Art The Elements of Art ProjectProject

The Elements of Art The Elements of Art ProjectProject

The Project• Using the hand-out as a guide, create 8 sections

on your paper. • Be sure all sections are even.• Lightly number each square going in order from

1 to 8.• Each box will explore a different element of art. • Starting somewhere on the page begin to draw a

continuous line that overlaps and goes through each box at least once if not twice.

Layout of Project

8 even sections

Breaking up the Space.

The Directions for Each Section.

• 1. Use primary colors & colored pencils, to color in all parts of this box. Red, Blue, Yellow.You are exploring color.

• 2.Using secondary colors, Orange, Green, & Violet. Color in the area 2 using the tints and shades of these colors. This is exploring value. Use colored pencils

• 3. Using your pencil explore line quality. Thick, thin, broken, wavy, hard (dark), light, and so on. (No color on this one.)

• 4. Using Analogous color and at least two different mediums create texture in this section. Mediums are colored pencils, pen, marker, crayon, watercolor, etc.

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The Directions for Each Section.

• 5.Using markers choose one complementary color pair (red/green, blue/orange, yellow/violet) and trace around each shape in this area. Color in some areas solid, leave some white. Create a variety of shapes.

• 6.Using just a pencil create overlapping shapes that create space. Shade the various areas exploring gradation of value . You may use one point perspective in areas if you so choose.

• 7.This area explores form. Using Tertiary colors Red-Orange, Blue-Green, Yellow-Orange, ect. Shade the various shapes making them look rounded and dimensional. Use colored pencils.

• 8. Wild Card. Using at least three of the elements and any colors you want color in the shapes in this area.

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Example from the Book• You can see the

example to the left, from the book.

• The more creative you can be the better.

• Craftsmanship count!

Final Points

• Read, Read, and Read. Make sure you are following directions. If you are unsure ask me.

• Work on development of values throughout each section.

• Due Thursday! 100 points