Elements of art

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LITERACY

VISUAL


LITERACY


LITERACY The ability to write and read


Cave of Pettakere, Bantimurung district (kecamatan), South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Hand stencils estimated between 35,000-40,000 BP

Cueva de las Manos located Perito Moreno, Argentina. The art in the cave dates between 13,000-9,000 BP

Rock paintings from the Cave of Beasts (Gilf Kebir, Libyan Desert) Estimated 7000 BP


VISUAL LITERACY Descriptive Vocabulary

ELEMENTS OF ART LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE VALUE COLOR TEXTURE

PRINCIPLES OF ART CONTRAST BALANCE UNITY & VARIETY SCALE & PROPORTION EMPHASIS REPITITION & PATTERN & RYTHEM MOVEMENT


THE SEVEN ELEMENTS OF ART

LINE


LINE + LINE


SHAPE + SHAPE


FORM + FORM


FORM + FORM


SPACE


VISUAL LITERACY Descriptive Vocabulary

ELEMENTS OF ART LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE VALUE COLOR TEXTURE

PRINCIPLES OF ART CONTRAST BALANCE UNITY & VARIETY SCALE & PROPORTION EMPHASIS REPITITION & PATTERN & RYTHEM MOVEMENT


ACTUAL & IMPLIED LINES




GEOMETRIC & ORGANIC LINES





CONTOUR LINES




HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL & DIAGONAL LINES








THE QUALITIES OF LINE FUNDEMENTAL STROKES


CREATING TEXTURES









VISUAL LITERACY Descriptive Vocabulary

ELEMENTS OF ART LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE VALUE COLOR TEXTURE

PRINCIPLES OF ART CONTRAST BALANCE UNITY & VARIETY SCALE & PROPORTION EMPHASIS REPITITION & PATTERN & RYTHEM MOVEMENT


ACTUAL & IMPLIED SHAPES



GEOMETRIC SHAPES


ORGANIC SHAPES



FIGURE GROUND RELATIONSHIP



FIGURE GROUND REVERSAL


PAPER CUT-OUTS





SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT



GUERNICA




VISUAL LITERACY Descriptive Vocabulary

ELEMENTS OF ART LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE VALUE COLOR TEXTURE

PRINCIPLES OF ART CONTRAST BALANCE UNITY & VARIETY SCALE & PROPORTION EMPHASIS REPITITION & PATTERN & RYTHEM MOVEMENT



STATIC & DYNAMIC FORMS





VISUAL LITERACY Descriptive Vocabulary

ELEMENTS OF ART LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE VALUE COLOR TEXTURE

PRINCIPLES OF ART CONTRAST EMPHASIS UNITY VARIETY RYTHEM PROPORTION BALANCE MOVEMENT


POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SPACE




IMPLIED SPACE


IMPLIED SPACE


IMPLIED SPACE


PERSPECTIVE SYSTEMS


LINEAR PERSPECTIVE ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE

One Vanishing Point Eye Line (HORIZONTAL)

v


LINEAR PERSPECTIVE TWO-POINT PERSPECTIVE

Two Vanishing Points Eye Line (Horizontal Line)


HOW WE SEE FOR PERSPECTIVE DRAWING Cone of Vision …. Central Visual Ray …. Picture Plane


Cone of Vision …. Central Visual Ray …. Picture Plane


WHY APPEARANCES DIFFER FROM REALITY




LINEAR PERSPECTIVE THREE-POINT PERSPECTIVE



VISUAL LITERACY Descriptive Vocabulary

ELEMENTS OF ART LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE VALUE COLOR TEXTURE

PRINCIPLES OF ART CONTRAST BALANCE UNITY & VARIETY SCALE & PROPORTION EMPHASIS REPITITION & PATTERN & RYTHEM MOVEMENT


GRAY SCALE BLACK (SHADES)

GRAY TONES

WHITE (TINTS)


GRAY SCALE (EIGHT SCALE)

DARK VALUE RANGE

MID-VALUE RANGE

LIGHT VALUE RANGE









VISUAL LITERACY Descriptive Vocabulary

ELEMENTS OF ART LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE VALUE COLOR TEXTURE

PRINCIPLES OF ART CONTRAST BALANCE UNITY & VARIETY SCALE & PROPORTION EMPHASIS REPITITION & PATTERN & RYTHEM MOVEMENT


COLOR WHEEL PRIMARY COLORS SECONDARY COLORS TERTIARY COLORS


COLOR WHEEL WARMCOLORS COOL COLORS


COLOR WHEEL ANALOGOUS COLORS COMPLEMENTARY COLORS SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY COLORS


ATTRIBUTES OF COLOR HUE INTENSITY VALUE


ATTRIBUTES OF COLOR HUE


ATTRIBUTES OF COLOR VALUE (TONE)

LIGHTNESS

DARKNESS


ATTRIBUTES OF COLOR STARURATION (CHROMA)


COLOR SENSATIONS CHROMATIC ACHROMATIC


MONOCHROMATIC SCALE

HARMONY VALUE


MONOCHROMATIC SCALE

HARMONY SATURATION


MONOCHROMATIC SCALE

HARMONY VALUE & SATURATION


VIVID BRIGHT LIGHT PALE WHITE

DEEP DARK DARK GRAYISH BLACK

STRONG

SOFT LIGHT GRAYISH LIGHT GRAY MEDIUM GRAY

DULL GRAYISH DARK GRAY



VISUAL LITERACY Descriptive Vocabulary

ELEMENTS OF ART LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE VALUE COLOR TEXTURE

PRINCIPLES OF ART CONTRAST BALANCE UNITY & VARIETY SCALE & PROPORTION EMPHASIS REPITITION & PATTERN & RYTHEM MOVEMENT


ACTUAL & IMPLIED TEXTURE











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