Elements of art notes

Color: Primary colors – red, yellow, and blueMixing colors- red + yellow= Orange Yellow + blue = Green Red + blue = purple

HUE- another word for a colors nameIntensity- how bright/ pure or dull a color is.

To change intensity, mix complementary colors together. Complementary color pairs - red + green

Blue + orangePurple + yellow

Value: The lightness or darkness of a colorThis is a value scale.....

Line: A line is a dot that is traveling..... It has 4 parts to it.

SIZE: how long/short/fat/skinny the line is.

FREQUENCY: how close or far apart the lines are.

DIRECTION: Which way is it going, vertical/horizontal/diagonal/spiral

STYLE: what does it look like? zig-zag, swirly, doted, dashed, etc...

Shape:

Form: Real 3D objects are ACTUAL forms. Drawn 3D items are IMPLIED forms. When drawn VALUE helps to

show form. The sun or a light source helps us to find the values and see the forms.

Texture:

Space: can be shown with....Location size color overlapping

This picture show what we were going for in our project. intense colors close and lighter further away.