STUDIO ART I
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
ELEMENTS OF ART
LINE: An unidentifiable path that starts with a dot
SHAPE: Has two-dimensions: height and width, and is defined by lines
FORM: Has three-dimensions: height, width and depth
VALUE: This is the lightness or darkness of a color
SPACE: Refers to the area between, around, above or within things
COLOR: This is an element with three properties: hue, intensity and value
TEXTURE: This is the surface quality or “feel” of an object
LINES CREATE……
Shape
Contour Line
PATTERN
“MOTIF” = a basic unit
of pattern
Form & Value
SHAPE VS. FORM
SHAPE: Has twodimensions (2-D);
height and width,
and is defined by
lines
FORM: Has
three-dimensions
(3-D); height,
width and depth
VALUE & COLOR
VALUE: The lightness
or darkness of a color
COLOR (HUE): This is an element with
three properties: hue, intensity and value
TEXTURE & SPACE
TEXTURE: This is the surface
quality or “feel” of an object
SPACE: Refers to the area between,
around, above or within things
BALANCE: The equal distribution of
elements in an artwork
Art & Artists
Self-Portrait: A
portrait of the artist,
by the artist.
Still-life: It is a picture of
inanimate objects drawn
from life. It is an
observational drawing.
Landscape: It is the depiction
in art of natural scenery
such as mountains, valleys, trees,
rivers, and forests, and especially art
where the main subject is usually a
horizontal view.
Wayne Thiebaud
Is a contemporary American artist
who creates some very delicious
looking paintings! Thiebaud was born
in Arizona in 1920, and grew up in
southern California.
The repetition and portrayal of
everyday items in his paintings are also
reminiscent of the Pop Art movement.
Thumbnail Drawings: small preliminary
sketches
VALUE OF A COLOR
HUE = PURE COLOR
TINT = WHITE +
COLOR
SHADE =
BLACK +
COLOR
A PRIMARY COLOR
…A color that can’t be made by
mixing others together!
COMPLIMENTARY COLORS
…Make each other appear brighter!
IMPLIED TEXTURE…
CONTOUR-HATCHING
HATCHING
CROSS-HATCHING
SQUIRKLING
WHAT STYLE OF ART AM I?
#1
#2
#3
WHAT STYLE OF ART AM I?
#3: POP ART
#1: IMPRESSIONISM
#2: CUBISM