Transcript The Elements of Art - Florida Virtual School

The
Elements
of Art
Part 1
of a 2-part Series
Line
Color
Texture
Deviant Art
Essential Questions
 What are line,
color and
texture?
Deep Space Sparkle
 How can we use
these three
elements to
improve our
photographs?
Lines in Art
 An element of art which refers to the
continuous mark made on some surface by
a moving point.
 Types of line include:
vertical, horizontal,
diagonal, straight,
curved, bent, thin,
thick or wide, dotted,
dashed
The Crafty Crow
Lines in Photography
 Implied: Implied lines are not actual lines;
instead they are implied in the picture. They
are made by the way objects are placed within
your photograph. Many times an actual object
will create a line such as s tree, a railroad track
or telephone wires.
YooZing
Dyxum
Lines in Photography
 Vertical: Vertical lines run up and down. They
help stimulate feelings of dignity, height, and
strength. You can find vertical lines in
buildings, trees, fences, or even people
standing up.
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Wildlife Photography
Lines in Photography
 Horizontal: Horizontal lines run side to side.
They usually represent calmness, tranquility
and peacefulness. An example would be a dog
lying in the grass, flowers in a field, or the
horizon line of a beach scene.
Smile4Me Photography
MoBlog
Lines in Photography
 Diagonal: Diagonal lines run corner to corner.
This can give the idea of energy and motion.
An example would be a person climbing a
mountain, a tree bent by the wind, or a bridge
running across the water.
BetterPhoto.com
Rick Diffley Photography
Lines in Photography
 Curved and S Curve: A curved line would bend
in the picture while an S Curve would go
beyond the picture. These give a feeling of
fluidity, movement and direction. An example
would be a winding lake or twisting road.
TCU Magazine
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Lines in Photography
 Leading: A leading line draws your eye in to
the picture and out. It allows for movement in
one or several directions. A successful leading
line will bring your eye right to the main
subject or center of interest in your photograph
In The Know Traveler
Kevin Sullivan Photography
Color in Art
 Color is the element of art that is produced when
light strikes an object and reflects back to the eye
 There are 3 properties to color
 Hue: the name we give to a color
(red, yellow, blue).
 Intensity: how strong and vivid
the color is. For example, we may
describe the color blue as "royal“
(bright, rich, vibrant)
 Value: how light or dark a color is.
The terms shade and tint are in
reference to value changes in colors.
Escape in to Life
Color in Photography
 Hue: By using hue we can draw the eye to one
subject and keep it there.
Andrea McClain Photography
Marlene Burns
Color in Photography
 Intensity: By using intensity we can make a
strong statement with the subject.
Phoozl
GG Servo’s Photography
Color in Photography
 Value: By using value we can create drama and
mystery in our photographs.
Olives Studio
Digital Photography School
Texture in Art
 element of art that is used to describe
either the way a
three-dimensional
work actually feels
when touched, or
the visual "feel" of
a two-dimensional
work.
Microsoft Research
Texture in Photography
 By using texture in our photographs
we can create an illusion or sense
that the picture can be felt.
John Beatty
Gina Designs
Texture in Photography
 By using texture in our photographs
we can create an illusion of 3dimensional space.
Raluca Mateescu
Richard Crowe
Essential Questions
 What are line,
color and
texture?
Deep Space Sparkle
 How can we use
these three
elements to
improve our
photographs?
Images Used in this Presentation
 All images used in this presentation
may be subject to copyright.
 The title of the artist, photographer,
website or source are noted under
each photograph.
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