joyousness

GEC-AA  Never harsh or stern

CHAPTER 4  Gradual change in direction
Elements of the Visual Arts  Impart qualities to any work
 Woman’s body
> LINES  Late artist Carlos Francisco “Legend
 Important element at the disposal of the origin of man and woman”
of every artist 3 GROUPS OF LINES
 Artist makes us know what the  Follow or repeat one another
work is about  Contrast with one another
 Represents figures & forms (opposite to each other)
 Has direction; always moving  Transitional lines
 Can be straight or curved REPETITION - occurs when two lines are
 Prone lies = asleep drawn two or more
 Erect lines = in action TRANSITIONAL LINES - modify
 Stiff & straight = resistant/stern sharpness of vertical and horizontal
 Relaxed = playful mood lines giving harmonizing effect
 Falls into easy curves
 In motion = bends forward > COLOR
 Greater opposing force = sharper  Universal human characteristic
the angle  Property of light
 Emotional states always find  Color goes with light
expression  White light of the sun contains all
 Emotions are associated with the colors of the spectrum; violet
lines
 Straight lines = flexibility, buoyancy
& grace; one direction only and can
be either horizontal, vertical, &
diagonal
HORIZONTAL LINES
 Repose & serenity
 Calmness & quiescence
 Horizon
VERTICAL LINES
 Poised for action
 Balance, forceful, & dynamic
 Gothic cathedrals, the soul of
Northern Europe in later Middle
Age
 Impression of dignity
DIAGONAL LINES
 Action and movement
 Animation to any composition
 Angle of the diagonal
 Work more or less instinctively
CURVED LINES
 Grace, movement, flexibility,