Design and Layout (part one) Elements of Art Shape & Form (Drawing Concepts) Illustrator REVIEW: What Are They? The Elements of Art are fundamental ideas about the practice of good visual design. An element of art is simply a component, like a tool, that the artist uses to accomplish what he/she sets out to create. The parts that provide structure to a piece include: Line Shape / Form Value Space / Perspective Texture Color REVIEW: Elements of Art Vocabulary Line Shape / Form Value Space / Perspective Texture Color Line Review The most basic element of art, Line gives the eye explicit directions about where to look. Characteristics of a Line Width thick, thin, tapered Length long, short, continuous, broken Direction horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curvilinear, perpendicular, parallel and zigzag Texture jagged, graceful Shape Shape is two-dimensional enclosed space. It has height and width but no depth. Characteristics of Shape Organic Shape Organic shapes are found in nature. These are perfect natural beauties. Characteristics of Shape Organic Shape Organic shapes are natural looking and flowing shapes. They are more rounded and curved in appearance. Organic Shape Georgia O'Keeffe. Completion Date: Style: Precisionism (or Cubist Realism) - A style of representation in which an object is rendered in a realistic manner, but with an emphasis on its geometric form. Form All forms first begin with Shape. A form has height, width and depth and is perceived as three-dimensional. On a flat surface, an artist will create the illusion of a 3 dimensional form through the use of value (shading) and space. ShapeForm Example: Shape & Form How are shape and form being used in these images? Shape: two-dimensional (height and width) Form: three-dimensional (height, width and depth) Concept Review Line Describes a shape or outline. Tells the eye where to look. Groups related objects and divides unrelated objects. Shape An enclosed space with defined boundaries. Shape implies two-dimensions: length and width Form Form has depth, length, and width and is perceived as three-dimensional. MODELING Ai Setting Up The Workspace Open the Line, Shape and Value document Create a New Layer named Shape Layer > New > Layer Name: Shape Verify the Shape layer is highlighted in the Layers panel MODELING Draw a Shape in Illustrator CS6 Select a Shape tool Choose a Fill color from the Control Palette The Control Palette bar is below the Menu bar Select a Stroke (outline) color from the Control Pallette MODELING Draw a Shape in Illustrator CS6 In the top right quadrant of the Workspace, draw a piece of artwork using the art element Shape and its characteristics: Height and Width (Weight) Use the Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon or Star tool. Adjust the tool attributes in the Control Palette Save your work Name: Line, Shape and Value MODELING Ai Setting Up The Workspace Create a New Layer named Form Layer > New > Layer Name: Form Verify the Form layer is highlighted in the Layers panel MODELING Draw a Form in Illustrator CS6 Select a third Shape tool. One you havent used yet. Choose Fill and Stroke colors for the Form from the Control Palette MODELING Draw a Form in Illustrator CS6 In the lower left quadrant of your document, draw a Form: Draw a new Shape on the Form layer Click the Options Icon in the top right corner of the Layers panel and select Duplicate Form to make a copy of the Form layer. You will not see the copy because it is covering up the original form MODELING Draw a Form in Illustrator CS6 With the Form Copy layer highlighted in the Layers panel: Select the Selection tool First tool at the top of the Tool bar Move the shape on the Form Copy layer away from the shape on the Form layer You can now see both shapes MODELING Draw a Form in Illustrator CS6 Activate (aka highlight aka select) the Form layer Select the Form layer shape using the Rectangle Marquee tool Second tool from the top of the Tool bar Be sure to select ALL of the Form From the Control Palette, select a different Fill color MODELING Draw a Form in Illustrator CS6 Creating Depth Select either the Form layer or the Form Copy layer. Using the Selection tool (Use Tool Tips to find the tool), move the two shapes close together. The Form layer shape should appear to be a shadow of the form on the Form Copy layer Save your work Name: Line, Shape and Value I will grade onscreen.