Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Accepts representation Tries to imitate the real Tries to be threedimensional Techniques to fool the eye
How is it done?
How
the elements are used And put together describe the composition of the piece
Elements of painting/design
1.
The composition of a piece helps us construct meaning in and for the artwork.
Line
line actual line on the surface Implied line suggested line through color, shape, boundaries of objects Painterly line more implied than real Linear more actual line than implied
Real
Line
is used to control our eye, create unity and balance, help construct meaning
Form
Shape
of object (as a result of the use of line) Shape of parts of composition Triangle, square, circle, and so on
Color
pure color (red, blue,.) Value amount of black or white in color Intensity degree of purity of color
Hue
Space
Illusion
of three dimensions
Texture
suggested roughness or smoothness of objects in the composition Real what it would feel like if you touched it
Implied
Repetition
The
Repeat
the element in a consistent pattern Repeat the element in a variation of the pattern Juxtapose elements in a pattern
Balance
Symmetrical
Bilateral
Asymmetrical
Placement
of unlike terms
Unity
Completeness
composition) Incomplete; viewers attention drawn outside the composition (open composition) Use of color, line, shape to pull the objects together
Focal Area
Where
ones attention is drawn Can have more than one focal area
Perspective
Making
Aerial
perspective
detail, size to create sense of distance
Color,
Chiaroscuro
Contrasts of light and dark
Dynamics
How lively or stable/stolid does the picture seem?
Subject matter
Continuum From real (representation) to nonobjective (iconic)
Our knowledge of the history of the use of elements also contributes to the meaning of the object.