Elements and Principles of Art

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For this week’s lecture, we are familiar with The elements of art, the visual tools or components that the artist uses to create a work composition. The elements consist of:

 

  •  Lines: A one-dimensional path created by a stroke of any medium of choice. (For example, pencil, ink, etc.) It can vary in appearance, from straight, curvy, or irregular.


  • Shape is formed by lines; it is an enclosed space defined by color, texture, etc. Varies from Organic or Geometric.


  • Color: Produced when light hits an object and the color is reflected to our eyes. 


  • Value: The lightness and darkness of a color. It can be used in moderation.


  • Form: Volume is shaped with dimension and can be achieved with shading techniques.


  • Texture: Surface quality of a work of art; visually detailing to portray an exterior


  • Space: Refers to the illusion of 3D space within the composition. Shading, highlighting, or linear perspective can be used to define space. 


The elements of art are then utilized through the principles of art, which represent how the artist uses within their composition. It consists of balance, emphasis, movement, proportion, rhythm, unity, and variety.  


For example, Kimonos have a beautiful sense of repetition in their patterns. They can emphasize the flowers by color or have a sense of rhythm if positioned horizontally.

 

 On the other hand, one of the funniest and coolest pieces to come out of this week’s lecture was Legible City by Jeffrey Shaw. It includes physicality and a digital touch to this exhibit- the viewer rides on a still bicycle and can travel through a digital city of words on the projected screen. It is undoubtedly reminiscent of Lozano-Hemmer’s work Call on the Water from our discussions, or even What is Digital Art? Piece by Thomson and Craighead. Personally, it reminds me of the Money for Nothing video by Dire Straits- it might be the polygon shapes and the 80’s. 



 

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