4 - 7 Line

8 - 11 Pattern

12 - 15 Texture

16 -19 Shape

20 - 23 Colour

24 - 27 Form

My real breakthrough in art came whilst I was studying A-Level Art at school. I will never forget what my teacher said to me “The most

fundamental elements in a work of art are; line, pattern, texture, shape,

colour and form.”This magazine is devoted to these

elements .I have also included a theme for the

works included in this magazine: the buildings and architecture of

Birmingham, UK.

noun [in singular]the scope, extent, or bounds of something: a full discussion

of this complex issue was beyond the ambit of one book Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘precincts, environs’): from Latin ambitus ‘circuit’, from ambire ‘go round’

Illustrated and written by Lyndsey Hale

A long narrow mark or stroke made on or in a surface.

Lines can be straight or curved, thick or thin. They can create shapes add definition or create the impression of

form.When grouped together they can form images and

words.Lines are essentially marks that generate an image based on what the drawer

sees.

A regular or repetitive form, order, or arrangement. Patterns repeat adding decoration to an image

or shape. They can be simple or elaborate. The designs can take many forms, from simple brick textures, wallpapers, to repetitive colour bands. These patterns can be applies to many surfaces of buildings, the cladding, windows,

frames, doors and roofing.

Patterns repeat adding decoration to an image or shape. They can be simple or elaborate. The designs can take many forms, from simple brick textures, wallpapers, to repetitive colour bands. These patterns can be applies to many surfaces of buildings, the cladding, windows,

frames, doors and roofing.

Textures on a building aren’t restricted to what we can feel. They can be

achieved in the reflections of windows, or the way in which the image is

produced. A flat image can give the illusion of texture though the medium that is used and its application. This

can range from the strokes used, to the use of white

space.

The feel and appearance of a

surface, especially how rough or smooth it is.

A mould or pattern for making something or giving

something its form.

Shapes are formed by the outlines of object. The shapes we observe could be the silhouette of an

item, or could be the colours that are adorning the same item.

Not all buildings are square, and in some cases the square just forms part of a more elaborate shape.

The property of objects that

depends on the light that they

reflect.

Colour can blend or contrast, affect your mood and define an object.

Contrasting colours can be used to gain your attention, drawing your eye, making it more obvious. Whereas complimentary colours can unite shapes to create an aes-

thetic image.

Like many of the elements I have briefly discussed form

can change a flat piece of work into an image that creates the illusion of 3d.

Instead of an image looking like a random ensemble of lines, shapes and colours, it can be made more coherent by looking at it as a whole,

creating a structure for the image and producing

method from the mayhem.

The particular way that

something is or appears to

be.

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