Art Appreciation

• Perspective is an illusion that makes objects appear three-dimensional even though they are actually flat.
• 1. terms separate into the elements and principles of art.

  Visual Art
• The elements of art are color, form, line, shape, space, and texture.
• The principles of art are balance, contrast, emphasis, rhythm, proportion and scale, unity, and pattern.
• LINE- used for a wide range of purposes: stressing a word or phrase, connecting content to one another, creating patterns, dividing up space and much more. - create a sense of movement or direction in your design
• Shape- can be used to create a pattern, organize and divide space, and draw the viewer’s attention.
• Geometric Shapes- circles, squares, rectangles and triangles. (architecture and manufactured items)
• Organic Shapes- leaf, seashells, flowers. We see them in nature and with characteristics that are free flowing, informal and irregular.
• Positive Shapes- In a drawing or painting positive shapes are the solid form in a design such as a bowl of fruit. In a sculpture it is the form of the sculpture.
• Negative Shapes- In a drawing it is the space around the positive shape or the shape around the bowl of fruit. In sculpture it is empty shape around and between the sculptures.
• Static Shape- Shapes that appears stable and resting.
• Dynamic Shape- Shapes that appears moving and active.
• Color-Visual perception seen by the human eye.
• Primary Colors- Red, Yellow, Blue these colors can be mixed, they must be bought in some form.(RBY)
• Secondary Colors- Orange, Violet, Green, and these colors are created by mixing primaries.(OVG/OPG)
• Tertiary/Intermediate Colors- Red Orange, Yellow Green, Blue Violet, etc.; mixing a primary with a secondary creates these colors.
• Analogous Colors- those colors which lie on either side of any given color.
• Complementary Colors- are colors that are opposite to each other on the color wheel. When placed next to each other they look bright and when mixed together they neutralize each other.
• Monochromatic- is where one color is used but in different values and intensity.
• Warm Colors- are on one side of the color wheel and they give the feeling of warmth for example red, orange and yellow are the color of fire and feel warm.
• Cool Colors- are on the other side of the color wheel and they give the feeling of coolness for example blue, violet are the color of water, green are the color of cool grass.
• Texture- refers to what the surface of an object looks and “feels” like. In a graphic design, you can mimic the look of different textures to add depth, contrast, and visual interest.
• Real Texture- is the actual texture of an object. Artist may create real texture in art it visual interest or evoke a feeling.
• Implied Texture—is where a piece of art is made to look like a certain texture. Like a drawing of a free trunk may look rough but in fact it is just a smooth piece of paper.
• Form -Gives shape to a piece of art
• Size- is how small or large something is. Interesting choices regarding size can attract attention or define the importance of an element in the design.
• Space- is the area around or between elements of the design. It can be used to separate or group information. Used effectively it can lead the eye through a design.
• Positive Space: the space the subject takes up.
• Negative Space: the space surrounding the subject.
• Principles of Design- are the artistic guidelines used to organize or arrange the structural elements of design.
• Balance- is the concept of visual equilibrium, and relates to our physical sense of balance.
• Asymmetrical Balance - it involves placement of objects in a way that will allow objects of varying visual weight to balance one another around a central point.
• Symmetrical balance – described as having equal weight on equal sides of a centrally placed fulcrum.
• Bilateral symmetry – when the elements are arranged equally o either side of central axis.
• Radial Balance - this axis may be horizontal or vertical. It is also possible to build formal balance by arranging elements equally around a central point
• Rhythm- refers to a regular repetition of elements of art to produce the look and feel of movement. It is often achieved through the careful placement of repeated components which invite the viewers eyes to jump rapidly from one to another
• Emphasis- creates focal point in the design composition; it is how we bring attention to what is important in it.
• Contrast- is simply defined as difference. Difference between elements or subject with a work of art or composition.
• Movement- is a visual flow of your design. It’s the path that you intended your viewer’s eye to follow.
• Harmony- is a visual design means all part of the visual image relate to and complements each other.