The elements of art are the building blocks of an artistic creation, a "visual
language" or "visual alphabet" used by the artist.
Line
Shape
Form
Color
Value
Texture
Space
Line – a continuous mark made on a surface
Shape – two-dimensional
1. Geometric (circle, square, rectangle, triangle)
2. Organic (natural shapes)
Form – three-dimensional and encloses and takes up
space
Zentangle Pattern practice
A Zentangle is a drawing of repeating patterns.
It has a shape, called a string.
The shape is filled with a pattern (called a tangle).
This form of drawing is simple, relaxing, enjoyable and a great
way to express yourself creatively.
Zentangle Pattern practice
STEP1:
Draw 8 neat squares, around 4cm*4cm
STEP2:
Fill each square with a different pattern.
Some can be copied, but some should be your own.
STEP3:
You can begin with pencil,
however, for maximum impact, your patterns should be finished
in black pen (trace the edges with black marker).
Color – that which is perceived when light hits and
reflects off an object.
*Properties of color:
1. Hue (name of a color)
2. Value (the brightness or darkness of a color)
3. Intensity (the quality of brightness and purity)
Value – the lightness or darkness of a color
Monet’s obsession with
color value:
He repeatedly painted the
same subject at different
times of day and in different
weather conditions. Monet
captured the foreground under
different lighting conditions.
They are excellent examples
of how light affects color value
on subjects.
Space – the illusion of space is created through light and
shadow
Texture – the surface quality or feel of an object
Physical texture in art points to the physical feeling of artwork.