2 Line Line-a mark made by a pointed tool—a moving dot Has length and width (very small)Created by the movement of a tool and pigment
3 Line Suggests movement in a drawing or painting Variety in thickness of lines creates surface interestCan be thick, thin or combination of both
4 LineIn nature: line can be seen as tree branches, cracks in rocks, grasses, flower stems, spider webs, etc.Contour lines: outline the edges of forms or shapes and describe shapes and forms in the simplest way
5 Line Gestural lines: indicate action and physical movement Implied lines: the edges of objects—if the object were silhouetted against the light
6 Line Lines can be used to create values and textures Hatching: the placing of many lines next to each otherCross-hatching: occurs when many parallel lines cross each other.
8 ShapeShape: an area that is contained within an implied line or is seen and identified because of color or value changesHave 2 dimensions: length and widthCan be geometric or free-form
9 ShapeDesigning in painting is the planned arrangement of shapes in a work of artShapes are either positive or negativeThe subject in a realistic work is usually the positive and the background is the negative
10 ShapeIn abstract (nonobjective) art, positive shapes are usually central or featured elements—negative shapes surround themAll shapes can be described 2 ways: geometric and organic
11 Shape Geometric shapes: square, triangle or rectangle Organic shapes: free-formShapes in nature are organic.
18 ValueValue: dark and light contrast—allows us to read the letters on a pageValue contrast is also evident in colorsHigh key paintings are made mostly of light values w/ minimum contrast—suggest happiness, light, joy, and airiness.
19 ValueLow key paintings use dark valued hues and contain little value contrast—suggest sadness, depression, loneliness, and mystery.Add white to make lighter contrasts in color.
20 Value Add black to make darker contrasts in color. Value changes help us “feel” the shape of an object by showing us how light illuminates it and creates shadows on it.
21 Value Value describes form Value creates a focal area or center of interestValue defines space
27 SpaceActual space is 3-dimensional—can be empty or filled with objects.Has width, height, and depth.Space that appears 3-dimensional in a 2-dimensional painting is an illusion that creates a feeling of actual depth.
28 Space Actual (real) space: sculptures, architecture, and craft pieces. If objects or people overlap in a painting/drawing, we sense space between them.If overlapping is combined with size differences, the sense of space is greatly increased.
29 Space Linear space: a way of organizing objects in space. 1-point perspective: used if the artist is looking along a street or directly at the side of an object.2-point perspective: used when looking directly at the front corner of a box, building, automobile, or other form.
30 SpaceCombining 2-point perspective with light and shadow greatly increases the sense of space.Aerial perspective: a way of using color or value (or both) to show space or depth: distant elements appear lighter in value, have less details, and less intense color.
32 ColorColor depends on light because it is made of light—there must be light to see color.The whiter the light, the more true the color.
33 ColorYellow light on a full color painting will change the appearance of all the colors.Light passing through a prism separates into the hues seen in a rainbow.
34 Color Three properties of color: 1. Hue: the names of the colors Primary hues: yellow red blueSecondary hues: made by mixing 2 primaries.Intermediate colors are mixtures of a primary and adjacent (next to) secondary color.2. Value: the lightness or darkness of a hue.3. Intensity: the purity of the color
35 ColorWarm colors: yellow to red-violet on the color wheel—represent warmth—In a painting they seem to advance.Cool colors: yellow-green through violet—represent cold—In a painting they seem to recede.Neutral colors: made by adding a complementary color to a hue—called tones.