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Define Composition
and
The Elements of
Design
In order to talk about an art composition, ah hem,
intelligently, we need to learn a little art vocabulary. Of
course, most of these words you already know…but be
absolutely sure you can use them correctly when you talk
about art.
What is a composition?
But how do you begin to talk about it?…Break it down into parts!
-The Elements of
Design –
The basic ingredients used by the artist
when producing works of art. Those
elements are shape, form, value, line,
color, texture, and space.
Ingredients? Like the things used to make your dinner?
The Burger
(The Composition)
The Ingredients
(The Elements of Design)
Line
The Burger
(The Composition)
Shape
Value
Form
Space
Color
The Elements of Design
You will learn the ingredients of a work of art.
You will learn how to describe the Elements of Design in an artwork
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Shape
An enclosed space defined and determined by other art elements such as
. line, color, value, and texture. Shapes can be categorized into two
different types, Geometric, and Organic
Organic Geometric
An irregular shape, or one that Shapes that are created through use
might be found in nature, rather of mathematics. These shapes
than a regular mechanical include Circle, Oval, Triangle,
shape. Square, Rectangle, Hexagon,
Octagon and Pentagon.
This painting by Frank Stella contains
interlocking geometric shapes.
Element of Design– white bold Principle of Design – red Describing Words – green
form
Form
An element of art that is three dimensional (height, width, and
depth) and encloses volume. For example a triangle, which is
two dimensional, is a shape, and a pyramid, which is three
dimensional is a form.
Element of Design– white bold Principle of Design – red Describing Words – green
Vs.
V A L U E
Value
An element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.
Value is an especially important element in works of art when color is
absent. This is particularly likely with drawings, lithographs,
photographs, and sculpture.
Value Scale
A gray scale, a series of spaces filled with the tints and shades of one
color starting with white or the lightest tint on one end, and gradually
changing into the darkest shade or black on the other.
Element of Design– white bold Principle of Design – red Describing Words – green
Line
A mark made by a moving point that has length and direction. Often is
defines a space, and may create an outline or contour, define a
silhouette; create patterns, or movement, and the illusion of mass or
volume. It may be two-dimensional (as with pencil and paper), three-
dimensional (as with wire) or implied (the edge of a shape or form)
Element of Design– white bold Principle of Design – red Describing Words – green
Color
Produced by light of various wavelengths, and when light strikes an object and
reflects back to the eyes.
Element of Design– white bold Principle of Design – red Describing Words – green
Texture
An element of art, texture is the surface quality or "feel" of an object,, its
smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. Textures may be Actual or Implied.
Element of Design– white bold Principle of Design – red Describing Words – green
SPACE
Space
An element of art that refers to the distance or area between, around, above,
below, or within things.
Element of Design– white bold Principle of Design – red Describing Words – green
The artwork
The Elements
Specifically, how the artist uses line, shape, form, color, value,
space, texture (or the Elements of Design).
If we use the Burger example…We have the ingredients to make our burger… how do we
prepare the ingredients???
…Grill the hamburger, sauté the onions, shred the lettuce, melt the cheese…etc.
Final Exam Tip: When analyzing a work you are studying how the artists used the
Element of Design…so try to include that word. On each slide I included a
model and additional describing words. The ELEMENT will be in black, the
PRINCIPLE will be in in red and the additional describing words will be in green.
Words you need to know!
Rose Window
Here is how we would ANALYZE this work of art using the word, BALANCE
This work by Pablo Picasso uses diagonal lines, patches of colors, and varying spaces
between shapes, a “dynamic” rhythm is set by the artist, creating a sense of activity.
and
Colors – warm vs. cool, complementary, intense
vs. dull
Textures – smooth vs. rough
Line Direction – horizontal vs.
vertical/diagonal/curved