ART APPRECIATION

Elements of Art
 Elements of Art
Elements of art are stylistic features
that are included within an art piece
to help the artist communicate
 LINE

Lines and curves are marks that span a

distance between two points (or the
path of a moving point).
 Vertical lines
Horizontal lines

Zigzag lines

Curved lines
Diagonal lines
Width Style

Texture
Weight
 Elements of Art: SHAPE

Shape can be defined in art as a line

enclosing an area
• Objective
• Subjective
• Geometric
• Free form
Elements of Art: SHAPE
Objective Geometric

Subjective Organic
Elements of Art: COLOR

The visible spectrum of radiation

reflected from an object.
Hue- a color or shade

HUE
When artists talk about hue, they are
describing either pure colour

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HUE
Elements of Art: COLOR

Lilac
 SATURATION
Intensity or Saturation – The purity (brightness or
dullness) of the color. Pure red is bright; red
mixed with a little green becomes less intense,
more neutral.

SATURATION
 TINT
A tint is just a hue that has had white added to it.
The colour lilac can be referenced as a tint if only
white is added to the hue violet/purple to achieve
it.

TINT
 Elements of Art: COLOR
SHADE - pure colour plus black

SHADE
 Elements of Art: COLOR
TONE - pure colour plus grey (black and white
added)

TONE
 Color Temperature

Warm colors. Reds, oranges and

yellows are said to be warm colors
 Color Temperature

Cool colors.
Blues, greens and violets are said to be
cool colors.
 Color Temperature

Neutral colors.
Blacks, grays, browns, tans, beiges,
and whites.
Color Temperature
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