Seeing the Elements of
      Visual Arts
       First Year
A line is a mark made by
      moving point.
Types:
1.Horizontal   5.Zigzag
2.Vertical
3.Diagonal
4.Curved
Horizontal
• Parallel to the ground
Vertical
• Straight up or down
Diagonal
• Leaning and is somewhere between a
  vertical and horizontal line.
Curved
• Bends without straight direction at
  any point
Kinds:
Spiral      wavy       circle
Zigzag
• Combining diagonal lines that form
  sharp angles that suddenly change
  direction.
Line Variations
- Long       - thickness
- Short      - heavy
- Smooth     - wide
- Rough
- Continuous
- Broken
Shapes
 -two dimensional figure enclosed by a
  line.
- flat, have only height and width.
READ:
• These two paintings show shape in
  different ways. Can you tell which
  one shows organic shape and which
  on shows geometric shape?
This photograph of St. Peter's shows
geometric shapes. We can find geometric

shapes mostly in math and architecture.
This study of plant by Durer shows great use of
organic shape. We find organic shapes in nature.
Kinds of shape:
1.Geometrical Shapes
-precise shapes that look as if they are
  made with a ruler or other drawing
  tools.
5 basic geometric shapes
1.Square- a four sided polygon characterized by
   right angles and sides of equal length.
2. Circle - plane curve everywhere equidistant from
   a given fixed point, the center
3. Triangle - closed plane figure having three sides
   and three angles
4. Rectangle -a four-sided plane figure with four
   right angles.
5. Oval - resembling an egg in shape
2. Organic Shapes
- free form are irregular or uneven.
- outline curve to make free form
  shapes.
- found in nature like clouds and leaves.
FORM
• Is an element of art that refers to
  an object with 3 dimensions.
Space
• Is an element of art that refers to
  the distance or area between,
  around, above, below, and with in
  objects.
• Space is an empty place or
  surface in or around a work of
  art. Space can be two-
  dimensional, three-dimensional,
  negative and/or positive.
Texture
• Surface quality of an object.
• Perceived through touch and sight.
3 kinds of texture:

1.Tactile texture – actual or real texture wich you
   can touch and feel when you touch the object
   itself.
2. Artificial – refers to human made surface quality
   that is supposed to look and feel likesome
   material.
3.Visual – are evoked by a photograph or picture
   depicting an object.
          -reminds us of how certain objects feel
   when they are touched.
Where can we find these
      textures?
Brick House

A stone fireplace




                      Gravel path
Sample of work arts:
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Presentation1st year

  • 1.
    Seeing the Elementsof Visual Arts First Year
  • 2.
    A line isa mark made by moving point. Types: 1.Horizontal 5.Zigzag 2.Vertical 3.Diagonal 4.Curved
  • 3.
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  • 5.
    Diagonal • Leaning andis somewhere between a vertical and horizontal line.
  • 6.
    Curved • Bends withoutstraight direction at any point Kinds: Spiral wavy circle
  • 7.
    Zigzag • Combining diagonallines that form sharp angles that suddenly change direction.
  • 8.
    Line Variations - Long - thickness - Short - heavy - Smooth - wide - Rough - Continuous - Broken
  • 9.
    Shapes -two dimensionalfigure enclosed by a line. - flat, have only height and width.
  • 10.
    READ: • These twopaintings show shape in different ways. Can you tell which one shows organic shape and which on shows geometric shape?
  • 11.
    This photograph ofSt. Peter's shows geometric shapes. We can find geometric shapes mostly in math and architecture.
  • 12.
    This study ofplant by Durer shows great use of organic shape. We find organic shapes in nature.
  • 13.
    Kinds of shape: 1.GeometricalShapes -precise shapes that look as if they are made with a ruler or other drawing tools.
  • 14.
    5 basic geometricshapes 1.Square- a four sided polygon characterized by right angles and sides of equal length. 2. Circle - plane curve everywhere equidistant from a given fixed point, the center 3. Triangle - closed plane figure having three sides and three angles 4. Rectangle -a four-sided plane figure with four right angles. 5. Oval - resembling an egg in shape
  • 15.
    2. Organic Shapes -free form are irregular or uneven. - outline curve to make free form shapes. - found in nature like clouds and leaves.
  • 16.
    FORM • Is anelement of art that refers to an object with 3 dimensions.
  • 17.
    Space • Is anelement of art that refers to the distance or area between, around, above, below, and with in objects. • Space is an empty place or surface in or around a work of art. Space can be two- dimensional, three-dimensional, negative and/or positive.
  • 18.
    Texture • Surface qualityof an object. • Perceived through touch and sight.
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    3 kinds oftexture: 1.Tactile texture – actual or real texture wich you can touch and feel when you touch the object itself. 2. Artificial – refers to human made surface quality that is supposed to look and feel likesome material. 3.Visual – are evoked by a photograph or picture depicting an object. -reminds us of how certain objects feel when they are touched.
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    Where can wefind these textures?
  • 21.
    Brick House A stonefireplace Gravel path
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    Sample of workarts: •
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