Elements of Art revision

Sam is looking at an artwork and describing an element of art they see with words such as 'hue', 'harmonious' and 'cool'.

Which element would Sam be describing?

• How they feel about the artwork

• Value

• Colour

• Their thoughts on the space

This is an artwork called 'Hiragla Variation' by a famous artist called Frank Stella.

Stella's use of colour is a defining feature of his art, and he also uses shape.

What other element of art do you think is very obvious in his work?

(a)  

This artwork by Vermeer focuses on the portrait of a woman. Vermeer emphasised colour, texture and value... but one element of art is not mentioned that features very clearly in this painting.

What is it?

• Line

• Space

• Black

• Texture

When I use my pencil or charcoal to shade in areas of a circle, it starts to look like a sphere. I use different values to achieve this. Changing the circle with shading has created (a)   ?

Some paintings or drawings appear smooth. No brushstrokes, lumps or marks.

Other paintings have something different in the paint or the colouring that gives extra visual interest; like this Van Gogh work called 'Self-portrait'.

What is this called?

• Texture

• Value

• Scrapes

• Form