Studio Midterm Review
Elements of Art
Line: Path of a moving point
Contour line
Blind Contour
Color (hue)
Tint
Shade
Tone
Complementary- mixing a
color with its complement
changes its intensity
Split Complementary
Warm/Cool
Saturation/intensity (how
bright or dull a color is)
Monochromatic- one color
and its tints and shades
analogous
triad- primary/secondary
achromatic-without color
Shape
Organic
Geometric
Form
Implied- drawing that looks
3D through shading
Actual-artwork that is 3d like
a sculpture
Space
Positive/negative
Perspective- two point
Horizon line
Overlapping
Texture- how an object feels
Implied- drawing of a texture
using line or pattern
Actual- artwork that really
has a feeling like a collage
Value
Highlight
Crest Shadow
Cast Shadow
Reflected light
Stippling- value created with
dots using marker
Design Principles
Balance
Symmetry
Asymmetry
Radial
Pop Art: 1950’s art
movement using every day
objects/pop
culture/celebrities as art
Unity- all parts working
together
Harmony
Color schemes
Simplifying elements
throughout a design
Chuck Close
 grid
 photorealistic
Proportion/Scale
Using a grid
Size relationships
Measuring parts of the face
Cropping- zooming in to
create a better composition
Emphasis
One area stands out from
everything else
Repetition
Pattern/repeating art
elements
Contrast
Seeing differences
Black vs white areas
Variety
Creates interest
Multiple art elements used
Movement/Rhythm
How your eye moves around
an image
Lichtenstein
 Comic style
 primary colors
 dots
Andy Warhol
 Repetition
 Celebrities
 Everyday objects
Abstract-Expressionism:
Jackson Pollack- action
painting
(photobooth project)
Movement/rhythm
Cubism: Pablo Picasso
Fragmenting
Geometric shapes
Multiple points of view in one
image
Abstraction
Unity+variety