The Elements of Art: Line Value Texture Shape Composition (In Space) Movement

The Elements of Art

LINE
 COLOR
 VALUE
 TEXTURE
 SHAPE
 COMPOSITION (IN SPACE)

MOVEMENT
COLOR - the most appealing. It is both science and art.
In 1666, Isaac Newton discovered that color is a natural part
of sunlight.
Many factors influence the way in which light is absorbed or

reflected, the texture of the surface and direction of the
light source.
In the visual arts, color best expresses emotions, feelings

and moods.
The Impressionist painters of the late 19th century exploited
this to the highest degree. They broke away from traditional
painting to concentrate on light. They banished black and
brown entirely. Used small separate strokes of different
colors to create light and dark.
La Moulin de la Galette
1876
Oil on Canvas
131 x 175cm
Museé d'Orsay, Paris
Renoir interpreted it as it as it affected the skin of women.

The Luncheon of the Boating Party
1881
Oil on Canvas
129.5 x 172.7cm
Phillips Collection, Washington
Monet ‘s Impression, Sunrise
Monet reveled in the sparkle of light on water or its scintillating effect upon
the waterlilies in his garden, a subject he painted many times.
La classe de danse (The
Dancing class)
c. 1873-75
Oil on canvas
33 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (85 x 75
cm)
Musee d'Orsay, Paris
Degas and
Henri deTolouse-Lautrec
also observed the effects
of artificial light
in dance halls, cabarets,
theaters.
Petite danseuse de quatorze ans, statuette en
cire
The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer
c. 1881
Wax, silk, satin ribbon, hair
39 in (99 cm) high
Collection Mr and Mrs Paul Mellon, Upperville,
VA
Moulin Rouge: La Goulue
1891; Lithograph in four colors
(poster), 191 x 117 cm; Private
collection
At the Moulin Rouge:
Two
Women Waltzing
1892; Oil on cardboard,
93 x 80 cm;
Narodni Galerie, Prague
Other Impressionists concentrated on street scenes or the warm light of the
countryside.
Camille Pissarro, Boulevard Montmarte, 1897, 73 x 92 cm
In Mark Rothko´s White and Greens in Blue, no image is implied; the viewer is simply
confronted with fields of color the can serve as point of departure for personal
reminiscences or meditations. The dark areas brood against the blue background
to be supported dramatically by the band of white at the bottom. The balance of the
large dark bands by a smaller white one is one of the phenomena of color dynamics.
A small area of intense or bright color is equal in impact to more extensive expanses
of dark.
White Cloud Over Purple
ASPECTS of color:
1) hue
2) saturation, intensity or chroma
3) brightness, tone or value
Western studio tradition divided colors into ¨warm¨,

those on the red-orange-yellow side of the spectrum,
and ¨cool¨ those on the green-blue-indigo section.
warm – advancing, stimulates*

cool – receding, relaxing*
*psychological aspect of color

saturation, intensity or chroma
+ =
brightness, tone or value
Ways of Using Color:
1. Representational – colors from the real world
2. Impressionist – sought to render nature with a sensitive

perception of the effects of changing conditions of light onobject
3. Decorative or Ornamental – found in relation to pattern and

design such as carpets, textiles
4. Personal – artists use colors to express their subjective

feelings and emotions.
5. Scientific – the artists Victor Vasarely and Josef Albers

investigated color perception, especially in the area of ¨the
discrepancy between physical fact and psychic effect.
6. Symbolic – color symbolism varies from one culture to

another.
Victor Vasarely Josef Albers
Zebras Homage to the Square
1965
In the past hundred years, there have been many art
movements associated with the use of color. The
Impressionists, the Fauves – who,in reaction to the
Impressionisms´ lack of form and design, burst into bold
areas of pure colors, as in paintings by Matisse. Brilliant
contrast in color and strong design were their identifying
traits.
Harmony in Red, 1908-1909
oil on canvas, 5´11¨ x 8´
Hermitage Museum, Leningrad
Brilliant contrast in color and strong design, the
Impressionist´s characteristics, in turn found
expression in the work of a group of political activist
German painters in the decade preceding WWI. Rebelling
against the cruelty and materialism of their world, they
used writhing forms and violent colors to shock society
into recognizing their cause. They became known as
Expressionists.
Edward Munch
Evening on Karl Johan Street
1892, oil on canvas
33 x 47 inches
Bergen Art Museum, Norway
Edward Munch
The Scream
Oil, tempera and pastel
on cardboard, 1893
91 x 73.5 cm
National Gallery, Oslo
Max Beckman
Max Beckman
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The Elements of Art

Many factors influence the way in which light is absorbed or

In the visual arts, color best expresses emotions, feelings

Renoir interpreted it as it as it affected the skin of women.

Western studio tradition divided colors into ¨warm¨,

warm – advancing, stimulates*

*psychological aspect of color

1. Representational – colors from the real world

2. Impressionist – sought to render nature with a sensitive

3. Decorative or Ornamental – found in relation to pattern and

4. Personal – artists use colors to express their subjective

5. Scientific – the artists Victor Vasarely and Josef Albers

6. Symbolic – color symbolism varies from one culture to

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