Elements of Art

Elements of Art

What are lines?

There are 7 elements of art that an artist can use

Line

Shape

Color

Value

Texture

Space

Form

What are the elements of art?

THE ELEMENTS OF ART ARE THE ACTUAL VISUAL COMPONENTS TO AN ART PIECE.

What are the elements of art?

THE ELEMENTS OF ART ARE WHAT THE ARTIST USES TO CREATE THE ART PIECE.

Elements of Art

WHEN WE ANALYSE ANY DRAWING, PAINTING, SCULPTURE OR DESIGN, WE EXAMINE THESE COMPONENT PARTS TO SEE HOW THEY COMBINE TO CREATE THE OVERALL EFFECT OF THE ARTWORK.

Elements of Art

EACH OF THE ELEMENTS MAY ALSO BE USED INDIVIDUALLY TO STRESS THEIR OWN PARTICULAR CHARACTER IN AN ARTWORK. DIFFERENT ELEMENTS CAN EXPRESS QUALITIES SUCH AS MOVEMENT AND RHYTHM, SPACE AND DEPTH, GROWTH AND STRUCTURE, HARMONY AND CONTRAST, NOISE AND CALM AND A WIDE RANGE OF EMOTIONS THAT MAKE UP THE SUBJECTS OF GREAT ART.

What is a line?

• THE LINE IS THE MOST BASIC OF THE ART ELEMENTS          A LINE IS AN IDENTIFIABLE PATH CREATED BY A POINT MOVING IN SPACE. IT IS ONE-DIMENSIONAL AND CAN VARY IN WIDTH, DIRECTION, AND LENGTH. LINES OFTEN DEFINE THE EDGES OF A FORM. LINES CAN BE HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL, OR DIAGONAL, STRAIGHT OR CURVED, THICK OR THIN. THEY LEAD YOUR EYE AROUND THE COMPOSITION AND CAN COMMUNICATE INFORMATION THROUGH THEIR CHARACTER AND DIRECTION.

• WHEN THE POINT MOVES IT BECOMES A LINE

The definition of a line….

THE FAMOUS QUOTE BY THE PAINTER PAUL KLEE “A LINE IS A DOT THAT WENT FOR A WALK” EXPRESSES THE IDEA OF THE JOURNEY AND THE MOVEMENT FROM ONE POINT TO THE OTHER, WHICH CREATES THE LINE.  A LINE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO CONNECT IT CAN BE INTERRUPTED LIKE  A DOTTED LINE  THESE TYPES OF LINES ARE SPECIFICALLY CALLED IMPLIED LINES.

Lines can also be used to express ideas and feelings

• Horizontal Lines

• HORIZONTAL LINES CAN MAKE YOU FEEL CALM AND RELAXED

Vertical Lines

VERTICAL LINE CAN SUGGEST STRENGTH AND STABILITY 

Multiple Choice

How do you think spiral lines can make you feel?

• happy

• dizzy

Multiple Select

Curved or wavy line may suggest.........

• movement

• intensity

Poll

On a scale of 1-5 how well do you feel about the lesson?

• 1-not well at all

• 3-I somewhat know the information

• 5-I can ace the test right now