Art Elements and Design principles Flashcards
What is AEDP
The building blocks of any artwork. The ‘Formal elements’- How artists create their work.
The components of Art elements
Dot, line, tone, texture, shape
The components of Design principles
Composition; how does that artist arrange the elements.
Balance; symmetry, asymmetry. Rules of thirds,Golden ratio
Light; strong or general contrasts.
Space; sense of depth, Linenar or aerial prespective
Scale; does this affect the impact of the work.
List the features about dots
simple yet powerful- attracts attention
can be used as tone. repetition in a symmetrical work.
list the features about line
Foundation of art- most versatile of the elements.
can suggest shape, pattern, form, structure, growth, depth, movement and emotion
Types of lines and the emotional impact they have
curved lines= comfort and ease
Horizontal lines= calm and control
Vertical lines=height and strength
Jagged lines =turmoil and anxiety
Name the types of lines
Straight
curvilinear
Contour lines
Gesture lines
expressive lines
continuous lines
hatching
Straight
Industrial and man made
Curvilinear lines
Gives the illusion of motion and fluidity
Contour lines
lines that define the outline of a shape using minimal detail
Gesture lines
Lines that show movement, particularly of characters in an artwork
Expressive Lines
lines that show feelings and emotions. scream- wavy lines in contrast with a strong straight diagonal line portrays anxiety
Continuous lines
When a drawing is done at one go without ever lifting it from the page- expressive and energetic
Hatching
Parallel or cross hatching lines are used to create texture, volume, shading or patterns. Often used one at a time and create tone.
What is tone?
Tone defines the lightness or darkness of a colour. Can be used to create the illusion of form. create contrasts of light and dark (chiuroscuro)
