humn 5 the visual arts
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THE VISUAL ARTS
Elements of the Visual Arts,Principles of Organization and
Analysis of Visual Arts
• Refers to still unmoving objects,• Paintings• Photographs• Digital images• Installation arts• And architecture
Elements of the Visual Arts
• Line– Leads the viewer’s eyes throughout the art work.– Line also evokes emotion and ideas.– It also shows movement.
• Shapes and forms– There are two types of shape: geometric and free-
form
– (picture of geometric shapes)– Picture of free-form shapes
Elements of the Visual Arts
• Texture(roughness or smoothness)– Refers to how things feel when touched.– How can you tell the texture of a particular
object?• Tactile texture – if you touch it and feel it.• Visual texture – it reminds you how the thing actually
feels.
Elements of the Visual Arts
• Rough texture = reflects light unevenly• Smooth texture = reflects light evenly.
Elements of the Visual Arts
• Color• Cool pictures (moving closely)• Hot/warm pictures (receding effect)
Elements of the Visual Arts
“Be proud to wear the color that you call your own.”
• Space and movement – both outer and inner space.
• Positive and negative space– Positive: space occupied by the object.– Negative: empty space between the shapes and
forms.– Even pictures can express movements.
Elements of the Visual Arts
Principles of Organization
Principles of Organization
• Unity and Harmony– Shows relatedness and oneness. – Connection of elements.– (pictures of unrelated things)– Picture of well coordinated things.
Principles of Organization
• Variety – contrast or difference of object.– More interesting– Highlights the message of the art work.– (picture showing irony)– Quotation about variety.
Principles of Organization
• Proportion/balance (pictures expressing proportion and balance)
• Perspective – it creates the illusion of depth and volume. (different perspective in drawing)– It makes the work of art more interesting.
Assessing a Work of Art
• What makes any work or art great?• Sincerity – whether the intention of the artist
is perfectly honest. (one can feel and read the message)
Assessing a Work of Art
• Universality – (picture that shows universal truth)– It expresses the truth in which everyone can
relate.
Assessing a Work of Art
• Magnitude – scope and significance of work of art.
• Unfathomable. • You cannot grasp it fully.
Assessing a Work of Art
• Craftsmanship – presents mastery in style• (quotation about craftsmanship)