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7 Elements of Art
7 Elements of Art
“MerryGoRound”
Piet Mondrian “Broadway Boogie-Woogie”
Color
Many people would argue that the Element of "Color" has the most effect
on a work of art. Consider what our world would look like if everything
was black, white and shades of gray? The effects of "Color" on humans
has been studied many times. Artists have known that "Color" has a
powerful effect on their works and on the impressions of the viewers.
Color wheel
Primary colors
Secondary colors
Tertiary colors
Complimentary colors
Hue:
purest form of a color
Shanon Fitzpatrick “Coral Study”
Gustav Klimt
“Emilie Floge”
Frank Gehry
Alexander Calder “Mobile”
Form
Forms are often called the "three-
dimensional shapes". Unlike flat, two-
dimensional areas, Forms are
represented as "three-dimensional". The
great illustrators and sculptors of the world
of art have mastered the Element Form.
Henry Moore “Reclining Figure”
Andrew Wyeth “Christina’s World” Salvador Dali “The Deterioration of The Persistence Of
Memory”
Space
Often we do not consider Space when we
create a work of art. It often just seems to
happen. Space creates interest in an
artwork.
Two Types:
Positive (+)
Negative (-)
Ferdinand Leger
Marc Chagall
Value
Value refers to the lightness or darkness of
a color. It also refers to how artists use
other Elements Of Art to create a sense of
light or dark.
Different Values:
Tint
Tone
Shade
Review:
Line
Shape
Space
Form
Texture
Color
Value