April 2008
ART ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES |
LINE
PROPORTION
CONTRAST
PERSPECTIVE
VARIETY |
SPACE
COLOR
SHADING
FORM
TONE
|
DIVISION
RHYTHM
BALANCE
HARMONY
UNITY |
SPACE
VALUE
SHAPE
TEXTURE |
DIVIDE SPACE INTO 3 PARTS:
- Background
- Middleground
- Foreground
BACKGROUNDS:
- Palest Hues
- Highest Values
- Weakest Intensity
- Coolest Tones
- Least Texture
MIDDLEGROUNDS:
- Grayer Hues
- Medium Values
- Lesser Intensity
- Warm or Cool
- Indicated Texture
FOREGROUNDS:
- Brightest hues
- Lightest-Darkest Hues
- Strongest Intensity
- Warmest or Coolest
- Most Texture Detail
WHAT WE SEE & HOW TO SEE!
Shapes – See & identify shape
Edges – Soft, sharp/hard
Physically – We see by sight and what we know
Mentally – An Artist records all of what they know
and feel
Emotionally – An Artist sees a future image/reflected
recollection
Color Values – Become aware of flat color/value
Contrast – We see by comparison light/dark
