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Please select the link below to open the powerpoint presentation on Field and Event Theory. (This powerpoint is still incomplete and will be added to periodically.)
FIELD-EVENT0.ppt
LINES and SHAPE
Lines and shape play an important role in art-making. Please select the link below to open the powerpoint presentation on lines and shape.
lines & shape.ppt
MATISSE and PICASSO
Two artists, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso used lines and shape in dramatic ways in their art. Please select the link below to open the powerpoint presentation in which we will learn about Matisse and Picasso's use of line and shape.
Matisse & Picasso.ppt
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The ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES of design:
The elements of design represent the basic vocabulary, or building blocks of the language of visual art:
line
shape/form
color
texture
value
space
The principles of design help you compose a work of art by guiding your use of the basic vocabulary or elements:
balance - The artist arranges the elements, based on visual weight, in a symmetrical or asymmetrical manner to create a sense of equilibrium.
proportion - The relationship or ratio of parts of the whole.
scale - The realtive size of objects within a picture plane (2D); in 3D design, scale has to do with the relative size of the viewer to the work of art.
harmony - Within a piece, the artist blends the various elements together to create a unified image.
variety - When the artist uses the elements to create diversity.
movement - When the artist~arranges the elements to create a sense of action.
repetition - When the artist duplicates an element or group of elements to create a pattern within a piece.
rhythem - The artist creates a visual cadence by the arrangement and placement of elements.
emphasis or focus - How the artist arranges the elements to attract the viewer's attention.
direction - The visual path the artist~encourages the viewer to~take through the piece.
unity - The overall synthesis of all the principles of design.
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