The Elements of Art
We've been studying the elements all year, applying them in myriad ways. While the math roomers have focused on line, shape, color, and texture, all of the other rooms have focused on all seven (plus some students have looked at the principles of design). We will continue studying these, applying them in new ways, after first reviewing them.
The Elements
- Line = path of a moving point; a mark with a greater length than width. We have focused on drawing using multiple light lines to start - this helps up practice.
- Shape = 2 dimensional object; has height and width, no depth. Shapes can be geometric (circles, squares, etc.) or natural (leaves, rocks).
- Form = 3 dimensional object; height, width, + depth
- Texture = surface quality; whether rough or smooth (actual or implied visually); perceived with sight and feel.
- Space = area between objects; two types = positive (an object) and negative (space around an object)
- Color = reflection of light off of objects to the eye; 3 aspects = hue (name of the color), value (how light or dark), & intensity (how bright or dull)
For any art or crafts we make, we integrate many of the elements, if not all, into a work.
