powerpoint presentation introducing elements of art

1. How Artists Use
Elements of Art
VA COMP/DRAWING I 2014-2015

3. Using elements:Color
7a. Physics of Color
– How we see color – white light
– How we use color- Pigments
7b. Basics of color
– Color relationships: The Color Wheel
• Color schemes to create contrast or harmony
– Color mixing
• Hues- Primary, secondary, tertiary
• Values, tints, and shades
• Complementary colors
– Mixing brown
– Decreasing intensity
– Neutrals

4. We will learn
Color Theory
from the color
wheel
developed by
the famous
scientist, Sir
Isaac Newton.

5. Using elements:Line
1a. 5 kinds of lines- vertical, horizontal, diagonal,
geometric, organic
1b. Orientation (direction) of lines creates
movement to guide a viewer’s eye
1c. Lines as edges
– Outlines/Contour line
– Where two colors meet
– Linear perspective drawing to create form & space
1d. Lines that create rhythm & pattern

7. Using elements:Shape
2a. Two dimensional-height & width
2b. Create shapes with lines
2c. Create shapes with edges (like cutting out)
2d. Create shapes with edges (where colors meet)
2e. Overlap shapes to create space
2f. Placement of shapes to show space
2g. Diminish sizes of a shapes to create distance
2h. Repetition of shapes to create movement &
unity

9. Using elements:Space
3a. Placement on paper to illustrate space (closer
objects placed near bottom)
3b. Linear perspective to create depth (thickness or
length)
3c. Linear perspective to create distance
3d. Positive and negative space
3e. Foreground, middle ground, background
3f. Contrast to illustrate distance
3g. Color value to create distance

11. Using elements:Value
4a. Value occurs in a range of light and dark, from white to
black- value scale (6-10 values, incl. white & black)
4b. Physics of light and shadow- light source v. shadows
4c. Contrasting areas of Light and shadow show form- six
essential light and shadow areas
– Highlight
– Lighted form
– Form shadow
– Reflected light
– Core shadow
– Cast shadow
4d. Applying values to illustrate light and shadow on basic
forms- sphere, cylinder, cube, pyramid, cone, hexagon

13. Using elements:Form
5a. Three-dimensional (volume: height, width,
length)
5b. In-the-round (design with all views in mind)
5c. Miniature, life-sized, or monumental sizes
5d. Drawing to show three-dimensional form on a
two-dimensional surface
– Using values
– Using linear perspective
– Using placement
– Using diminishing size or contrast

15. Using elements:Texture
6a. A surface quality of an object or area
associated with the sense of touch (tactile)
6b. A visible surface quality- can be actual or
implied
6c. Frottage- texture rubbings from actual
textures
6d. Representing textures in pencil or pen
(repetition)
6e. Textures in paint- actual or implied