Introduction To Visual Elements And Line

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Artists use foreshortening and overlapping to create ___________ in a work of art.
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Depth
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Which of the following is not a visual element of art?
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Angle
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In this piece entitled Modern Painting with Clef, by Roy Lichtenstein, which visual element of art was most used by the artist?
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Shape
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The basic components in a work of art are:
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a) Line b) Color c) Texture d) Space e) Shape f) Form
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Line
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A path through space - A line can travel up, down, across and can move at an angle - Create motion in a painting
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Horizontal lines
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Lines that run from side to side - Give the appearance of a wider image
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Vertical lines
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Run up and down - Give the appearance of a taller image
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Diagonal lines
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Straight lines that slant and create a sense of motion - Cause the eye to move across the page
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Curvilinear lines
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Lines that gradually change direction, traveling across space - The beginning of spirals and circles are curvilinear lines
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Zigzag lines
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Lines formed by joining several diagonals that move in different directions - Zigzag lines are used to create interest in a piece of art.
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Color
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What our eyes see when light is reflected off a surface - Different colors and combinations create different effects
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Texture
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The line quality of a design, described with adjectives such as "smooth" or "rough"
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Overlapping
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Figures or objects which are overlapped can help create the illusion of space and depth
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Foreshortening
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Method to make a form appear to move back in space - Artists use foreshortening to show objects reaching towards the viewer
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Geometric shapes
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Shapes that have an angular appearance, closed shapes with a specific name such as circles, squares and triangles. - Can be used to create abstract art
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Freeform shapes
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Shapes that resemble curves - Have a softer appearance that geometric shapes
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Space
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The area where the shapes and forms are arranged, artists use repetition to create motion in the space
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Define the following terms and use each in a sentence related to the topic. - curvilinear - form
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Answers will vary, but must include a definition and a sentence. Curvilinear: Lines that gradually change direction. Sentence: In his piece entitled, Tahitian Landscape, Paul Gauguin used diagonal and curvilinear lines to move our vision through the piece and helps reinforce the calmness of the mood. Form: The organization, placement or relationship of the basic elements in art, so as to produce a coherent, aesthetically pleasing image. Form gives height, width, and overall depth to artwork. Sentence: Also known as composition, the form of a work of art is significant to the other visual elements.
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Define color and explain how color is used in the above picture titled Self-portrait with Flowers by Frida Kahlo?
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Color is what the eye sees when light is reflected off a surface. This painting by Frida Kahlo uses color to convey mood. The colors are bright in the painting conveying a festive mood.
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What are the visual elements of art?
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The visual elements of art include, line, color, texture, space, shape, and form.
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Explain the difference between freeform shapes and geometric shapes. Provide one example of how the artist, Roy Liechtenstein, has used each of these artist elements in the piece below entitled, Modern Painting with Clef.
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Freeform shapes can be closed or open, and have no defined name or qualities. Geometric shapes are close shapes, with a specific name and distinct qualities. In Modern Painting with Clef, Liechtenstein used geometric shapes, such as triangles, rectangles, and semi-circles. He also made various freeform shapes using different types of lines to cut through geometric shapes, and create new shapes.
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Identify this structure. How did the architect use line when creating this structure?
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This is Saint Peter's Basilica, located in the Vatican. The architect used vertical lines to emphasize the strength and permanence of the building and horizontal caps on the columns to keep the façade from escaping into the heavens and to help contain it as a piece of art.
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Define line and describe the different types of lines used, including their benefits.
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Line is defined as a path through space. Horizontal lines create a path from side to side, and provide the horizon for a two-dimensional piece of art. Vertical lines create a path up and down, and provide strength and permanence to a piece. Diagonal lines slant and help create a sense of motion. Curvilinear lines, or curved lines, slowly change direction. Spirals and circles begin with a curvilinear line. Zigzag lines are connected, usually diagonal lines, and can travel horizontally or vertically.
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Name the work of art above and its artist. Which visual element of art did the artist rely on the most to create this piece ? Explain your answer.
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This piece is called Study of a Women's Back, by Henri Matisse. The artist relied mostly on line to create this piece. Almost all art begins with line, which leads to the artist incorporating other visual elements. Although the piece does have other visual elements in their rawest forms, Matisse choose not to develop these, and instead concentrate on line.
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What is texture? Identify this painting and its artist and explain how the artist has used texture to create this piece.
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The visual or tactile characteristics of a surface (ex: smooth or rough), adding dimension to art. This painting is Marcel Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase No.2. The artist has used texture in a unique fashion, in that he has used line as a form of texture to created a two-dimensional piece. The subject in the painting appears to be moving quickly downwards in a diagonal pattern from top-right to bottom-left.
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In art, what is overlapping?
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Placing part of one shape or form in front of another.
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Look closely at the painting above, entitled, El Vendedor de Alcatraces, by Diego Rivera. How did Rivera use the six visual elements to create this masterpiece? Provide one example for each visual element.
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Answers will vary, but should include at least one example for each element. Examples may include: Line: Horizontal line of the tie/scarf; the vertical lines in the basket and with the flowers; the diagonal lines of the shawl; the curvilinear lines of the flowers and that of the woman; etc. Color: the darkness in the background to draw the eyes to the flowers and woman; the contrast in light between the woman and the flowers; etc. Texture: the shadowing on the basket, shawl, and flowers make them appear real if we could touch them; etc. Space: the grandness of the flowers; the small portions of the woman; the man standing behind the basket, the way the flowers appear overtop the woman's head and body; etc. Shape: the shape of the basket, the flowers, the flower centers, the body of the women, etc. Form: the depth created by the man behind the woman and the flowers; the height and presence of the flowers; the meekness and serenity of the woman; the way the eyes seems to start at the woman and then go up and cascade along the flower; etc.
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The piece above is called, The Portuguese, by Georges Braque. Braque used zigzag lines as his primary element in this piece, in order to suggest _____(1)_____ and _____(2)_____.
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(1) Confusion; (2) action
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Texture can be the ____(1)____ of a design. With texture, lines and surfaces can be described as ____(2)____ and ____(3)____.
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(1) Line quality; (2) smooth; (3) rough
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Above is an image of Paul Gauguin's Tahitian Landscape. Which of the following is not true about this piece?
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Gauguin relied on geometric shapes to create mood and energy in his piece.
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_____________ gradually change direction, while ____________ create a sense of motion.
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(1) Curvilinear lines; (2) diagonal lines
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The Luncheon of the Boating Party (above) is a wonderful example of how many impressionist and post-impressionist used the visual elements of art. Which artist created this piece?
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir