Elements of Design

1. Elements of Design These are the building blocks that are used to assemble art.

2. The seven elements of design are line value, texture, shape, form, space, and color. ,

3. Line • A line is a mark made by a moving point. • It can have psychological impact according to its direction, weight.

4. Diagonal lines show movement and excitement!

5. Vertical lines give a lofty or spiritual feeling.

6. Horizontal lines can suggest that something is stable or restful.

7. Frank Lloyd Wright, (American) 1867-1959 Robie House

8. Amedeo Modigliani (Italian) 1884-1921 Head

9. Alexander Calder, (American) 1846-1923 Red Nose

10. Pablo Picasso (Spanish) 1881-1973 Dove of Peace

11. Space • Positive space is the area taken up by the objects.

12. Negative space is the distance between and around the objects.

13. Andrew Wyeth, (American) 1917- 200? Christinas World

14. Georgia O’Keeffe, (American) 1887-1986 White Trumpet Flower

15. Salvador Dali (Spanish) 1904-1989, The Deterioration of The Persistence Of Memory

16. Form This element refers to three-dimensional shapes that have - length, width and depth. • They take up space. You can hold them, and walk around them.

17. Michelangelo Buonoratti (Italian ) 1475-1564, David, 1501-1504, 15 feet, Marble

18. Henry Moore, English) 1898 –1986 Two Piece Reclining Figure

19. August Rodin, (French) 1840 – 1917 The Thinker

20. There are two basic categories for shapes. Artists will frequently repeat a shape to create a stronger design. Shape

21. Geometric • Organic

22. Piet Mondrian, (Dutch) 1872-1944, The Tree Organic Shapes

23. Geometric Shapes Piet Mondrian, (Dutch) 1872-1944, Boogie-Woogie, 1942-43. Oil on canvas, 50 x 50"

24. Organic Shapes Henri Matisse, (French) 1869 -1954 La Gerbe

25. Value • Refers to the relative darkness or lightness of a color. • Value can give a strong feeling to a design.

26. MC Escher, (Dutch) 1898-1972 Drawing Hands

27. Wayne Thiebaud, (American) 1920- Ice Cream

28. George Bingham, (American) 1811-1879 Fur Traders

29. Texture • An element of art which refers to the surface quality or "feel" of an object, its smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. Textures may be actual (real) or simulated (made to look real).

30. Simulated Albrect Durer, (German) 1471-1528 Rhinoceros, wood cut

31. Simulated Johannes Vermeer, (Dutch) 1632-1675 Girl with a Wine Glass

32. Actual and simulated Vincent van Gogh, (Dutch) 1853-1890 The Starry Night

33. Actual Meret Oppenheim, (Switzerland) 1913-1985 Cup of Tea

34. Color • Color is one of the most powerful of elements. It has tremendous expressive qualities.

35. Johannes Itten, (German and American) 1888-1967 Color Spheres

36. Color has many psychological implications.

37. For example, in the United States, black is the color of mourning. In many tropical countries and in East Asia white is the color of death. On the other hand, white is the color worn by American brides, while brides in much of Asia wear red.

38. Pablo Picasso, (Spanish) 1881-1973 Femme

39. Andy Warhol, (American) 1928-1987 Turquoise Marilyn

40. Gustav Klimt, (Austria) 1862-1918 Tree of Life

41. A Review: • What are the elements of art? The building blocks of art • Lines can suggest an attitude or feeling. Horizontal lines can make a picture feel calm and steady. Diagonal lines show excitement.

42. Value is: a) how expensive a piece of art costs. b) the quality of the work. c) lightness or darkness of colors

43. Space is divided into two areas of equal importance. • Positive space is the object. • Negative space is the area around the object.

44. Form refers to a 3 dimensional object. • The object has length, width, and depth.

45. Shape

46. How something feels is the element of texture. • It can be real (like fur or feathers) • or it can look real (a painting of feathers).